Music by Dan Digs: “My Name in Lights”
After revisiting the amazing music of Linda Lewis recently, I had to give her classic track “Reach for the Truth” the “poolside boom-bap” treatment. Dan Digs “My Name… Continue reading
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The Dan Digs Show 051: New Slum Sociable, SG Lewis, Raury, HWLS, Pell – Special Guests: Dexter Story & Aquilo
Show number 51! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 050: New Flying Lotus, Thundercat, Kaytranada, Moonchild, Strange Faith – Special Guests: Hiatus Kaiyote & Different Sleep
Show number 50! Whoa! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 049: New J Dilla, Zhu, Shigeto, Blackalicious, Fat Freddy’s Drop – Special Guest: Blackbird Blackbird
Show number 49! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 048: New Kanye West, Opio & Free The Robots, Mo Kolours, Werkha, Finn – Special Guests: Niia & Robin Hannibal
Show number 48! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 047: New Mount Kimbie & James Blake, Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz, Soulwax, Tycho, Roman Flugel – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 47! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Rapper Big Pooh & Nottz ft Novej – “Memory” (Free Download)
Any track that samples Minnie Riperton is going to get an immediate click from me. Check out this new collaboration between Rapper Big Pooh and Nottz, featuring Novej, that… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Love You I Do” (Hiatus Kaiyote Re-Edit)
Boom-bap drums, Japanese jazz fusion keys, and vocal inspiration from one of my favorite bands in the galaxy: Hiatus Kaiyote. As premiered on the #DanDigsShow on Dash Radio last night. Listen back to the… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 046: New Kelela, Kwabs, Astronauts Etc, Lone, Tirzah, MeLo-X – Dan in the DJ Mix with a Darker Than Wax Triple Play
Show number 46! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 045: New Tom Misch, Alessia Cara, Zak Abel, Jagwar Ma, Ewan Pearson – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 45! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 044: New Hot Chip, Jungle, XXYYXX, Odezsa, Tirzah – Special Guest: Dorian Concept (Live Set)
Show number 44! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 043: Shabazz Palaces, Mos Def, Jack Garratt, Omar, Quantic – Special Guest: Martyn Pepperell
Show number 43! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 042: Jamie Woon, Dorian Concept, Electric Wire Hustle, Tom Misch, Psychemagik – Special Guest: J Davey
Show number 42! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show Shortlisted for the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards
Extremely excited, thankful, and generally bowled over by elation to share with you that the Dan Digs Show was shortlisted for the 2015 Mixcloud Online Radio Awards! There were over 5,000 nominations, so,… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 041: Koreless, Kiiara, Thundercat, Jamie xx, Alicia Keys – Special Guest: Swindle
Show number 41! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: <KAEB (Geoff Barrow from Portishead) ft Jonwayne – "There’s No One" (Official Video)
Bristol, England’s Geoff Barrow—best known for being a founding member of the band Portishead—has just released a split EP featuring two tracks from his other band BEAK> and—plot twist!—two tracks from BEAK>’s “alter-ego”: <KAEB, which is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ruane Maurice – “Nomenclature” (Official Video)
“Nomenclature” by Birmingham, England’s Ruane Maurice sounds as if Massive Attack had decided to make house instead of hip-hop. Digging that textured percussion in the background, those big, chunky synth… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 040: Jack J, Empress Of, Die & Break, Meow the Jewels, Dan Digs Jazz DJ Mix – Special Guest: Kamasi Washington
Show number 40! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 039: Future Islands x Madlib, Kaytranada, Thundercat, Swindle, MIA – Special Guests: Tropics & Mister Sushi
Show number 39! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 038: New BadBadNotGood, GZA, Tropics, Rejjie Snow, Jill Scott – Special Guest: Adrian Younge
Show number 38! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 037: New Gallant, Rye Rye, Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid, 3D from Massive Attack, With You – Special Guest: Mocky
Show number 37! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 036: New Oceaan, Azekel, Diggs Duke, Panda Bear, Janet Jackson – Special Guest: Jon E.K.
Show number 36! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Silverchair’s Carnival”
Was a blast interviewing Daniel Johns (ex-Silverchair) on the #DanDigsShow on Dash Radio last Sunday. Listen back to the episode here. We talked about his fantastic new alt-r&b-leaning… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 035: New Thundercat, Chet Faker, Holychild, Four Tet, Nicolay – Special Guest: Van Hunt
Show number 35! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Joe – “Thinkin’ About” (Bobby McFerrin House Rework)
Apple Pips, Hemlock Recordings, Hessle Audio, Hotflush Recordings, SSSSS (phew!) producer Joe expertly flips a Bobby McFerrin gem into a laid-back house strut. Track of the day. Joe – “Thinkin’… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 034: New LA Priest, Ras G, Quantic, Jimi Charles Moody, Golden Rules – Special Guests: Daniel Johns (Ex-Silverchair) & Clark Dinnison from Noon Pacific
Show number 34! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite music aficionados, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Ornette”
The shape of jazz that was to come. Listen to my tribute to jazz legend Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman, who sadly passed away on Thursday at the age of 85. … Continue reading
Dan Digs Live: Now Dig This! at the Virgil in Silverlake Every Third Thursday 10pm-2am
Extremely excited to announce my new monthly live DJ night: Now Dig This! Now Dig This! is every third Thursday 10pm-2am in the B-Side Bar at the Virgil… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 033: New Dam-Funk, AM & Shawn Lee, Swindle, Disclosure, Tourist – Special Guest: Cazal Organism
Show number 33! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Bleepa”
Cooked this new beat up last week and premiered on the Dan Digs Show last Sunday! Check out the Instagram promo video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 032: New Jordan Rakei, Tokimonsta, Flume, The Social Experiment, Made in Heights – Special Guest: KCRW DJ Aaron Byrd
Show number 32! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite music aficionados, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 031: New Kenny Dope, Fink, DJ Koze, FKJ, Soulwax – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 31! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Yes Creator – “Classwork” (Free Download)
Well into this cosmic r&b laser battle soul from the other end of the galaxy. Bristol, UK’s Yes Creator is Benjamin One and Derrick Hines. Yes Creator – “Classwork”… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 030: New M.I.A., Bilal, Wild Belle, Van Hunt, Roska – Special Guest: Trace
Show number 30! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 029: New Bishop Nehru, Harry Edwards, St Germain, Snoop Dogg, Lil Silva – Special Guest: Adam Freeland (The Acid)
Show number 29! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 028: New Seven Davis Jr, Harleighblu, Towkio, Clear Soul Forces, Alessia – Special Guest: Oddisee
Show number 28! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ego Ella May – “How Far” (Free EP Download)
Completely in love with this one from South London’s Ego Ella May! Props to Wu-Lu and Reiss G for this lazy, dusty, altogether tasty beat. Looking forward to playing… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 027: New Hiatus Kaiyote, Hudson Mohawke, Knxwledge, Ta-ku, Chemical Brothers – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 27! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jordan Bratton ft Chance the Rapper – “Prisoner”
Love this new one from Weehawken, New Jersey’s Jordan Bratton featuring Chance the Rapper. That Strawberry Fields organ right at the beginning. Jordan Bratton ft Chance the Rapper – “Prisoner” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: JMSN – “Addicted” (Official Video)
Detroit-born, LA-based singer and producer Christian Berishaj bka JMSN (pronounced “Jameson”) has crafted this excellent soulful, strings-laden, future R&B jam, complete with some spacey voice echo snippets, some Timberlakey vocal overdubs and an addictive,… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 026: New Bondax, BenZel, Ratatat, Breach & Midland, Audion – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 26! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 025: New Pete Rock, Kelela, The Seshen, Eric Lau, Jean Tonique – Special Guest: Tim Parker (You’ll Soon Know/NTS Radio London)
Show number 25! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, DJs, and musicians, for your listening pleasure every Sunday… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 024: New SBTRKT, Ben Khan, Bok Bok, Tourist, Fono – Special Guest: Andreya Triana (Live Acoustic Set)
Show number 24! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 023: New Jamie xx, Hudson Mohawke, Ady Suleiman, Haelos, 20syl – Special Guest: J. Rocc
Show number 23! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Roots Manuva – “Facety 2:11” (Produced by Four Tet)
UK hip-hop founding father Mr Rooty Tooty Manuva is back with his trademark flow on brand new cut “Facety 2:11.” The track’s stumbling, propelling beat is produced by Four Tet, who, after… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 022: New John Talabot, Crazy P, Low Leaf, Snakehips, Quiet Dawn – Special Guest: Great Dane
Show number 22! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Beatsofreen – “Deliverance”
This gentle, pastoral, uptempo beat jam “Deliverance” by Utrecht, Netherlands producer Beatsofreen is my track of the day. Like Bonobo gone folk-boogie. Love it. Beatsofreen – “Deliverance”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Haelos – “Earth Not Above”
Love this new one from London band Haelos and their genius melding of those ominous synth waterfalls with those Chvrches-meets-Jungle (yes!) vocals and that beautifully rusty drum break loop. Haelos – “Earth… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 021: New Chance the Rapper, Toro Y Moi, Daymé Arocena, Cid Rim, Redlight – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 21! As always, the latest in my favorite new leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists, for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Great Dane ft King Henry – “June 2nd”
25-year-old beat producer, independent hip-hop head, and Low End Theorizer Dane Morris is Great Dane. His new self-titled album, released on Alpha Pup a couple of days ago, is a… Continue reading