Future Classic: Big L “Put It On” (Nicky Lars RMX)
Top notch remix from French producer Nicky Lars who tackled a tough one with Big L’s “Put it on”, his first official single released in 1994 produced by the mighty Buckwild. Well, let’s just say he did justice to the track and Big L’s short but powerful legacy. The remix …
Future Classic: Oh No “Disruptive Ads”
There is no doubt that OH NO‘s escapade with the Alchemist as part of the Gangrene duo seems to have made him a bit “harder” in his sound. The Stones Throw family is very present on the new solo album called “Disruptive Ads” (out on Fat Beats), in the form …
Dr. MaD “DNLD.BYRD” – inspirations from Donald Byrd
via the Montreal homie Dr.MaD: “All this music that was inspired by the great Donald Byrd. Tribute. Blow them horns on ’em.”
Forgotten Treasure: The X-Ecutioners “The Turntablist Anthem” (1997)
That super familiar line, “Hey DJ won’t you play that song” has a source, and the other night I had a moment while watching a classic music video that took me back to an X-Ecutioners track. In my high school days, I remember adoring this track; played it on repeat …
Skratch Bastid & Cosmo Baker “Songs we listened to a lot in 2012”
>From Skratch Basid: “Music ‘year end’ lists are great. They give listeners and readers a chance to look at the year as a whole and take in what has happened in the past 12 months in this fast moving, content driven art world we live in. We can reflect on …
The Narcicyst “Leap of Faith” (video by Marquis Montes)
Back in October 2012 The Narcicyst dropped another amazing EP entitled Leap of Faith. The Narcicyst always serves downright quality music and lyrics so it was no surprise that this EP started popping up on all respectable music blogs. What’s interesting though is that this EP is only a fraction …
Forgotten Treasure: Kazi & Madlib “A.V.E.R.A.G.E” (2000)
I was DJing on New Years at The Goods event in Montreal which is always one of my favorite crowds to play for and my good friend Scott C was playing this one track that caught my attention about 5 seconds into it because it was one of those tracks …
Future Classic: Jai Nitai Lotus “Something You Feel”
For the past 4 months I’ve been a hermit living under of cave of University books, which drastically limited my access to world of music especially good music the kind that wakes up your soul and really makes you feel something. During that time I made a handful of exceptions …
Classic Mixes: J Rocc “Sex Machine Today” (2001)
It’s no secret to all you frequent MIMS readers that we have tons of love for J-Rocc, the world famous Beat Junkie. One of THE dudes we love as much behind the decks and the production board. We posted an article a few days ago about a new J-Rocc track …
Forgotten Treasure: The Midnight Eez “Midnight Eez EP” (1995)
Every music nerd loves a good story about a rare record, a group that never got their due, a guy that bought a 20,000$ record for 50 cents or even the story this year that came out of this guy that bought a ton of J Dilla’s personal record collection …
Future Classic: Mystikal “Hit Me”
Well damn, talk about good timing. After 10+ years of never playing a single Mystikal track in a DJ gig I finally played “Danger” just for the hell of it a couple days ago in an old school set and couldn’t believe how well it aged. And next thing you …
Exile & Dirty Science “Cassette” Mixtape
Exile and his Dirty Science collective present his “Cassette” Mixtape as a thank you gift for the Holiday Season. The mixtape features exclusive songs from Exile’s vaults (1996-2009) featuring demo versions from his rap album “4TRK MIND” as well as demo versions from Blu & Exile and Emanon (Aloe Blacc …