Diggin’ This: Dora Jar – “Scab Song”
“That’s it!” How is it possible for a single song to sound like the best parts of the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s all at once? Produced by… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Common Saints – “Fastlane”
All of my favorite genres in one. On “FastLane,” South London’s Common Saints fuses psychedelia, soul, breakbeat, drum ‘n’ bass, downtempo, 60s rock, R&B, and funk to create a… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Wiki ft Navy Blue – “Can’t Do This Alone” (Official Video)
Sounds so soulful don’t you agree? NYC’s Wiki linked up with Navy Blue to create “Can’t Do This Alone,” an off-the-cuff rap cut with a delectable soul sample that… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Footshooter ft Albertina – “Twilight” (Astral Black Records)
Sublime and skippy UKG-step from the London producer Barney Whittaker, otherwise known as Footshooter. Love that bouncing bass. Footshooter ft Albertina – “Twilight” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: José González – “Lilla G” (Imperial Recordings)
With its gentle house stomp and acoustic pickings at the edges, “Lilla G” is my favorite song from Local Valley, the new album from José González. Extra points for… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jessica Wilde – “Daylight” (Murder He Wrote Remix) (Wilde Ones Records)
No one knows bass like Murder He Wrote. The Manchester producer’s rework of London artist Jessica Wilde’s latest song “Daylight” is an absolutely massive bruk-garage monster with enough low-end… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pip Blom – “Keep It Together” (Heavenly Recordings)
Gloriously raucous jangle-pop from the Netherlands with a yell-along chorus? Sign me up! Pip Blom – “Keep It Together” “Keep It Together” is… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 34 – New Music from Lady Blackbird, Gabriels, Jordan Rakei, Cleo Sol, Little Simz, Anderson .Paak
Show number 34! 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
Diggin’ This: Theo Croker ft Malaya – “Happy Feet (For Dancers)” (Official Video)
Who else wants to head to Palm Springs for some poolside dancing? Love this brand new bumpin’ soul-jazz from Theo Croker and Malaya. Theo Croker ft Malaya… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lady Blackbird – “Ruler Of My Heart”
Los Angeles artist Lady Blackbird turns in a stunning, stunning cover of the Irma Thomas classic. Also of note on Lady Blackbird‘s new album is “Fix It,” an impressive… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pell ft Malik Ninety Five – “Silly Phone”
The New Orleans artist and founding member of the NOLA hip-hop collective GLBL WRMNG returns with a brand new mixtape. “Silly Phone” is my favorite song from the project.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kid Apollo – “Let Go Of Things I Said” (Sweat Entertainment) (Official Video)
Twin brothers (and producers) Felix and Theo Ratigan plus singer and producer Jimmy HM are the Brixton, London trio Kid Apollo. “Let Go Of Things I Said” is their… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Little Simz – “Two Worlds Apart” (Age 101)
Sampling “The Agony and the Ecstasy” by Smokey Robinson and featuring production assistance from Dean Josiah “Inflo” Cover, “Two Worlds Apart” is a mellow and golden UK hip-hop cut. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Elf Tranzporter ft Rayjah45 – “Soul Step” (Produced by Clever Austin aka Perrin Moss from Hiatus Kaiyote) (Inner Tribe Records)
Step to this. Melbourne MC Elf Tranzporter, a co-founder of MetaBass’n’Breath, one of Australia’s very best underground hip-hop collectives from back in the day, has linked with Sydney-based reggae… 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: Sleepy Soul – “Be Near”
Far nearer. Nick Hummel and Michael LeFevre are Sleepy Soul, a duo from St. Louis and Minneapolis. “Be Near” is lighthearted yet yearning indie-pop that’s as colorful… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cleo Sol – “Spirit” (Forever Living Originals)
Veering in more of a 70s soul and gospel direction than her previous work, Cleo Sol‘s latest album, Mother, takes cues from Joni Mitchell and Rotary Connection and fuses the signature sounds… Continue reading
Song Premiere: Mid Ground ft LADYKING – “Love Will Always Catch You”
Caught up in this one. Extremely excited to present the premiere of “Love Will Always Catch You” from the English-Australian duo Mid Ground, otherwise known as Ally McMahon and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Joy Orbison ft Léa Sen – “Better” (Hinge Finger/XL Recordings)
I remember talking with Machinedrum on Dublab radio a while back about the transcendent power over dancefloors worldwide of Joy Orbison‘s early breakout hit, “Hyph Mngo.” If you’ve heard… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Brandee Younger – “Tickled Pink” (Verve Records)
Dreamy jazz from renowned New York harpist Brandee Younger. Brandee Younger – “Tickled Pink” “Tickled Pink” is out now via Verve Records. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: HORRSE – “Queen of Roses” (TUTL Records)
Faroese folk from Ragnar Finsson. Love love love those keys at 1min 44sec. HORRSE – “Queen of Roses” “Queen of Roses”… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Sasha in the Lab at Mixmag London (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. This is why he’s one of the best to ever do it. A seamless, smooth-as-butter mix of a carefully curated set of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Oscar Jerome & Ben Hauke – “No Need”
A light and airy house-inspired song session drizzled with jazz guitar runs from two of London’s best. Oscar Jerome & Ben Hauke – “No Need” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Di Melo – “A Vida Em Seus Métodos Diz Calma” (Aroop Roy Rework)
A sunny, joyous house stomp. A thoroughly enjoyable reimagining of Di Melo’s song from 1975 by the London producer Aroop Roy. Perfect for summer dancefloors. … Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 33 – New Music from Nao, Nightmares on Wax, Arlo Parks, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bathe, James Alexander Bright, quickly quickly, Arjuna Oakes & Serebii, Likwid Continual Space Motion, Machinedrum
Show number 33! 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
Diggin’ This: Silas Short – “Queen of Paisley” (Stones Throw)
Spare, soulful R&B from the Chicago-via-Milwaukee artist Silas Short. It’s all about those airy harmonies, those subaqueous guitar notes, and that barely-there beat. Silas Short – “Queen… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Snowy – “Whatever You Want”
Hushed, meandering experimental folk from Melbourne, Australia. Love how the guitars slowly morph from nylon acoustic pickings into slow electrified flashes. Snowy – “Whatever You Want” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Arlo Parks – “Too Good” (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix)
A dream pairing. Arlo’s signature vocals blended with UMO’s signature guitar tones is too, too good. Arlo Parks – “Too Good” (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Nu Genea ft Célia Kameni – “Marechià” (NG Records)
One for the height of summer. Naples, Italy duo Nu Genea have joined forces with French singer Célia Kameni for “Marechià,” an easy breeze of piano-led poolside disco that… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: La Luz – “Watching Cartoons” (Produced by Adrian Younge) (Hardly Art)
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
Diggin’ This: The Seshen – “Dive” (Salami Rose Joe Louis Remix) (Tru Thoughts)
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
Diggin’ This: Likwid Continual Space Motion aka IG Culture – “Let Me” (Xtra Brux Remix) (CoOp Presents)
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
Diggin’ This: Arjuna Oakes & Serebii – “Even When You’re Gone” (Innovative Leisure)
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
Diggin’ This: Bathe – “Sundress” (Good Energy Recordings) (Official Video)
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
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 32 – New Music from Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Hailu Mergia, Stone Giants aka Amon Tobin, Kiefer, SAULT, BadBadNotGood, Little Dragon, Jordan Rakei, Dego, Khruangbin & Quantic, Jungle, PinkPantheress – Special Guest: Sampology
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
Diggin’ This: Miryam Solomon – “Pushing the Tide” (Albert’s Favourites)
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
Diggin’ This: Glass Beams – “Rattlesnake” (Research Records)
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
Diggin’ This: Holy Hive – “Ain’t That The Way” (Big Crown Records)
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
Recommended Gem: The Avalanches Talk About Their Favorite Samples for Pitchfork’s Under the Influences Series (Video)
A recommended gem of a sample masterclass. Come for the J Dilla love, stay for the smorgasbord of horse whinnies. 💎 … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: 安部勇磨 Yuma Abe – おまえも “Omaemo” (Thaian Records) (Official Video)
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
Diggin’ This: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Weekend Run”
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
Diggin’ This: SAULT – “Bitter Streets” (Forever Living Originals)
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
Diggin’ This: Raffy Bushman – “Abraham”
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
Diggin’ This: Brittany Howard – “Tomorrow” (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix) (ATO Records)
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
Diggin’ This: Helado Negro – “Gemini and Leo” (Private Energy/4AD)
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
Diggin’ This: Duo Brothers – “Cookie Stars” (Raw Tapes)
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
Diggin’ This: Sandunes ft Half Waif – “Shadow” (!K7 Records)
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
Podcast: Backstage (At Home) with Dan Digs – Episode 7: Rosie Frater-Taylor
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
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 31 – New Music from Greentea Peng, Mocky, Brainstory, Hiatus Kaiyote, Wayne Snow, Peggy Gou, Quantic – Special Guest: Rosie Frater-Taylor
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
Diggin’ This: Passersby – “Franny”
“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