Guest Mix #30: XVI RECORDS (Vancouver, London)
Brilliant new guest mix coming from the folks behind XVI Records who have recently come to our attention with some great releases from Munro, Henry Wu, Mau’lin and more… Beautiful eclectic mix connecting the dots between old and new, electronic and organic music. XVI is a label dedicated to taking …
Future Classic: NY*AK “New Ways EP”
Really strong 4 track EP by newcomer Andrew Scott aka NY*AK on the Fifty Fathoms Deep label, for fans of the moody slo-mo house vibe. It’s a vibe that although we do love every now and then, is a bit frustrating to follow as is it a bit difficult to …
TESSELA – in 10 Records
Since his first release in 2011, we’ve been big fans of the British producer known as Tessela who has been tearing it up with releases on R & S, 2nd Drop and Punch Drunk. At a time when the electronic music feels like it’s always focused on the “flavor of …
Future Classic: Munro “BYOG/SIDWIR”
Very nice EP filled with summery vibes courtesy of young London-based producer Munro on the up and coming XVI Records out of Vancouver, Canada. Mid-tempo or Slow Deep House is a tricky thing. For me it’s sometimes very hard to differentiate the tracks that are 9’s and 10’s from the …
LEXIS – Live @ Piknic Électronik (August 2014)
Here is my set recorded live on August 10th at Piknic Électronik in Montreal as part of the MIMS 7th Year Anniversary. When I play at Piknic I tend to focus with what I have in common with the event which is mostly various shades of uptempo electronic music. I …
Classic Mixes: Matt Jam Lamont (Tuff Jam) “The Jam Experience 1993 TDK Sessions”
Now here is a real treat for all the house and garage heads out there. This is a really intriguing find actually because it represents the missing link between the US Garage sound and the birth of UK Garage in the mid-90’s. Matt “Jam” Lamont was one of the two …
Future Classic: Le Loup “I Keep Secrets”
It has become very apparent to me that a lot of contemporary music I hear comes from somewhere else. Music is re-used, rep-appropriated, sampled, and tweaked and the result is something slightly different and new. Unless you care to know the source, or can recognize it, the music goes masked …
Hip-House Documentary (1989)
Hip House Documentary featuring Fast Eddie, Tyree Cooper and Rocky Jones of DJ International Records in The Underground Studios. Includes appearances and interviews by Bill Coleman, KC Flight, Precious, Sundance and other artists. Props to our good friend Poirier for sending it our way.
Future Classic: Al Dobson Jr. “Sounds from the Village Vol.1”
Al Dobson Jr. is a name getting a lot of attention from worldwide lovers of progressive Soulful music, from the Beat scene to the more organic side of House music. The rapidly rising South London producer caught our attention last year with the first EP on 22a (a split EP …
Floating Points “Sparkling Controversy” (Eglo)
via SoundsoftheUniverse: “Suprise new release from Floating Points who mixes some ultramarine jazz tones in this chirpy, deep, dub house music excursion. Spanning 7 minutes, this limited, single sided 12″ nods to the likes of Carl Craig and Ame and we’ve been informed that this may not see a repress…” …
Mix of the Day: FlavorSavor “Flavors of the month 007”
A really nice mix from FlavorSavor aka Sean Rowlands out of LA. Great blend of great house music old and new which is perfect because so much new deep house music sounds very similar to the original recordings from the early 90’s. Nice mix featuring Larry Heard, Moodymann, Mike Huckaby, …
Future Classic: Seven Davis Jr “Friends EP”
It’s no secret that we are big fans Seven Davis Jr. Probably not a surprise either because his blend of organic and soulful club music is the perfect mixture for any soul/funk/hiphop/house head. In case you haven’t heard of SDJR yet, the best current comparaisons I could make are Peven Everett, …