Diggin’ This: Tora – “Call Your Name”
Mood-infused UK soul. London singer-songwriter Tora combines synth keys, raw horns, and impassioned vocals to create “Call Your Name,” a yearning yet confident R&B cut. Track of… Continue reading
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Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 19 – New Music from Bibio, Photay, Khruangbin, Little Simz, Altopalo, Jonah Yano, Lianne La Havas, Natalie Slade, Chicano Batman, Henry Green – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 19! Hope all is very good with your good self. LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 19! … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Paul Epworth ft Jay Electronica, Lil Silva, Dave Bayley from Glass Animals – “Love Galaxy” (Official Video)
“Cake so sweet it don’t need no icing…” Sounding like the best song Gorillaz never wrote, “Love Galaxy” wears its star power on its sleeve. Paul Epworth,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: altopalo – “powerlines” (Samedi Records)
Eclecticity. A delicate yet driving experimental invention by lead singer Rahm Silverglade, bassist Jesse Bielenberg, guitarist Mike Haldeman, and drummer Dillon Treacy, otherwise known as the New York quartet altopalo.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Royce Wood Junior ft Shirazpapi – “Graffiti”
Rex Orange Country meets A.K. Paul. Heavily into this new excellence from Royce Wood Junior featuring Shirazpapi (nice). I’ve been into the London producer’s work ever since… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lizette & Quevin – “Grow Forever” (Big Crown Records)
“You could grow forever, if you let yourself.” Beginning with a pensively picked acoustic guitar, “Grow Forever” is a singalong soul throwback that leans back complete with vibraphone chimes,… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 18 – New Music from Yaeji, Tokimonsta, James Alexander Bright, Kllo, Duke Hugh, Dane Orr of Sonnymoon, Myele Manzanza, Skinshape – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 18! Hope you’re doing well and keeping safe and healthy. LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 18! … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cleo Sol – “Rose In the Dark” (Forever Living Originals)
Do you know, do you know, do you know that things get better? Taking cues from the percussive xylophone chimes of Shuggie Otis’ “Strawberry Letter 23” and the instrumentation… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Konradsen – “The Year Is Over” (Cascine Records)
Jenny Marie Sabel and Eirik Vildgren’s year has just begun. My favorite Oslo-via-Troms duo return with “The Year is Over,” which, despite it’s foreboding title, is a simple, stripped-down beam… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Coco – “Empty Beach”
Mysteriously mysterious. Not a lot is known about Coco, an unknown group from an unknown locale making very beautiful music. To date, they’ve only released “Empty Beach,”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: 幾何学模様 (Kikagaku Moyo) – “Mushi No Uta” (Sub Pop Records)
まったり… I’ve never felt so chilled. “Mushi No Uta,” (“A Bug’s Song,” if you will), the latest from Tokyo psychedelic rock band Kikagaku Moyo (“Geometric Patterns” in… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Black Square ft Laville – “Coral Blues” (Blind Colour)
Electronic soul steppin’. “Coral Blues” is the latest single from Andrew Beaton, otherwise known as Brighton, UK-based musician and producer Black Square. It’s a stunningly soulful cut… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Leifur James – “Wise Old Man” (Night Time Stories)
Wise words. One of my favorite remixes last year was “Mumma Don’t Tell” by London’s Leifur James as reworked by DanDigs.com fave FaltyDL. (View the full list of 2019’s… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Biche – “Discipline” (Banquise Records)
Amour pop. I’m a big fan of this one. “Discipline” is the latest song by the Parisian quintet Biche. Come for the Stereolab-ish DIY playful… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 17 – New Music from John Carroll Kirby, The Breathing Effect, Somni, Cleo Sol, Skalpel, Moses Boyd, Forest Law, Thundercat, Steve Spacek, Four Tet – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 17! We’re back with another special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS episode 17! Brand new goodness from the likes of John Carroll Kirby,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jamie Isaac ft Nosaj Thing – “Next to Me” (Marathon Artists)
LDN-LA. South London’s Jamie Isaac has linked with LA’s Nosaj Thing to create some very excellent ice-cold 3am house feels. That subtle beat clap, those glacial synths,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: ØZWALD – “Call Off the Doctor” (Allswell Records) (Official Video)
It’s a different view. Currently very much into the honeyed folk of the Nashville-via-Los Angeles duo ØZWALD, otherwise known as Jason Wade (he of the band Lifehouse) and Steve… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 16 – Music from Kaytranada, WVR BVBY, Sweatson Klank, Toro Y Moi, Lapalux, Holy Hive, Tokimonsta, Jeff Parker – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 16! Welcome to 2020. We’re back with another special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS episode 16! Gems in the leftfield beats, electronic… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kassa Overall ft Joel Ross & Theo Croker – “Please Don’t Kill Me” (Brownswood Recordings)
2020, we’re here. Already starting this year strong with the Brooklyn-via-Seattle experimental jazz visionary Kassa Overall and his vibe-heavy (in every sense of the word) cut “Please Don’t Kill… Continue reading
Dan Digs’ Top 30 Remixes of 2019
Here are my favorite 30 reworkings, rewirings, and remixed, rewired works from this year. 30. Daedelus – “It’s Madness” (Nosaj Thing Remix) 29. Potatohead People ft Nanna.B –… Continue reading
Dan Digs’ Top 30 Albums of 2019
Here are my 30 favorite albums from the year 2019. 30. Resavoir – Resavoir 29. Salami Rose Joe Louis – Zdenka 2080 28. Jordan Rakei – Origin 27.… Continue reading
Dan Digs’ Top 100 Tracks of 2019
2. 0. 1. 9. Here are my favorite one hundred tracks from this year. (Click on the artist or track title to read… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Brisa – “CLOUDNINE” (Bastard Jazz)
ばり好いとう ! Having just got back from a truly inspiring four-day trip to Japan, listening to the digital funk sway and shining sonics of Fukuoka’s Brisa is the best… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 15 – New Music from Tall Black Guy, The Avalanches, KEYAH/BLU, Please Wait (Ta-ku & Matt McWaters), Moses Boyd – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 15! Hope your December is going well. We’re back with another special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS episode 15! Brand new leftfield… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Masok – “In a Rush” (Raw Tapes)
Future soul from Tel Aviv. Sounding like an extra polished Hiatus Kaiyote collaborating with uptempo electronic maestro Pomo, Masok (meaning “helicopter” in Hebrew) is a four-piece made up of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Brainstory – “Thank You” (Produced by El Michels Affair) (Big Crown Records)
Gracias and arigato. Supremely in love with “Thank You,” the final track on Buck, which is the debut album from the Rialto, California trio known as Tony, Kevin, Eric and… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 14 – New Music from Michael Kiwanuka, SAULT, Psychemagik, Zero 7, Oscar Jerome, Greentea Peng, Caribou, Herbert – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 14! Welcome along to the show! Hope all is well with you. We’re back with another special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Natalie Slade ft Hiatus Kaiyote’s Simon Mavin – “Humidity” (Live At The Grove) (Eglo Records) (Official Video)
Laid back, literally. Completely here for “Humidity,” the dreamlike and aqueous new single from Sydney soul chanteuse and recent Eglo signee Natalie Slade. It’s set to appear on her… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Aoife Nessa Frances – “Blow Up” (Ba Da Bing Records) (Official Video)
A psychedelic acoustic folk gem. “Blow Up” is the new single from Dublin, Ireland’s Aoife Nessa Frances. I am completely here for those strings, that guitar strummery, that hand… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Teebs ft Sudan Archives – “Black Dove”
What. A. Collaboration. Fresh from breaking a five-year hiatus from music, Mtendere Mandowa aka Teebs recently returned with the Panda Bear-assisted “Studie.” More singles and an album announcement… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Greentea Peng – “Mr. Sun (Miss Da Sun)” (Official Video)
Here comes the sun. I can’t lie, I need this Mr. Sun track on high and heavy rotation. Gratitude to London’s Greentea Peng for crafting this trippy,… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 13 – New Music from Sir Was, Hemlock Ernst & Kenny Segal, Teebs & Panda Bear, Romare, Biig Piig, Sunni Colon, Waajeed – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 13! Glad you’re here! Hope all is well with you. We’re back with a special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS episode 13!… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Breathe. – “Haze” (Silk Records) (Official Video)
Breathe with me. I am currently very much here for “Haze,” “a song about meeting someone who changes everything for you” and the latest track from Sydney’s Sean Walker (formerly… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: North Downs – “Dad’s Old Tapes” (Dama Dama Records)
The only person North Downs follows on SoundCloud is Bill Brewster, so you already know his music taste game is Master Sommelier-level black belt. Respect. Very into this… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ben Esser ft emawk & Beau Diako – “Stripes” (Lekker Collective)
Collectively tasty music. Currently very into this latest song from Berlin-based musician and Noah Slee‘s producer Ben Esser, made in collaboration with NY’s emawk and UK guitarist Beau Diako.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Benny Gebert – “Night Life” (Arts & Crafts Records)
This cricket chirp-fueled piano hypnosis on repeat. Recorded in a farmhouse in the woods of upstate New York in the midst of a heatwave with all of the windows… Continue reading
Listen Back to Loops + Dots Episode 12 – Music from Flying Lotus, Shuggie Otis, Jan Hammer, Stereolab, Cheflee – Special Guest & DJ Mix with Unreleased Music: Salami Rose Joe Louis
Show number 12! This week we welcomed the wonderful Salami Rose Joe Louis to the show! I had a chat with Salami Rose over the phone from Columbus,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Yu Su – “Watermelon Woman” (Technicolour Records)
New sonics for September. Starting with a slinky beat and kaleidoscopic synth cascades, “Watermelon Woman” by Vancouver-via-Kaifeng, China artist and classically trained musician Yu Su steadily progresses into an airy… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Theo Parrish ft Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss, Paul Bender from Hiatus Kaiyote – “What You Gonna Ask For” (Theo’s Mix) (Sound Signature)
It’s August 20th, but summer is still in full effect. Featuring Lori on vocal duties, Rhythm Section’s Silent Jay on saxophone, and Simon Mavin, Paul Bender, and Perrin Moss from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ash Walker ft Laville – “Under The Sun” (Night Time Stories)
Ideal August listening. Slipping into your headphones with a slinky hip-hop beat, amber-toned acoustic guitar runs, and an assortment of dub reggae effects, “Under the Sun” from London’s Ash… Continue reading
Listen Back to Loops + Dots Episode 11 – New Music from Joe Armon-Jones & Georgia Anne Muldrow, Godtet, Jamila Woods, Ivy Lab, Kiefer – Special Guest: Sampa the Great – Ras G Tribute
Show number 11! The eleventh installment of my Loops + Dots radio show on Dublab aired brand new newness from Joe Armon-Jones & Georgia Anne Muldrow, Godtet, Jamila Woods,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Melo-Zed ft James Walker – “Savanah” (HW&W Recordings)
Woozy, still. “Savanah” is currently my favorite song from London’s Zach Cayenne-Elliott, otherwise known as Melo-Zed. Enlisting the musical assistance of James Walker, it’s a woozy number with gently… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mono/Poly ft Kimbra – “Easy Living” (Co-Produced by Thundercat) (Naymlis Records)
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy. Having previously wowed the galaxy with the stainless steel bass of “When I’m Comin’ For Ya,” Bakersfield, California’s Charles E. Dickerson, otherwise known… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Resavoir – “Plantasy” (International Anthem) (Official Video)
The secret life of plants. Not solely content with his immensely delicate folk-informed brass output as part of DanDigs.com faves Whitney (listen to their early demo “No Matter Where… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Meernaa – “Backroads” (Native Cat Recordings)
That piano flourish right at the start. And, yes, thank you, great question. I’m told it’s “mee-er-nuh.” I’ve had this North Oakland four-piece on my radar ever… Continue reading
Dan Digs Mixcloud Select Exclusive: Daytime House Delights Vol. 1 (DJ Mix)
How’s it going? So glad you’re here. Having been recently asked to join the Mixcloud Select massive, I’m excited to deliver my first subscriber-only mix for your listening… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Chinatown Slalom – “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” (September Recordings) (Official Video)
“Can I phone a friend to tell them how good this is, Chris?” Huge fan of this Liverpudlian leftfield pop quartet that take their off-kilter melodic sensibilities and cut-and-paste… Continue reading
Listen Back to Loops + Dots Episode 10 – New Music from Brittany Howard, Black Midi, Michael Kiwanuka & Tom Misch, Yakul – Special Guest: Jordan Rakei
Show number 10! The tenth installment of my Loops + Dots radio show on Dublab aired brand new hotness from Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, math-rock-prog-jazz-band-of-the-moment Black Midi, the winning… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Concrete Concrete – “Hues”
Musique concrete. Formed by guitarists Andi Wang and Pei Pang, Concrete Concrete is an instrumental post-rock outfit from Brooklyn, NY. On their latest track “Hues,” airy dream-pop vocals collide… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pioneer 11 – “School of Fish” (POW Recordings)
Decidedly cosmic. LA musicians Alex Hastings and Bryan Gomez are Pioneer 11, your new favorite psychedelic space rock duo. Much like their NASA robotic space probe namesake from… Continue reading