It’s always a good day when the Paul Institute surprise-releases new music. The Paul Institute, Jai and A.K. Paul’s creative collective and record label, has released a new single… Continue reading
Travis Stewart aka Machinedrum dusts off his tstewart alias and gifts us “Buena,“ a liquid, piano-led affirmation that positively glows with all the hope of a brand new day. … Continue reading
A Chicago-London disco connection. Chicago’s Ric Wilson and London’s George Van Den Broek aka Yellow Days have joined forces to create a gleaming funk groover. Says Ric, “George… Continue reading
A pastoral indie-folk escapade. Love the pairing of these vocals. Says James, “‘Sundown’ came to life after I was introduced to Fink by Will Saul at !K7. … Continue reading
Warm 70s-inspired soul. Pairing a sweet apple acoustic strum with a sour orange guitar, “Lonely” by London’s Jonny Wildey, who also makes textured electronic beats as Alphabets Heaven, is… Continue reading
A magical reinterpretation of the UMO original. Love this scintillating, drumless indie-folk rework from the Irish trio of Karen, Caoi and Sirsh, otherwise known as Wyvern Lingo, especially that… Continue reading
A moody and cinematic meditation. Love those raw piano keys and shimmering strings. Leifur James – “Sirens” “Sirens” is taken from… Continue reading
Beautiful sounds from South Africa. Vocalist, rapper, producer, and songwriter Harvey Lawrence Ofentse Mashiloane, otherwise known as Marcus Harvey, got his musical start in the township of Alexandra, just… Continue reading
So much love for this. Robert Glasper keys 100. D Smoke bars 100. Tiffany Gouché vocals 100. Chris Dave drums 100. Watch the music… Continue reading
Bonobo is back! And it’s one of his best. Need, need, need to find the source of that “I won’t leave you” sample! Bonobo –… Continue reading
Modern UK soul at its finest. Containing shades of Thundercat, Anderson .Paak, and Pharrell, “You Were Wrong” by Brighton, UK’s Steven Bamidele is some mellow yet vulnerable sonic excellence.… Continue reading
Feeling this textured and percussive folktronic psyche-soul from South London’s Sarah Williams White. Speaking about “Nebula,” Sarah says “after giving birth, I saw this completely unique new life and… Continue reading
Show number 26! LOOPS + DOTS is back with the first episode of 2021! Now extended to two hours! An 120-minute blend of my favorite tracks of the week… Continue reading
Show number 25! LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 25! A 60-minute mixture of my favorite tracks of the week including new music… Continue reading
Show number 24! LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 24! A 60-minute mixture of my favorite tracks of the week including new music… Continue reading
Introducing a new series on this here website called RECOMMENDED GEMS! In addition to music, I’m now going to be unearthing DJ sets, podcasts, books, TV shows, movies, and more that… Continue reading
He’s back. Chet Faker – “Low” (Official Video) “Low” is out now. Add it to your playlists here and check out my reaction to first hearing Chet Faker… Continue reading
Crystalline drum ‘n’ bass from one of my favorite producers. Machinedrum ft Jesse Boykins III – “Wait 4 U” “Wait 4 U” is featured… Continue reading
Feeling this playful piano-plonking hip-hop heat from Fuzzface (Portishead’s Geoff Barrow), Katalyst, and 7-Stu-7, otherwise known as Quakers, that features some fiery rhymery from Sampa the Great. Quakers ft Sampa The Great –… Continue reading
Show number 23! How’s it going? Hope all is good with you. LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 23! A 60-minute blend of… Continue reading
Soaring optimistic indie-folk in the vein of Whitney. Michael Doherty, Alenni Davis, and Nick Sebastiano are Another Michael, a trio from Philadelphia-via-Albany, NY. Another Michael – “Boring For… Continue reading
Throwback vintage soul meets bedroom pop production from Palm Desert, California. The result sounds timeless. Gabriels – “Love and Hate in a Different Time” … Continue reading
That psychedelic textured Paul White production. Love that raw flute, that friendly bassline, those shakers, and that general sense of uplift throughout. Paul White ft Iyamah & Remi… Continue reading
Slow and steady boom-bap grooving from Brijean’s Dougie Stu. Dougie Stu – “Another One For Slug” “Another One For Slug” is taken from Dougie… Continue reading
Very much feeling this stumbling beat behind the woozy funk of “Cherry Ice Cream Sundae” by Virginia’s Simpson. Simpson – “Cherry Ice Cream Sundae” … Continue reading
Bumping this excellent new neo-soul from transatlantic duo Sons of the Sun. Sons Of The Sun – “Underwater Dreaming” “Underwater Dreaming” is out now… Continue reading
Nashville’s answer to Khruangbin. Less concerned with delving into the history of Thai funk than their Texan counterparts, The Donelson Broncos create airy, starry-skied instrumental jams that fit… Continue reading
Studio 54 Quantic is my new favorite Quantic. Love those strings, love those horns, love that irrepressible funk-fronted groove. Quantic – “Theme from Selva” … Continue reading
Three chords and the truth from Tokyo and beyond. Listen to this selection of the best modern country and alt-folk songs from Japan. Dan Digs… Continue reading
Love this piano-driven groove from South Africa. Seba Kaapstad ft Quelle Chris – “Our People” “Our People” is taken from Seba Kaapstad‘s new album Konke… Continue reading
Fusing the fusion of funk, soul, jazz, and drum ‘n’ bass. Tel Aviv’s Apifera is a new project of Yuvi Havkin, better known as Rejoicer. Apifera –… Continue reading
Swap your F-150 for 150 fjords, put on your 37.85-liter hat, and listen to this selection of midnight sunshine songs from the leading (northern) lights of Scandinavia’s country music scene. … Continue reading
The 90s rave is strong in this one. Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – “Heartbreak” “Heartbreak” is out now via Outlier Records. … Continue reading
Love this Pinoy soul-disco jam from Vex Ruffin. Vex Ruffin – “Mabuhay Boy” (Stones Throw) (Official Video) “Mabuhay Boy” is taken from Vex Ruffin’s new… Continue reading
Hiatus Kaiyote-meets-Brainfeeder vibrations. The London 10-piece joins forces with the wondrous Ego Ella May. Nubiyan Twist – “24/7” “24/7” is out now via… Continue reading
Those horns. Extremely beautiful singer-songwriter soul from one of Bristol’s best. Pete Josef – “Lavender” “Lavender” by Pete Josef is out now.… Continue reading
That bassline bounce. Easily one of the best tracks of 2020. SAULT – “Free” But what does S.A.U.L.T. mean? (I’ve started thinking about… Continue reading
Jason Chung aka Nosaj Thing signs to LuckyMe and delivers this moody, relentless yet delicate thumper. Love that bass guitar. Nosaj Thing – “For The Light” (LuckyMe… Continue reading
Feeling the underwater R&B futurism of “Day Trip” by Sydney’s Oliver Tank. Oliver Tank – “Day Trip” “Day Trip” is out now via soundcloud.com/oliver-tank.… Continue reading
Get caught up in the infinite melodic ripples of “Tributo” from Brazil’s Fabiano do Nascimento. Fabiano do Nascimento – “Tributo” (Now-Again Records) (Official Video) “Tributo”… Continue reading
Impossible not to groove to this. Toronto’s Chris A. Cummings is Marker Starling. His latest single, “Silk Rock,” is a winding and casually circular whirl of retro-indie-boogie,… Continue reading
Ain’t this great. On her latest song “Ain’t So,” London’s JGrrey fuses 00s R&B beat patterns with 60s Motown soul melodies diced with 90s vinyl scratches and laced with a… Continue reading
Show number 22! Hope all is very good with your good self. LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 22! A 60-minute mix… Continue reading
Catalan country. Taking cues from Bjork’s rarefied vocal performances and fellow Barcelonan Rosalia’s artistic aesthetic leanings, rising star Odina delivers a compelling, confident musical vision. … Continue reading
A mood-infused groove. Oakland’s Brijean Murphy (who has played percussion for DanDigs.com favorites Toro Y Moi and Poolside) and Doug Stuart (who has played in Bells Atlas and Meernaa,… Continue reading
Orion Sun is shining. “Birds Gave Up” is the final track on Orion Sun‘s new album, Hold Space for Me. It’s an elegant and elevated love song, solely comprised… Continue reading
Show number 21! Hope all is very good with your good self. LOOPS + DOTS is back with another special all-music mix for episode 21! A 60-minute mix… Continue reading
Pain does not exist in this dojo. Sydney’s Dojo Cuts aka Nathan Aust has teamed up with Melbourne future soul singer Natalie Slade to create “If My Love Was… Continue reading
Very much into this new single from LA vocalist and producer Genevieve Artadi. “Hot Mess” is a happily melancholic, lighter-than-air, Stereolab-ish experimental pop composition that fuses jazz electronics with… Continue reading
Show number 12! This week we welcomed the wonderful Salami Rose Joe Louis to the show! I had a chat with Salami Rose over the phone from Columbus,… Continue reading
