Recommended Gem: Four Tet DJ Set from Awakenings During ADE 2024 (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. A four-and-a-half-hour inspirational, emotional journey from one of the best to ever do it. (And infinite respect for the… Continue reading
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Album of the Week: SHOLTO – Letting Go of Forever (Root Records via DeepMatter Records)
The London musician has previously worked with Nick Waterhouse, Inflo, and Dan Carey. Over the 26 tracks of new album Letting Go of Forever, Oscar “SHOLTO” Robertson creates nostalgic,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Mighty Tiny & The Many Few – “Be the Good People” (Ånd& Records)
Those piano keys. Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire, South London-via-Jamaica artist, Grammy-winning composer, and writer Randy Valentine, and Copenhagen jazz musician Steven Jess Borth II, also known as CHLLNGR (I… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Las Palabras, Bonobo, Twin Shadow, Campus Christy, The Pro-Teens, Nyron Higor, Vegyn, Jitwam, Max Graef, Sempra
Episode 33! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and global sounds live from… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: SBTRKT Live From DJ Mag HQ (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. SBTRKT‘s latest DJ set for DJ Mag is chock-full of unreleased heat, including a stirring edit of Mk.gee! (“RIP… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Ego Ella May – FIELDNOTES: COMPLETE
The new album from the South London artist. Comprised of three parts and an epilogue, FIELDNOTES: COMPLETE is the latest collection of alternative soul and jazz-inflected R&B tracks from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: anaiis & Grupo Cosmo – “B.P.E” (Dream Sequence Recordings/5dB Records) (Video)
As chosen by special guest Ego Ella May on episode 32 of my WNXP/NPR Music Nashville radio show. Co-written by Sessa and Biel Basile, “B.P.E” is a powerful alt-soul cut by… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Jonny Drop & Andrew Ashong, TOKiMONSTA & Kaelin Ellis, Jaco Jaco, The South Hill Experiment, Seahawks, dadá Joãozinho, Work in Progress (Kutiman & Tomer Yosef from Balkan Beat Box), Intermood – Special Guest: Ego Ella May
Ego Ella May joins me for episode 32! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Michael Kiwanuka – The Making of Small Changes (Video)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. A behind-the-scenes look at how my Album of the Week last week was made. (Stick around until the very end… Continue reading
Album of the Week: André Ethier – Cold Spaghetti (Telephone Explosion Records)
The latest album from the Toronto musician and member of the Deadly Snakes. André Ethier‘s new album encompasses percussive folk, adult contemporary stylings, and lounge jazz moods. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: DARGZ – “Save You”
The London-via-NYC producer and engineer has previously worked with Moses Boyd and Poppy Ajudha. “Save You” by DARGZ is a gospel-tinged, heartwarming slice of soul. DARGZ –… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from MATTERS UNKNOWN, Florence Adooni, Kuna Maze, _BY.ALEXANDER, Llinos Emanuel, LA LOM, Jesse Mac Cormack, Close Counters, Last Nubian, SBTRKT – Special Guest: Salin
Salin joins me for episode 31! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: House Music Royalty: The Story of King Street Sounds by Beatport Films & Armada Music (Video)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. Hear DJ Spinna, Danny Krivit, David Morales, Barbara Tucker, Ultra Naté, Blaze, Joe Claussell, and more tell the story of a NYC house… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Katie Schecter – “Pay It No Mind” (Video)
As chosen by special guest Homer on episode 30 of my WNXP/NPR Music Nashville radio show, who you’ll hear playing drums on this song. Can’t stop listening to the… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Michael Kiwanuka – Small Changes (Polydor Records)
The fourth studio album from the North London artist. Teaming up once again with producers Danger Mouse and Inflo, Michael Kiwanuka‘s Small Changes finds him at his most assured… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: James Tillman – “i no u no” (Musella Creative/Handwritten Records) (Video)
Experimental soul from the NYC-via-DC artist. “i no u no,” the latest track from James Tillman, is an amalgamation of finger-picked guitar, chopped drum loops, and a stream-of-consciousness falsetto. … Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Yazmin Lacey, Sparklmami, Amanda Whiting, Konradsen, Everything Is Recorded, Tristan de Liège, First Beige, Jadu Heart, Baby Rose – Special Guest: Homer (Big Crown Records)
Homer joins me for episode 30! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Ambient Country and Americana Mix from NTS (DJ Mix)
A recommended gem of a mix. After seeing Hermanos Gutiérrez play live at the Ryman twice in the last seven months, I’m most definitely on an ethereal music-that-makes-you-want-to-move-to-the-desert… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Homer – Ensatina (Big Crown Records)
The debut solo release from the former Holy Hive member. Ensatina is a leftfield soul and R&B rove from Homer Steinweiss, a Brooklyn-based musician and drummer for the likes… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Noa Lauryn & Felix Hien – “Layers Of Time” (Vokall Records)
Neo-soul from Amsterdam. Featuring the German jazz and soul musician Felix Hien, “Layers of Time” by the Dutch artist Noa Lauryn is a smooth pour of R&B with Glasper-esque… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from John Glacier, Sholto, James Blake, Victoria Port, Cousin Kula, Ella Thompson, Tiago Caetano, Zoe’s Shanghai, Beirut, Cantrips – Special Guest: Common Saints
Common Saints joins me for episode 29! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves,… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Leifur James – Magic Seeds (Night Time Stories)
An experimental electronic project. Magic Seeds is the latest album from the Lisbon-via-London artist Leifur James. It’s an intricate and considered record that calls to mind the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: BADBADNOTGOOD & Tim Bernardes – “Poeira Cosmica” (XL Recordings/Innovative Leisure)
Toronto meets Sao Paulo. After mastering most every genre domain from their roots in instrumental hip-hop covers to jazz to country, BBNG have now teamed up with Tim Bernardes,… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Fat Freddy’s Drop, Homeboy Sandman, Jeremie Albino, Visioneers, Cruisic, Nathan Haines & Chaos In the CBD, Balthvs & Bay Ledges, Crazy P, Quincy Jones Tribute – Special Guest: Leifur James
Leifur James joins me for episode 28! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves,… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Japanese Soul from the 70s: ライトメロウ with Kengo for My Analog Journal (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. Can’t stop listening to this comforting mix of vintage Japanese soul sounds from the Tokyo-born, London-based DJ and artist Kengo for… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Common Saints – Cinema 3000 (Starsonics)
Psychedelic soul sounds from another dimension. Cinema 3000 is the debut album from Common Saints, the brainchild of Charlie J. Perry, a London, UK-based artist and producer. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Champion, Four Tet, Skrillex & Naisha – “Talk To Me”
Hold tight the monster bass! A low-end wallop from the London, UK DJ and producer Champion with scene heavyweights Four Tet and Skrillex alongside Naisha on vocals. … Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Cleo Sol, Jamie Isaac, Joe Nora, Rayne, Samora Pinderhughes, Lefto, Jake and Abe, Alice Russell & TM Juke, Submotion Orchestra, LCD Soundsystem, Bryony Jarman-Pinto & Werkha – Special Guest: Titeknots
Titeknots joins me for episode 27! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88) (Soundway Records)
One of the strongest compilations of 2024. Translated as “Let’s go to the disco” in Indonesian, Ayo Ke Disco paints a vivid picture of the energetic music spaces across… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Shigeto ft Tammy Lakkis & Cleveland Thrasher – “Nothing Simple” (Ghostly)
From Zach Saginaw‘s first full-length project since 2017. Very much into the percussive electronic-R&B cut “Nothing Simple” by the Detroit producer and longtime Ghostly signee, Shigeto. Shigeto… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Mereba, Lionmilk, Ruthven, Joe Armon-Jones, Masåva, Romy & Sampha, Apifera, Lhasa Petik, Arky Waters
Episode 26! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and global sounds live from… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Svaneborg Kardyb – Superkilen (Gondwana Records)
The latest album from the Danish duo. Named after a public park in the ethnically diverse Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, Superkilen is the new project from the neo-classical jazz… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Silas Short – “L-Train” (Stones Throw Records)
New from the Chicago-via-Wisconsin artist. Led by a jazz piano hook that instantly draws you in, “L-Train” by Silas Short is an ode to the Windy City’s signature mode… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Cymande, Mk.gee, King Pari, MRCY, Speakers Corner Quartet & Tirzah, Ebo Taylor, Les Sons Du Cosmos, Flwr Chyld – Special Guest: Norsicaa
Norsicaa joins me for episode 25! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Roni Size Talks About the Making of “Brown Paper Bag” for DJ Mag (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. A true originator and innovator in the world of drum ‘n’ bass, the Bristol, UK legend breaks down the history of one of… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Shrimpnose – The World Pushed Against You (Nettwerk Music Group)
Lo-fi guitar pickings amid gauzy beats that range from downtempo drums to rusted breaks. Arriving right on time as your soundtrack for autumn, The World Pushed Against You is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Eddie Chacon ft John Carroll Kirby – “Empire” (Stones Throw Records)
From the Los Angeles artist‘s new album produced by Nick Hakim. “Empire” pairs melancholy lyrics with sunny instrumentation on this alt-R&B strut that features the Solange and Frank Ocean… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from BALTHVS, Machinedrum, Babe Rainbow, Teebs, Yukimi Nagano from Little Dragon, Lefto, pablopablo & Helado Negro, Shrimpnose – Special Guest: Skinshape
Skinshape joins me for episode 24! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching (Partisan Records)
“An ode to the sacred, yet joyous act of dancing.” Dance, No One’s Watching is the latest album from the London five-piece Ezra Collective, who carry the honor of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kokoroko ft Azekel – “Three Piece Suit” (Brownswood)
A tribute to the Nigerian immigrant experience in London. “Three Piece Suit” is a steady, jazz-infused Afrobeat groove by Kokoroko (a word meaning “be strong” in the language of… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Kokoroko, Michael Kiwanuka, Sampha, Leifur James, Ashley Henry, Maribou State, Homer, Jonah Yano, Leon Vynehall, Kaytranada, Tourist & Gold Panda, Salute – Special Guest: Kingo Halla
Kingo Halla joins me for episode 23! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves,… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Ben Böhmer – Bloom (Ninja Tune)
The first album in three years from the Berlin-based electronic music artist. It features Oh Wonder, Lykke Li, and Enfant Sauvage from the French duo The Blaze. Bloom… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Nubiyan Twist – “Breeze” (Strut/!K7 Records)
The London collective‘s track “24/7” with Ego Ella May featured in my Top 100 Tracks of 2020 list. “Breeze,” the latest track from Nubiyan Twist, is a vigorous and… Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Horace Andy & Jah Wobble, Common Saints, Close Counters, Quantic, Hope Tala, Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra, Ruthven, Emawk, Kaktus Einarsson & Damon Albarn, Gallant & Nao, Ezra Collective, Bubble Love aka Ross from Friends
Welcome to episode 22! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and global sounds… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Rahaan – The Ones (BBE Music)
New from the Chicago DJ and producer Rahaan Young. The Ones is a superbly crafted, ten-track document of soul, funk, house, and disco excellence that features vocalists Marcus J.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Barnabas – “Go There”
A delightfully glitchy and unvarnished beat. “Go There” is a late-night and lo-fi soulful R&B meditation from London, UK artist Barnabas. Barnabas – “Go There” … Continue reading
Listen back to Dan Digs on WNXP – New Music from Fievel Is Glauque, The O’My’s & Jamila Woods, DJ Harrison, Orion Sun, Photay, Clairo, Calibro 35, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Footshooter, DJ Koze, Herbert, Salute, Jamie xx
Welcome to episode 21! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and global sounds… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Floating Points 5-Hour Set for Boiler Room New York (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. A jaw-dropping mix from Floating Points for Boiler Room, recorded live in New York City, that spans boogie, disco, R&B, house,… Continue reading
Album of the Week: Doohickey Cubicle – Super Smeller
A new dream-pop project from the Vancouver duo. Francis Hooper and Alli Deleo are the spectacularly-named Doohickey Cubicle. Their latest album, Super Smeller, is graceful, gentle, and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Michael Kiwanuka – “Lowdown” (Parts i & ii) (Polydor Records) (Video)
From the UK musician and producer‘s new album, Small Changes, which features Danger Mouse, SAULT’s Inflo, Pino Palladino, Jimmy Jam, and more. “Lowdown,” the latest from Michael Kiwanuka, is… Continue reading