MIMS Best Reissues of 2017
Hand-picked by the MIMS Team of DJ’s and writers. Here are some of our favorite 2017 reissue projects (minus a few vinyl-only essentials) It was an amazing year for Jazz, Soul, Hip-Hop, Electronic music… you name it. There were tons of gems, you just had to find them! * We …
BALANCE – Show #533 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
The final (regular) show of the year, so you know I had to squeeze in some current favourites before the Best of 2017, coming up in two weeks time! All new or new-ish stuff from the likes of Waajeed, Ivan Ave, Jordan Rakei, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Jimi Tenor and plenty …
TEMPO Teaser Playlist by Seb Fauteux & Lexis
We wanted to give you a taste of what to expect with our new project: an extended evening on December 16th in Montreal called simply TEMPO. Beautiful space, great hi-fidelity sound, open-minded music lovers, with uncompromising and eclectic dance floor selections! Event Info Playlist featuring 50 handpicked gems ranging from …
Nabihah Iqbal “Weighing Of The Heart” (Ninja Tune)
“Something More”, the lead single from Nabihah Iqbal’s début full-length release “Weighing of the Heart”, captures the sweet spot of synth-pop goodness with its hushed in the mix vocals and inviting bass line. Formerly known as “Throwing Shade”, Iqbal creates a cross-genre opportunity for the body to sway unconsciously. While …
MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY – Show #87 (Hosted by Lexis)
Once again, my latest show goes all over the place musically! 2 hours of songs that have been stuck in my head recently and I’m hoping will get stuck in yours as well. Working the angles between organic and electronic with slow tempos speeding up and dropping back down again. …
BOOM MUSIC – Show #39 (Hosted by Colectivo Futuro)
Back on home turf in London, Colectivo Futuro present just over two hours of current favourites, recent finds and upcoming releases. There’s Hip Hop from Italy via Ffiume, plenty of Jazz, new Kaidi Kat, the fantastic new Darkhouse Family record, On The Corner’s latest must have, and a fantastic reinterpretation …
MY FAVORITE THINGS #06 – Hosted by Psycut (France)
My Favorite Things #6 is a deep mix of beautiful and hard-to-get Jazz LPs like Benny Bailey on Saba, Attila Engin Group from Denmark, The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble (Private US), and two Brazil Jazz LPs: Amanto Maita and Aquarius. I’ve selected the best of my recent digs on brand new …
BALANCE – Show #532: NYC Diggin’ Special 3 (Hosted by Spacewalker)
It’s a good excuse as any for a diggin’ excursion show, so here it is, just music that I picked on my recent trip to NYC, my favorite city to dig for records. From jazz to hip hop, house to soul, a balanced batch as you’re already accustomed to on …
Golden Teacher “No Luscious Life” (Golden Teacher Records)
via GTR: The band known as Golden Teacher is proud to release its long player: “No Luscious Life” – seven proximate cuts lovingly collected from the group’s work within the velveteen walls of the notorious Green Door Studio. This is not an album by any intention or through any concept. …
Floating Points “Essential Mix” BBC Radio 1 (Nov 28th, 2015)
Manchester’s Floating Points steps up to the legendary Essential Mix series on BBC Radio 1 for the first time. As you would expect from the very talented FP, he takes us through an eclectic mix journeying from Latin to Disco to Jazz to Techno. Some recent releases and a lot …
Jonti “Tokorats” (Stones Throw)
via ST: Originating in a New York apartment and completed in a garage in suburban Sydney, Jonti’s new album Tokorats will see release November 3rd on Stones Throw Records. Following up from 2012 releases “Twirligig” and “Sine & Moon”, “Tokorats” is a psychedelic, harmony-rich dream-hop journey. Originally recorded as a …
Exclusive Premiere: Dijf Sanders “Jaipong” (W.E.R.F. Records)
Welcome to Dijf Sanders’ wonderful journey into future exotica. The Belgian musician pens and produces soundtracks to distant, far-flung places that brood with exotica, psychedelia, jazz and electronica. His new album “JAVA”, releasing December 8th through W.E.R.F. is a psychedelic and modern search for the sounds of the homonymous Indonesian …