Diggin’ This: Barney Artist – “Beep Beep” (Official Video)
Barney Artist is taking hip-hop in a new direction. Far from the punishing kicks and lacerating snares of trap and miles away from the bully bass of grime,… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Jesse and Forever – “Good Morning!”
Cali-born and Brooklyn-based, Jesse Scheinin weaves a magically warm beach blanket of sound with his band Jesse and Forever‘s brand new track “Good Morning!” Completely diggin’ this alt-psyche-soul-jazz… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sam Gellaitry – “Paper”
On “Paper,” Stirling, Scotland’s seventeen-year-old producer Sam Gellaitry takes an ornate piece of parlor piano and twists it into an instantly contagious, hiccuping, bit-crushed burp beat. Sam Gellaitry – “Paper”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mndsgn – “Eggs” (Official Video)
One of my favorite albums of this year, no question, is Mndsgn‘s woozy warmer Yawn Zen, released on the venerable Stones Throw label. It has an experimental, hip-hop-influenced vibe similar to Endtroducing-era DJ Shadow… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Odesza ft Zyra – “Say My Name”
After igniting the world’s interest with the release of “Memories that You Call” a month ago, Seattle duo Odesza again come up with the goods on brand new track “Say My Name.”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kool A.D. ft Toro Y Moi & Amaze 88 – “The Front” (Official Video) (Free Download)
Free art! Kool A.D. teams up with friends Toro Y Moi and Amaze 88 for a laid-back, off-the-cuff, old school rap sesh over a benign descending organ line and a Stevie… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: DJ Shadow – “Ghost Town” (Free Download)
Even though everyone just wants to hear Endtroducing Part 2, it’s kinda cool how every new DJ Shadow release sounds nothing like DJ Shadow. I’m diggin’ this bass-growlin’, squelch synth… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Juan MacLean – “A Simple Design”
Diggin’ this brand new tune from DFA disco stalwarts The Juan MacLean. It’s all about that tambourine, those breezy, easy peasy vocals from Nancy Whang, and that rolling space bass.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The/Das – “Miami Waters” (Official Video)
When they’re not hanging out in derelict seaside holiday resorts in Dubrovnik, Croatia that were abandoned during the Croatian War of Independence in 1991, Berlin friends Anton Feist and Fabian Fenk make… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kormac ft Bajka – “Wake Up”
Loving this cymbal-heavy, tambourine-happy and generally parp-tastic uptempo modern soul jam from Dublin producer Kormac featuring spoken-word poet and Bonobo and Beanfield vocalist Bajka. Kormac ft Bajka – “Wake Up” … Continue reading
BenZel & Stevie Neale – “Wasted Love”
Electronic soul-pop is at its best when it’s equal parts sugary and bittersweet. Diggin’ this new one from BenZel, otherwise known as Two Inch Punch and Benny Blanco (or… Continue reading
Chuck Inglish ft Sulaiman & DJ Izzo – “Keith Sweat” (Official Video)
“Bengal tiger for my pet tho…” Cool Kid Chuck Inglish rolls heavy over a whirring siren synth and a snare hit with so much reverb it sounds like it… Continue reading
William Arcane – “Stay a While”
Space echoes, synth whirrs and about twenty drum kits worth of percussion fuel this fantastic new song from London’s William Arcane. My favorite track of the day. Love that… Continue reading
Umse ft Megaloh – “In Aufruhr” (Produced by Deckah) (Official Video)
Love this heavy-hitting German hip-hop cut from MC Umse featuring Berlin rapper Megaloh and Deckah on the beat. No idea what any of these words mean—apart from a possible shout… Continue reading
Lil Silva ft BANKS – “Don’t You Love”
It’s going to get weird. My favorite track of the day starts off with a strange, beguiling theremin-slide guitar hybrid whine then gets layered with cloudy, mournful vocals … Continue reading
Oyinda – “Rush of You” (Free Download)
Big things are ahead for Nigeria-via-London singer and producer Oyinda. Love those piano punctuations, those vocal echoes, and that scattered and bubbling beat. Oyinda – “Rush of You” … 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
Becky Hill – “Caution To The Wind” (Official Video)
Hold tight the clockwork glockenspiel! Love this brand new R&B-pop song strongly sung by Bewdley, England’s Becky Hill and produced by Two Inch Punch, he of the formerly mysterious BenZel duo (read… Continue reading
Honne – “Warm On A Cold Night”
“OK, it’s 3.17am…” Fully diggin’ these James Blake nocturnal organ walls, 80s electric guitar chord jangles, and a yearning vocal delivery fully implying honesty and straightforwardness; the very definition of the… Continue reading
BJ Smith – “Prototype” (Outkast Cover)
Much like burritos and the beach, it is scientifically impossible to have enough covers and reworks of Outkast‘s “Prototype” in your life at any one time. Last year I… Continue reading
Luka – “Lowdown” (Free Download)
Hamburg, Germany’s Luka takes care of your Wednesday afternoon summer chill times with “Lowdown.” Scratchy and soothing, this relaxing jam crafted by the 23-year-old producer is a cool liquid… Continue reading
SBTRKT ft Ezra Koenig – “New Dorp, New York” (Official Video)
Love, love, love this brand new electronic shuffler from the UK’s Aaron Jerome bka SBTRKT and Vampire Weekend‘s Ezra Koenig, hot off the press from Annie Mac‘s radio show on BBC Radio 1.… Continue reading
Listen/Download the Latest Episode of the Dan Digs Podcast: 120 Minutes of Brand New Beats, Bass, Hip-hop, House and Electronic Soul. Sun, Jul 20, 2014.
***GO TO THE DAN DIGS ITUNES PAGE TO LISTEN, DOWNLOAD & SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW!*** How’s it going? Stoked to share with you an assortment of my new favorite… Continue reading
Syd Arthur – “Hometown Blues” (Psychemagik Remix)
The UK’s Danny McLewin and Tom Coveney aka Psychemagik first had me with the slow disco and cosmic chunk-funk of their remix of Quentin Quatro’s “Disco Quatro” last year. It was number 5 on my… Continue reading
Leon Vynehall – “It’s Just (House of Dupree)”
Portsmouth, UK’s Leon Vynehall is creating some of my favorite music right now. His latest mini-album, Music for the Uninvited, is seven tracks replete with grooving house beats, analog hiss, vinyl crackle,… Continue reading
Real Lies – “North Circular” (Official Video)
“All I can say is that I know where I belong…” So the obvious comparison here is the Streets’ “Weak Become Heroes,” minus Mike Skinner’s chirpy Brum brogue of course, and while… Continue reading
Hugh – “I Can’t Figure You Out” (Fever Trails Remix) (Free Download)
Cape Town’s Fever Trails strips down London four-piece Hugh‘s alt-R&B jam “I Can’t Figure You Out” and sets it to a wafting, woodblock, barely-there beat. Love that shivering acoustic guitar… Continue reading
Fyfe – “For You” (Deptford Goth Remix)
“Everything little-little-thing-little-thing-I-little-thing-little-I-do…” I first became a fan of 24-year-old London producer and singer Fyfe when I heard his track “Lies” last year, which I thought was a beguilingly disenchanted song that recalls… Continue reading
Lido ft Muri – “Lost” (Stwo Remix)
Paris, France’s Stwo (pronounced “Stew”) turns in this woozy, seasick, future ‘n’ B remix of Oslo, Norway producer Lido’s “Lost.” Both this remix and the original version are fire.… Continue reading
Banoffee – “Got It”
Melbourne, Australia’s Martha Brown is Banoffee, a singer-songwriter with a taste for sweet retro synths and experimental, honeyed R&B. Banoffee – “Got It” With a track this good… Continue reading
FVLCRVM – “Pink!” (Free Download)
This slice of Slovak vocal-percussive-experimental-soulful-tech-house beatery! Love it! Thanks to the recent Red Bull Music Academy Bass Camp in Bratislava, some of the Czech Republic and Slovakia’s most promising… Continue reading
Doprah – “Stranger People”
With “Stranger People,” Christchurch, New Zealand’s Doprah remind me of a slightly more cheerful Portishead who’ve listened to a lot of Lorde, Dr Octagon’s “Blue Flowers,” and Flying Lotus’ jangly drum loops.… Continue reading
Paper Tiger – “Make It Through” (Werkha Remix) (Free Download)
Manchester’s Tru Thoughts-signed producer Werkha brings his signature bass bruises and clipped claps to this remix of Leeds, UK space jazz and otherworldly hip-hop outfit Paper Tiger‘s latest single, “Make it Through.”… Continue reading
Slow Magic – “Girls”
Unknown, mysterious, and permanently fox-face-masked producer Slow Magic prepares us all for the imminent, hazy, heady days of the July summer with this sun-bleached, piano-percussive, vocal-washed beat jam. Slow Magic… Continue reading
LISTEN/DOWNLOAD THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE DAN DIGS PODCAST: 120 MINUTES OF BRAND NEW BEATS, BASS, HIP-HOP, & ELECTRONIC SOUL. SUN, JUN 15, 2014.
How’s things? Excited to share with you a new blend of my new favorite new tunes! Let me know where you’re listening from via facebook.com/dandigs or twitter.com/dandigs or… Continue reading
Mr. Carmack – “Don’t Push Me Cuz I’m Close to the Edge”
To the untrained eye or ear, looking at the length of this track and song title may make this seem like a throwaway beat jam at first, but if you know the production… Continue reading
Stephon Alexander & Rioux – “Dance of the Illusion” (Official Video)
New favorite genre alert: astrophysical psychedeli-tropical new wave indie-dance! New York producer Erin Rioux recently teamed up with Dartmouth theoretical physicist and Trinidad-born cosmology professor (who also happens to play a mean… Continue reading
Ladi6 – “Hold Tight” (Official Video)
Christchurch, New Zealand’s Ladi6 gets spacey on this downtempo jazz-soul jam with a delectably drowsy ‘n’ snappy beat. Ladi6 – “Hold Tight” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Vicktor Taiwò ft Solomon – “Digital Kids” (Official Video)
Heartfelt Renaissance ruminations on youthful ruination from 22-year-old Nigeria-via-East London singer Vicktor Taiwò. Says Taiwò, “Before, children had time to think that the world was beautiful, and I think that should… Continue reading
Kelis – “Bless the Telephone” (Trinidad-Senolia Deep Remix)
Shouts going out to all producers and remixers using phone noises in their music. If you need a refresher on the best telephone tones used in modern music, there’s this.… Continue reading
SBTRKT ft Sampha – “Temporary View”
One of this decade’s best partnerships in electronic music. A very, very welcome return for Aaron Jerome aka SBTRKT and Sampha, here with a brand new track called “Temporary… Continue reading
Deers – “Bamboo”
Sometimes the best music is not overthought. Sometimes the best music is made by not caring very much at all. Ana and Carlotta are Deers, a duo making… Continue reading
Electric Wire Hustle – “Bottom Line”
Love the pouncing piano, widescreen strings, and simmering drum beat on this new leftfield soul jam from Wellington, New Zealand’s Electric Wire Hustle. I played the Flako remix of this track on… Continue reading
Caribou – “Can’t Do Without You”
“Can’t Do Without You” is the perfect track to close a DJ set at either sunset or sunrise. Canadian electronic musician Caribou aka Dan Snaith aka Manitoba aka Daphni is… Continue reading
ASHER ROTH INTERVIEW & LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE TROUBADOUR IN WEST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES – TV SEGMENT PRODUCED FOR NUVOTV’S MUSIC SHOW THE COLLECTIVE (VIDEO)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS SEGMENT ON VEVO.COM NOW. Asher Roth recently played the Troubadour in West Hollywood for the release of his eclectic, sophomoric album, RetroHash. … Continue reading
Zara McFarlane – “Move” (Atjazz Remix)
Britain’s Atjazz aka Martin Iveson steps in the name of underground electronic soul on this beautiful remix of Zara McFarlane‘s new single, “Move.” Watch for those lush 4-heroic strings,… Continue reading
Common ft Vince Staples – “Kingdom” (Produced by No I.D.)
This epic, apocalyptic new fire from Common and Vince Staples over No I.D.’s soaring gospel samples and drums is making my Friday all kinds of perfect. Does anyone know… Continue reading
D’Angelo – “Spanish Joint” (Kero One Remix) (Free Download)
LA producer and DJ Kero One flips D’Angelo’s classic original into an uptempo, early evening groove. Perfect for ushering in summer. D’Angelo – “Spanish Joint” (Kero One Remix)… Continue reading
Nadastrom – “Fallen Down” (Club Mix)
Moombahton godfathers Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom are Nadastrom. Have a listen to the D.C.-born, L.A.-based duo’s latest single, the spooky, bass-driven, late-night house number, “Fallen Down.” Nadastrom… Continue reading
DE LUX INTERVIEW & LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THE ECHO IN ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES – TV SEGMENT PRODUCED FOR NUVOTV’S MUSIC SHOW THE COLLECTIVE (VIDEO)
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THIS SEGMENT ON VEVO.COM NOW. I interviewed the tremendously talented LA post-disco duo De Lux and produced this segment on their record release show at the Echo for NUVOtv‘s flagship music… Continue reading