The moment those drums come in. Don’t be thrown by the song’s fragile and vulnerable start, “Call Me (a) (B)” by the London artist Anaiis, packs a powerful emotional… Continue reading
Featuring Eniola, the group’s new lead vocalist. Fusing Afrobeat with jazz to create a powerful groove imbued with humanity, “Azimuth” is a joyful and celebratory explosion of life and… Continue reading
Sampling James Blake’s “Limit to Your Love.” An inspired rework of one of 2010’s best tracks, itself a cover of a Feist original, “Limit” by the Brixton, London artist… Continue reading
“Searching (Nzira)” is a jazz-house-broken beat collaboration between the British-Zimbabwean artist Vimbai Mango and the South London producer Footshooter. Nzira is a Shona word from the Bantu language spoken… Continue reading
A live session recorded during the London group’s recent trip to Greece. With members hailing from Switzerland, Denmark, France, and England, Yuuf‘s latest instrumental is a chilled and thoughtful… Continue reading
Just like they said during their debut US radio interview on my weekly show for WNXP last year, MRCY are now readying the release of their new album VOLUME 2. … Continue reading
Is Future Blues a genre? It is now. Fresh from landing on the number 1 spot on my Top 30 Albums of 2024 list, Margate, UK duo Thandii… Continue reading
Music for deserts. London, UK duo lavender are childhood friends Adam Jackson and Oskar Rice. Sharing a love of Elliott Smith and J Dilla, one is in… Continue reading
The London-via-NYC producer and engineer has previously worked with Moses Boyd and Poppy Ajudha. “Save You” by DARGZ is a gospel-tinged, heartwarming slice of soul. DARGZ –… Continue reading
Norsicaa joins me for episode 25! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
Skinshape joins me for episode 24! Each week on WNXP I spin a weekly two-hour curated blend of electronic soul, leftfield indie, experimental beats, uptempo house grooves, and… Continue reading
A tribute to the Nigerian immigrant experience in London. “Three Piece Suit” is a steady, jazz-infused Afrobeat groove by Kokoroko (a word meaning “be strong” in the language of… Continue reading
The London collective‘s track “24/7” with Ego Ella May featured in my Top 100 Tracks of 2020 list. “Breeze,” the latest track from Nubiyan Twist, is a vigorous and… Continue reading
A delightfully glitchy and unvarnished beat. “Go There” is a late-night and lo-fi soulful R&B meditation from London, UK artist Barnabas. Barnabas – “Go There” … Continue reading
From the UK musician and producer‘s new album, Small Changes, which features Danger Mouse, SAULT’s Inflo, Pino Palladino, Jimmy Jam, and more. “Lowdown,” the latest from Michael Kiwanuka, is… Continue reading
“Beat driven art-pop; love songs on a loop…” Having previously worked with modern UK soul and hip-hop luminaries such as Michael Kiwanuka, Little Simz, Ghostpoet, Mr. Jukes, Cleo Sol,… Continue reading
A psyche-indie journey to Bristol, UK and back. I’ve previously likened the five-piece Pocket Sun to DanDigs.com favorites Melody’s Echo Chamber, Little Dragon, and Men I Trust. Their… Continue reading
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
“2am-5am auditory essentials,” according to Fine. Cannot get enough of this new track “Empty Space” by Leeds, UK producer Fin Vallance aka Fine, which features Jonah Evans and vocals… Continue reading
Pure soul that expertly captures the main elements of the genre’s continuum from Marvin Gaye to Gabriels. Connecting via Instagram during the pandemic, Huddersfield producer Barney Lister (who has worked… Continue reading
The Pharcyde, Tupac, A Tribe Called Quest, DOOM, Nas, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, and more get the cover treatment from OMA. Rewinding 12 years, I remember falling… Continue reading
The Austrian composer and percussionist has collaborated with the Tyrolean vocal ensemble Mad About Lemon. The glacial and wintry “Slow-Mo Moving River” is a thoughtful, stirring yet chilled downtempo… Continue reading
Exactly what I need to start 2024. Can’t stop listening to this new one from Bryony Jarman-Pinto. Brimming with optimism, “Moving Forward” is a ray of piano-led… Continue reading
Parisian dream-pop that rocks. “Terres Infinies,” the new song from French musician Halo Maud, is a dreamy yet lightly rowdy indie-rock chanson en français. Halo Maud –… Continue reading
An inspiring and exhortative new track from the London musician. “Day” is a spacey and leftfield R&B cut in the vein of Sampha (therefore I’m automatically a fan) from… Continue reading
Conveying the hazy, ethereal sounds of Melody’s Echo Chamber, Little Dragon, and Men I Trust. “Familiar” by Bristol, UK five-piece Pocket Sun is pondering and reflective, tinged with psychedelic… Continue reading
File under Amen Break-Folk. Pastoral, delayed guitar pickings meet shoegaze vocals over a slowed down loop of the quintessential drum ‘n’ bass breakbeat spiked with jungle sub-bass murmurs that could… Continue reading
The best song yet from the rising UK artist. Having featured on songs by SBTRKT and written with Nao, emerging musician LEILAH is definitely one to watch. … Continue reading
A sidewinding guitar riff straight out of OK Computer. “Tuesday” is the breakout hit and debut single from the soon-to-be-huge London, UK band Mary In the Junkyard, comprised of… Continue reading
It’s all about those vocal harmonies. “That Sound” is a synth-driven experimental pop-R&B outing from London, UK’s Gan Gemi that reminds me of the sonic sensibilities of Photay and… Continue reading
Blending cues from Burial, Massive Attack, and early James Blake. George Mitchell, Matt Peel, Imi Holmes, and Josh Lewis are the Leeds, UK four-piece HONESTY. “U&I” is… Continue reading
I first got switched on to the sound of London’s Ego Ella May back in 2015 when I heard “How Far” on her Zero EP. Her latest track, “Undone,”… Continue reading
An airy yet cloudy R&B cut that dissolves into a swirling psychedelic soul soup. “Working” is the latest from Andrea Isabelle Phillips, otherwise known as And Is Phi, a… Continue reading
Kaytra-ish beat-driven jazz with twitchy drums and soaked in brass. The latest single from the French-Swiss saxophonist and graduate of Lausanne’s Haute École de Musique Léon Phal features his labelmate,… Continue reading
Fragile, vulnerable songwriting over a delicate breakbeat. Colouring is the musical alias of the UK artist Jack Kenworthy. “Lune” is his first single since signing to the… Continue reading
A breezy acoustic soul rendition. “Far Too Much” is an easygoing jam from the London soul and jazz artist, Oscar Jerome, that wouldn’t feel out of place on the… Continue reading
The Auckland, New Zealand production heavyweights join forces with the UK dream pop trio. The good times are rolling on this new nocturnal (listen out for the cricket chirps… Continue reading
New from the world of UK electronic jazz. I was a huge fan of Max Wheeler and Pollena‘s previous collaboration, “Away,” as soon as I heard it. It landed… Continue reading
A welcome return for the Bristol, UK electronic producer and artist who has previously collaborated with Cyril Hahn and Kygo in addition to supporting London Grammar and Nick Mulvey on tour. … Continue reading
The first new single from Sampha in six years. Can’t believe it’s been that long. His debut album Process came out in 2017, which was my number 1 album of… Continue reading
A decidedly raw yet gentle soul-R&B-jazz concoction. Love the collision of peace and purpose on “Did You Know,” the new single from Manchester, UK musician and spoken word poet… Continue reading
Lush and tender drum-machine folk. “On A Grassy Knoll (We’ll Bow Together)” is an instant charmer from the South London-based six-piece Tapir! (with exclamation mark!) who recently signed to… Continue reading
The latest from the London producer. New song “Don’t See This” is a new collaboration between producers Seb Wildblood and Lawrence. Featuring vocal reflections from Amanda Alexander,… Continue reading
Subdued electronic soul with a pulsating beat. “So Pacific” is the latest release from Memory of Jane, otherwise known as Maïlé Doremus-Cook, a South London artist who grew up… Continue reading
“That’s the one, that’s the one!” is the last thing you hear during the closing moments of this new single from Hertfordshire, UK musician Michael Keefe aka Flourish and Jack Howard. … Continue reading
A Low Frequency Oscillation theory. Over bouncing synth stabs and bass waves, SBTRKT and Sampha, responsible for some of the best collaborative tracks across the 2010s electronic soul spectrum,… Continue reading
British bossa-neo-soul. After winning The Voice UK in 2018, Essex’s Ruti Olajugbagbe has returned with two new singles for 2023: “So Much More,” a collaboration with Jordan Rakei, and… Continue reading
An ode to late-night music-making sessions. London, UK musician Gareth Donkin has recruited DanDigs.com faves quickly, quickly and The Breathing Effect for his latest single, “GEEK OUT!,” a spacious… Continue reading
I first heard the voice of Kay Young featured on “Get Connected” by Sekrit back in 2017. Since then, between supporting Jay Electronica in London and appearing on the… Continue reading
A new signing to the legendary Brighton, UK label. “Superego” is a brand new track from the Bristol, UK-based producer and songwriter, where warm neo-soul keys meet a shuffling… Continue reading
