MIMS “Forgotten Treasures Compilation #6” (Europe Special!)
The sixth volume of our Forgotten Treasures Compilations is a Europe Special! I went to do some DJ dates this summer in Austria, Germany, France and Montenegro and I had the chance to meet tons of great music heads and share some great music with them. So I asked a …
Mix of the Day: Ghostbeard “Live at Budokan”
As Ghostbeard himself tells it best: Back in December of 2012 I found myself in Toyko with the Amon Tobin “ISAM Live” tour. Taking 4000 pounds worth of stage design to the other side of the world seemed like a perfectly good excuse to spend an extra 7 days tooling …
Mix of the Day: Poirier “Corruption Proof”
Summertime is coming, and with it starts the hectic daily schedule of Montreal’s nightlife. Afterpartys pile up one after the others, venue calendars fill up and streets are closed for outdoor music. One could argue that it is due to the fact that most people have been hibernating for the …
Forgotten Treasure: Kiki Gyan “24 Hours In A Disco” (1978-82)
Kiki Gyan (real name Kofi Kwarko Gyan) was a Ghanaian superstar who was celebrated as “Africa’s answer to Stevie Wonder”. Starting with piano at age five, he took music very seriously, to the point where it had caused him to quit school when he was twelve and join a huge …
Mix of the day: DJ Vadim “Deep In The Roots”
via the good homie DJ VADIM: “Spicing up ya summer vibes! Enjoy For a free download EP of a new remixes of The Terrorist by me, JFB and Mr Critical please check – Download Link” About DJ Vadim DJ Vadim (aka Vadim Peare) is a prolific DJ and producer, born …
Mix of the Day: Mr. Leenknecht “Ain’t No Sunshine”
Really cool mix right here from our Belgian homie Mr. Leenknecht. He’s a DJ and graffiti artist from Ghent who organizes the Chunks of Funk parties, he’s part of the Brussels-based collective Futuristik Soul (Futuristik Soul) and music editor for a radio called Chase (www.chase.be). His “Aint No Sunshine” mix …
MIMS “Forgotten Treasures Compilation #3”
Here is third second compilation of “forgotten treasures” which is – if you’re new here – one of the pillars of this website. We plan to put out one of these every month to go along with our monthly MIMS night in Montreal (every second saturday of the month at …
“Studio One Story” – Documentary by Soul Jazz Records (2001)
via SoulJazzRecords: Studio One Story is a documentary this is both a staggering slice of musical history and a definitive guide to Studio One, Jamaica’s greatest ever record company, and its legendary founder, Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd. ‘Studio One Story’ was filmed in 2002, two years before the death of the …
Forgotten Treasure: Shinehead “Try My Love” (1992)
If you’re a frequent visitor on MIMS and you know us a little bit then you probably know that we never take ourselves too seriously. We’re never too scared to make some borderline cheesy picks when it comes to forgotten treasures or future classics. It ain’t about how rare the …
Reggae Soundsystem 45! by Soul Jazz Records
Reggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000 full size record label 45 rpm single designs that span the history of reggae music. The book is compiled by the renowned author and reggae expert Steve Barrow (Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire …
Classic Mixes: Paul Nice “Brazil Vol.2” (2006)
Paul Nice needs no introduction, the DJ/Producer/Digger has been holding it down on all fronts for well over 2 decades and his Brazil 2 mix is an example of Paul at his best. He does what every amazing mix should do, break new records, shine light on some old classics, …
MIMS “Forgotten Treasures Compilation #2”
Here is our second compilation of “forgotten treasures” which is – if you’re new here – one of the pillars of this website. We plan to put out one of these every month to go along with our monthly MIMS night in Montreal (every second saturday of the month at …