BALANCE #575 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Kicking off summer 2023 with Spacewalker at the controls and a fresh episode of Balance! Dive into this month’s show with the debut release from Hiatus Kaiyote keyboardist Simon Mavin, a celebration of the 20th anniversary of Madlib’s “Shades of Blue”, an excellent album from Pedro Ricardo & Damián Botigué, …
Exclusive Premiere: Minus & MRDolly “Home Again”
Named in direct reference to arguably one of the greatest albums ever created, “Giant Steps” by John Coltrane, “Giant Stops” pays homage to the rich legacy of jazz while pushing the boundaries of the genre with a contemporary twist. The album seamlessly blends jazz, hip-hop, and electronic elements to create …
MIMS Guest Mix: Afriquoi (London, UK)
Percussionist and co-founder of much-loved UK afro-electronic supergroup Afriquoi, Dre (André Marmot) brings a good vibe, high-energy range of music to Afriquoi’s first ever MIMS mix. Moving organically through amapiano, afrobeats, SA and US house, broken beat and techno – from brand new to old faves – the mix includes …
24 Hours Of Vinyl — Archived Audio Sets
Sets recorded live on 25-26.02.2023 in Montreal. After two years in virtual-only mode, the annual 24h of Vinyl event presented by Music Is My Sanctuary and the SAT returned to Montreal in full force! 🪩✨ Initiated by the Music Is My Sanctuary team in 2011, this true musical marathon, that …
Exclusive Premiere: Teo Olter “How am I doing? Where am I going?”
Warsaw’s U Know Me Records introduce us to drummer, improviser and producer Teo Olter, on the infectious jazz composition, “How am I doing? Where am I going?”, the opening cut on forthcoming compilation, ‘Portrety 2’. The eight track album is the second in the series of ‘Portrety’ (meaning ‘portraits’) compilations, …
Exclusive Premiere: Trev “Beijo” (forthcoming EP on Dance Regular)
“Beijo” is one of our faves on this EP. We’re straight in with a kiss – MWAH! – a classic Baile rhythm gets a warm Bruk embrace. It’s passionate and dark and tells a story as old as history. Get lost in the movements between drums and percussion, in the …
SPRINGTIME SPIRITUAL Mix Vol. 10 (2023) — Hand-picked by Lexis
For the last 10 years I’ve been releasing this project exploring music that evokes spirituality and a connection to nature. Spiritual music that isn’t necessarily religious in nature and also has a wide musical lens, beyond spiritual jazz or gospel for example. Spring in my hometown of Montreal always arrives …
Balance #574 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
Diving into the latest edition of Balance with Spacewalker at the controls! This month’s installment features new music from the latest LPs from Ivan Ave and Eddie Chacon, modern soul from Leonard Charles, an unreleased track from Tyler the Creator, a deep slow-burner house cut from William Florelle, and plenty …
Exclusive Premiere: Jan Van Angelopoulos & Fotis Siotas “How It Started”
Today’s exclusive comes from Greek drummer and producer, Jan Van (de Engel) Angelopoulos, and violinist Fotis Siotas, ahead of their forthcoming album, ‘Folks Nowadays’, released later this week on Same Difference Music. One of the standout tracks from ‘Folks Nowadays’ is “How It Started”, a mesmerizing instrumental piece that showcases …
Exclusive Premiere: Free The Robots “Autumn 2021”
MIMS presents the exclusive premiere of “Autumn 2021” by underground hip hop producer and LA beat scene pioneer, Free The Robots. The track is a fresh, drum-heavy rework of Italian library classic, “Autumn 2001”, by Italian jazz pianist and electronic music pioneer Gianni Safred, and is forthcoming on Four Flies …
Exclusive Premiere: The Offline “Le Club”
As the days grow longer and the weather slowly begins to warm up, The Offline has gifted us with a sonic journey to the summertime with his latest release on “Le Club”. Through his blend of cinematic soul and funk, the track invokes the mood of carefree travels to popular …
Exclusive Premiere: Azar Azar “Subway”
Azar Azar’s latest album, Cosmic Drops, is a vibrant and explosive package of fiery jazz that ties together many of Sérgio Alves’ external inspirations, from Afrobeat and funk to house, broken beat, and electronic music. The album showcases a sound for every type of listener, whether they want to chill …