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
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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: 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: 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: Lindsay Jarman – “Rue Collective”
Unhurried yet imbued with feeling, new song “Rue Collective” is an Americana-jazz blend from Atlanta’s Lindsay Jarman. Lindsay Jarman – “Rue Collective” “Rue Collective” is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Raquel Martins – “Freedom”
London-via-Porto, Portugal singer-songwriter Raquel Martins emailed me with “I sell nu-jazz burritos” in the subject line and as such, dear reader, I opened that email faster than a hummingbird beats its wings.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: KerenDun from Buttering Trio – “Afternoon” (Raw Tapes Records)
Soulful jazz from Tel Aviv’s KerenDun, one third of Buttering Trio. KerenDun – “Afternoon” “Afternoon” is out now via Raw Tapes Records. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Antonio Neves – “A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now)”
Samba, jazz, bossa nova… it’s all here. Antonio Neves – “A Pegada Agora É Essa (The Sway Now)” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Svaneborg Kardyb – “Haven” (Blikflak Records)
Chilled beyond chilled Danish electronic jazz. Svaneborg Kardyb – “Haven” Listen to “Haven” on my 2020 Essentials playlist here. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Chien Chien Lu ft Jeremy Pelt – “Invitation”
Greatly enjoying the vibraphonic jazz of Taiwan’s Chien Chien Lu‘s new album The Path. My favorite track so far is “Invitation” featuring Jeremy Pelt, closely followed by her cover… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 20 – Music from 4hero, Courtney Pine, Attica Blues, Roy Ayers & Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Public Enemy, Madlib – Special Guest: Kassa Overall (Includes an Unreleased Kassa Track!)
Show number 20! For LOOPS + DOTS this month I had a chat with Brooklyn-via-Seattle experimental jazz musician Kassa Overall over Zoom outside a Starbucks in Queen Anne, Seattle. … Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 16 – Music from Kaytranada, WVR BVBY, Sweatson Klank, Toro Y Moi, Lapalux, Holy Hive, Tokimonsta, Jeff Parker – Dan In the DJ Mix
Show number 16! Welcome to 2020. We’re back with another special all-music mix for LOOPS + DOTS episode 16! Gems in the leftfield beats, electronic… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kassa Overall ft Joel Ross & Theo Croker – “Please Don’t Kill Me” (Brownswood Recordings)
2020, we’re here. Already starting this year strong with the Brooklyn-via-Seattle experimental jazz visionary Kassa Overall and his vibe-heavy (in every sense of the word) cut “Please Don’t Kill… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Benny Gebert – “Night Life” (Arts & Crafts Records)
This cricket chirp-fueled piano hypnosis on repeat. Recorded in a farmhouse in the woods of upstate New York in the midst of a heatwave with all of the windows… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Yu Su – “Watermelon Woman” (Technicolour Records)
New sonics for September. Starting with a slinky beat and kaleidoscopic synth cascades, “Watermelon Woman” by Vancouver-via-Kaifeng, China artist and classically trained musician Yu Su steadily progresses into an airy… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Theo Parrish ft Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss, Paul Bender from Hiatus Kaiyote – “What You Gonna Ask For” (Theo’s Mix) (Sound Signature)
It’s August 20th, but summer is still in full effect. Featuring Lori on vocal duties, Rhythm Section’s Silent Jay on saxophone, and Simon Mavin, Paul Bender, and Perrin Moss from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Resavoir – “Plantasy” (International Anthem) (Official Video)
The secret life of plants. Not solely content with his immensely delicate folk-informed brass output as part of DanDigs.com faves Whitney (listen to their early demo “No Matter Where… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Concrete Concrete – “Hues”
Musique concrete. Formed by guitarists Andi Wang and Pei Pang, Concrete Concrete is an instrumental post-rock outfit from Brooklyn, NY. On their latest track “Hues,” airy dream-pop vocals collide… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Pioneer 11 – “School of Fish” (POW Recordings)
Decidedly cosmic. LA musicians Alex Hastings and Bryan Gomez are Pioneer 11, your new favorite psychedelic space rock duo. Much like their NASA robotic space probe namesake from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Next.Ape – “The New Three Monkeys” (Shapes No Frame Records)
Coming up next. Antoine Pierre, Jerome Klein, Veronika Harcsa, and Lorenzo Di Maio are two Belgians, one Hungarian, and one Luxembourger making experimental sounds as Next.Ape. Their song “The… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tiga & The Martinez Brothers – “Blessed” (Virgil Abloh Future-Jazz Remix) (Turbo Recordings)
Can’t stop playing this. Fashion designer, founder of the Milan-based Off-White label, DJ, and artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection no less, Virgil Abloh knows a good thing… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Medasin ft Kathleen – “Always Afternoon” (Alt:Vision Records)
Dah, dah, dah, dahdahdahdahdah, dah, dah… Elevate to this gorgeous wave of electronica-flecked R&B from Dallas producer Medasin. Piano keys dance around a lazy beat while singer Kathleen ably… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dave Harrington Group ft Lars Horntveth of Jaga Jazzist – “Well” (Yeggs Records)
Well, I say. Brooklyn avant-garde audio psychedelist and improvisational jazz musician Dave Harrington‘s latest release is an eclectic, messy, fuzz-funked groove experiment that features freeform drums, guitar feedback sloshes,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Maurice Louca – “The Leper” (Northern Spy Records/Sub Rosa Records)
The ideal sound to open up 2019. Cairo, Egypt experimental composer and musician Maurice Louca starts January in the best possible way with his new track, “The Leper,” which brims… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sampology ft Seven Davis Jr – “Blooming In the Streets” (Middle Name Records)
“Don’t go bringing up the future to those who live in the past.” “Blooming In the Streets” sees Brisbane’s Sampology teaming up with LA-via-Houston’s Seven Davis Jr to create… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Chip Wickham – “Snake Eyes” (Ishmael Ensemble Remix) (Lovemonk Records)
A strut supreme. “Snake Eyes” by Madrid-via-UK flautist, saxophonist, and jazz multi-talent Chip Wickham gets the remix treatment by Pete Cunningham’s Bristol, UK-based experimental electronic jazz collective Ishmael Ensemble.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Scott Xylo – “Hold On” (Black Acre)
In the mood for some very excellent soupy psychedelic jazz that glimmers with experimental wonder? You are, then, very much in the right place. “Hold On,” from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ezra Collective ft Jorja Smith – “Reason in Disguise”
Exquisite jazz happens when Ezra meets Jorja. From the very first bars of Femi Koleoso’s rimshot break to Jorja Smith‘s intro hums to Joe Armon-Jones’ keyboard tapestries to TJ… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sam Wilkes – “Tonight” (Leaving Records)
Underwater jazz that sounds like it’s on fire. “Tonight” by Los Angeles jazz musician Sam Wilkes is a stew of hazy horns (including alto sax from Sam Gendel) from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: WVR BVBY – “And Another Thing” (Plug Seven Records)
Ah, Melbourne, is there anything you can’t do? Kllo, Lanks, Woodes, 30/70 Collective, Crepes, Slum Sociable, I’lls, Chet Faker, and of course, Hiatus Kaiyote, are just some of the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tenderlonious ft Yussef Dayes – “Yussef’s Groove” (22a Records)
It’s jazzy. Tenderlonious, otherwise known as Ed Cawthorne, is a flautist, saxophonist, producer, and DJ, in addition to being the label boss of the forward-thinking 22a Records. He’s released… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Yazmin Lacey – “90 Degrees” (First Word Records)
“This will be my remedy…” “90 Degrees,” from Nottingham, UK singer Yazmin Lacey is a relaxed yet intricate crepuscular jazz meditation. I’m all about that ascending double… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Fieh – “Glu” (Vibbefanger Records) (Official Video)
Stuck on “Glu.” 22-year-old Norwegian musician Sofie Tollefsbøl and her 9-piece band make music as Fieh. Their latest track is irresistible from the start, with ascending horn lines, jazz… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: MAST ft Tim Lefebvre And Josh Johnson – “The Night Drive” (Alpha Pup)
Feeling this cinematic orchestration of funk bass noodles, cricket-chirp synths, George Benson-ish guitar cascades, and one glorious, unstoppable saxophone on “The Night Drive” by LA-via-Philly musician Tim Conley aka MAST. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Uffe – “As Long As It Lasts” (FaltyDL’s Blueberry Records)
Amsterdam-via-Copenhagen producer Uffe‘s “As Long As It Lasts” is a relaxed jazz journey complete with cocktail lounge piano keys, a tip-toeing vibraphone, graceful guitar wah-wah’s, and a delightfully angular drum beat. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Charlotte Day Wilson – “After All”
I first got introduced to Charlotte Day Wilson by hearing her vocals on fellow Torontoist jagged jazzists BadBadNotGood’s “In Your Eyes” from their latest album IV. Since collaborating with BBNG, Charlotte… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jeff Parker (Tortoise) – “Executive Life”
Warm Wednesday afternoon early July jazz. Jeff Parker, perhaps best known for his work with his band Tortoise, is an expert Chicago jazz experimentalist. His latest project, The New Breed, is… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Kaytranada ft Karriem Riggins & River Tiber – “Bus Ride”
This beat is so gloriously laggy. Huge love for this mellow casual orchestral jazz maneuver from Montreal’s Kaytranada with Karriem Riggins and River Tiber. Track of the day. Kaytranada ft… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sam Irl – “Raw Land”
A jazzy house groover from Vienna-based producer Sam Irl to properly start your weekend. Track of the day. Sam Irl – “Raw Land” Sam… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Philippe Edison & The Black Luster Quintet – “Chris Dave’s Theme”
Sometimes music sounds tightest when it’s loosest. Shout out to Chris Dave. Track of the day. Philippe Edison & The Black Luster Quintet – “Chris Dave’s Theme” … Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 064: RJD2, Chairlift, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Essaie Pas – Special Guest: Moonchild
Show number 64! 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: Kamasi Washington – “Re Run Home” (Kon Rework)
Sure, it’s 8 minutes long, but when you consider that the glorious original is 14 minutes, that seems short! Too much love for this Kamasi flip from one of the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Stuart McCallum (Ex-Cinematic Orchestra) ft JP Cooper – “City” (Official Video)
Former Cinematic Orchestra member, guitarist, and composer Stuart McCallum pens a jazz-laden, soul-infused, electronic music-tinged ode to his home of Manchester, UK. Cannot get enough of those delayed drums,… 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 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
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
Diggin’ This: Kamasi Washington – “Miss Understanding”
Jazz! Kamasi Washington‘s “Miss Understanding” (and his new three-hour-long album, appropriately titled The Epic) is both blistering and breathtaking. Kamasi Washington – “Miss Understanding” The Epic… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: I’lls – “Fifty-Phiphti” (Official Video)
Utterly entranced by this future organic-electro-jazz-dance excursion by I’lls. Those rimshot clicks and egg shaker hits. I’lls – “Fifty-Phiphti” (Official Video) Hear more from the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Ishmael Raps – “Creole”
“And what this planet needs at this point is for something impossible to happen to show a better way…” 19-year-old Rochester, NY artist Ishmael Raps brings the jazz, the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Araatan – “Coffee”
Batkhuu Batzorig and Batbaatar Batzorig are two brothers from Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia. Together they craft some of the finest, most slinkiest, most strutting electronic jazz and soul under the name Araatan. Araatan –… Continue reading