Recommended Gem: Puma Blue – A Late Night Special (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. A very special performance from South London’s Puma Blue who melds downtempo R&B grooves with Jeff Buckley’s impassioned falsetto.… Continue reading
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Diggin’ This: Nana Adjoa – “Throw Stones” (Ranie Ribeiro Remix)
A blissful rework from Rotterdam’s Ranie Ribeiro of Amsterdam-based singer-songwriter Nana Adjoa‘s track from her latest album, Big Dreaming Ants. Love those harp ripples. Nana… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Cameo Blush – “Lucky” (Scarlet Tiger Records)
London’s John Dunk aka Cameo Blush has crafted a future rave bleeper that nods to happy hardcore while always, always, always ascending. Cameo Blush – “Lucky” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Sampology – “Memories In Flight” (Middle Name Records) (Official Video)
Feeling uplifted by the harps and hand-claps on the orchestral house shuffle “Memories In Flight,” the latest track from the Brisbane-based producer, DJ, and Worldwide FM host. Check out… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: First Beige – “BBL”
Fully here for the “cyber house jungle jazz doof.” This free-spirited nu-jazz house groove from Brisbane, Australia six-piece First Beige is marvelous. First Beige – “BBL” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mr Jukes & Barney Artist – “Vibrate” (Locket Records) (Official Video)
We let it vibrate. Barney Artist has linked up with Bombay Bicycle Club’s Jack Steadman for “Vibrate,” a mellow and horn-drenched jazzy UK hip-hop cut. Watch the… Continue reading
Listen back to Loops + Dots Episode 30 – New Music from Royce Wood Jr, Hiatus Kaiyote, Flying Lotus, Tirzah, Matt Martians, Little Simz, Brainstory, Scrimshire, Photay, The Breathing Effect, Brijean, Buscabulla, WheelUP
Show number 30! LOOPS + DOTS is my monthly two-hour radio show on Dublab in Los Angeles. It’s everything I’m into right now in the worlds of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Little Simz ft Cleo Sol – “Woman” (Age 101 Records)
Little Simz. Cleo Sol. Inflo. You already knew it was golden before you even pressed play. Little Simz ft Cleo Soul – “Woman” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Coco O. – “Gwen”
Coco Owino makes stark and thoughtful songs infused with deep, deep feeling. (Some of which are sampled by Drake.) “Gwen” is my favorite song from… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Wayne Snow – “Seventy” (Roche Musique)
Slo-mo future soul from Berlin-via-Nigeria’s Wayne Snow. Wayne Snow – “Seventy” https://soundcloud.com/waynesnow/wayne-snow-seventy “Seventy” is out now via Roche Musique. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mocky – “Bora!”
“Bora!” is an intentionally loose and spacious orchestral jam that brims with vivacity and groove and a palpable sense of the joy that comes with making music. And just look… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Fred again.. Live in Studio (London, April 2021) (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. Fred again..‘s latest album, Actual Life (April 14 – December 17 2020), is one of my favorite albums of 2021. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Boy-Ish – “Time Again”
Time and time and time again. Victoria, B.C.’s Mark Berg aka Boy-Ish crafts woozy beat-driven bedroom pop. “Time Again” is a delayed and detached song about love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Knomad Spock – “Gift” (Hinterland Creative)
“Gift” is a gift. My favorite song from the Cardiff-based British-Somali poet, rapper, and new folk singer-songwriter‘s new album is a hushed and poignant soundtrack to the start of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jessie Ware – “Please” (PMR Records)
My goodness, this just automatically became my favorite Jessie Ware song. “Please” is utterly fantastic and euphoric modern disco-pop. Definitely going to be needing a 12min edit… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jonny Kosmo – “Fool”
The Los Angeles artist known as Jonny Kosmo makes pop strange by making “pop-strange.” “Fool” is a relaxed funk stroll. Jonny Kosmo – “Fool” … Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs – “Strobe”
A 3am warehouse vibe. Dan Digs – “Strobe” Listen to more music at soundcloud.com/dandigs and download “Strobe” for free here. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Bahla – “Life Long”
I’m floored. This is beautiful. Featuring thoughtful pianos, tide pools of delayed acoustic guitar notes, and the rich vocals of Portuguese singer Inês Loubet, “Life Long” is an… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: The Story of “Insomnia” by Faithless (Video)
A recommended gem of a video. “Ironically, he (Maxi Jazz) can sleep at the drop of a hat really, really well…” The Story of… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Flying Lotus ft Niki Randa – “Between Memories”
It’s always a good day when Flying Lotus drops two new songs. With the vocals of Niki Randa, who previously featured on “Getting There” from Flying Lotus’ 2012 album Until… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Wu-Lu – “Times” ft Morgan Simpson of Black Midi (Ra-Ra Rok Records) (Official Video)
Feedback, distortion, and a drum kit being beaten senseless by Morgan Simpson of Black Midi. Wu-Lu’s latest is a guitar-led punk thrash that lands like a pristinely executed ollie. … Continue reading
Recommended Gem: My Bloody Valentine on NTS Radio – April 19, 2021 (Radio Show)
A recommended gem of a radio show. Kevin, Colm, Debbie, and Belinda tell stories about how the legendary shoegaze band came to be and play an eclectic selection of tracks… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Fred again.. – “Big Hen (Steal My Joy)”
Can’t nobody steal my joy, can’t nobody steal my joy, joy. Huge fan of this 5am (and it was actually recorded at 5am) falsetto garage from London producer Fred Gibson… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Stray Fossa – “Hypocritic” (Nice Guys Records)
Charlottesville, Virginia’s Stray Fossa make music in their attic. “Hypocritic” takes its cues from the Dandy Warhols plus a smidge of R.E.M. multiplied by rainy Manchester indie. Stray Fossa… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: CV Vision – “1+2=3” (South of North Records)
On “1+2=3,” Berlin musician CV Vision teams up with drummer Spike Rogers to cast a vision of relaxed beachy bedroom psychedelia. Love those ride-heavy drums. CV Vision –… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lionel Boy – “Flower Girl” (Innovative Leisure)
The latest single from the Long Beach-via-Oahu singer-songwriter is a laid-back alt-pop breeze with warped guitar washes and fuzzed-out dub effects. Lionel Boy – “Flower Girl” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tirzah – “Send Me” (Domino)
Tirzah is back! Teaming up with Mica Levi and Coby Sey for her brand new single, the London artist’s “Send Me” is a slow and stripped-down guitar-led sonic hypnotism that… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Royce Wood Junior – “Slush” (Fresh Selects)
Plush and slushy digital funk from London’s Royce Wood Jr that features vocals from none other than Jamie Woon among some delightfully squelchy synths and a Ginuwinely genius bass line. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Matt Martians – “Can’t Believe It”
A loose, casual groove from The Internet co-founder and keyboardist. Matt Martians – “Can’t Believe It” “Can’t Believe It” is the first track on Going… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs – “Mojave Boogie”
An electrofunk shuffle for desert dancing. Arid jazz-house grooves. Dan Digs – “Mojave Boogie” dan digs · Dan Digs – Mojave Boogie Listen… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Orions Belte – “Dearest”
Adding this to my “favorite songs that start with a vibraphone” playlist. Orions Belte is a trio from Norway that make “instrumental music with vocals.” As their… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Avalanches – “Since I Left You” (Prince Paul Remix) (XL Recordings)
“Get a drink, have a good time now, welcome to paradise…” What’s this? A re-bump of one of my favorite songs ever from the mighty Prince Paul?… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Crumb – “BNR”
Spacey, psychedelic indie ruminations from Brooklyn. Love the texture of those drums. Crumb – “BNR” “BNR” is out today. Get… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Close Counters ft Allysha Joy – “Speak In Truth”
No close talkers here. Melbourne-via-Hobart’s Close Counters teamed up with 30/70’s Allysha Joy to craft this soulful bruk-bounce. Close Counters ft Allysha Joy – “Speak In Truth”… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: emawk – “YET”
Vocals and clean guitar and nothing else is where it’s at. It’s all about that surge of harmonies at 2min 41sec. … Continue reading
Recommended Gem: The Genius of Roots Manuva: Brand New Second Hand at 22 from The Noise Narrative (Writing)
A recommended gem of an article. Oliver Ainley has put together this insightful retrospective of Roots Manuva’s best musical output in celebration of Rodney Smith’s debut album,… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Tune-Yards – “Sometime” (4AD)
You gotta go easy on yourself sometimes. Very into the kaleidoscopic saunter of the freeform, joyous experimentalism of “Sometime” by Oakland’s Tune-Yards, the musical project of Merrill Garbus with collaborator… Continue reading
Recommended Gem: Lockdown Sessions with Louie Vega – Sacred Tones: George Benson on Worldwide FM – March 22, 2021 (Radio Show)
A recommended gem of a radio show. It’s no secret that my favorite album of all time is Nuyorican Soul by Nuyorican Soul aka “Little” Louie Vega… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: L’Rain – “Two Face” (Mexican Summer)
The energy wave we need right now. “Two Face” is an immediately enticing blend of anything-goes experimental jazz from Brooklyn’s Taja Cheek, otherwise known as L’Rain. Love… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Vernon Spring – “SK-1” (Lima Limo Records)
Peaceful yet intriguing. “SK-1” is a beautiful piece of solo piano set to a gently looping piano key in the background. It’s by Sam Beste aka The Vernon… Continue reading
Music by Dan Digs – “A Las Seis”
Sunset balearic business. Your soundtrack for 6pm. Big thanks to Rob da Bank for playing this track recently on his excellent Worldwide FM show. Listen back here. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: L’Impératrice – “Souffle Au Coeur” (Microqlima Records)
À bout de souffle. It’s hard to pick a favorite from L’Impératrice‘s new album, but I’m especially drawn to this instrumental “heart murmur” from the Parisian six-piece. “Souffle… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: The Steoples – “Alas Alice” (Stones Thow Records)
Avant-soul. Very into the future R&B of “Alas Alice” from The Steoples, otherwise known as LA’s Gabriel Reyes-Whittaker (aka Gifted & Blessed, Frankie Reyes) and the UK’s Yeofi Andoh. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Jungle – “Keep Moving” (Caiola Records) (Official Video)
Jungle are back! Seemingly swapping their “House in LA” for “a new house… in the UK…,” the British duo return with “Keep Moving,” an uplifting disco-tinged groove. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: FC Kahuna – “Hayling” (Special Request Mix) (!K7 Records)
Special Request, the bass-heavy junglist raver guise of Paul Woolford, takes arguably the most famous chillout compilation vocal in existence and threads it through a gritty drum ‘n’ bass beat. … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Soul Clap ft Harriet Brown “You Can Shine Too”
Feeling this sunny and necessary garage cut from Soul Clap and Harriet Brown as summer draws ever nearer. Soul Clap ft Harriet Brown “You Can Shine Too” … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Mdou Moctar – “Tala Tannam” (Matador Records) (Official Video)
Gentle and stirring Tuareg guitar music from Agadez, Niger’s Mdou Moctar. That wonderfully lilting melodic chorus will lift you. Mdou Moctar – “Tala Tannam” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Lightning Bug – “The Right Thing Is Hard To Do” (Marbled Arm Records)
Beautiful. This new song from the New York band Lightning Bug stuns in its shoegazy simplicity, delicacy, and humanity. Lightning Bug – “The Right Thing Is Hard… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: Seven Davis Jr – “We Should Go Out” (Secret Angels Records) (Official Video)
Houseful soul. Love this newly surfaced one from Seven Davis Jr. Seven Davis Jr – “We Should Go Out” (Official Video) “We… Continue reading
Diggin’ This: King Gnu – 泡 (Official Video)
気持ちの海 King Gnu are a four-piece from Japan fronted by Daiki Tsuneta, who also performs as part of Millennium Parade. 泡 (“abuku” or “foam” in English) is… Continue reading