Boston producer Goldenhaus and vocalist Solei are Goldbloc. Those bass murmurs, that before-sunrise beat, those vocal cut-ups that resemble hearing a Todd Edwards track in slow motion. Goldbloc… Continue reading
Ólafur Arnalds and Janus Rasmussen are two Icelandic friends who like to make driving, classically-inspired, minimalist techno. Kiasmos – “Looped” Listen to more from Kiasmos… Continue reading
Late night. New Jersey’s Subdaio (“sub-day-oh”) perfectly captures the nocturnal state of mind with this midnight beat. Subdaio ft Muzzy Legault – “Apsara” Listen to more… Continue reading
Those vocodered vox, those synthetic finger clicks, that loose twangy gee-tar, and that chorus. Stockholm’s Mapei may have just written this year’s answer to “Royals.” Not… Continue reading
“Never have to worry… never have to worry… ” 19-year-old Munich producer WKND aka Max Seethaler remixes Aussie electronic music star Flume‘s own remix of Hermitude’s “Hyper Paradise.” Flume x… Continue reading
That echo-step soul. Love this chilled new heat from Minneapolis’ Psymun on the beats, Bobby Raps on the raps, and 16-year-old vocalist Spooky Black on the vox. Spooky… Continue reading
London’s largely unknown singer and producer Ben Khan melds guitars from the 1975 with some 80s sheen and croon on “Youth,” while weaving the famous Lyn Collins “Think” hip-hop drum break sample in… Continue reading
Los Angeles Filipino-American singer and harpist Low Leaf recently partnered with the legendary King Britt to create this wispy, digitally dusty beat jam. “A Light Within” is an outtake from King Britt’s forthcoming… Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of the aggressive neon sounds of Austrian producer Cid Rim ever since hearing fellow Austrian musician Dorian Concept’s brutish electronic jazz remix of his track “Draw.” … Continue reading
Really cannot get enough of this latest wave of late-night electronic soul transmissions that seem to be dominating my headphones at the minute. Ed Thomas, Erik Hassle, Perera Elsewhere… all of these mightily… Continue reading
Disgruntled bass murmurs, upfront finger clicks, bell echoes, sandy shakers, and yearning Prince-alike vocals from Stockholm, Sweden’s Erik Hassle. “Pathetic”—this track is anything but—features production from England not Austria’s SOHN, fresh from teaming… Continue reading
Aaron Velasquez aka Flamingosis gets wavy with the disco gravy. Not only do I love the golden, filtered production sheen and 1974-updated-for-2014 beats on this record, I also love the fact that he… Continue reading
“Wassup, wassup, wassup, wassup with you and meee?…” Houston-born, LA-based producer and singer Seven Davis Jr gets dancefloors everywhere moving with this vocal-house-funk jam gem. Seven Davis Jr – “One” (Official Video) … Continue reading
Funny how this morning began with an extended conversation with friends at our music startup about the genius of N.E.R.D.’s “In Search of…”—a conversation I am always happy to have—and then shortly afterward… Continue reading
Anything that features even a few bars of Sampha‘s production or vocal talent deserves an automatic click of the play button. Here the English falsetto wizard teams up with Chicago’s Jean Deaux (correctly… Continue reading
Happy 2014! This is a beat jam I rustled up a few hours ago, inspired by this mesmerizing audio I found on YouTube. Dan Digs – “Benign Turbine”… Continue reading
Welcome to part one of two of my top 100 songs of 2013! For my latest installment of this here radio show DJ mix podcast, I wanted to… Continue reading
With spritely yet melancholy fingerpicked guitar inches from your ears, Haitian-Canadian singer Mélissa Laveaux reworks and riffs on Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit,” singing entirely in Creole and from the viewpoint of the blood-stained… Continue reading
Bon Iver meets his choral doppelgänger in 17-year-old Tim Bettinson, also known as Brisbane, Australia’s Vancouver Sleep Clinic. Vancouver Sleep Clinic – “Vapour” Increase the peace. Listen to more… Continue reading
Yo! Two hours of brand new and magnificent beats, bass, hip-hop, and electronic soul, plus house, jungle, drum ‘n’ bass, and Paul Simon all cooked up together in a casserole of melodic… Continue reading
North London’s Tev’n Kennedy wafts waves of 21st century R&B vocal echoes and skittery beat twitchery at you. Tev’n – “Rose Petal” (Free Download) Download “Rose Petal” for free… Continue reading
I cannot get enough of Paul Woolford‘s Special Request project; inspired by the glorious heyday of early 90s jungle and UK pirate radio transmissions. After remixing Lana Del Rey, London Grammar, Tessela, and Friend Within under the Special Request… Continue reading
Rotterdam, Netherlands producer Ben La Desh comes correct with this late-night, bass-and-keys house groover. Best listened to in the dark. Ben La Desh – “Why Don’t You” “Why Don’t You”… Continue reading
Resembling a college-aged, hip-hop-obsessed Hagrid, the very talented Los Angeles rapper and producer Jonwayne returns with this confident cut of soulful whoops and scats, spinning hi-hats, synth-brass punches, and abstract poetic rhymes delivered with… Continue reading
Oakland, CA’s Tom Cascino is Broke for Free. His remix of Sufjan Stevens’ “Sister Winter” is underpinned by a string of simple yet delightful tumbling drum rolls and throbbing piano pulses, making the… Continue reading
Say hello to a brand new edition of the Dan Digs DJ mix podcast radio show broadcast session! It’s an eclectic, fast-paced blend of everything I’m digging at the moment in… Continue reading
Ambient atmospherics from British producer Kasket aka Charlie Baldwin. The best part is when that Cinematic Orchestra-esque beat comes in at 1min 59sec. It makes the song. Some nice Spanish guitar in there,… Continue reading
Welcome to the latest edition of the Dan Digs podcast radio show DJ mix! 35 of my favorite tracks of the moment all blended up nice. Unfortunately this episode… Continue reading
My favorite track from the latest Project Mooncircle compilation is Melbourne, Australia’s Tom Day and Monsoonsiren’s elegant and epic “Elegiac.” Tom Day & Monsoonsiren – “Elegiac” Download the 33-track… Continue reading
Two hours of my favorite latest and greatest beats, bass, hip-hop, and electronic soul cuts! Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes… Continue reading
Mathematical fact alert! MJ Cole = summer. Loving these Todd Edwards-esque vocal scissorings of Laura Mvula’s melody, those swinging UK garage beats, these regal strings, and the electronic piano treble jazz-fill… Continue reading
Stoked, hyped, and generally ex-ci-ted for this week’s brand new show! Hope you’re all doing well. Special shouts going out to anyone tuning in for the first time! … Continue reading
Welcome to the latest mix! Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes of the Dan Digs music podcast. … Continue reading
Welcome to the show. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes of the Dan Digs music podcast. … Continue reading
Brand new London hip-hop from Hawk House, a future funk remix of “No Diggity” by Bondax, Copenhagen folk from the White Album, New Zealand bedroom beats from Samuel Truth, dusty jazz from Eric… Continue reading
After Lindstrøm recently remixed the band’s “Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark),” New Zealand-via-Portland’s U.M.O. return the favor by reworking the Norwegian producer’s U.F.O. disco audio into a grainy, warped, psychedelic 1970s TV… Continue reading
“Ironworks” by L.A.’s Will Wiesenfeld bka Baths melds melancholy piano, bittersweet strings, and aching falsetto vocals with a beat that sounds like it was crafted by recording a fist gently smashing a matchstick… Continue reading
Two hours’ worth of my favorite sonic nutmeg ground straight into your ears. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes of… Continue reading
Effervescent jazz bass noodler Thundercat returns with a Flying Lotus-produced second album and a wonderfully catchy, soulful first single, “Heartbreaks + Setbacks.” Thundercat – “Heartbreaks + Setbacks” (Produced by Flying Lotus) … Continue reading
How’s it going? Hear the latest two-hour mix of my new favorite beats, ditties, ballads, and jams of the week for your listening pleasure. Unfortunately this episode is no… Continue reading
Over 11 minutes of warm orchestral swells and soulful cinematic sounds from Sam Shepherd aka Floating Points. Floating Points – “Wires” Hear more from Floating Points here.
My very favorite 42 songs of the last seven days lovingly blended into an eclectic two-hour music mix. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to… Continue reading
A two-hour selection of the finest in box fresh beats, bass, hip-hop, and electronic soul. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes… Continue reading
“Erm, it really has been quite a long time, hasn’t it? One does apologize, one shouldn’t have left you without a dope beat to, indeed, step to. So sorry.” – British Timbaland. The… Continue reading
Dublin, Ireland’s Conor Keeling pays tribute to Daft Punk’s imminent return by compiling a two-hour mix of the French duo’s self-professed “teachers.” 88 Classic Tracks from 1977-1997 that Inspired… Continue reading
43 songs this week, all of them rather amazing. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes of the Dan Digs… Continue reading
That Belgian centipede funk. BRZZVLL – “Kevin” (Official Video) More delightful sounds from Antwerp’s finest live jazz collective BRZZVLL (pronounced “Brazzaville”) here.
Forty of my favorite tracks from this week in one two-hour mix. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to listen to new episodes of… Continue reading
Soaring, euphoric 80s chorus: check. Early Hudson Mohawke shiny beats and sparkling synths: check. Including the words “Beach,” “Skull,” “Crystal,” or “Ghost” in your band name to achieve elite, next-level, ultra-hip status: double… Continue reading
Two hours of my favorite brand new beats and my favorite brand old classics from this week. Unfortunately this episode is no longer available. Head over to iTunes here to… Continue reading
