Dan Digs 2025 Essentials
A continuously updated playlist of 2025’s best songs. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at home. Listen to my 2025… Continue reading
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Recommended Gem: Four Tet DJ Set from Awakenings During ADE 2024 (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. A four-and-a-half-hour inspirational, emotional journey from one of the best to ever do it. (And infinite respect for the… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: SBTRKT Live From DJ Mag HQ (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. SBTRKT‘s latest DJ set for DJ Mag is chock-full of unreleased heat, including a stirring edit of Mk.gee! (“RIP… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Michael Kiwanuka – The Making of Small Changes (Video)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. A behind-the-scenes look at how my Album of the Week last week was made. (Stick around until the very end… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: House Music Royalty: The Story of King Street Sounds by Beatport Films & Armada Music (Video)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. Hear DJ Spinna, Danny Krivit, David Morales, Barbara Tucker, Ultra Naté, Blaze, Joe Claussell, and more tell the story of a NYC house… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Ambient Country and Americana Mix from NTS (DJ Mix)
A recommended gem of a mix. After seeing Hermanos Gutiérrez play live at the Ryman twice in the last seven months, I’m most definitely on an ethereal music-that-makes-you-want-to-move-to-the-desert… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Japanese Soul from the 70s: ライトメロウ with Kengo for My Analog Journal (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. Can’t stop listening to this comforting mix of vintage Japanese soul sounds from the Tokyo-born, London-based DJ and artist Kengo for… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Roni Size Talks About the Making of “Brown Paper Bag” for DJ Mag (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. A true originator and innovator in the world of drum ‘n’ bass, the Bristol, UK legend breaks down the history of one of… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Floating Points 5-Hour Set for Boiler Room New York (Video)
A recommended gem of a DJ set. A jaw-dropping mix from Floating Points for Boiler Room, recorded live in New York City, that spans boogie, disco, R&B, house,… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Glass Beams Live on KEXP (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. The bejeweled Australian trio take their instrumental grooves influenced by the sounds of India to Seattle’s KEXP (an NPR Music affiliate station… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Nightmares On Wax presents CARBOOT SOUL (Live at Royal Festival Hall) (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. Watch George Evelyn aka the jazz-hip-hop-electronic-downtempo-dub-funk-soul artist and longest-serving Warp Records signee Nightmares on Wax talk about his seminal release, Carboot Soul,… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Jamie xx Goes Digging for Records in France with Konbini (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. This rare interview with Jamie xx in a warehouse full of even rarer vinyl conducted by the French entertainment outlet Konbini is… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: The Story Behind Every Song On Air’s Moon Safari by Larry Fitzmaurice for Stereogum (Writing)
A recommended gem of an article. I love this album so much, although almost every time I play it I usually just end up listening to the opener, “La… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Hiatus Kaiyote Live at The Evelyn in Melbourne, Australia (Video)
A recommended gem of a live show. After hearing the band’s brand new track “Everything’s Beautiful” a few days ago, I was more than excited to check out… Continue reading
Dan Digs 2024 Essentials
New songs added every Monday. An ongoing playlist of 2024’s very best songs. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Rob Harvilla – 60 Songs That Explain the 90s (Book)
A recommended gem of a book. I found this one to be unputdownable. The book version and companion to the podcast of the same… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Interview with André 3000 In a Laundromat by GQ (Video)
A recommended gem of an interview. You’ve already watched this video, so I don’t need to tell you that it’s a brilliant and perceptive yet relaxed conversation with one… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Interview with Unknown Mortal Orchestra by Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Video)
A recommended gem of an interview. Featuring clips of Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s fantastic performance recorded in 16mm for the Danish music platform Brodie Sessions, this interview with the band’s… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: A Day in the Life of Sam Gellaitry (Video)
A recommended gem of a production masterclass. The Scottish musician and producer chats with Lucid Monday at his studio in London about his process, switching from only making instrumentals… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Toro y Moi – MAHAL (Live from Big Sur)
A recommended gem of a live show. One of my very favorite albums of 2022 gets the live treatment, recorded at Fernwood Resort in Big Sur, California. … Continue reading
Recommended Gem: The New York Times Presents The Legacy of J Dilla (Video)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. It’s kinda weird that one of the best, most well-produced documentaries on the prolific and beloved Detroit beatmaker and hip-hop game-changer isn’t a standalone doc,… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: New Mix from Ta-ku – Drive Slow, Homie Pt 6 (Video)
A recommended gem of a mix. A slow roll. Ta-ku returns to gift us with a new edition of the Drive Slow, Homie series, the first in… Continue reading
Dan Digs 2023 Essentials
New songs added every Monday. An ongoing playlist of 2023’s very best music. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Scenes: SoCal Soul by SoundCloud
A recommended gem of a music documentary. One of the most beautifully shot docs I’ve seen. I truly loved watching SoCal Soul, the latest in the Scenes series… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Charles Stepney: Out of the Shadows by International Anthem (Documentary)
A recommended gem of a music documentary. If you love “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun,” one of the greatest songs in existence, then you already love Charles… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Richard Russell – Liberation Through Hearing (Book)
A recommended gem of a book. An inspiring and invigorating history of running one of the world’s greatest record labels. Label boss and producer… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Why Boards of Canada’s Music Has the Right to Children Is the Greatest Psychedelic Album of the ’90s by Simon Reynolds for Pitchfork (Writing)
A recommended gem of an article. Every so often I’ll get on a huge Boards of Canada kick and invariably cue up Music Has the Right to Children on… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Dan Charnas – Dilla Time (Book)
A recommended gem of a book. Could not put this one down. An all-encompassing study of the life and times of James Dewitt Yancey by Dan… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: ドロステのはてで僕ら (Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes) (Film)
A recommended gem of a film. Absolutely loved this mind-bending feature-length Japanese time travel comedy-drama that was shot entirely in one take. Starring Kazunari Tosa and… Continue reading
Watch Indigo De Souza in Conversation with Dan Digs for WNXP/NPR Music (Video)
It was a pleasure to chat with the wonderful Indigo De Souza on stage at WNXP Nashville‘s performance space, the Sonic Cathedral. We talked about the Asheville creative community,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Aldous Harding – “Lawn”
Currently experiencing waves of experimental French pop sounds on this new single from New Zealand’s Aldous Harding. Love that piano paired with those vocals. (Oh, and also… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Holodrum (Side Project of Yard Act & Hookworms Members) – “Free Advice”
LCD Soundsystem and !!! meet Liquid Liquid in Leeds. “Free Advice” is a freeform disco rollercoaster from the Yorkshire seven-piece that sonically encourages all who hear it to try… Continue reading
Dan Digs 2022 Essentials
Updated every Monday. An ongoing playlist of 2022’s very best music. If you dig leftfield beats, electronic soul, and experimental sounds, you’ll feel right at home. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – “Black Hot Soup” (DJ Shadow “My Own Reality” Re-Write)
Overjoyed to hear new DJ Shadow beats in 2022. A groove-filled, scratch-laden reimagining of the jam from the Melbourne band “Black Hot Soup” that sounds like it was beamed… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dope Lemon ft Louise Verneuil – “High Rollin”
“Pas besoin de s’inquiéter d’une chose…” Love this bilingual Sunday stroll of a song from Dope Lemon aka Angus Stone. Dope Lemon ft Louise Verneuil – “High… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mydreamfever – “Rough and Beautiful Place”
Sensual instrumental ambient-soul from South Korea’s Mydreamfever, the side project of Seoul artist 파란노을 (Parannoul, or “Blue Sunset” in Korean). Released on New Year’s Day, “Rough and Beautiful Place”… Continue reading
Listen to Arlo Parks in Conversation with Dan Digs for WNXP
One of my radio highlights of 2021 was talking with the wonderful Arlo Parks for WNXP Nashville. We talked about the genius of Frank Ocean, her Mercury Prize… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Blush – “Best Friend”
Singaporean shoegaze. Bo Zhang, Daniel Lim, Soffi Peters, and Daniel Pei are Blush. Blush – “Best Friend” “Best Friend” is taken from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Orions Belte & Chris Holm – “Calm Like the Weather” (Jansen Records)
Uptempo, breezy, California-esque chamber pop from Norway. Earlier this year I wrote about “Dearest,“ a favorite song of mine from the group Orions Belte who make “instrumental music with… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dad Bod – “Playground Love” (Air Cover) (Nice Guys Records)
A weighty Air cover from Salt Lake City’s Dad Bod. Love that corkscrew reversed guitar at 1min 3sec. Dad Bod – “Playground Love” (Air Cover) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cruza – “Brewster”
Low-key neo-funk excellence from Orlando-via-San Diego’s Cruza. “Brewster” unfurls slowly with elements of Childish Gambino and Steve Lacy woven throughout. Cruza – “Brewster” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: China Charmeleon ft El Payo & Dindy – “Falling” (Stay True Sounds)
Deep jazz-house of the finest order from South Africa’s China Charmeleon. Low-lit for late-night. Love those vocals. China Charmeleon ft El Payo & Dindy –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Dowdelin – “Simé Love” (Underdog Records)
Highly danceable. Love the Creole-sung kaleidoscopic electro-pop of “Simé Love” by the Lyon, France collective Dowdelin. It’s all about those pianos. Dowdelin – “Simé Love”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Khruangbin & Leon Bridges – “B-Side” (Dead Oceans Records)
I’ve said it before, and I’ll no doubt say it again, disco Khruangbin is the best Khruangbin. This is also why I never finalize my Top 100 Tracks of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Golf Alpha Bravo – “Smoothie” (Treasured Recordings) (Official Video)
Sail away with the ex-Jagwar Ma frontman Gab Winterfield aka Golf Alpha Bravo. “Smoothie” is a 60s-inspired psyche-garage groover. Golf Alpha Bravo – “Smoothie” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Risa T – “Lucky” (CoOp Presents)
A footwork-broken beat amalgamation from the Tokyo-born, London-based producer. Love those slipping and sliding synth keys over that future-facing beat. Risa T – “Lucky” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Anand Wilder (Yeasayer) – “I Don’t Want Our Love To Become Routine” (Last Gang Records)
Delicate psychedelic folk from the former Yeasayer co-frontman. Love those waterlogged piano keys. Anand Wilder – “I Don’t Want Our Love To Become Routine” https://soundcloud.com/anandwilder/i-dont-want-our-love-to-become … Continue reading
WNXP’s 1st Birthday Party at the Exit/In Nashville
Come through and celebrate WNXP turning one year old tonight! Looking forward to live performances from *repeat repeat, Liza Anne, Bantug, Josh Gilligan, and Namir Blade. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Duskus – “Call Me” (Bitbird Records)
An euphoric two-step transmission from the future. Says London producer Duskus, “This release means a lot to me. It’s about love and relationships. It’s about… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Carmody ft Alfa Mist & Laura Misch – “Memory” (Young Poet Records)
A piano-soaked jazz wandering with delectable drums from South London’s Carmody. As Carmody puts it, “This song was written with Alfa Mist, we wanted to create a record exploring… Continue reading