The Dan Digs Show 035: New Thundercat, Chet Faker, Holychild, Four Tet, Nicolay – Special Guest: Van Hunt
Show number 35!
As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.
This week we welcomed Van Hunt to the studio to take us through the #SixSongScenario, where musicians, DJs, and music aficionados tell the story behind their favorite tracks and explain what these songs mean to them.
We talked about laying down rhythms on his phone, starting his own label, his latest album The Fun Rises, The Fun Sets, how if you like No I.D. you should listen to Waylon Jennings’ kick drums, and how aliens taught him to play music in Dayton, Ohio.
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Here’s how the fun rose and the fun set.
0:01 Thundercat – “Them Changes”
0:04 Van Hunt – “Puddin’”
0:06 Luca – “Best On” ft Tei Shi
0:09 JMSN – “Bout It”
0:12 Ta-ku – “Long Time No See” ft. Atu (Ekali Edit)
0:16 Prince – “Little Red Corvette” (James Chatburn Rework)
0:18 Chaz Bundick – “Room for 1”
0:20 Gramatik feat Raekwon & Orlando – “Napier Native Son”
0:22 Dan Digs -“Silverchair’s Carnival”
0:25 Chet Faker – “Bend”
0:29 Four Tet – “Evening Side”
0:31 Tora – “High Enough”
0:34 Mattanoll – “Clearness” (Robotaki Remix)
0:37 Pink Feathers – “Keep Pretending” (HOLYCHILD Remix)
0:40 Astronauts, Etc – “Eye to Eye”
0:42 Velvit feat. Steve Spacek – “No Excuses”
0:45 Nadastrom – “Burnin’ Love”
THE #SIXSONGSCENARIO WITH VAN HUNT LIVE IN STUDIO
1. SONG THAT MADE YOU WANT TO START MAKING MUSIC
The Jacksons – “This Place Hotel”
2. SONG WITH THE BEST BEAT
Shortlist:
Jingo – “Fever”
The Time – “777-9311”
Sly & The Family Stone – “In Time”
James Brown – “Mother Popcorn”
Final choice:
Bo Diddley – “Bo Diddley”
3. SONG THAT IS A STONE-COLD CLASSIC
The Delfonics – “Didn’t I Blow Your Mind (This Time)”
4. SONG BY AN UNDERRATED MUSICAL GENIUS
Bad Brains – “How Low Can A Punk Get?”
5. SONG WITH THE BEST HOOK
Waylon Jennings – “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys”
6. SONG FROM YOUR LATEST RECORD THAT IS YOUR FAVORITE
Van Hunt – “Old Hat”
1:34 Chuck Inglish – “2003″ feat. Grey Sweatpants
1:38 Skyzoo – “Hands Folded Together” (feat. Elzhi)
1:40 P’ARIS – “Heaven + High Water”
1:45 OOFJ – “Cliffdive” (Com Truise Remix)
1:48 Joe – “Thinkin About”
1:50 Nicolay “The Secret”
1:54 Taxie – “Rock Don’t Stop”
1:57 Baio – “Brainwash Yyrr Face”
Catch you this Sunday 7pm live on Dash 1 as we dig into more of the best new beats, bass, hip-hop, house, and electronic soul and go through the #SixSongScenario with my special guest Jon E.K.!
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