Music Is My Sanctuary

Exclusive Premiere: Loopcinico "Curimbobata" (Forthcoming on BATB) by Music Is My Sanctuary

It’s the day before the seasons officially change, so it’s technically a late spring excursion of Balance with Spacewalker! Featuring new music from Jex Opolis, The Illusions, Broken Keys, Crackazat & much, much more… Balance 583 > https://on.soundcloud.com/iGU4FGkPZTga7i3Enm

Exclusive Premiere: Emanuele Cisi "Pharoah's Message" (Joe Claussell Alternate Sacred Rhythm) by Music Is My Sanctuary

Ahead of his forthcoming album Moving With the Current, Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist and producer Broken Keys returns to Outer Spaceways with “Do I Have To,” the first single from the project. Today we’re premiering side B from the 7", Tall Black Guy’s remix, which brings his Detroit touch to the track through dusty drums, bumpy bass, and a warm, cosmic feel. About the release, Broken Keys sa...

Luke Una’s É Soul Cultura series continues with a new collaboration between UK garage pioneer Zed Bias and Ghanaian-British producer MJK, bringing together influences from techno, house, bass music, and beyond. We're happy to showcase “Late to Camberwell,” MJK’s solo contribution to the release.

Paris-born, London-based producer and multi-instrumentalist Dramaboy is bringing his distinct, spacy, synth-led sound on the Reality compilation via Paradoxy Records, alongside artists such as LDLDN, Pearla, Aleqs Notal, and more. MIMS has the pleasure of premiering “Janet,” a track built on warm pads, melodic synth lines, a low-slung rhythm, and well, Janet. As Dramaboy puts it: “I wanted to expl...

Detroit Rising / Lush Grooves returns with its second volume of reinterpretations from This Is Neo-Soul, the live album curated by Roy Ayers musical director Mark Adams and released via Down Jazz Records. Once again, the project brings together a wide cast of producers connected through deep house, broken beat, future soul, and jazz-rooted dance music. We have the pleasure of premiering Makėz’s re...

Chicago house native Arsene returns to Star Creature’s Global Caress sub-label with It’s A Feeling, his first new material since last year’s debut 12”. We have the pleasure of premiering “Hot Sweaty Nights,” a cut pulled from Arsene’s now rare 7” debut and brought back into focus here. True to its title, the tune carries the late-night Windy City feel. Raw, warm, and made for dark rooms.

Artwork by Montreal-based tattoo artist @Bartobello At first, it was a project meant to celebrate the indescribable feeling of making it through another lonnnng Montreal winter. Then, it became a form of catharsis for me to grieve the memory of my mom, who passed away a few years ago now. I’ve thought a few times that this project might have run its course, but as I got a lot of very kind feedback...

All styles under all files as you're accustomed to by now. Spacewalker is back after a brief (or not so brief) hiatus with the latest edition of BALANCE! From the return of Jill Scott, new jazz funk boogie from Jeroboam, balearic house from Pleasure Voyage to psych soul from the band Air, spiritual jazz from The Circling Sun, and classic bossa fusion from Agustin Pereyra Lucena, let's dive in! Bal...

Premiering today on Music Is My Sanctuary, Negra Verdad is a key track from Benjamin Samuels’ forthcoming EP Visions, set for release in 2026 via Worm Discs. Built around a spontaneous recording session in Madrid, the track captures the Australian artist’s approach to composition, rooted in rhythm, shaped by collaboration, and open to influence from across musical traditions. Benjamin Samuels is a...

4am, Saturday night in the main room on a very busy night for Nuit Blanche in Montreal. A packed dancefloor for this trippy, braindance, funky, angular set courtesy of Toronto's Raf Reza and Montreal's Anabasine. Recorded at SAT in Montreal on February 28th - March 1st. Video produced by Glimmerglass

The closing set from the 2026 edition featured two our of favorite cats playing a song each for the last two hours of the event. Guthrie of the Ferias crew and Terrell of the Lyonz duo trade their usual musical partners for this great 2 hour trip. Set features a lovely mix of anthems, forgotten gems and soon to be classics. Pure vibes in the place! Recorded at SAT in Montreal on February 28th - Ma...

French trio Namas returns with Tonight, its sophomore album, building on the foundation of its debut Tapestry while opening the door to a broader, more textured sound. The group continues to blur acoustic and electronic elements, creating music that feels fluid, and deeply atmospheric. We have the utmost pleasure of premiering “FY,” a track that offers a strong glimpse into the album’s direction....

Dutch duo Fouk returns with a new collaborative release that brings in vocals and contributions from The Phenomenal Handclap Band, Archil & Leon, and 79.5, each adding a distinct character to the record’s groove-led, carefully arranged sound. We're delighted to premiere “Tune It Out (Extended Instrumental),” the version featuring The Phenomenal Handclap Band in its original form, here stripped bac...

Italian producer Tommy Garofalo aka Turbojazz, returns with Memorabilia, his second album released on his own Last Forever Records. The record reflects his long-standing connection to house and soulful dance music, bringing together a wide circle of collaborators across eight tracks. We have the pleasure of premiering “It’s Not Alright”, a subtle nod to Kendrick Lamar’s classic "Alright", reframin...

A vinyl only journey through boogie, disco, jazz-funk, house and post-punk flavours from Ireland. 

A pivotal NYC deep-house collab between Tortured Soul and Alistair Colling and the tune "When You Find Love, Hold On" gets a proper 25th anniversary treatment courtesy of Razor-N-Tape. The original Jon Cutler mixes get a remaster for the first time since the original release. Alongside it, the label tapped DJ Spinna and musclecars for fresh new remixes that bridge past and present. We've got an ex...

Brazilian producer and multi-instrumentalist Diogo Strausz, now based in France, brings his deep musical roots into a new album for Favorite Recordings. The project draws from the golden era of Brazilian disco-funk, channeling the influence of late-’70s and early-’80s visionaries like Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti. Ahead of the album’s release on January 16th, we’re happy to present “Ele é Art...

Though the New Jersey label Cheri Records only released a handful of records between 1974–1982, its impact echoes through soul, gospel, disco, and modern dance culture, and influenced artists ranging from Patrick Adams to MF DOOM. We're happy to present the funky gospel from a group led by legendary producer Julius Brockington, The Family Tree, and their tune "Brand New Day". The compilation Let M...

Spacewalker's back at the controls with an all-new edition of Balance! Featuring new music from Alek Lee, Skymark, threetwenty, Stella & the Longos, a tribute to D'Angelo, and so much more! 581 > https://on.soundcloud.com/y11PKnwQEmLsCunt71

After two sold-out installments of the Good Vibrations series, Sean McCabe’s label returns with its 3rd vinyl release, and it's another essential collection of for the soulful house heads. For our exclusive, we’re spotlighting the label honcho's remix of “Baby Don’t Make Me Wait” by London’s house community staple David Bailey and MissFly on vocals.

Razor-N-Tape continues its run of top-notch releases with the return of Megatronic, the UK-born, Lisbon/Dubai-based DJ, producer, songwriter, and activist, for her second outing on the label. With There’s Truth in Gospel, she reimagines the spirit of a modern-day congregation through six soulful house cuts – an ode to unity, joy, and collective celebration. The entire EP is out on October 17th, an...

** FWD is a brand new series of conversations with artists, authors, and curators who are pushing music forward ** Episode 12 welcomes Laurie Torres is a Canadian musician and composer raised in Montréal, Québec by Haitian parents. Since 2008, she has been a trusted stage and studio performer for Julia Jacklin, Pomme, and Land of Talk, as well as being a founding member of Folly & The Hunter, with...

Australian-based artist L Lewis is back with a new record, Intervals, out now on Bathtub Music. The 12" fuses jazz improvisation with warm electronics and subtle rhythmic shifts, a continuation of the sounds heard on his debut. The A-side features five original tracks, while the B-side brings four remixes from the likes of Space Ghost, Hector Plimmer, Joseph Shabason, and Jonah Gabriel, each offer...