Diggin’ This: Ev Bird – “Freezer” (Royal Mountain Records)
Lo-fi alt-pop-progressive-R&B-folk? Not sure what genre to call it, but Montreal’s Ev Bird‘s latest track “Freezer” is a feel-good ode to feeling cold. Ev Bird – “Freezer”… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Caméra – “Dimanche”
Blissful and abounding with beauty. Together, guitarist and Little Misty bandleader Francois Jalbert, violinist and Flore Laurentienne member Mélanie Bélair, and composer Aurélien Tomasi are the Montreal trio Caméra.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Salin – “Si Chomphu” (Amari Music Group)
A Thai take on Afrobeat and 70s West African psychedelia. Drummer and producer Salin Cheewapansri wastes no time in getting the groove underway on her undeniably funk-filled new single, “Si… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Braids – “Evolution” (Secret City Records) (Official Video)
“Patience, like evolution, evolving into love.” “Evolution” is a gently upbeat yet calming indie-electronic cut from the Montreal trio. Watch the deep-dive-into-nature-themed video below. Braids… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Afternoon Bike Ride – “Not Ideal” (Friends of Friends)
Gorgeous lo-fi folk. “Not Ideal,” the latest song from the Montreal trio of Lia (vocals, guitar), David (vocals, guitar, drums), and Éloi (vocals, keys, drums), is lush yet bittersweet… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Men I Trust – “Billie Toppy”
A new musical direction for the Montreal trio. “Billie Toppy” sees Men I Trust trading their singular style of downtempo jazz-inspired indie for taut uptempo post-punk. Love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jonah Yano – “Always” (Produced by BadBadNotGood) (Innovative Leisure)
The Montreal-via-Hiroshima singer returns. Love this emotion-rich new single from the Japanese-Canadian artist Jonah Yano, produced and backed by Toronto jazz luminaries BadBadNotGood. (And how good is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Men I Trust – “Serenade of Water”
Aqueous and washed out indie-jazz-hop from the Montreal trio. Cannot get enough of that beat. Men I Trust – “Serenade of Water” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Janette King – Ooh Yeah” (Hot Tramp Records)
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
Diggin’ This: Jesse Futerman ft Beverly Glenn-Copeland – “Luckey” (Pacific Rhythm Records)
“Luckey” is aptly a happy-go-lucky groove from the Montreal producer Jesse Futerman in partnership with Beverly Glenn-Copeland that features a precisely placed bassline that navigates cascading drums punctuated by wistful synth washes. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Afternoon Bike Ride – “Couch Party” (Friends of Friends)
The Montreal trio’s two-word bio on their SoundCloud describes Afternoon Bike Ride‘s sound perfectly: warm vulnerability. Afternoon Bike Ride – “Couch Party” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kerri – “Self”
Textured late-night R&B from the 21-year-old Montreal artist. I’m all about that guitar that comes in at 1:54. Kerri – “Self” “Self”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tiga & The Martinez Brothers – “Blessed” (Virgil Abloh Future-Jazz Remix) (Turbo Recordings)
Can’t stop playing this. Fashion designer, founder of the Milan-based Off-White label, DJ, and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection no less, Virgil Abloh knows a good thing… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sea Moya – “New Past” (Majestic Casual Records)
“I will meet you there And I will bring my danceshoes and we’ll dance where The light will cut the air…” Montreal-via-Germany digital indie-funk outfit Sea Moya wrote and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Julien Dyne – “Design” (Soundway Records)
The groove is real. On “Design,” Berlin-via-Wellington-via-Auckland-via-Montreal musician, drummer, DJ, and visual artist Julien Dyne opens with a gritty, Theo Parrish-ish beat loop and shimmering piano punctuation before melting it… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jesse Mac Cormack – “Never Enough”
On “Never Enough,” Montreal’s Jesse Mac Cormack fuses garage guitar fuzz with spritely 80s pop melody sensibilities and a bouncing funk beat. Track of the day. Jesse Mac… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kaytranada ft Karriem Riggins & River Tiber – “Bus Ride”
This beat is so gloriously laggy. Huge love for this mellow casual orchestral jazz maneuver from Montreal’s Kaytranada with Karriem Riggins and River Tiber. Track of the day. Kaytranada ft… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Luca ft Tei Shi – “Best On”
Been humming this hook in my head ever since I first heard “Best On” a few weeks ago. Love the heartfelt simplicity of this brand new track from New York’s Luca… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tei Shi – “Go Slow” (Blue Hawaii Remix)
Love the use of the slow drum ‘n’ bass loop on this remix of Brooklyn-via-Buenos Aires singer Tei Shi‘s “Go Slow” by Montreal’s Blue Hawaii. Tei Shi – “Go Slow” (Blue… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Multi-Love” (Official Video)
The last time I wrote about Portland, Oregon-via-New Zealand lo-fi psychedelic-indie-soul outfit and band-name-you-would-probably-find-somewhere-in-an-anime-movie Unknown Mortal Orchestra was back when they covered Lindstrom’s spacey and disco-y “Rà-àkõ-st.,” which was and still is amazing in every… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: BadBadNotGood – “Kaleidoscope” (Kaytranada’s Flip) (Free Download)
I’ll be honest, whenever I see the words “Bad Bad Not Good” and “Kaytranada” on a track, I know my headphones are in for some quality. Listen to the 22-year-old… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Potatohead People – “Blossoms” (Nick Wisdom Remix) (Free Download)
Bastard Jazz, the label best known for global jazz ambassadors Captain Planet and Lord Echo, frisbees us a freebie in the form of a dancefloor-ready remix of “Blossoms” from Montreal producer and one… Continue reading
Congruence – “Let Go”
Poolside music for summer in the year 2173. Love this woozy and wavy jam from Tennessee beat producers Soundpalette and Escpe, who recently started working together as Congruence. … Continue reading
AlunaGeorge – “Kaleidoscope Love” (Kaytranada Remix) (Free Download)
Montreal producer Kaytranada can do no wrong. AlunaGeorge – “Kaleidoscope Love” (Kaytranada Remix) Download Kaytranada‘s remix of AlunaGeorge‘s “Kaleidoscope Love” for free here. … Continue reading
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE DAN DIGS PODCAST: 120 MINUTES OF BRAND NEW BEATS, BASS, HIP-HOP, & ELECTRONIC SOUL. SUN, FEB 2, 2014.
New heat! Fresh beats, bass, rhymes, and grooves in the form of 42 of my latest favorite songs. Hope you dig the sounds. Get in touch at twitter.com/dandigs or facebook.com/dandigs.… Continue reading
Half Moon Run – “Full Circle” (Official Video)
Canadian Pastoral both in scene and sound. Montreal indie-folksters Half Moon Run pair Fleet Foxes vocal melodies with shimmering post-rock guitar. Half Moon Run – “Full Circle” (Official Video) Listen to… Continue reading
Onra & Lexis – “Throw ’Em Up” (Mid 90s R&B Classics Mix) (Free Download)
From Music Is My Sanctuary: This summer, French producer Onra and Lexis, founder of Music Is My Sanctuary, got together in Montreal and recorded a mix inspired by a period that was really… Continue reading
Listen/Download this Week’s DIG DEEP Radio Show with Dan Digs: Beats, Bass & Electronic Soul on KBCS 91.3FM Seattle – August 4, 2012 Tracklisting
The Dig Deep radio show is back after a two week hiatus! Two hours of beats, bass, future hip-hop, and electronic soul in the mix tonight. Unfortunately this episode is no longer… Continue reading