Diggin’ This: Nadia Nair – “Dear Brother”
Half-Swedish, half Malaysian-Indian singer Nadia Nair returns with a genre-defying new single, “Dear Brother.” Love that tabla that comes in at 2:02. Track of the day. Nadia Nair –… Continue reading
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The Dan Digs Show 072: New Beth Orton, Bonobo, Atjazz, JMSN, The Heliocentrics – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 72! 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: 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: 30/70 Collective – “The Strut”
Melbourne (what is it with the inordinate amount of musical greatness that emanates from this city?!) nine-piece 30/70 Collective come correct with the feel-good, soulful bounce of “The Strut.” Track of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jodie Abacus – “Space Buffalo” (Produced by Royce Wood Junior) (Free Download)
Mightily diggin’ this cosmic, Stevie-ish, leftfield funk odyssey from Jodie Abacus and produced by #DanDigsShow favorite and Jamie Woon’s former flatmate, Royce Wood Jr. Track of the day. Jodie Abacus… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Koi Child – “1-5-9” (Produced by Kevin Parker from Tame Impala) (Official Video)
Western Australia’s finest hip-hop-jazz outfit, Koi Child, return with a brand new video for “1-5-9.” Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker produced the song (and their forthcoming album), giving “1-5-9” a… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Bushwick Rooftops”
Wrote this on the plane back to LA after spending last week in Brooklyn. Dan Digs – “Bushwick Rooftops” Listen to more of… Continue reading
Dan Digs Live: DJ Set with Frank Foreal at Ace Hotel Downtown LA on Thursday March 3
Come through and vibe on the rooftop on Thursday, March 3! Frank Foreal and I will be spinning the best in leftfield beats, future R&B, and soulful house upstairs at Ace Hotel in downtown… 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
The Dan Digs Show 070: New SG Lewis, Burhou, Stro Elliot, Letherette, BAIO – Artist in the Spotlight: Bullion
Show number 70! 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: 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
Diggin’ This: Flamingosis – “Frugal Livin'” ft Ian Ewing (Free Album Download)
Strut to this! New Jersey producer Flamingosis aka Aaron Velasquez returns with a fantastic new album, Great Hair. According to Velasquez, the cover picture to said fantastic new… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 069: James Blake, Kanye West, The Invisible, Barney Artist, Little Dragon – Dan’s “Valentineclectic” DJ Mix
Show number 69! 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: Miles Bonny – “I Bring You Love” (Official Video)
After meeting at a show in Melbourne (which has clearly proven to be rich and fertile soil for amazing new music), singer, producer, and DJ Miles Bonny teamed up with Osunlade to create the ethereal and… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Niv Ast – “Before I Let You Go”
Tel Aviv musician Niv Ast has penned the introspective and mournful “Before I Let You Go,” built around walls of synth wails and cymbal twinkles. Track of the day. Niv Ast – “Before… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 068: Seb Wildblood, Katy B & Kaytranada, De La Soul, Jeru the Damaja, Animal Collective – Dan in the DJ Mix
Show number 68! 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: Open Mike Eagle & Paul White – “Check to Check” (Free Download)
Check one-two. Equally dizzying in their dexterity of their respected crafts, LA rapper Open Mike Eagle and London producer Paul White collide on “Check to Check,” a winsome bleep-laden beat and an anti-ode to technology’s… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs: “Feeling a Bit Dodgy”
It may be still winter but this “dodge-disco” edit plants you firmly in the middle of summer. Dan Digs – “Feeling a Bit Dodgy” Listen… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 067: Black Peaches, Illum Sphere, Different Sleep, Robert Glasper, Typesun – Special Guest: Saul Williams
Show number 67! 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: Jonny Drop – “You Got to Be” (Free Album Download)
One quarter of the Expansions and live drummer for the likes of Andrew Ashong, Connie Constance, and the Gene Dudley Group, Jonny Drop is an skilled beatmaker in his own right. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Johan – “Danger_us”
Boston musician Johan‘s debut song “Danger_us” is a mystical and nocturnal concoction complete with a vocal inflection that could appropriately be mistaken for a lone lupine howl. Track of the day.… Continue reading
Dan Digs Live: DJ Set with Frank Foreal at Ace Hotel Downtown LA on Thursday February 4
Come through and vibe on the rooftop on Thursday, February 4. Frank Foreal and I will be spinning the best in leftfield beats, future R&B, and soulful house upstairs at Ace Hotel in downtown… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 066: Bibio, Jonny Drop, Akase, Tricky, Submotion Orchestra & Andrew Ashong – Special Guest: Sofie (Live DJ Set)
Show number 66! 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: KnoR – “Don’t Go” (Official Video)
Zurich musician Georg Bleikolm aka KnoR is an electronic shaper. His latest song “Don’t Go” is a textured and brooding composition with a surging, club-rooted bass and drum pattern.… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Klangstof – “Hostage”
First, a few answers to your questions: 1. It roughly translates as “echo-dust” in Norwegian (“klang” = “echo”) and Dutch (“stof” = “dust”). 2. Yes, the guitar does sound a bit Radiohead-y,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: BAR – “Anjali Reverse” (Pharaohs Remix)
Stabil Elite’s Lucas Croon and Christina Irrgang are Düsseldorf duo BAR. Los Angeles music collective Pharaohs (which counts Suzanne Kraft and Dublab founder Ale Cohen among its members) have reworked their latest track, “Anjali… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 065: David Bowie, Erykah Badu, Lunice, Mndsgn, Huxley – Special Guest: Naytronix
Show number 65! 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: MeLo-X – “The Cure” (Official Video)
East Flatbush, Brooklyn producer MeLo-X has a prodigious musical output; scroll through his never-ending Soundcloud page to see the extent of his work. On his latest song, “The Cure,” a line… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Letherette – “Rayon”
A perfectly charming house groover from the Wolverhampton, UK producer duo of Richard Roberts and Andrew Harber, collectively known as Letherette. Track of the day. Letherette – “Rayon” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Joel St Julien – “All The Songs”
“All the Songs” sees San Francisco’s Joel St Julien crafting a beautifully scratchy, otherworldly beat ballad that is equal parts Yorke and Lotus. Track of the day. Joel St… 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: Formation – “Love” (Official Video)
Cannot stop listening to the indelible greatness that is “Love” from London brothers Will and Matt Ritson aka Formation. Track of the day. Formation – “Love” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX2SejGh6jM … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Yusef Rumperfield – “Dreams Are Funny”
Bolingbrook, Illinois’ Yusef Rumperfield is the newest addition to the Tall Black Guy Productions label. If the name Yusef Rumperfield sounds familiar, it may be because it recently appeared on the 80’s… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Seramic – “People Say”
That gospel-electro-r’n’soul. Love those soaring chorals, bass stirrings, and that beat that plods but never drags. Track of the day. Seramic – “People Say” … Continue reading
Dan Digs Live: DJ Set with Frank Foreal at Ace Hotel Downtown LA this Thursday January 7
Come through and vibe on the rooftop this Thursday, January 7! Frank Foreal and I will be spinning the best in leftfield beats, future R&B, and soulful house upstairs at Ace Hotel… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 063: Rodney P & DJ Die, DJ Shadow, Radiohead, Mr Carmack, Crewshade – Special Guest: Marc Mac (4hero)
We kick off 2016 in style with show number 63! As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure… Continue reading
Dan Digs Live: DJ Set at Ace Hotel Palm Springs this Saturday January 2
Celebrate the start of 2016 on a day when you know it won’t be commercialized! Come through and vibe with me poolside at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs this Saturday, January… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 062: Top 100 Tracks of 2015! (Part 2: 50-1)
Show number 62! So, here it is: the last show of 2015, filled to the brim with the 50 best tracks of 2015. You can stream the show… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: My Top 30 Remixes of 2015
30 of my favorite remixes, refixes, edits, VIPs, reworks, reconstructions, and re-freaks from the year that was 2015. (Not to mention my own Dan Digs remixes, too… listen to… Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 061: Top 100 Tracks of 2015! (Part 1: 100-51)
Show number 61! It’s finally here: the #DanDigsShow’s Top 100 Tracks of 2015! This is Part 1: Tracks 100 through 51. Part 2 follows next Sunday December… 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: Wallace – “Negroni Eyes”
Bittersweet and sophisticated (much like the libation in question) string descents and piano meanderings taken from the Miles Davis instrumental “Nardis” provide the backdrop for Wellington, New Zealand-born, Sydney, Australia-based singer-songwriter Wallace‘s latest future-forward soul… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sun People – “Flowers” (Moresounds Remix)
Future bass-juke-ragga jungle-traversing magic from Austria’s Sun People aka Simon / Off as remixed by Paris, France producer Moresounds. Track of the day. Sun People – “Flowers” (Moresounds Remix) … Continue reading
The Dan Digs Show 060: New Archy Marshall, Hudson Mohawke, Jodie Abacus, Jazzanova, Paul Woolford – Special Guest: DJ Spinna
Show number 60! 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: Katy B & Four Tet & Floating Points – “Calm Down”
London’s Katy B has linked up with two of 2015’s hottest electronic music producers to create this bouncing yet understated house gem. Track of the day. Katy B & Four… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Nicolas Godin (from Air) – “Bach Off” (Live at Orly Ouest Airport in Paris, France) (Video)
Filmed live at Orly Ouest, Terminal 3, last month. If only every airport did this. Track of the day. Nicolas Godin – “Bach Off” (Live at Orly Ouest… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Evan Geesman – “Take a Chance”
Santa Ana, California producer Evan Geesman fuses laidback and sun-bleached acoustic singer-songwritery with the sensibilities of the Los Angeles beat scene. Track of the day. Evan Geesman –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Stephen – “Crossfire”
23-year-old Los Angeles artist Stephen combines bleak piano keys, menacing bass throbs, razor-sharp muted guitar stabs, and, yes, what sounds like actual crossfire (0:21) on “Crossfire.” Despite the melancholy… Continue reading