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
Psychedelic Indian-influenced disco from Melbourne, Australia. Says Glass Beams – “My father was born in India and moved here when he was 17, and after recalling this memory I… Continue reading
After meeting on a farm in Minnesota, drummer Homer Steinweiss (he’s played for Lady Gaga, Adele, and Bruno Mars) and singer Paul Spring recruited Joe Harrison to form Holy Hive, a New… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a sample masterclass. Come for the J Dilla love, stay for the smorgasbord of horse whinnies. 💎 … Continue reading
のんき. Featuring Devendra Banhart on guitar and mixed by none other than Haruomi Hosono, “Omaemo” is a carefree yet melancholic breeze from the Tokyo musician who also fronts the… Continue reading
I mean, he’s pretty much a Known Mortal Orchestra at this point. Portland, Oregon-via-New Zealand’s Ruban Nielson aka Unknown Mortal Orchestra returns with “Weekend Run,” an airy ode to… Continue reading
It’s here. Shrouded in mystery (although we’re pretty sure, nay, almost certain it’s Cleo Sol and Inflo), the known unknown group SAULT return with Nine, their latest album that’s… Continue reading
Athletic piano that runs, leaps, and dives over and under staccato drums courtesy of the London-based pianist and composer. Raffy Bushman – “Abraham” “Abraham” is… Continue reading
BBNG add the ride cymbals and squiggly orchestral grooves to BH. Brittany Howard – “Tomorrow” (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix) “Tomorrow” (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix) is taken from Brittany Howard‘s… Continue reading
Roberto Carlos Lange returns with “Gemini and Leo,” a slow slice of indie-disco buoyed by a rubbery bass guitar line that closes with a chorus of rich solo’d strings. … Continue reading
Tel Aviv’s Duo Brothers (which, conveniently, happen to be a duo) make Khruangbin-ish weightless instrumental psychedelia. Duo Brothers – “Cookie Stars” “Cookie Stars” is taken… Continue reading
Mumbai’s Sandunes has teamed up with Half Waif for “Shadow,” a mood-soaked uptempo club cut that pairs a Kate Bush-esque vocal with shining synths and bouncing bass. Sandunes ft… Continue reading
Come backstage and meet Rosie Frater-Taylor! London jazz-folk artist Rosie Frater-Taylor recently joined me for a chat backstage (at home). We talked about her favorite venue to… Continue reading
Show number 31! 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
“Franny,” by Dublin’s Diarmuid O’Connor aka Passersby, is a muted yet bubbling cut of mellow, modern bedroom folktronica. Blissful. Passersby – “Franny” “Franny”… Continue reading
Unhurried yet imbued with feeling, new song “Rue Collective” is an Americana-jazz blend from Atlanta’s Lindsay Jarman. Lindsay Jarman – “Rue Collective” “Rue Collective” is… Continue reading
Featuring an all-star line-up. A captivating performance from Ringgo Ancheta aka Mndsgn that also features some of L.A.’s finest: Kiefer on keys, Swarvy on bass, and Devin… Continue reading
Into the Portuguese folk-soul-meets-90s-hip-hop of “Sonhos Cor De Rosa” from Brighton, UK’s Tiawa. Tiawa – “Sonhos Cor De Rosa” “Sonhos Cor De Rosa” is taken… Continue reading
Bryan Kveton, Carl Hauck, Garret Bodette are Sunjacket, an alt-indie electronic trio from Chicago. “Machine” is my favorite song from their new album. It’s an energetic, uptempo drum ‘n’… Continue reading
Love this cool summer breeze of a song from Sweden’s Seinabo Sey featuring additional vocals from Hannes. It’s all about that third piano chord on the chorus. … Continue reading
Channel: Orange. Archie the Goldfish is a project from London trumpet player Graeme Flowers and the Finland-based guitarist Chris Bestwick. Featuring Nadia Basurto on vocals, Aidan Thorne… Continue reading
A special one-hour show celebrating the 2021 Dublab Membership Drive finale! Featuring my favorite new songs from Mdou Moctar, Tirzah, black midi, Sir Was, Sam Evian, Secret Night… Continue reading
Magnifique. Immerse yourself in the piano-drenched sounds of the German duo à la Piscine Tournesol courtesy of ARTE Concert. Grandbrothers – Live From A French… Continue reading
20-year-old songwriter, musician, and producer Graham Jonson, otherwise known as quickly, quickly, wrote “Everything is Different (To Me)” after recently relocating from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon. Blending acoustic… Continue reading
Love this synth-heavy future R&B from Montreal’s Janette King. Janette King – “Ooh Yeah” “Ooh Yeah” is taken from Janette King‘s new album, What… Continue reading
Brooklyn dream-pop duo Corbu have teamed up with Jimi Goodwin from Doves to create “Lost & Found,” a dusty breakbeat-led, dubbed-out cut of psychedelic indie-dance. Corbu ft Jimi Goodwin… Continue reading
A dreamy serenade from the Brooklyn duo featuring the golden vocals of Kim Foxen. Childhood friends Andrew LeCoche (Ula Ruth) and Evan Heinze (The Shacks) are The… Continue reading
A mysterious and enigmatic beatless moment of chilled introspection from the Brazilian electronic composer and producer. Amon Tobin Presents Stone Giants – “West Coast Love Stories” … Continue reading
Here for the “aggressive elevator soul” of Cameron Lew aka Ginger Root. Taking cues from city pop, 80s synth pop, and lo-fi bedroom pop (which are clearly all of… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a podcast. If you like hearing two people who are very good at music talk about very good music, then, friend, do I have the… Continue reading
Jaunty and joyous. Fringed with plenty of 60s guitar fuzz and psychedelic horns (that would be Jon Natchez from The War On Drugs on baritone sax), “Easy to Love”… Continue reading
And we kept it UK. Post-dubstep with huge emotional heft in the vein of Jamie xx and Fred Again.. from London-via-Newcastle musician Scott Nelson aka Dejector. Dejector… Continue reading
Long live the Bristol jazz. “Reading” from the seven-piece new wave dancefloor instrumentalists Snazzback is a warm and inviting polyrhythmic journey. Snazzback – “Reading” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Love this leftfield French pop from this trio from Rennes. La Battue – “Tamsin Gray” “Tasmin Gray” is out now. Download… Continue reading
A recommended gem of a video. A very special performance from South London’s Puma Blue who melds downtempo R&B grooves with Jeff Buckley’s impassioned falsetto.… Continue reading
A blissful rework from Rotterdam’s Ranie Ribeiro of Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter Nana Adjoa‘s track from her latest album, Big Dreaming Ants. Love those harp ripples. Nana… Continue reading
London’s John Dunk aka Cameo Blush has crafted a future rave bleeper that nods to happy hardcore while always, always, always ascending. Cameo Blush – “Lucky” … Continue reading
Feeling uplifted by the harps and hand-claps on the orchestral house shuffle “Memories In Flight,” the latest track from the Brisbane-based producer, DJ, and Worldwide FM host. Check out… Continue reading
Fully here for the “cyber house jungle jazz doof.” This free-spirited nu-jazz house groove from Brisbane, Australia six-piece First Beige is marvelous. First Beige – “BBL” … Continue reading
We let it vibrate. Barney Artist has linked up with Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman for “Vibrate,” a mellow and horn-drenched jazzy UK hip-hop cut. Watch the… Continue reading
Show number 30! 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
Little Simz. Cleo Sol. Inflo. You already knew it was golden before you even pressed play. Little Simz ft Cleo Soul – “Woman” … Continue reading
Coco Owino makes stark and thoughtful songs infused with deep, deep feeling. (Some of which are sampled by Drake.) “Gwen” is my favorite song from… Continue reading
Slo-mo future soul from Berlin-via-Nigeria’s Wayne Snow. Wayne Snow – “Seventy” “Seventy” is out now via Roche Musique. Hear… Continue reading
