Diggin’ This: Orions Belte – “Dearest”
Adding this to my “favorite songs that start with a vibraphone” playlist. Orions Belte is a trio from Norway that make “instrumental music with vocals.” As their… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: The Avalanches – “Since I Left You” (Prince Paul Remix) (XL Recordings)
“Get a drink, have a good time now, welcome to paradise…” What’s this? A re-bump of one of my favorite songs ever from the mighty Prince Paul?… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Crumb – “BNR”
Spacey, psychedelic indie ruminations from Brooklyn. Love the texture of those drums. Crumb – “BNR” “BNR” is out today. Get… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Close Counters ft Allysha Joy – “Speak In Truth”
No close talkers here. Melbourne-via-Hobart’s Close Counters teamed up with 30/70’s Allysha Joy to craft this soulful bruk-bounce. Close Counters ft Allysha Joy – “Speak In Truth”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: emawk – “YET”
Vocals and clean guitar and nothing else is where it’s at. It’s all about that surge of harmonies at 2min 41sec. … Continue reading
Recommended Gem: The Genius of Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand at 22 from The Noise Narrative (Writing)
A recommended gem of an article. Oliver Ainley has put together this insightful retrospective of Roots Manuva’s best musical output in celebration of Rodney Smith’s debut album,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tune-Yards – “Sometime” (4AD)
You gotta go easy on yourself sometimes. Very into the kaleidoscopic saunter of the freeform, joyous experimentalism of “Sometime” by Oakland’s Tune-Yards, the musical project of Merrill Garbus with collaborator… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Lockdown Sessions with Louie Vega – Sacred Tones: George Benson on Worldwide FM – March 22, 2021 (Radio Show)
A recommended gem of a radio show. It’s no secret that my favorite album of all time is Nuyorican Soul by Nuyorican Soul aka “Little” Louie Vega… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: L’Rain – “Two Face” (Mexican Summer)
The energy wave we need right now. “Two Face” is an immediately enticing blend of anything-goes experimental jazz from Brooklyn’s Taja Cheek, otherwise known as L’Rain. Love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Vernon Spring – “SK-1” (Lima Limo Records)
Peaceful yet intriguing. “SK-1” is a beautiful piece of solo piano set to a gently looping piano key in the background. It’s by Sam Beste aka The Vernon… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs – “A Las Seis”
Sunset balearic business. Your soundtrack for 6pm. Big thanks to Rob da Bank for playing this track recently on his excellent Worldwide FM show. Listen back here. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: L’Impératrice – “Souffle Au Coeur” (Microqlima Records)
À bout de souffle. It’s hard to pick a favorite from L’Impératrice‘s new album, but I’m especially drawn to this instrumental “heart murmur” from the Parisian six-piece. “Souffle… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Steoples – “Alas Alice” (Stones Thow Records)
Avant-soul. Very into the future R&B of “Alas Alice” from The Steoples, otherwise known as LA’s Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker (aka Gifted & Blessed, Frankie Reyes) and the UK’s Yeofi Andoh. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jungle – “Keep Moving” (Caiola Records) (Official Video)
Jungle are back! Seemingly swapping their “House in LA” for “a new house… in the UK…,” the British duo return with “Keep Moving,” an uplifting disco-tinged groove. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: FC Kahuna – “Hayling” (Special Request Mix) (!K7 Records)
Special Request, the bass-heavy junglist raver guise of Paul Woolford, takes arguably the most famous chillout compilation vocal in existence and threads it through a gritty drum ‘n’ bass beat. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Soul Clap ft Harriet Brown “You Can Shine Too”
Feeling this sunny and necessary garage cut from Soul Clap and Harriet Brown as summer draws ever nearer. Soul Clap ft Harriet Brown “You Can Shine Too” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mdou Moctar – “Tala Tannam” (Matador Records) (Official Video)
Gentle and stirring Tuareg guitar music from Agadez, Niger’s Mdou Moctar. That wonderfully lilting melodic chorus will lift you. Mdou Moctar – “Tala Tannam” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lightning Bug – “The Right Thing Is Hard To Do” (Marbled Arm Records)
Beautiful. This new song from the New York band Lightning Bug stuns in its shoegazy simplicity, delicacy, and humanity. Lightning Bug – “The Right Thing Is Hard… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Seven Davis Jr – “We Should Go Out” (Secret Angels Records) (Official Video)
Houseful soul. Love this newly surfaced one from Seven Davis Jr. Seven Davis Jr – “We Should Go Out” (Official Video) “We… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: King Gnu – 泡 (Official Video)
気持ちの海 King Gnu are a four-piece from Japan fronted by Daiki Tsuneta, who also performs as part of Millennium Parade. 泡 (“abuku” or “foam” in English) is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Hiatus Kaiyote ft Arthur Verocai – “Get Sun” (Brainfeeder)
Stop everything! Is this real life? A dream collaboration is here from the Melbourne musical luminaries and the Brazilian musical legend, arriving just a day after Hiatus Kaiyote announced… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 28 – New Music from Mndsgn, Greentea Peng, Crumb, Helado Negro, Nick Hakim, BadBadNotGood, Snowpoet, Stro Elliot, Kaytranada, Ishmael Ensemble, Rhye, Jayda G, Sam Gellaitry – Special Guest: Brijean
Show number 28! 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
Music by Dan Digs – “Blue Sun”
Hold tight the UK Garage Jazz! MJ Cole meets Red Snapper. Dan Digs – “Blue Sun” Listen to more music at soundcloud.com/dandigs and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kaidi Tatham – “Try N Follow” (First Word Records)
Stormy weather freeform future jazz fusion rhythms of the highest order courtesy of Belfast’s Kaidi Tatham. Kaidi Tatham – “Try N Follow” “Try N… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jordan Rakei – “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” (Jeff Buckley Cover) (Late Night Tales)
To be fair, I really would not mind if Jordan Rakei decided to cover every single song on Grace. Vulnerable and effortless. Jordan Rakei – “Lover, You… Continue reading
Podcast: Backstage (At Home) with Dan Digs – Episode 6: Brijean
Come backstage and meet Brijean! The Oakland duo and I talked about their very favorite venue to play, how they first met, hip-hop trivia nights, opening for Channel Tres,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Grave Flowers Bongo Band – “Down Man” (Official Video) (Castle Face Records)
Produced by Ty Segall, this new song by Gabe Flores’ Grave Flowers Bongo Band is a gloriously blurred and fuzzy psychedelic cover of “Down Man” by the Dutch 70s rock band Brainbox. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tuzeint – “Time Will Meet Everything” (Bludot Recordings)
“Time Will Meet Everything” by Mexico City’s Tuzeint is an airy and spacious groove that sounds like Jordan Rakei jamming with Rhye. Love those horns. Tuzeint –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: JAB – “Currents”
Feelin’ the 4heroic strings, vibraphone runs, and beat textures on this percussive wonder from JAB. JAB – “Currents” “Currents” is taken from JAB’s new… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mndsgn. – “Hope You’re Doin’ Better”
My heart is warmed by this heartwarming new song from LA’s Mndsgn. I’m getting Thundercat plus Mac DeMarco plus tape-delayed Money Mark Push the Button vibes, which is no… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jordana ft Ryan Woods – “Doubt of Revival”
I’ve written about New York-via-Kansas artist Jordana before and her astoundingly good song “Reason,” which landed at number 36 in my Top 100 Tracks of 2020. 2021 sees her… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: JIM (Ron Basejam, Crazy P) – “Phoenix” (The Cult Cover) (NuNorthern Soul Records)
Nottingham, UK’s JIM aka Jim Baron aka Ron Basejam aka one of the founding members of Crazy P turns in a frankly fantastic folk reimagining of The Cult’s “Phoenix” with backing vocals… 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
Recommended Gem: Happy Recluse by Arc’teryx – Cold Water Surfing with Music by Dirty Art Club, Tortoise (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. Surfer Pete Devries and photographer Jeremy Koreski venture to Vancouver Island to ride and capture some of the world’s best cold… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Julie Pavon – “Jealous”
Into the Uffe-produced taught DIY uptempo business of this new one from the Copenhagen-based Honduran-Danish artist Julie Pavon. Especially appreciative of that added cowbell. Julie Pavon –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Psychedelic Freaks aka Horatio Luna – “To The Funk Valley”
Melbourne’s Horatio Luna, a founding member of 30/70 Collective, lays on the 70s funk fusion thick with his new alias The Psychedelic Freaks. The Psychedelic Freaks – “To The Funk… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Khruangbin’s What’s In My Bag? for Amoeba Music (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. Everyone’s favorite Texan global funk trio reps Houston heavy in their picks for Amoeba Music’s legendary What’s In My Bag?… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Laure Briard – “Respire”
Psychedelic bossa nova pop from Toulouse, France. Laure Briard – “Respire” “Respire” is taken from Laura Briard’s new album, Eu Voo, out now. Get it here. … Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Africa Hitech’s Set for XLR8R from November 29, 2011 (DJ Mix)
A recommended gem of a DJ mix. Listen to this scintillating blend by the digital dons Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek for the XLR8R podcast back in 2011 that… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Watch Madlib and Kaytranada Go Record Shopping in Pitchfork’s Driven by Sound Documentary (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. “Sometimes I’ll take a year off and just listen to music” – Madlib Driven by Sound is a new two-part… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sofia Kourtesis – “La Perla” (Technicolour Records)
Ascendant house rhythms filled with life-giving synth progressions from Berlin-based Peruvian artist Sofia Kourtesis. Sofia Kourtesis – “La Perla” “La Perla” is taken from Sofia… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Somni ft Duren – “Always” (Friends of Friends) (Official Video)
Woozy, off-kilter, and birdsong-rich. “Always,” the brand new track from LA-via-UK musician Somni, sounds glorious. Somni ft Duren – “Always” (Video by Mitch Pond) … Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs – “Autumn Light”
Been listening to bunch of Martyn, Joy Orbison, dBridge, Mala, and other future garage goodness from 2009. Dan Digs – “Autumn Light” Listen to… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Fable – “Orbiting” (Naim Records)
Currently very much into “Orbiting” by Brighton, UK’s Fable, which sounds like a mellower, psychedelic Portishead, especially when that delightfully frayed electric guitar comes in. Fable – “Orbiting” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: FYI Chris – “No Sun” (Black Acre Records) (Official Video)
Spacey, psychedelic beat science from London duo FYI Chris (aka Chris Coupe and Chris Watson) that veers through house, Jersey club, and drum ‘n’ bass. FYI Chris – “No Sun”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Woom – “Prototype/Limit to Your Love” (Outkast/James Blake Cover)
Incredibly celestial. Simply stunned by these four voices from London covering quite possibly my favorite Outkast song and quite possibly my favorite James Blake song (which is in itself… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Moses Boyd ft Katy B – “2 Far Gone” (Vocal Mix) (Exodus Records)
One of the strongest tracks on my 4th favorite album of 2020 gets the vocal remix treatment from none other than Katy B. Katy’s vocals blend perfectly with this uptempo… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Eleeza Silva – “DNTGETUSE2ME” (Ciudad Records)
“DNTGETUSE2ME” is a vibey vintage organ-led R&B concoction from Chicago’s Eleeza Silva. Eleeza Silva – “DNTGETUSE2ME” “DNTGETUSE2ME” is out now via Ciudad Records. Get it here.… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 27 – New Music from Anushka, Arlo Parks, UNKLE, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Shadeemus, Anchorsong, Brijean, Breach, DJ Spinna, Logic1000, Mark de Clive-Lowe – Phil Asher Tribute – Special Guest: Natalie Slade
Show number 27! 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: Mackenzie Morris – “Sunset Plaza” (Official Video)
Very into “Sunset Plaza” by 20-year-old LA-via-UK musician Mackenzie Morris. It’s a sun-bleached and subtle chilled indie-soul blur that sounds like mhmm mhmm mhmm. Bonus… Continue reading