Diggin’ This: Beaty Heart – “Raw Gold”
Arriving just in time for summer and co-produced by Jungle, “Raw Gold” by Beaty Heart is a sun-bleached, poolside percussive indie jam reminiscent of Friendly Fires and Alt-J. Track… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Applebottom – “The Ride”
That sunset piano jazz house perfection from London’s Joe Arthur aka Applebottom. Track of the day. Applebottom – “The Ride” Applebottom’s The Ride EP will… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mai Kino – “The Waves”
“If you know where you are, it could feel like home…” On “The Waves,” London-via-Portugal singer Mai Kino emotes a vocal as raw, honest, and gently fraught as the textured instrumentation… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jordan Rakei – “Talk to Me”
You couldn’t start the week in any better way. Jordan Rakei’s latest song, “Talk to Me,” is an amiable drum-led shuffle complete with string swoops, bass swells, muted guitar,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lil Silva ft Cosima – “Caught Up”
Caught up in these rippling bass reverberations, those snare snaps, and that vocal line courtesy of Cosima. Track of the day. Lil Silva ft Cosima – “Caught Up” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Snakehips ft Malika – “Falling”
That Saturday feel-good soul. Diggin’ them simmering horns, that classic drum break, and that big room vocal courtesy of Malika. Track of the day. Snakehips ft Malika… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: James Blake – “Timeless”
The lyric “…with graceful shadow” may just be the most apt way to describe the glorious entirety of James Blake’s music. Timeless in every sense of the word. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: A. K. Paul – “Landcruisin'”
Led Zep guitar riffs, space odyssey horns, handclaps drier than the desert, pots-and-pans percussion, motorcycle noises… this new one from A.K. Paul is adventurous in every which way. Track… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: TRUCE – “Head Hung”
Mysterious UK musical duo TRUCE are back with their second single, “Head Hung,” a boisterously bassy and succulently synthy affair. Track of the day. TRUCE – “Head Hung”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Eric Lau – “Glad”
Perfect Sunday afternoon groover right here courtesy of London-via-Hong Kong beatmaker Eric Lau. Track of the day. Eric Lau – “Glad” Hear more from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Su Na ft Alo Lee – “Blood” (Free Download)
Having previously released songs via innovative music titans Majestic Casual and Flow Fi, Minneapolis producer Su Na teams up with London singer Alo Lee on “Blood,” three minutes of trickling beats and cascading synths, all etched… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jones – “Hoops” (Salute Remix)
Hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops hoops. Love this new one from London songstress Jones as remixed by Brighton, UK producer Salute. Track of the day.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Couros – “Never Be”
Mightily diggin’ these wavy gravy, future-sutured vibes from Couros. And it’s only his first song! Very excited to hear more from the London producer. Track of the day. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Burhou – “Mary”
Shout out to soulful production duos that are named after uninhabited islands in the English Channel! Originally from Yorkshire and now living in London, Tom and Ross are Burhou,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Syv – “Knockin'”
Primo Baker and Thomas Quemby are Syv. The UK duo’s new track “Knockin’” is a remarkably effective bass-heavy breakbeat swing workout. Perfect for revitalizing dancefloors everywhere. Track of the day.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Peter Lyons – “Envy”
Love this surging, glitchy cut of indie electronic beat tapestry from London’s Peter Lyons. Strings are a nice touch, too. Track of the day. Peter Lyons – “Envy”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jamie Woon – “Sharpness”
Ever since first hearing this song’s premiere on Pharrell and Scott Vener’s very first Othertone radio show on Beats 1, I have been telling every friend, colleague, barista, parking enforcement official, pilot,… 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
Diggin’ This: Prep – “Cheapest Flight”
Let PREP put all of the pep in your steps! With only ten tweets to their name at last count, this newly-minted London four-piece is comprised of a hip-hop producer, a classical… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Josa Peit – “Constellation” (Max Graef & Glenn Astro Remix)
In love with EVERY part of this song, from the swampy bass burbles at the start to that dirty cymbal to those weird found sound samples of birdsong to THAT MASSIVE JUNGLE… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dornik – “Stand In Your Line”
Heavy MJ vibes on the verse, heavy JT vibes on the pre-chorus, and a beautifully lagging and nagging “line… line… line, line…” hook on the chorus. Loving this new song… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Szjerdene – “Find Me”
Having previously provided vocals for the likes of Bonobo and Lapalux, Amsterdam-via-Hackney, East London songstress Szjerdene recently teamed up with NYC producer Quays to pen this ominous, skeletal, synth&B excursion. Track of the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Frances – “Grow” (Oceaan Remix)
“Grow” by 22-year-old London songstress Frances gets a minimalist, percussive rework from 22-year-old Manchester-via-Brussels producer Oliver Cean aka Oceaan. Track of the day. Frances – “Grow” (Oceaan Remix) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tony Volker – “Kingdom of the Beasts”
South London’s Tony Volker pens spacious and emotive electronic folk. “Kingdom of the Beasts” sounds a lot like if Jose Gonzalez teamed up with Nigel Godrich. A perfect sunset… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: MJ Cole – “Bouldaz”
That bit-crushed bass! Massively diggin’ this brand new one from the UK garage legend that is MJ Cole! Pleased to see that his sound continues to evolve. The low-end… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Henry Wu ft Simeon Jones – “Just Negotiate” (Official Video)
Very much enjoying this crackled, mellow funk stepper from South London-via-Taiwan Henry Wu. The accompanying video below was shot around London’s Old Kent Road, the first square on the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jamie xx ft Romy from the xx – “Loud Places” (Official Video)
Anyone want to go night skateboarding in London? Jamie xx ft Romy from the xx – “Loud Places” So much to love about this, most… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Flako ft Dirg Gerner – “With Me Now”
London-via-Berlin-via-Chile’s Dario Rojo Guerra is Flako. Fresh from producing the fantastic “La Neta” for Fatima (which landed at #5 in my Top 100 Songs of 2014), Flako returns with… 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
Diggin’ This: Jodie Abacus – “I’ll Be That Friend”
Not a lot is known about Jodie Abacus (yet!) but this soaring, Beatles-ish, positivity-powered, indie-pop jam written by the London singer-songwriter (penned after battling pneumonia) cannot fail to put some July in your… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Beat Spacek – “Modern Streets”
With a humming, heatwave bassline reminiscent of Wayne Smith’s “Under Me Sleng Teng” and made only using iPad and iPhone apps, UK vocalist Beat Spacek (fka Steve Spacek who landed the number… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Shura – “Indecision” (Jungle Remix)
Not content with having some of the catchiest singles of the year, Jungle step up to remix “Indecision” by BBC Sound of 2015 nominee Shura. Spacey and dubby. No… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jack Garratt – “The Love You’re Given”
Future soul of the highest order from London’s Jack Garratt. Love, love, love those 808 drum chirps, those layered vocals on the chorus, and that thing that sounds like… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Stray – “Since You’ve Been Gone” (Official Video) (Free Album Download)
Sadly, this isn’t an electronic soul cover of Kelly Clarkson, however London drum ‘n’ bass producer Stray still knows his way around a strutting hip-hop beat oozing with mood and movement. Love the… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sons of Kemet – “Going Home” (Blludd Relations Version) (Official Video)
One part acid house, one part Screamadelica-ish indie-dance, one part messing about on an 808. Love this lo-fi, rhythmic, drum machine-happy percolator courtesy of London’s Blludd Relations on the remix for UK… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Azekel – “Chronophobia”
“Chronophobia” by London’s Azekel is a hefty slab of raw electronic soul and r ‘n’ b, complete with bass growls, easy soul horns, and an assortment of tongue-click-clocking sounds on the chorus. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tropics – “Blame”
London’s Chris Ward is Tropics. His latest song, “Blame,” is a muted, light-filled, sand-sifting electronic soul affair that sits nicely alongside Rhye and How to Dress Well. Tropics – “Blame”… Continue reading
Dan Digs’ Track of the Day: Mesingnat – “Reduced to Matter” – Powered by Reverbnation
I’ve been working with the fine folks at Reverbnation and over the past month I’ve been taking submissions from artists from all over the world to be featured here at DanDigs.com. The final selection… Continue reading
Dan Digs’ Track of the Day: Parlez-Vous Anglais? – “London” – Powered by Reverbnation
I’ve been working with the fine folks at Reverbnation and over the past month I’ve been taking submissions from artists from all over the world to be featured here at DanDigs.com. This week’s… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
Tom Misch – “Memory”
Tom Misch is clearly running things in the steelpan-indie-chill game. “Memory” is a mellow work of genius from the 19-year-old South East Londoner. Currently on my fifth play in a… Continue reading
Andrea Balency – “You’ve Never Been Alone”
Sounding somewhat like an especially chilled AlunaGeorge, 22-year-old Mexican-French producer and singer Andrea Balency introduces her first single, “You’ve Never Been Alone,” a futurebound, striding cut of metallic R&B and glimmering electronic soul.… Continue reading