Diggin’ This: Melati ESP – “E.M.Z” (Carpark Records)
Atmospheric 5am jungle breaks with lyrics sung in Indonesian. Melati ESP is an Indonesian-born, NYC-based artist. Sounding not unlike a lost Future Sound of London dubplate, her… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Phum Viphurit – “Lady Papaya” (Rats Records)
A hip indie-hop jam with “extra spice.” With an intro that sounds like a chop of the Incredible Bongo Band’s “Apache,” “Lady Papaya” by the Thailand-born, New Zealand-raised, and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “Layla” (Jagjaguwar)
It’s officially UMO szn. Very excited for Unknown Mortal Orchestra aka the Portland, Oregon-residing, Hawaiian-New Zealand artist Ruban Nielson‘s new album. “Layla” is the second single to… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Petite Noir ft Sampa The Great – “Blurry” (Roya) (Official Video)
Introducing the sound of Noirwave, the genre coined by Petite Noir. Petite Noir is a Congolese artist, who was born in Belgium, raised in South Africa, and now divides… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Daniel Caesar – “Do You Like Me?”
Produced by Raphael Saadiq. Last year I was very happy to hear Daniel Caesar working with BADBADNOTGOOD on the excellent “Please Do Not Lean,” which ended up at number… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jadu Heart – “There Is No Door” (VLF Records)
I’ve been a fan of Dina and Faro, also known as Diva-Sachy Jeffrey and Alex Headford, for nigh on nine-ish years now, ever since I first heard “Late Night” back in 2016.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Slowe – “Superego” (Tru Thoughts)
A new signing to the legendary Brighton, UK label. “Superego” is a brand new track from the Bristol, UK-based producer and songwriter, where warm neo-soul keys meet a shuffling… 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: Skinny Pelembe – “Oh, Silly George” (Partisan Records) (Official Video)
Featuring Malcolm Catto of the Heliocentrics on drums. “Oh, Silly George,” the latest single from Donny-via-Joburg artist and Brownswood Future Bubblers alum Skinny Pelembe, is a wistful and nostalgic… Continue reading
Dan Digs 2023 Essentials
New songs added every Monday. An ongoing playlist of 2023’s very best music. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: LANNDS – “Blueprint” (Run For Cover Records) (Official Video)
“Plant-based drippy psyche-pop.” I’m on board. “Blueprint” is indeed a blueprint for the future of electronic R&B from the Los Angeles-via-Jacksonville duo of Rania Woodard and Brian Squillace,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Meg Baird – “Ashes, Ashes” (Drag City) (Official Video)
A subtle, pensive start to 2023. “Ashes, Ashes,” the latest single from San Francisco’s Meg Baird, is a mindful, half-speed, folk-jazz instrumental with warm piano keys that meander around… Continue reading
Dan Digs Top 30 Remixes of 2022
Sampology, Mala, Lord Echo, STR4TA, 4hero, Kiefer, DJ Shadow, Sampha, New Sector Movements, Henrik Schwarz, and many more are all here in my 30 favorite remixes of 2022. … Continue reading
Dan Digs Top 100 Tracks of 2022
It was a joy to hear great, great songs from Chronixx, Ural Thomas & The Pain, SAULT, Flying Lotus, Jimetta Rose, Toro Y Moi, Floating Points, Kokoroko, Gabriels, Mount Kimbie, Kutiman, River… Continue reading
Dan Digs Top 30 Albums of 2022
Toro Y Moi, Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin, DOMi & JD BECK, Whitney, СОЮЗ, Triathalon, SAULT, Beth Orton, Kutiman, and many more all feature in my 30 favorite albums of 2022. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pale Jay & Okonski (Durand Jones and the Indications) – “By the Lake” (Karma Chief/Colemine Records)
Dusty and sweet vintage soul honey. “By The Lake” is a new collaborative single from Los Angeles-via-Germany artist Pale Jay (who lists his musical guides as Donny Hathaway, J… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Wild Child – “Photographs” (Reba’s Ranch Records)
Brass-powered rootsy soul from Austin, Texas. Fronted by songwriters Kelsey Wilson and Alexander Beggins, Wild Child is a seven-piece ensemble that create richly constructed songs like “Photographs,” my favorite… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Nilüfer Yanya – “Midnight Sun” (Sampha Remix)
Any and all new output from Sampha gets an automatic post from me. The London artist has reshaped a standout track from Nilüfer Yanya‘s latest album, PAINLESS, into a… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: СОЮЗ – “Beige Days (Бежевые дни)” (Mr Bongo Records)
Magnificent MPB from Minsk. I am stunned by the musical expertise on display here. Led by Alex Chumak and featuring Mikita Arlou and drummer Anton Nemahai, Belarus… 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: Movulango – “The Peak” (DEEWEE Records)
Alt-electro from Belgium. Antwerp‘s Mozes Mosuse aka Movulango‘s latest, “The Peak,” is a dizzying rush of pulsing electronic drums paired with a vocal that imagines Kurt Cobain meeting Gary Numan.… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Scenes: SoCal Soul by SoundCloud
A recommended gem of a music documentary. One of the most beautifully shot docs I’ve seen. I truly loved watching SoCal Soul, the latest in the Scenes series… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Goon – “Flower Bell” (Démodé Recordings)
I first fell in love with the sounds of Goon when I first heard “Garden of Our Neighbor” back in January of this year, which was the first track on their Paint… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: DanDlion – “Knock Knock” (Official Video)
Featuring an eccentric and bee-centric video. London’s DanDlion will get you dancing with this Tom Misch-ish dance-pop bop. DanDlion – “Knock Knock” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Julien Chang – “Snakebit” (Transgressive Records)
Hints of Unknown Mortal Orchestra-esque psyche-pop. “Snakebit,” my favorite track from Julien Chang‘s new album, The Sale, is a dreamy yet faded cut of filtered funk-indie. Julien… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pozi – “Slightly Shaking Cells”
Stay pozi. “Slightly Shaking Cells,” the latest track from the London trio Pozi, is a Stereolab-ish bass-led groove with discordant strings and digitized rain stick flourishes. Pozi… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jitwam – “Confidence” (Roya/Warp Records) (Official Video)
A Quincy-esque soul bossa nova ode to self-belief. Brooklyn-via-Assam, Northeast India artist Jitwam‘s “Confidence” brims with bravado. Jitwam – “Confidence” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Awkward Branches – “A Frame (Not a Window)” (Tip Top Recordings) (Official Video)
A new project from Phil Swan (guitar) and former Fiction frontman Mike Barrett (vocals, keys). Phil and Mike have worked together previously in outfits such as Brand New Moon… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: FFFACTS – “Lonely” (Fresh Selects)
A mid-tempo nu-soul 2-step skip. “Lonely” is my favorite song to date from Brooklyn’s FFFACTS, a trio comprised of Soul Clap’s David Marston, Dan Izco, and Mirror Gazer’s Dorian… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Paddy Fred – “Found You” (Extra Soul Perception)
Toro Y Moi meets Thundercat. Love this gauzy psychedelia from Wellington, New Zealand’s Paddy Fred. (And love love those light yet ride cymbal-heavy drums.) Paddy… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: bb sway – “Like Honey”
A buoyant dry beat that hops and skips around a rubbery bassline. “Like Honey” is a late-night bedroom-pop-meets-R&B soundtrack to a lonely cityscape from the Hong Kong-born, London-based artist… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: SAULT ft Chronixx & Jack Peñate – “Angel” (Forever Living Originals)
A 10-minute 10-second song released on 10/10 that scores a 10/10. The mysterious UK outfit led by producer Dean Josiah Cover aka Inflo has teamed up with the Jamaican… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: KIRBY ft Dave Guy – “Take Care”
If Minnie Ripperton and Erykah Badu co-wrote an ode to self-care, it would sound a lot like this. “Take Care” is a mellow and soulful jazz cut that features… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Weval ft Eefje de Visser – “Never Stay For Love” (Technicolour)
Love these scattered drums. Harm Coolen and Merijn Scholte Albers are Weval. “Never Stay For Love” sees the Amsterdam-based duo teaming up with Dutch singer Eefje de… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ben Zaidi – “Younger With Time” (Acoustic) (Nettwerk Music Group)
Is there a more beautifully poetic coda to a song than this? “Let the decades come down And let the years just float by ‘Cause when you spend them in love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: FIG – “Pair Of You”
A funk-steeped verse turns into a breezy soulful pop chorus. Into this new track “Pair of You” by NYC artist FIG, a “bop you can listen to while munching… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ghost Orchard – “Rest” (Winspear)
Grand Rapids, Michigan musician Sam Hall is Ghost Orchard. “Rest” is a loose and lo-fi acoustic guitar-led jam. Love that dreamy pedal steel courtesy of Bennett Littlejohn.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Myele Manzanza ft Omar – “Therapy” (DeepMatter)
Into this irresistible bouncing bass. “Therapy” is a feel-good and freeing dancefloor spinner from Wellington, New Zealand artist and producer Myele Manzanza and Omar, one of the UK’s most… 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: Kennebec ft Samuel T. Herring – “Leaving The Canyons” (Night Time Stories)
A pastoral, flute-imbued track that features the Future Islands frontman. “Leaving the Canyons” is the latest single from the Portland, Oregon producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Eric Phillips aka Kennebec.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Skinshape – “High Tide, Storm Rising” (Lewis Recordings)
Orchestral warmth that swells and sways. Love this latest brass-soaked sunbeam from Skinshape aka Will Dorey who hails from Swanage, England. Skinshape – “High Tide, Storm Rising”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cy Gorman – “Hiwave” (Heard and Felt)
It’s all about that sax and those synth swerves. New track “Hiwave” from Melbourne, Australia’s Cy Gorman is a lazy river of experimental jazz and spacious R&B slumbers. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Elkka – “I Just Want To Love You” (Ninja Tune)
Elkka’s latest track features a John Martyn sample. “I Just Want To Love You,” the London artist, producer, and DJ’s first solo release of 2022, lifts the John Martyn song… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Thunder Jackson ft Chet Faker – “Take Me Back” (VERO Music)
Piedmont, Oklahoma meets Melbourne, Australia. What a collaboration. “Take Me Back,” the latest song by Thunder Jackson aka Piedmont, Oklahoma musician Kyle Bradley and Melbourne, Australia’s Chet… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Blue Lupin – “Soak” (Official Video) (Quiet Crown/3tone)
This blurry dream-pop composition is one of the strongest debuts of 2022. Her very first release, London artist Joanna Wolfe aka Blue Lupin‘s “Soak” is a collaborative effort with… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Makaya McCraven – “The Fours” (Official Video) (International Anthem/Nonesuch Records/XL Recordings)
It’s all about those harp strings for me. Looking forward to this new album from the Paris-born, Chicago-based percussionist, producer, and musician Makaya McCraven. “The Fours” is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Rozi Plain – “Agreeing For Two” (Official Video) (Memphis Industries)
Featuring vocals from Kate Stables of This is the Kit and saxophone from Alabaster de Plume. “Agreeing For Two” is a jazz-flecked gentle indie gallop from Bristol, UK’s Rozi… 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: Beth Orton – “Fractals” (Partisan Records)
A beautiful new song that pairs Beth’s ruminative folk vocals with an unexpectedly vivacious percussive jazz bounce. As someone who has loved the music of Beth Orton ever since… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dorian Concept – “Let It All Go” (Brainfeeder)
A bleepy and soulful excursion from the Austrian musician and synthesizer wizard. “Let It All Go” is the first single to be taken from Oliver Johnson’s new album, What… Continue reading