The Dan Digs Show 011: New Kanye West, Lone, Mark Ronson, Machinedrum, Fela Soul – Special Guest: Thavius Beck
Show number 11!
As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash One at DashRadio.com.
This week we welcomed LA electronic music producer and multi-instrumentalist Thavius Beck to the studio to take us through the #SixSongScenario, where artists tell the story behind why their favorite tracks are their favorites and explain what these songs mean to them.
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Here’s how we started 2015.
0:01 Kanye West ft Paul McCartney – “Only One”
0:06 Thavius Beck – “Prosperity”
0:08 Thavius Beck – “Thanks”
0:11 Lawrence Arabia – “Early Kneecapping”
0:13 4hero – “9 by 9”
0:19 Old Gold – “Say Grace”
0:23 Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr – “James Dean”
0:25 Roy Davis Jr ft Peven Everett – “Gabriel” (Dan Marshall Flip)
0:30 Montgomery – “Piñata” (Japanese Wallpaper Remix)
0:33 Essa – “Nothing To Say”
0:35 Amerigo Gazaway Presents Fela Soul – “Still Ego Trippin'” (Soul Mates Remix)
0:38 Lone – “Life Time Loop”
0:44 Mark Ronson ft Kevin Parker of Tame Impala – “Daffodils”
THE #SIXSONGSCENARIO WITH THAVIUS BECK LIVE IN STUDIO
1. SONG THAT MADE YOU WANT TO START MAKING MUSIC
Jean-Luc Ponty – “Cosmic Messenger”
2. SONG WITH THE BEST BEAT
Outkast – “B.O.B.”
3. SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF YOUR HOMETOWN
Prince – “She’s Always in My Hair”
4. SONG WRITTEN BY AN UNDERRATED MUSICAL GENIUS
Love – “Maybe the People Would Be the Times or Between Clark and Hilldale”
5. SONG THAT IS PERFECT FOR A BRAND NEW YEAR
Graham Central Station – “I Believe in You”
6. SONG OF YOUR OWN THAT IS YOUR LATEST CREATION
Thavius Beck – “Prince James”
1:58 Beyonce – “Mine” (Machinedrum Remix)
Catch you this Sunday 7pm live on Dash One as we dig into more of the best new beats, bass, hip-hop, house, and electronic soul.
Track down more amazing music from Thavius Beck over at his Soundcloud page here.
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