Future Classic (& Forgotten Treasure): Plug “Feeling So Special”
Wowza! What an unexpected treat from the good folks at Ninja Tune and especially from Luke Vibert one of the under appreciated heroes of the last 15 years of music. The guy has been making so much amazing music under a bunch of different pseudonyms like Kerrier Districkt, Wagon Christ, …
Forgotten Treasure: Slum Village “Tainted” (2002)
Yeah, I know. It’s not the most “forgotten” of Slum Village tracks but I’m sharing this because I had never seen the video for some reason until my homie and great producer Elaquent shared it today. This was an anthem for the heads but let’s not forget that outside of …
Alaclair Ensemble “Dest en Nouess” (Bas Canadian Tour Video)
I talk a lot about my homies from Alaclair Ensemble on MIMS, but it because it’s well deserved. This latest gem is a new track and a new video with highlights from their life on tour in Quebec in 2011.
Georgia Anne Muldrow on Production
Acclaimed producer, singer, and lyricist Georgia Anne Muldrow gives a rare glimpse into her beat making philosophy and how she came to the decision to make music her life passion.
Future Classic: Jean Grae “U & ME & Everyone, We Know”
Well well! 2012 is starting off nicely on the soulful side of things! After new jams from Robert Glasper and Michael Kiwanuka here is a great jazzy and soulful track from someone we didn’t hear from in a while… miss Jean Grae! Life for female MC’s in the hip-hop world …
Action Bronson “Contemporary Man”
I’ve been a big fan of Action Bronson for the last two years so i’m always on the look for anything he puts out. This is a teaser track apparently from a project with Party Supplies called Blue Chips. Essentially it’s a 5 minute jam over some of the most …
Future Classic: Markings “Odd Man Out”
When friends send me their music I always take my time to give it that first listen. I want to give it a really honest and objective listen because I don’t want to post anything on this site just because I’m friends with so and so. Thinking of my readers …
Future Classic: Memorecks “Downtime”
Memorecks is a beatmaker from Toronto with a name reminescent of a company of that certain audio medium not in use anymore (you know those 99c tapes). It’s not to say the self-proclaimed MPC astronaut is oudated. I discovered all this because the man was one of the final four …
Ta-Ku “50 Days for Dilla”
There have been a lot of projects from beatmakers with the “one-a-day” concept. I’ve seen a lot of producer friends attempt only to stop halfway. As a an avid listener of music, I can only admire the effort. God knows there has also been enough DILLA-inspired projects and I think …
Future Classic: Guilty Simpson “Close Curtains” (BoomBaptist Remix)
To finish off 2011 in beauty, here is my review of Guilty Simpson’s Close Curtains EP that released 3 weeks ago on (iN)Sect Records. With the amazing production of Ernest Gonzales also known under the name of Mexicans With Guns on Innovative Leisure, it already promises to introduce quality Bass Music to the raw detroit HipHop audience. …
Future Classic: Lorn & Dolor “Drugs”
This EP by american electronic musician (via Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Lorn and Dolor is really mysterious. Lorn had been signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder imprint but now is on Ninja Tune. Kind of a change of pace but then again not really because Brainfeeder is distributed by Ninja Tune now… If you know about the impressive …
Free Download: Onra “Keep On Loving Me”
Our good homie ONRA is in the holiday mood and giving away one of his tracks that was released earlier this year on a Japanese project. I’ve been playing both the tracks from the vinyl at pretty much all of my gigs so here’s your chance to get in on …