Mix of the Day: Brand New Wayo presents Al Dobson Jr. Guest Mix
via Brand New Wayo: Brand New Wayo, a crew of five DJs hailing from London who have quietly been bringing lauded selections via their fortnightly mix series are to launch a new guest mix feature, starting with Al Dobson Jr (Rhythm Section). Building a loyal following for their broad range …
LOVE’S GONE BAD – MIMS Playlist
In our attempt to keep our new section of great handpicked playlists from the MIMS team going, you know we had to eventually get to songs about Heartbreak… About half of the songs are about love, and about half of those are about heartbreak. While we’re on the subject of …
Mix of the Day: Dan Shake on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW 921)
via Dan Shake: “The first artist outside Detroit to release on Moodymann’s Mahogani Music and now a follow EP forthcoming on Back Acre. Dan Shake is next up with a Worldwide Family Mixtape – 30 minutes of funk, disco, house and a whole load else packed full of soul.” Tracklist …
Future Classic: Sven Atterton “Last of The Mullets”
I’m back, after a little (too) long break, with some new modern funk heat by Sven Atterton, Last Of The Mullets, off his Vapor EP that came out a few weeks ago, via Upper Cuts, based in London. “March Into The Sun” is also featured on this week’s show. Sven’s …
Guest Mix #38: JEEN BASSA (22a Music, London)
A little over a year go, we got our hands on the mysterious slab of vinyl known as 22a #001 and instantly fell in love with the lo-fi, woozy and organic sounds of London’s 22a Music crew. Although the members of the 22a collective (Henry Wu, Tenderlonious, Mo Kolours, Al …
Forgotten Treasure : Starfire “Make the Most of It” (1978)
Record recommendations are the foundation of growing and learning through vinyl collecting. And when recommendations come from a renowned source they are even more essential. Case and point the Starfire LP was brought to my attention by Dj Day through his MIMS interview I was intrigued, but when he explained …
Bongiovanni “Games” ft. Tom Lemann (Maison Giuseppe)
The Munich based Maison Giuseppe label has just re-released a couple of jewels from two young artists who are Montreal ex-pats: Bongiovanni & Tom Lemann. “Games” originally came out in 2013 but has re-surfaced the past couple of weeks. I’m a huge fan of the incredible soulful voice of Tom Lemann, which we …
Future Classic: Pomo “The Other Day EP”
I’ve been following Montreal based producer Pomo for a minute who has been gaining steam with every release. Smooth remixes and vibey “beats” tracks are par for the course for anyone in the HuhWhatWhere roster, but to my ears Pomo has always stood out. Like a great chef he finds …
Future Classic: IGB0 – Indigo, Green, Brown and Orange
Indigo, Green, Brown and Orange might just be the colors you’ll see as you delve into a dreamlike state whilst (IGBO) pulsates deep into your ear drum. How’d they do that you might ask? The frequency they tap into, while intrusive at first, becomes quite pleasing. IGBO is made up …
Future Classic: Azakel “New Romance” & “Chronophobia”
I discovered Azekel, an up and coming East London-based artist, a few months ago with his song called “New Romance” and the hypnotic music video that accompanied it. I pretty much instantly fell in love with his sound, a nice blend of R&B pop with crisp beats, heavy bass and …
Hiatus Kaiyote “Fire EP” Preview
Its has been almost 3 years since Hiatus Kaiyote haven’t put out new music. I’ve been waiting for it anxiously, like a kid waiting for Santa. The Aussie band have released a “teaser” (and we truly feel teased) of their upcoming EP titled “By Fire” to be released on 2 …
Forgotten Treasure: Janette Renee “What’s on your mind” (1979)
In the last wave of box set reissues, Luv’n’Haight & DJ Sureshot just released a crucial compilation called “Catch Action: The sophisticated boogie funk of Sheridan house records”. As mentioned on the Ubiquity website, “The boxset compilation provides a comprehensive story of Kent Harris’ Los Angeles based label, releasing obscure yet timeless …