Exclusive Premiere: Lay-Far “The Pressure – The Release VS. Recloose”
Alexander Lay-Far, one of the most prolific and in demand music producers in Russia, gives a preview of his long-awaited 3rd studio album “War is Over” with ‘The Pressure – The Release VS Recloose’! Glitchy, broken, soulful, and groovy as hell, the track sits somewhere between the Electro, Broken Beat, …
Album Of The Week: Djrum “Portrait With Firewood” (R&S Records)
For his first full length release in 5 years, Djrum delivers the highly emotional work “Portrait With Firewood”. Allowing yourself to be vulnerable is never easy, but in most cases the results usually end up being a lot more truthful to who you are at the core. “Portrait With Firewood” …
3 Steps To: Clap! Clap!
If explosive, joyful percussion mixed with earthy electronics is your thing, get to know Clap! Clap! Hailing from Italy, his music makes a global impression with a rowdy mix of worldwide rhythms (some of which he actually records while out on the road). He’s been featured everywhere from Joseph Capriati’s …
MIMS Guest Mix: BAVSS (Bar À Vinyle, Montreal)
For the newly founded BAVSS (Bar à Vinyle Sound System), the musical approach is based on different shades of House music centered around Groove and Funk. The two long time friends and even longer time music lovers are DJs and record collectors with an eclectic and open approach to the …
Album Of The Week: Tirzah “Devotion” (Domino)
A lot of people hate the hyper classification of music, arguing about which sub-sub genre box a record fits. Personally, as a music nerd and omnivore, I love it. I love contextualizing the record by trying to imagine in my head where I would file it in my collection – …
Exclusive Premiere: Nohidea “Into The Deep” (Alpha Pup Records)
Coming at his usual style of Lo-Fi Beats from a slightly different angle, Nohidea shares a taste of his texture heavy “Departures” LP forthcoming on Alpha Pup Records with ‘Into The Deep’. The LA based label is the perfect home for this new release, which calls to mind the earlier …
3 Steps To: Equiknoxx
Kingston, Jamaica’s Equiknoxx emerged as one of Dancehall’s most innovative production teams during the 2010s. What makes them stand apart from the rest is their ability to make both classic Dancehall hits as well as extremely left-field Dub Techno-inspired rhythms. It all stems from the same place, but it’s always cool when …
The RAW HOUSE SUPREME Show – #211 “Maxi Records Showcase” (Hosted by The RawSoul)
A “Maxi Records” Showcase. This edition features the seminal works of Maxi Records which was another essential label when the New York House sound was exploding. Many different vibes could be found on the label with a roster of artists ranging from Mood II Swing, Danny Krivit, Victor Simonelli, Danny …
3 Steps To: DJ LAG
For those who don’t know, DJ LAG is considered one of the pioneers of the distinct club sound of South Africa known as Gqom (pronounced gom). Hailing from Durban and producing music since 2010, DJ LAG (real name Lwazi Asanda Gwala) has been turning some major heads on his rise …
MIMS Guest Mix: ENTEK (Selectors Assemble, London / Tours)
Raised in Tours, France and now residing in London, ENTEK sits among the ranks of the famed CoOp Presents: Selectors Assemble crew helmed by IG Culture and Alex Phountzi. The crew is best known for taking the Broken Beat genre to new heights and providing a space for selectors within …
LAZY DAYS – Show #73 (Hosted by Fred Everything)
What a wonderful summer we’ve had so far. While I’m happy to be spending half of the summer in Europe again this year, there is just no place like Montreal in the summer. Here’s my last mix until the fall featuring a lot of new talents like Channel Tres with …
Exclusive Premiere: Profusion “Golden (EVM128 Remix)” (First Word Records)
A year on from Profusion’s debut album “Where Do I Begin?”, First Word presents a trio of brand new remixes from three exceptional upcoming producers. Following on from K15 & Emeson’s recent live project “Profusion 2.0”, this border-crossing set of tracks formally named “The Remixes” spreads the duo’s multi-genre sonic …