The Dan Digs Show 071: New Nao, Cro-Magnon, Yuna & DJ Premier, Kaytranada, Tokimonsta – Special Guest: Roy Davis Jr
Show number 71!
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.
We never play the same song twice on this show, so consider it your weekly update of all things new and good in soulful and beat-driven music!
This week we welcomed the legendary Roy Davis Jr to the #DanDigsShow!
We talked about playing drums in his parents’ basement, the unexpected success of his hit “Gabriel.” meeting DJ Pierre, the history of the Chicago house scene, who he’d like to work with, and his latest, unreleased track, “Just a Lil Bit of Love.”
Plus the show saw brand new music from Nao, Cro-Magnon, Yuna & DJ Premier, Kaytranada, and Tokimonsta.
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Here’s how we won all the radio Oscars.
0:01 Nao – “Fool To Love”
0:05 Eric Lau – “Glad”
0:08 Cro-Magnon – “Coolin'”
TRACK OF THE WEEK
0:11 Yuna – “Places To Go” (Produced by DJ Premier)
0:15 Illum Sphere – “Ritual”
0:20 Jamie Woon – “Sharpness” (Kaytranada Edit)
0:23 Blu & 45 King – “Pocket Full of Miracles”
0:28 Lapsley – “Love is Blind” (Sam Gallaitry Remix)
0:32 Sango – “Life Without God Is Nothing”
0:35 Tokimonsta – “Giving Up” ft Jonny Pierce of The Drums
0:39 Kaidi Tatham, Mr Mensah, Matt Lord & Dego – “Fila Heights”
0:45 Donn T – “Last Breath” (Questlove Remix)
0:50 Everyone aka Joakim & Kindness – “No Time To Waste”
BLAST FROM THE PAST
0:54 Teddy Pendergrass – “You Can’t Hide From Yourself”
0:59 DJ Sneak – “You Can’t Hide From Your Bud”
THE SIX SONG SCENARIO WITH ROY DAVIS JR LIVE IN STUDIO
1. SONG THAT MADE YOU WANT TO START MAKING MUSIC
1:08 The Ohio Players – “Sweet Sticky Thing”
Phuture – “Inside Out”
2. SONG WITH THE BEST BEAT
1:22 The Time – “777-9311”
Roy Davis Jr ft Peven Everett – “Gabriel”
3. SONG THAT REMINDS YOU OF YOUR BEST CLUBBING EXPERIENCE
1:38 Lil Louis – “Blackout”
4. SONG BY THE BEST VOCALIST
1:46 Chaka Khan – “Clouds”
5. SONG THAT IS THE PERFECT END TO A DJ SET
1:50 Stevie Wonder – “All I Do” (Roy Davis Jr Edit)
6. SONG OF YOUR OWN THAT IS UNRELEASED
1:56 Roy Davis Jr ft Terry Dexter – “Jus a Lil Bit of Love”
1:58 Amana Melomé – “Lock And Key” (Mark de Clive-Lowe Remix)
Catch you this Sunday 7pm PT / 10pm ET live on Dash 1 as we dig into more of the best new beats, bass, hip-hop, house, and electronic soul!
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