Music Is My Sanctuary 5th Year Anniversary!
The time has come to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the creation of the Music Is My Sanctuary website, radio show and family. What started from very humble beginnings has grown into a worldwide family of music diggers sharing to music lovers united by their passion, sometimes bordering on obsession. …
Show Review: Moodymann in Vienna (June 2012)
Our faithful readers know that show reviews is not something we do very often. We don’t really see the point of them you know; if you were there then you don’t really need to read it and if you weren’t then you’re just pissed off you missed it. But there …
DR. MaD presents “My Favorite Slum Village Tracks”
Dr. MaD (of the Alaiz crew) is one of my favorite up and coming Montreal producers, a young guy with a lot of talent on the pads who should should definitely check out: his bandcamp link. We are organizing the SLUM VILLAGE show in Montreal this thursday May 24th (details …
Lexis’ Montreal Special on Lefto’s Radio Show (Belgium)
The homie LEFTO, one of the world best radio hosts and most eclectic tastemaker, asked up to put together a Montreal-only mix to showcase some of the best music that’s going on in the city these days. When I got asked to do this project by Lefto I knew it …
2011 Holiday Gift Guide for Music Nerds
Buying a christmas gifts is always a dicey situation isn’t it. You can never be too sure if the person you’re giving to will like it or, even worse, already have it. Especially true when talking about someone who has really precise interests. Well, seeing as most of the people …
MIMS Radio Show Downloads
Off-Series MIMS Shows Beats Beats Beats UKG Classics part 1 Live NYE 2011 Set Live @ The Goods Onra & Lexis Lookout Special UK Forever OldGold Boutique Montreal Special Onra & Lexis (R&B) Phonographe
Jacques Greene mix on Mary Anne Hobbs’ XFM Show
Our Montreal homeboy Jacques Greene doing it big right now with his tour right now in Europe. He took some time to join miss Mary Anne Hobbs on her XFM Show that is really attracting pretty much the best guests right now. Check it out. A few upfront JG productions …
Forgotten Treasure: Blu “Sun in my face” (J Dilla Production)
This “forgotten treasure” pick is for everyone who came out to the Blu & Exile show we put together in Montreal this week! Blu is such a prolific dude that I could probably do a top 10 of his forgotten gems but seeing as they’re only a few years old …
Future Classic: Nicolas Jaar “What My Last Girl Put Me Through”
There’s been a lot of hype these past few years surrounding Nicolas Jaar and I’ve been slowly getting into some of his work. Can’t say i’m the biggest fan yet but he’s sure showing a lot of promise. The kid is only 21 and already putting out some pretty deep …
LEFTO presents “My Essential Summer of 2011 Records”
LEFTO awesome DJ, radio host, music digger and all around great dude was in town on vacation these past few weeks. He took some time to visit Montreal and Quebec City (check out his great road movie here). He also came down to play the 4th anniversary of MusicIsMySanctuary.com which was …
Guest Mix: Jerome Derradji (Still Music, Chicago)
Still Music is based in Chicago, IL, and is the brainchild of Jerome Derradji. Now in its seventh year, Still Music has been instrumental in the worldwide proliferation of some of America’s freshest underground dance music. From raw disco to beautiful, refined techno, and stopping at every tempo and mood …
Odd Future on Benji B’s BBC Radio 1 Show
I’m posting this because the BBC only leave their mixes up for a week. But first off, I strongly suggest you check out Benji B‘s radio show. I’ve been a big fan ever since his Deviation show on 1xtra. So big up Benji as always… Well, the second is that …