1. “Dancing In The Snow At Sunrise”

Inspired by slow house, raves, synths, burbling basslines, and snow days in Seattle.

2. “Flying Into Seattle”

An experimental, lo-fi kind of feeling inspired by soaring above and subsequently landing in one of the world’s greatest cities.

Hope you enjoy. More download options for these tracks available here.

1. This is some of the greatest dancing since MJ. And one of the best music videos ever.

2. I actually and involuntarily “laughed out loud” at 0:23.

3. Defying death and/or local metropolitan transport ordinances by dancing in formation on top of moving buses is a complete win.

“Take it easy” is great advice, especially when (at 1:29) you’re just chillaxing with your bro’s ON TOP OF A GIANT BILLBOARD. NO BIG DEAL.

Two full hours of a Tribe Called Quest, Common, Rustie, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Nicolas Jaar, Cornelius, The Weeknd, and Baba Maraire? 1970s Indian psychedelic rock, 1990s drum ‘n’ bass, Ghanian hip-hop, all introduced with a jazz version of Rage Against the Machine?

You’re absolutely right.

Click below to listen to the latest installment of eclectic mixtapery that is Dig Deep and click here to download it.

Here’s how it got blend.

Things to enjoy:

1. The slow nod of eternal happiness at 1:58.

2. The Darth Vader head-shaped alarm clock wearing a fez at 2:35. (I need one of those, pronto.)

3. The greatest and gentlest reggae whisper-toasting you’ve ever heard at 2:40.

Still waiting for the bluegrass and death metal refixes.

After listening to this, you’re ready for anything.

From ShutUpAndPlayTheHits.com:

On April 2nd 2011, LCD Soundsystem played its final show at Madison Square Garden. LCD frontman James Murphy had made the conscious decision to disband one of the most celebrated and influential bands of its generation at the peak of its popularity, ensuring that the band would go out on top with the biggest and most ambitious concert of its career. The instantly sold out, near four-hour extravaganza did just that, moving the thousands in attendance to tears of joy and grief, with NEW YORK magazine calling the event “a marvel of pure craft” and TIME magazine lamenting “we may never dance again.” 

SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS is both a narrative film documenting this once in a life time performance and an intimate portrait of James Murphy as he navigates the lead-up to the show, the day after, and the personal and professional ramifications of his decision.

RIP LCD. Can’t wait to see this.

First up, Brenk Sinatra’s “Perdido.”

Sampling Arthur Verocai’s “Dedicada a Ela” from 1972.

Which is very similar to the video to Four Tet’s “She Moves She.”
This video is not as good as the above, but still good.

But the cleverest of all is the Chemical Brothers’ Michel Gondry-directed “Star Guitar” with its genius formula of synchronizing the musical elements of the song to the arrival of different elements of the landscape as seen from the train window.

After watching this you will feel a strong desire to ride a train and look out the train window while listening to music. This is normal.

Sometimes the best videos are the cleverest.

Atomic Forest also may just be my new favorite band name. At least for this afternoon.

Well, actually, this one radio show broadcasting out of a lone wooden cabin in the middle of the Luxembourg tundra does give you exactly that, but we like to think we come a close second.

Here’s how the last Dig Deep radio show of 2011 went down.

Paul Simon – “Late In The Evening”
Mr Scruff – “Donkey Ride”
Gensu Dean ft 7even Thirty – “On & On”

DAN’S NEW FAVORITE BAND FROM KENYA
Just A Band – “Hey!”

Onra – “Keep On Loving Me”
John Coltrane Quartet – “Part 1 – Acknowledgement”
Willie Bobo – “Roots”
7 Samurai – “Marvin”
Yesterday’s New Quintet – “Daylight”
Bing Ji Ling – “Hold Tight” (Colm K. Remix)

DAN’S YES-I-KNOW-CHRISTMAS-IS-TECHNICALLY-OVER-BUT-THIS-IS-A-JAM JAM
Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford – “Simply Having”

Ronny Jordan & Dana Bryant – “The Jackal”
Clams Casino – “I’m Official”
Oliver Tank ft Fawn Myers – “Embrace”
The White Album – “Fall At Will”
Jazzanova – “Another New Day”
Tawiah – “Run”
Mount Kimbie – “Before I Move Off” (Star Slinger Remix)
Reverend Dollars – “UKnwDmnWll”
Leo Zero – “Lil Higher”
Zero DB – “Click”
Belleruche – “It’ll Come” (Yam Who? Remix)
Nocow – “Sever Ties”
Serani – “No Games” (Brackles Remix)
The Limousines – “Call Me Al” (Paul Simon Cover)

ONE MORE FOR NYE!
Hot 8 Brass Band – “Sexual Healing”

Here’s to a supremely wonderful 2012. Let’s make it the best year yet.