Exclusive Premiere: Tenderlonious with JAUBI “Azadi”
Following the brilliant but now sold out “Tender in Lahore” EP, 22a is releasing an expanded album of musical conversations between saxophonist, flautist, producer, band leader and label honcho, Ed ‘Tenderlonious’ Cawthorn and Lahore based instrumental quartet, JAUBI. A incredible beautiful meeting between Indian Classical and jazz that truly deserved …
Exclusive Premiere: Eriksson Kaner “In Convalescence” (ft. O The Ghost)
At MIMS we love to highlight upcoming talent, so we are extremely excited to premiere “In Convalescence”, a thrilling jazz song by South-London pianist & composer Eriksson Kaner, featuring spoken word from O the ghost, ahead of it’s full digital release on October 9th. “In Convalescence” is Eriksson’s third self-released …
Exclusive Premiere: Kahil El’Zabar “Sketches Of An Afro Blue” (Forthcoming on Spiritmuse Records)
Music Is My Sanctuary is honoured to premiere this beautiful piece of music by the legendary Kahil El’Zabar, multi-percussionist, band-leader, vocalist, composer, conductor, educator and pioneer of ‘spiritual groove’. Mongo Santamaria’s “Afro Blue” has been radically rearranged by El’Zabar and co. The famous standard’s Afrocentric rhythm has been emphasised, with …
Exclusive Premiere: Emanative & Bex Burch “Disrupt #4” (Forthcoming on Shapes of Rhythm)
MIMS is delighted to host the world premiere of the first ever collaboration between Emanative and Vula Viel’s Bex Burch! And it’s a banger! Deep 808 drum machine and African-inspired percussion meets cold-wave post-punk. Producer and fellow percussion-addict Hector Plimmer even gets in on the action to sprinkle some additional …
Exclusive Premiere: AKU! “Blind Fury” (Forthcoming on Worm Discs)
MIMS is extremely excited to premiere the raw blistering-brass-filled title track from ‘Blind Fury’, the forthcoming album by Glaswegian “Doom-Jazz” outfit, AKU! on Bristol’s Worm Discs. Drawing on influences from bands such as Melt Yourself Down, Young Fathers & Fela Kuti, and wider still from the worlds of noise, punk …
Exclusive Premiere: Felbm “Colorists” (Forthcoming on Soundway Records)
MIMS is excited to premiere “Colorists”, one of our favourite songs from the fourth installment of the Felbm project, on Soundway Records. A beautiful bossa nova blended with ambient music and soothing guitars. The whole tape is one to dream away too but “Colorists” makes us want to dance too, …
Exclusive Premiere: GODTET “Womens Choir” (Forthcoming on La Sape)
Music Is My Sanctuary is excited to share a beautiful piece of instrumental psychedelic soul from GODTET, led by the talented Sydney-based guitarist and producer Godriguez (producer of Sampa the Great’s “The Great Mixtape”). Godriguez marshalled together some of the best musicians of the new generation in Sydney: A head …
Exclusive Premiere: 30/70 “Tempted” (Athlete Whippet Remix) (Forthcoming on Rhythm Section INTL)
MIMS is excited to premiere a scorching remix of “Tempted”, originally by SE Australian “future jazz” collective, 30/70 Collective, reworked here by SE London-based house duo, Athlete Whippet. Taken from a more-than-solid remix package, also featuring reworks by SAUL, Close Counters, Setwun & Maxwell Owin, out this Friday via Peckham’s …
Exclusive Premiere: KARU “Root” (Forthcoming on Beat Machine Records)
Music Is My Sanctuary is excited to share something very different today. “Root”, an exciting blend of jazz, electronic music and hip hop from Italian musician and producer, KARU. Taken from forthcoming album, ‘Kuru’ on Beat Machine Records. According to KARU, “”Root” represents the starting idea from which all of …
Neil Swainson Quintet “49th Parallel”
Bassist Neil Swainson’s rare and sought after recording, 49th Parallel, is finally getting a much needed re-release (first time on vinyl) on Cellar Live’s Reel to Real imprint and la reserve Records. The debut and only album from one of Canada’s most important bassists, Swainson features tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson and trumpeter Woody Shaw along with Jerry Fuller on drums …
HUMA “Moon Crab” (Forthcoming on Angis Music)
We are absolutely in love with the luscious grooves of “Moon Crab”. Falling somewhere between jazz, electronic music and modern funk, whilst evoking the futuristic soulful boogie sound pioneered by Kaidi Tatham, et al. Due for release on a limited 7″ vinyl, September 21, via Angis Music, with a special …
Exclusive Premiere: Paul Grant “Something Else” (Forthcoming DeepMatter Records)
MIMS is delighted to premiere ”Something Else”, by California-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Paul Grant ‘Something Else’ . Very laid back, hip hop meets jazz guitar vibes. The swing on the backbeat is also most as infectious as the main guitar motif. The first single from his forthcoming full length solo …