Bristol, England’s Geoff Barrow—best known for being a founding member of the band Portishead—has just released a split EP featuring two tracks from his other band BEAK> and—plot twist!—two tracks from BEAK>’s “alter-ego”: <KAEB, which is… Continue reading
Stoked to say that the official Dan Digs app has arrived! Now you can get your Track of the Day, free music downloads, watch music videos, and listen back to every… Continue reading
So I’m reading this very excellent article in the Fader about Grimes, and at the end of the piece there’s a scene in which she Skypes with Aristophanes, a Taiwanese hip-hop MC.… Continue reading
“Nomenclature” by Birmingham, England’s Ruane Maurice sounds as if Massive Attack had decided to make house instead of hip-hop. Digging that textured percussion in the background, those big, chunky synth… Continue reading
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
Chicago’s The`ve is music producer, songwriter, and engineer “Dug” and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist “Sam Trump.” T`ogether they m`ake f`uturist s`oul and R`&B of the h`ighest, h`aziest order, and “V`isions” is… Continue reading
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
After nineteen years of providing horns, keyboards, and backing vocals for No Doubt, Stephen Bradley has released his first solo EP. The lead single, “Runaways,” is a laid-back, effortless,… Continue reading
Hot Chip meets Chet Faker. Say Yes Dog was started in 2011 by two Germans and one Luxembourger. The Berlin-based trio’s brand new single “Stronger” has it all; playful bass squelches,… Continue reading
Let’s tesselate. Mightily diggin’ this piano-led jazz beat from Dusseldorf, Germany’s Grandbrothers. It has those Jazztronik “Samurai” vibes, which is one of my favorite tunes of all time. Track… Continue reading
That glorious, stumbling beat. Those mahogany piano pillars. Love this new one from Sydney, Australia’s Jack Grace. Track of the day. Jack Grace – “Hills” (Official Video)… Continue reading
An early morning kind of thing. Dan Digs – “Glass Arise” As premiered on the #DanDigsShow on Dash Radio last night. Listen back to the show here. … Continue reading
I first got hipped to Bells Atlas earlier this week through Bandcamp’s brilliant new City Guides feature, which sees the music streaming and download service shining a light on exciting musical scenes in cities… Continue reading
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
“Very, very, very on fleek…” It’s been a minute since I’ve posted a grime cut as my Track of the Day! Today’s selection fixes that. Kojo Kankam is better… Continue reading
“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
The Canada is strong in this one. Ryan Hemsworth‘s Secret Songs series just keeps getting better and better. Here he’s highlighted Canadian beatsmith Jon Lawless aka Swim Good‘s collaboration… Continue reading
Seeing Jack Garratt at a last-minute small club show in Hollywood (watch my Vine of the best part here) back in February was definitely one of my musical highlights of 2015. … Continue reading
Looking forward to DJing again tonight at the incredible School Night! at Bardot in Hollywood! Always a great music-loving crowd, always a beautiful space. Come check out these amazing new bands: The… Continue reading
Mightily diggin’ this brand new track from Los Angeles villain-pop artist Jon E.K.! Produced by Mike “WUFF” Wofford, “Gold” is impassioned. Full of emotional synth swells and a sauntering bass… Continue reading
A Sunday evening beat jam inspired by one of my favorite neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Dan Digs: “Echo Park Lake” Listen to this track… Continue reading
“Daydream” is a brand new, beautifully strange track from Kansas-born, LA-based producer P. Morris. Opening with a vocal screech that sounds like it would be more at home on an old-school rave record,… Continue reading
Since moving to LA, it appears that Canadian songwriter and producer Mocky has missed the ice and cooler temperatures of his homeland, as the title of his brand new song “Living in… Continue reading
Santa Monica’s Cayucas sound exactly how this video looks, blending the summery, surfboard-in-hand, afro-pop-flecked indie sensibilities of Vampire Weekend’s first album with a singing style that reflects the temperate verdancy of the Pacific… Continue reading
Was a blast interviewing Daniel Johns (ex-Silverchair) on the #DanDigsShow on Dash Radio last Sunday. Listen back to the episode here. We talked about his fantastic new alt-r&b-leaning… Continue reading
Velvit is the new pseudonym of Darren White, better known as drum ‘n’ bass producer dBridge and label boss of Exit Records. His brand new track “No Excuses” features the… Continue reading
Been humming this hook in my head ever since I first heard “Best On” a few weeks ago. Love the heartfelt simplicity of this brand new track from New York’s Luca… Continue reading
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
Extremely excited to announce my new monthly live DJ night: Now Dig This! Now Dig This! is every third Thursday 10pm-2am in the B-Side Bar at the Virgil… Continue reading
Mightily diggin’ the controlled, chaotic jazz bounce of “Suslord Theory” from Los Angeles beatmaker, Low End Theoretician, and Alpha Pup signee King. Track of the day. King – “Suslord… Continue reading
Leisure, you are from Auckland, New Zealand and make incredible music like “Got It Bad” that I haven’t stopped spinning since I first heard it (this may have been their first radio… Continue reading
Better call soul! After seeing the legend that is Danny Krivit DJ live in LA last Sunday and play a remix of “California Soul” by Marlena Shaw as his… Continue reading
Utterly hypnotic. Yuk is the project of Filipino-American producer Chad Valencia. When he’s not making beats, the Los Angeles musician is busy running a Filipino-inspired pop-up restaurant called LASA… Continue reading
Formation are two twin brothers from London. Imagine the Rapture jamming with Jungle, and you’re getting close to the digital funk Brit-swagger that is “Hangin.” Track of the day.… Continue reading
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
Cooked this new beat up last week and premiered on the Dan Digs Show last Sunday! Check out the Instagram promo video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by… Continue reading
So I’ve been listening to a lot of Aphex Twin, Thom Yorke, and Yeezus recently… As heard in the mix on my radio show last week. Listen back to… Continue reading
Walk through “Green Acres” as you unwind with the sound of New Orleans songstress Charm Taylor. Track of the day. Charm Taylor – “Green Acres” … Continue reading
I wasn’t sure if 18-year-old singer Alessia Cara was Canadian, but then it was immediately confirmed when I heard the line “Pardon my manners, I hope you’ll understand it.” “Here”… Continue reading
Despite being called “The Wonder Years,” this new future soul synth-simmerer from Chicago-born singer-songwriter-producer Jesse Boykins III contains approximately 0% guest raps from Fred Savage. Big love for this one. Track of the day. … Continue reading
Well into this cosmic r&b laser battle soul from the other end of the galaxy. Bristol, UK’s Yes Creator is Benjamin One and Derrick Hines. Yes Creator – “Classwork”… Continue reading
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
Beats at 36,000 feet! 26 hours in Brooklyn inspired me to write this track on the plane back to LA. See if you can spot the sample. Dan… Continue reading
Love the use of the slow drum ‘n’ bass loop on this remix of Brooklyn-via-Buenos Aires singer Tei Shi‘s “Go Slow” by Montreal’s Blue Hawaii. Tei Shi – “Go Slow” (Blue… Continue reading
Akase is a new collaboration between house producer Harry Agius aka Midland and songwriter Robbie Redway. Love the measured synths and slow burn of this mellow r’n’breakbeat jam. … Continue reading
If you like the cinematic and orchestral sounds of the Cinematic Orchestra, as I do, you should definitely check out St Petersburg, Russia producer Long Arm. Here’s Long Arm… Continue reading
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
The Acid is Ry X of Howling (click here to hear the amazing “Signs”), Adam Freeland & Steve Nalepa. “Onyx” starts out like a Thom Yorke track but bluesier, then… Continue reading
Benamin and Sly5thAve are indigo, green, brown, orange, or IGBO. The duo’s brand new track, “Entrance Theme,” is a veritable, playful, psychedelic voyage of future funk. Track… Continue reading
How am I only just now finding out about the brilliance of Harry Edwards? Harry Edwards – “Almost Everybody” Listen to every track on… Continue reading
