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“King of grime feels like too small a title” Karim wasn’t mincing his words when talking about Skepta - no longer just the king of grime but an institution putting a city on his back. Agree? #skepta #grime #ukmusic #meetinthemidi

Do you agree with Karim that Look Out is the greaziest track in Skepta’s catalogue? It’s actually an impossible choice when you think about Skepta’s full discography but we want to hear opinions! #skepta #giggs #meetinthemidi

Some of the greatest lyricists in life are found in YT and TikTok comments. @Karim Bitar closing out the show talking about Paradise Circus and Massive Attack and how they are a “a story in paradoxes” at The BBE Store for Meet In The MIDI. Our next event is on Thurs 8th Oct as Karim breaks down…

Exploring Sampha We’re deep diving one of the modern British greats Sampha at our next event on Oct 8th at The BBE Store @Karim Bitar delivering a sonic lecture on the man with the incredibly singular voice. The sort of voice that depicts vulnerability effortlessly and carries whole worlds of…

The heart-wrenching story of how Elizabeth Fraser poured her heart out into Teardrop remembering Jeff Buckley Clip from Exploring Massive Attack delivered by @Karim Bitar #meetinthemidi #massiveattack #teardrop #house #elizabethfraser

Are you sick of all this chat about dancefloor etiquette? Especially talking on the dancefloor and how talking shows a lack of respect for the music and the DJ. Meet In The MIDI, we disagree. If you know us, you know we respect all music and DJs. But the point of a party is for people to have…

@Karim Bitar breaking down Angel from legendary album Mezzanine by Massive Attack which shocked the world in 1998. The story of Massive Attack has always been one of paradoxes and duality and it’s the duality of the lyricism and presence in Angel which lays the blueprint for the rest of…

Meet In The MIDI has recently had its 1st birthday. And it’s been a year straight of trusted curation and nothing’s changed in year 2. With our club night lineups, it’s a blend of seasoned, certified selectors AND up-and-coming names who you get to see for cheap! On Sat 19th Sept, we’ve got…

MARIE Album Launch We’re back at The BBE Store on Thursday 3rd Sept for an intimate session with @MarieDahlstrom as we celebrate the release of her self-titled third Album “MARIE”! Join @Karim Bitar for a full live album playback before its release and conversation with Marie as they tuck into…

@Karim Bitar saying that Kelela made underground music pop but did it on her own terms with 2017 track LMK. Take Me Apart was a masterpiece which pushed R&B to new frontiers. Kelela doing what she does best. Sitting somewhere between the 1990s and the year 3000. Nostalgic and futuristic in equal…

Kelela is the empress of post-genre sound. new avatar has been her next masterpiece but this was @Karim Bitar waxing lyrical about her career during our Explorint Kelela session. Come through to our next session on Thursday where we’re Exploring Massive Attack. Meet In The MIDI is supplying…

“You get the sense she’s singing from a bush outside her ex-boyfriend’s house” @Karim Bitar talking about Kelela’s debut mixtape Cut 4 Me and how Kelela was the blueprint back in 2013 for where R&B and electronic music could go next (look at her now 13 years later with new avatar). Clip was from…

We’re taking over Venue MOT on Thursday 28th May from 8-2 as part of Minor Attraction’s Summer Series @minor.attractions ! We’ve got the London icon that is FAUZIA headlining supported by Escape To Nowhere b2b @Tom Mouna and @Karim Bitar MITM is trying to usher in a new era of multi-genre…

“Because Sade never chase the moment…the moment comes to them” Very rare you see the core lineup of a band stay together for four decades according to @Karim Bitar and much rarer that level of quality is maintained across that time. Exploring Sade was a masterclass in saying more by doing less…

BLEUR presents Second Pressing, curated by Meet In The MIDI and supported by Harlesden High Street. Exhibition: 11th - 23rd March 62-64 Baker Street 8 vinyl LPs chosen from 8 separate decades. 8 progressive UK fine artists reinterpreting vinyl album art from the 1950s to the 2020s. Accompanied by…

All roads lead to The Glove. #meetinthemidi

You can’t catch out Kofi! Or can you? @Kofi Stone #kofistone #meetinthemidi #atlanta

The Mayor of Brum has responsibilities! @Kofi Stone #kofistone #newyork #meetinthemidi

“The truly great ones teach us how to love” @Karim Bitar paying tribute to the man who left a mark on all of us, the late great D’Angelo. Merry Christmas and see you next year with Meet In The MIDI! #dangelo #meetinthemidi #karimbitar #christmas

The last of 2025! Tomorrow @Kofi Stone is blessing us with his presence as him and @Karim Bitar break down and analyse ‘All The Flowers Have Bloomed’ at our 2nd home The BBE Store. It’s only right @sweetestcape closes out the year after with an all-vinyl set. See you tomorrow 🪭🪭 #meetinthemidi…

@Karim Bitar laying down absolute poetry about Cleo Sol. This was from our August event ‘Exploring Cleo Sol’, a half-talk/half-listening party celebrating great artists past and present. If you like what you see, come down to our next event at The BBE Store on Tuesday 18th November as we…

We explored Goldie. If you haven’t been to one of our monthly nights at The BBE Store, you’re missing a trick. A little mini-movie of the night @Karim Bitar did a deep dive into the great pioneer @Goldie If you can’t wait to come to the next one, you’re in luck because we’re paying tribute to…

First night. No limits. Just dance. MIDI Eastern is Meet In The MIDI's first ever club night. Where UK Bass culture meets Middle Eastern / SWANA percussion and instrumentation. A harmonic convergence. Tickets sold on Resident Advisor - search 'MIDI Eastern' #meetinthemidi #london #londonevents…