Tag Archive: XL Recordings

Diggin’ This: Noa Lauryn & Felix Hien – “Layers Of Time” (Vokall Records)

  Neo-soul from Amsterdam.       Featuring the German jazz and soul musician Felix Hien, “Layers of Time” by the Dutch artist Noa Lauryn is a smooth pour of R&B with Glasper-esque… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: BADBADNOTGOOD & Tim Bernardes – “Poeira Cosmica” (XL Recordings/Innovative Leisure)

  Toronto meets Sao Paulo.        After mastering most every genre domain from their roots in instrumental hip-hop covers to jazz to country, BBNG have now teamed up with Tim Bernardes,… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Joy Orbison – “Flight FM” (Hinge Finger/XL Recordings)

  Set to be his biggest tune since “Hyph Mngo.”       So very simple and so very effective, Joy Orbison‘s brand new track is a free-falling low-end monster.     Explaining… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Fabiana Palladino with Jai Paul – “I Care” (Paul Institute/XL Recordings) (Video)

  The world is always ready for any and all new music from Jai Paul.       Paul Institute signee and Pino‘s daughter, Fabiana Palladino has released “I Care,” an 80s-indebted retro-futuristic… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Makaya McCraven – “The Fours” (Official Video) (International Anthem/Nonesuch Records/XL Recordings)

  It’s all about those harp strings for me.       Looking forward to this new album from the Paris-born, Chicago-based percussionist, producer, and musician Makaya McCraven.     “The Fours” is… 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

Diggin’ This: Joy Orbison ft Léa Sen – “Better” (Hinge Finger/XL Recordings)

  I remember talking with Machinedrum on Dublab radio a while back about the transcendent power over dancefloors worldwide of Joy Orbison‘s early breakout hit, “Hyph Mngo.”       If you’ve heard… Continue reading

Music by Dan Digs – Jungle – “House in LA” (Dan Digs’ 1Bed 1Bath in Los Feliz Remix)

  Had to get down with the bruk funk and remix one of my favorite tracks of 2018.         Hear the original version of Jungle‘s “House in LA” here.  … Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Jungle – “House in LA” (XL Recordings)

  A marked change from Jungle‘s earlier work, “House in LA” sees the London outfit step back the tempo and offer up a sun-bleached and and soulful R&B vista complete with sweeping synths,… Continue reading

The Dan Digs Show 071: New Nao, Cro-Magnon, Yuna & DJ Premier, Kaytranada, Tokimonsta – Special Guest: Roy Davis Jr

  Show number 71!   As always, the latest and greatest in leftfield beats and electronic soul, plus interviews with my favorite artists for your listening pleasure every Sunday night on Dash 1 at DashRadio.com.… Continue reading

Diggin’ This: Ibeyi – “Ghosts” (Official Video)

  Both twenty-years-old, both French-Cuban, and both twin sisters, Naomi and Lisa-Kainde Diaz are Ibeyi, the Yoruba word for “twins.”       Together they make some of the best percussive, organic, heartfelt… Continue reading

Atoms for Peace – “Ingenue” (Official Video)

This video: Best. Drunken Yoga Class. Ever.   Atoms For Peace – “Ingenue” (Official Video)   Amok, the new album from Thom Yorke’s other band Atoms for Peace, is out now on XL… Continue reading

The Making of Bobby Womack’s The Bravest Man in the Universe (Video)

Need these sunglasses.   In other news, I really hope we don’t see a “Wobbly Bro-mack” producer name crop up any time soon.  

Jai Paul – “Jasmine” (Demo)

Very excited for new this Jai Paul demo that surfaced yesterday. Been a fan of the Rayners Lane, north west London producer’s output ever since his future soul track “BTSTU” with its signature… Continue reading