Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum dusts off his tstewart alias and gifts us “Buena,“ a liquid, piano-led affirmation that positively glows with all the hope of a brand new day. … Continue reading
A Chicago-London disco connection. Chicago’s Ric Wilson and London’s George Van Den Broek aka Yellow Days have joined forces to create a gleaming funk groover. Says Ric, “George… Continue reading
A pastoral indie-folk escapade. Love the pairing of these vocals. Says James, “‘Sundown’ came to life after I was introduced to Fink by Will Saul at !K7. … Continue reading
Warm 70s-inspired soul. Pairing a sweet apple acoustic strum with a sour orange guitar, “Lonely” by London’s Jonny Wildey, who also makes textured electronic beats as Alphabets Heaven, is… Continue reading
A magical reinterpretation of the UMO original. Love this scintillating, drumless indie-folk rework from the Irish trio of Karen, Caoi and Sirsh, otherwise known as Wyvern Lingo, especially that… Continue reading
A moody and cinematic meditation. Love those raw piano keys and shimmering strings. Leifur James – “Sirens” “Sirens” is taken from… Continue reading
Beautiful sounds from South Africa. Vocalist, rapper, producer, and songwriter Harvey Lawrence Ofentse Mashiloane, otherwise known as Marcus Harvey, got his musical start in the township of Alexandra, just… Continue reading
So much love for this. Robert Glasper keys 100. D Smoke bars 100. Tiffany Gouché vocals 100. Chris Dave drums 100. Watch the music… Continue reading
Bonobo is back! And it’s one of his best. Need, need, need to find the source of that “I won’t leave you” sample! Bonobo –… Continue reading
Modern UK soul at its finest. Containing shades of Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, and Pharrell, “You Were Wrong” by Brighton, UK’s Steven Bamidele is some mellow yet vulnerable sonic excellence.… Continue reading
Feeling this textured and percussive folktronic psyche-soul from South London’s Sarah Williams White. Speaking about “Nebula,” Sarah says “after giving birth, I saw this completely unique new life and… Continue reading
Ascending alt-acoustic indie-electronica from the Copenhagen trio that’s infused with a humanity that resounds with the same emotional heft as the Chemical Brothers’ downtempo work. Efterklang – “Living Other… Continue reading
Cover versions that take the original songs to a whole new dimension. Jorja Smith covering St Germain. B. J. Smith covering Outkast. Kiefer and Theo Croker… Continue reading
Nocturnal. Extremely excited to present the premiere of “after3nogoodcomes2me” by the Berlin-based German-American artist Noah Klein. “after3nogoodcomes2me” is an emotional R&B-informed electronic soul journey into the depths… Continue reading
“That’s it!” How is it possible for a single song to sound like the best parts of the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s all at once? Produced by… Continue reading
All of my favorite genres in one. On “FastLane,” South London’s Common Saints fuses psychedelia, soul, breakbeat, drum ‘n’ bass, downtempo, 60s rock, R&B, and funk to create a… Continue reading
Sounds so soulful don’t you agree? NYC’s Wiki linked up with Navy Blue to create “Can’t Do This Alone,” an off-the-cuff rap cut with a delectable soul sample that… Continue reading
Sublime and skippy UKG-step from the London producer Barney Whittaker, otherwise known as Footshooter. Love that bouncing bass. Footshooter ft Albertina – “Twilight” … Continue reading
With its gentle house stomp and acoustic pickings at the edges, “Lilla G” is my favorite song from Local Valley, the new album from José González. Extra points for… Continue reading
No one knows bass like Murder He Wrote. The Manchester producer’s rework of London artist Jessica Wilde’s latest song “Daylight” is an absolutely massive bruk-garage monster with enough low-end… Continue reading
Gloriously raucous jangle-pop from the Netherlands with a yell-along chorus? Sign me up! Pip Blom – “Keep It Together” “Keep It Together” is… Continue reading
Show number 34! LOOPS + DOTS is my monthly two-hour radio show on Dublab in Los Angeles. It’s everything I’m into right now in the worlds of… Continue reading
Who else wants to head to Palm Springs for some poolside dancing? Love this brand new bumpin’ soul-jazz from Theo Croker and Malaya. Theo Croker ft Malaya… Continue reading
Los Angeles artist Lady Blackbird turns in a stunning, stunning cover of the Irma Thomas classic. Also of note on Lady Blackbird‘s new album is “Fix It,” an impressive… Continue reading
The New Orleans artist and founding member of the NOLA hip-hop collective GLBL WRMNG returns with a brand new mixtape. “Silly Phone” is my favorite song from the project.… Continue reading
Twin brothers (and producers) Felix and Theo Ratigan plus singer and producer Jimmy HM are the Brixton, London trio Kid Apollo. “Let Go Of Things I Said” is their… Continue reading
Sampling “The Agony and the Ecstasy” by Smokey Robinson and featuring production assistance from Dean Josiah “Inflo” Cover, “Two Worlds Apart” is a mellow and golden UK hip-hop cut. … Continue reading
Step to this. Melbourne MC Elf Tranzporter, a co-founder of MetaBass’n’Breath, one of Australia’s very best underground hip-hop collectives from back in the day, has linked with Sydney-based reggae… Continue reading
Aqueous and washed out indie-jazz-hop from the Montreal trio. Cannot get enough of that beat. Men I Trust – “Serenade of Water” … Continue reading
Far nearer. Nick Hummel and Michael LeFevre are Sleepy Soul, a duo from St. Louis and Minneapolis. “Be Near” is lighthearted yet yearning indie-pop that’s as colorful… Continue reading
Veering in more of a 70s soul and gospel direction than her previous work, Cleo Sol‘s latest album, Mother, takes cues from Joni Mitchell and Rotary Connection and fuses the signature sounds… Continue reading
Caught up in this one. Extremely excited to present the premiere of “Love Will Always Catch You” from the English-Australian duo Mid Ground, otherwise known as Ally McMahon and… Continue reading
I remember talking with Machinedrum on Dublab radio a while back about the transcendent power over dancefloors worldwide of Joy Orbison‘s early breakout hit, “Hyph Mngo.” If you’ve heard… Continue reading
Dreamy jazz from renowned New York harpist Brandee Younger. Brandee Younger – “Tickled Pink” “Tickled Pink” is out now via Verve Records. … Continue reading
Faroese folk from Ragnar Finsson. Love love love those keys at 1min 44sec. HORRSE – “Queen of Roses” “Queen of Roses”… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a video. This is why he’s one of the best to ever do it. A seamless, smooth-as-butter mix of a carefully curated set of… Continue reading
A light and airy house-inspired song session drizzled with jazz guitar runs from two of London’s best. Oscar Jerome & Ben Hauke – “No Need” … Continue reading
A sunny, joyous house stomp. A thoroughly enjoyable reimagining of Di Melo’s song from 1975 by the London producer Aroop Roy. Perfect for summer dancefloors. … Continue reading
Show number 33! LOOPS + DOTS is my monthly two-hour radio show on Dublab in Los Angeles. It’s everything I’m into right now in the worlds of… Continue reading
Spare, soulful R&B from the Chicago-via-Milwaukee artist Silas Short. It’s all about those airy harmonies, those subaqueous guitar notes, and that barely-there beat. Silas Short – “Queen… Continue reading
Hushed, meandering experimental folk from Melbourne, Australia. Love how the guitars slowly morph from nylon acoustic pickings into slow electrified flashes. Snowy – “Whatever You Want” … Continue reading
A dream pairing. Arlo’s signature vocals blended with UMO’s signature guitar tones is too, too good. Arlo Parks – “Too Good” (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix) … Continue reading
One for the height of summer. Naples, Italy duo Nu Genea have joined forces with French singer Célia Kameni for “Marechià,” an easy breeze of piano-led poolside disco that… Continue reading
Shana Cleveland (guitar), Alice Sandahl (keyboards), and Lena Simon (bass) are La Luz. Adrian Younge brings his unmistakeable production flair to “Watching Cartoons,” the latest song from the Seattle trio. … Continue reading
Salami Rose Joe Louis turns in an ethereal, choral, and downright delightful rework of The Seshen’s “Dive” that gently grooves with an uptempo dub-influenced beat and lightly fizzes with digitized storms from… Continue reading
Long live the bruk. Love everything about this tough broken beat remix of LCSM’s “Let Me” by Sheffield, UK producer Xtra Brux. Especially that upward bouncing bass… Continue reading
Both based in Wellington, New Zealand, Arjuna Oakes and Serebii (aka Callum Mower) have teamed up to create “Even When You’re Gone,” a delicate, flute-led, wooden-and-watered ode to finding strength in love.… Continue reading
Dev and Corey are the Brooklyn duo Bathe. Their latest creation, “Sundress,” is a relaxed R&B sunsetter that sways like ocean waves. Says Corey, “Sundress is about… Continue reading
Show number 32! LOOPS + DOTS is my monthly two-hour radio show on Dublab in Los Angeles. It’s everything I’m into right now in the worlds of… Continue reading
Rhythmic percussion interlaced with rich layered vocals from the London-via-Sweden-via-Eritrea artist. Says Solomon, “Pushing the tide is a jigsaw of small things that have stayed with me, like the… Continue reading
