Future Classic: King Most – Edits & Remixes
I was checking out the recent charts post and I noticed SanFran’s King Most added his suggestions. That’s when I realized that MIMS’ fam expanded wide and that good taste was only a few degrees of separation apart. The homie Most has been putting together stellar mixes with partner in …
MIMS Guest Mix: WAXIST (Lyon, Red Stripe Disco)
Brand new edition in our great Guest Mix series following recent editions from Bolts, Dr. Kwest, Abjo and others. This one comes from WAXIST, our cousin from across the pond in France. We first heard of him through his great Red Stripe Disco mixes and then found out he also …
Future Classic: Mister Jason Has A Posse (DJ Format’s “A-Z Of Classic Breaks” Remix)
The drumbreak is the cornerstone of record digging, beatmaking and general vinyl nerdery. Well this DJ Format track is the epitome of break mixing; literraly covering the lexicon of classic drumbreaks. Each letter of the alphabet is associated with one or more drum break and an MC performs alphabetical aerobics …
Forgotten Treasure: 94 East “If You See Me” (1975)
Below are the liner notes from Numero Group‘s 94 East chapter of Purple Snow: Forecasting the Minneapolis Sound. “If You See Me” is also available on 45″. “Pepé Willie was more of a sapling than a seed when he arrived in Minneapolis in the early ’70s. Raised in Brooklyn, …
“The Real Nina Simone” 1968 Interview in Down Beat Magazine
Enjoy this long lost interview with Nina Simone from 1968. Great read! via Down Beat Magazine (January 1968): I heard Nina Simone for the first time in person in October at the Village Gate. Impressed, I readily agreed to the suggestion of an interview by a press representative of the …
DOC’TRIN presents “Lonely Lovers III”
Once again it’s time for the Top 10 gems for Lonely Lovers by Music Is My Sanctuary’s Doc’trin. The third instalment is a great list of lovey jams of all eras & genres. Check it out! Linda Perhacs – Chimacum Rain They say it takes a lifetime to make your …
Unsung Documentary: Gil Scott Heron – A Poet, A Prophet and a Pioneer
The revolution will be not televised is an amazing mini-documentary about the life of a prophet, poet and great musician: the late Gil Scott-Heron. Presented by TVOne as part of the Unsung series, the great interviews in the doc, help us to keep memory of Scott-Heron alive and remind us …
Mix of the Day: Doc Delay “Galactic Elastic”
I’ve been a fan of Doc Delay for a long time his mixes are stellar in both packaging, content and execution. He recently released a record on PL70 (our review here) which truly represents his unique style of psych rock sampling esthetic and spaced out instrumentation. But now he is …
Guest Mix #20: BOLTS (Manchester, UK)
We’re very happy to bring you this guest mix from Manchester-based producer BOLTS, one of our current favourites. We have been playing a lot of his tracks in our radio shows in case the name sounds familiar. If it’s not, then you should take note! His latest EP called “Collecting …
Mix of the Day: Andrew Ashong “The Vinyl Factory Mix #1”
via The Vinyl Factory: “The Vinyl Factory are excited to welcome multi-talented producer, musician and Sound Signature graduate Andrew Ashong to launch our vinyl-only mix series. Having burst onto the scene in 2012 with the summertime jam ‘Flowers‘ co-produced with Theo Parrish, Andrew has this week released his self-titled follow-up …
Mix of the Day: Cratery #61 (by Arcee, Kaewonder, & DJ Serious)
Here is a fantastic mix from the Toronto based collective known as Cratery. We had the pleasure of having 2 of 3 members drop an amazing set at our 24 Hours of Vinyl event in Toronto (which you can check here). But mostly, right now you should check out Cratery …
Mix of the Day: DJ Evo & Michael Fraser “Love Supreme Promo Mix”
Vancouver Groove Movement, Adventures In Paradise, Michael Fraser and Ginger 62 are delighted to present ‘LOVE SUPREME‘ – a night of global boogie grooves from funk to house and more. Coming all the way from Los Angeles for the launch party will be Jeremy Sole (KCRW/TheLift/Afrofunke), alongside residents DJ Evo …