Guest Mix #27: LAURENT FINTONI (Original Cultures, Italy/UK)
Great new guest session coming from Laurent Fintoni, music journalist and member of the Italian / UK based label Original Cultures. From Laurent: “This mix is a representation of the music and artists we’ve released, supported and worked with at Original Cultures since our beginnings 6 years ago. The idea …
Future Classic: My Dry Wet Mess “Laptop Lapdance EP” (Fine Grains Records)
Fine Grains Records, one of our favourite new labels around are back with their third official EP. After two amazing 12’s from OL & ¥oin and Cain, they really caught the attention of lovers of electronic music that can move butts in the clubs but also can be as enjoyable …
Future Classic: Iman Omari ” Vibe Tape +++(3)”
Iman Omari is one of those people who is able to really embrace different genres of music and make it sound raw and authentic. I remember listening to “ESC Vol 2” for the first time and being blown away by the effortless experimentation with jazz, hip-hop, soul and even R&B. …
Forgotten Treasure: Dr.Who Dat “Beat Journey” (2006)
There was a time in the mid 2000s where experimental hiphop was blossoming. Instrumental albums were popping up left and right and Dilla and Madlib were establishing their place in the left field beat pantheon. The broken beat scene was also emerging and Houston producer Jneiro Jarel aka Dr.Who Dat …
Future Classic: Bonnie Banane feat. Waltaa “Champs-Élysées”
Oh my gosh! The killer duo of Bonnie Banane & Walter Mecca are back with another dope jam just in time for the summer. If you remember last years’ glorious 90’s R&B inspired “Muscles” you know what to expect from these two. We fell in love with the new “Champ Elysées” …
Guest Mix #25: HENRY WU (London, 22a Music)
We’re happy to present this exclusive guest mix coming from Henry Wu, part of the new wave of London’s electronic producers. I discovered him only a few weeks ago through his release on a mysterious label called 22a Music which pressed only 100 copies of both of their first releases. …
Mix of the Day: The Cooks “MTL-DELI” (Montreal Beat Scene SpeciaL)
Delis are a both a part of Montreal’s history (iconic spots like Schwartz’s & Wilensky, RIP Ben’s) and remain city’s number one tourism draw. I could not find a better analogy for this incredibly solid All-MTL mix by The Cooks (Kramos and MIMS’ own Yung Gayance), the regular cast of …
ASMA “My Favourite G.A.M.M Release”
For me the discovery of the GAMM label came as a total shock and was frankly overwhelming. I was not that invested in the electronic scene early on as a DJ, but the tracks highlighted here are what made this amazing label’s strength: a variety of styles and influences that …
Future Classic: Monk-E “Le seul chemin”
Monk-E has been on the scene for a minute and recently gained notoriety as the Canadian champion in the End of the Weak MC competition. A deadly pengame has always been the major characteristic for the MTL spitter, however his artistic expression has always extended beyond rhymes as he is …
“Nothing Leaves The House” – a First Word Records Project
via First Word Records: “On a Saturday morning at the start of November 2013, First Word Records took 3 of our favourite producers out of London to spend the day browsing through the vinyl shelves of the biggest record nerd we know – the incomparable Mr Thing. This was the culmination …
Apollo Brown “Cigarette Burns EP” (Free Download)
via Mello Music Group: Two weeks from today Detroit producer Apollo Brown will be releasing his newest instrumental soundtrack Thirty Eight. The sound falls somewhere between the end of 70s heroin and the beginning of 80s crack, with all the cigarette burns and scratches intact. The technicolor journey begins today …
Toast Dawg “Brazivilain Revisited EP”
If you liked our last release collaboration with Montreal producer Toast Dawg called the Brazivilain EP, then you need to check out two tracks from the upcoming revised EP he has in the works. He’s asked producers and MC’s from our beautiful city to take a stab at taking some …