musicleech » Diplo http://musicleech.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:38:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 While We Were Out: Animal Collective, Yeasayer, Kid Cudi, Gucci Mane… http://musicleech.com/2009/12/14/while-we-were-out-animal-collective-yeasayer-kid-cudi-gucci-mane/ http://musicleech.com/2009/12/14/while-we-were-out-animal-collective-yeasayer-kid-cudi-gucci-mane/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:30:44 +0000 Rad Parker http://musicleech.com/?p=2925 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> So, tons of great music came out over the last month as we were studying for finals. In an effort to reward our viewers for sticking around, I have loaded this post with everything worthy of your ear's time.

From their latest release Fall Be Kind EP (this is the song that has been getting a lot of buzz because it samples an old Grateful Dead song, "Unbroken Chain"):

Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky

Kid Cudi – Pursuit Of Happiness (Steve Aoki Dance Remix)

From their upcoming release Odd Blood (and when I say upcoming, I mean already leaked):

Yeasayer - Ambling Alp

Gucci Mane – Dangers Not a Stranger (Diplo Remix)

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/12/14/while-we-were-out-animal-collective-yeasayer-kid-cudi-gucci-mane/feed/ 0 Diplo Remixes Daft Punk, M.I.A., and CSS Among Others On January Compilation http://musicleech.com/2008/11/02/diplo-remixes-daft-punk-mia-and-css-among-others-on-january-compilation/ http://musicleech.com/2008/11/02/diplo-remixes-daft-punk-mia-and-css-among-others-on-january-compilation/#comments Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:42:03 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=557 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

Arguably one of the most consistent DJs over the past several years, Diplo has been turning out back-to-back releases and working with the hottest upcoming artists like it's nothing.

To supplement his just out Blow Your Head EP (consisting of 2 Diplo original tracks and four remixes of a song called "Wassup Wassup" featuring Rye Rye) is Decent Work for Decent Pay, a mostly remix album due out January 26 via Big Dada/Ninja Tune.

Decent Work for Decent Pay: Collected Works: Volume One tracklist:

01 Diplo: "Newsflash [ft. Sandra Melody]"
02 Daft Punk: "Harder Better Faster Stronger (Diplo Work Is Never Over Remix)"
03 M.I.A.: "Paper Planes (Diplo Remix)"
04 Spank Rock: "Put That Pussy on Me (Diplo Tonite Remix)"
05 Kano: "Reload It"
06 Diplo: "200"
07 Bloc Party: "Where Is Home? (Diplo Remix)"
08 CSS: "Let's Make Love and Listen to Death From Above (Diplo Remix)"
09 Bonde do Rolê: "Solta o Frango"
10 Samim: "Heater (Diplo Extended Edit)"
11 Hot Chip: "Shake a Fist (Diplo Remix)"
12 Diplo: "Way More Brazil"
13 Black Lips: "Veni Vidi Vici (Diplo Remix)"
14 Claude VonStroke: "The Whistlerz (Diplo Remix)"
15 Diplo: "Smash a Kangaroo"
16 Peter Bjorn and John: "Young Folks (Diplo Youngest Folks Remix)"

Diplo Tour Dates:

10-28 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court *
10-30 Vancouver, British Columbia - Richard's on Richards *
10-31 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
11-01 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater *
11-03 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall *
11-04 Los Angeles, CA - Echoplex *
11-05 Tempe, AZ - Club Red *
11-07 Austin, TX - Emo's *
11-08 Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom *
11-10 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade *
11-11 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle *
11-12 Washington, DC - Black Cat *#
11-13 Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
11-14 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom *
11-29 Manchester, England - The Warehouse Project
12-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
12-06 Rennes, France - Festival Trans Musicales

* with Abe Vigoda, Boy 8-Bit, Telepathe
# with No Age

MP3: Diplo: Brew Barrymore
Video: Diplo ft. Pantera Os Danadinhos:Percao [from Well Deep: Ten Years of Big Dada Recordings DVD]

[via Pitchfork]

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2008/11/02/diplo-remixes-daft-punk-mia-and-css-among-others-on-january-compilation/feed/ 0 DJ Diplo’s Second LP “Blow Your Head” Drops Tomorrow http://musicleech.com/2008/10/27/dj-diplos-second-lp-blow-your-head-out-tomorrow/ http://musicleech.com/2008/10/27/dj-diplos-second-lp-blow-your-head-out-tomorrow/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:05:06 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=529 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]>

Diplo has been more than busy as of late with everything Mad Decent, releasing Top Ranking, Hollertronix 9, and remixes of Of Montreal's "Id Engager" just to name a few, and has somehow managed to piece together his second LP Blow Your Head, which drops tomorrow! His last solo LP was 2004's Florida.

Right now we don't have any audio clips straight from the album, but here's DJ Eli's remix of the title track "Blow Your Head".

We got the news from NicktheV of Mad Decent's blog:

"DIPLO IS MY BOSS, PEOPLE THINK HE’S PRETTY NIFTY, HE DOES A LOT OF STUFF A LOT OF THE TIME. BEING THE OWNER AND MANAGER OF A LABEL, TOURING THE WORLD AS A PROFESSIONAL DJ, MAKING DOCUMENTARY MOVIES, PRODUCING REMIXES, SO ON AND SO FORTH. WELL WITH ALL THAT BUSY WORK CAN YOU BELIEVE DIPLO AS AN ARTIST HASN’T HAD AN ORIGINAL RELEASE SINCE FLORIDA BACK IN 2004!!! CRAZY HUH! WELL I LOOK AT HIS BEING ABLE TO STAY ON TOP OF THE GAME BARR RELEASE, AS A TESTAMENT TO HIS VERSATILE PROWESS AS AN ARTIST AND MURDEROUS WORK ETHIC BOTH IN THE STUDIO AND BEHIND THE DECKS. SHIT, I’D NEVER ADMIT IT, BUT HE MAY HAVE EVEN TAUGHT ME A THING OR TWO IN THE TIME I’VE KNOWN HIM…MAYBE.

SO WITH NO FURTHER CORNY ADIEU, I’M VERY HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT DIPLO’S 2ND RELEASE BLOW YOUR HEAD WILL BE RELEASED THIS TUESDAY, AND YOU CAN FIND IT ON… BEATPORT, ITUNES, TURNTABLE LAB, JUNO AND THE VINYL WILL BE OUT LATER IN THE WEEK!!!

UNTIL THEN HERE’S DJ ELI’S REMIX OF THE TITLE TRACK BLOW YOUR HEAD, TO TIE YOU OVER…ENJOY!"

note: you can click on the album art to enlarge it.

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2008/10/27/dj-diplos-second-lp-blow-your-head-out-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Photos: Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Dancing Pizza and Hot Dog http://musicleech.com/2008/10/24/photos-diplo-abe-vigoda-dancing-pizza-and-hot-dog/ http://musicleech.com/2008/10/24/photos-diplo-abe-vigoda-dancing-pizza-and-hot-dog/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:17:45 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=503 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> You missed out.

The Mad Decent tour: Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Boy 8-Bit, and Telepathe.

Photos courtesy of Joseph Mohan.

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2008/10/24/photos-diplo-abe-vigoda-dancing-pizza-and-hot-dog/feed/ 0 Diplo & Santogold release Top Ranking mixtape http://musicleech.com/2008/07/21/diplo-santogold-release-top-ranking-mixtape/ http://musicleech.com/2008/07/21/diplo-santogold-release-top-ranking-mixtape/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:15:34 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=67 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> First it was M.I.A., now Santogold? Top Ranking is Diplo's 9th full mixtape in 5 years, and Diplo continues to bask himself in young-found talent. He remixes every song from Santogold's debut and features over a dozen artists including The Clash, Ratatat, Panda Bear, the B52s, Three 6 Mafia, and even Sir Mixalot.

Diplo has stressed his importance in M.I.A.'s initial success in the United States, and now is taking Santogold to the next level. This mixtape is a true showing of Diplo's incredible capabilities as a mash-up-remix DJ.

The record covers a lot of ground, sometimes moving from slower reggae dub beats to thumping electronic riffs. Even so, the album holds a strong identity by using this vast soundscape to it's advantage. Executing a near perfect blend of progressive rhythms and addictive synth lines with Santogold's uniquely-flowing vocals, the 75 minute mixtape defines the quality that we come to expect from Diplo. Top Ranking has plenty of similarities with Piracy Funds Terrorism, which Diplo made with M.I.A. back in 2004.

All in all, Top Ranking is an incredible pickup for any fan alternative hip-hop / indie fan. If you don't know much about either, check out "Guns of Brooklyn" off the Mad Decent MySpace.

Top Ranking Tracklist:

01 "Dub Selection Intro"
02 Three 6 Mafia: "Late Night" (Unstoppable Mix)
03 Santogold: "Shuv It" (Disco D Blend) [exclusive]
04 Santogold: "I'm a Lady" (Diplo Mix ft. Amanda Blank) [exclusive]
05 Sir Mix-A-Lot: "Posse on Broadway"
06 Santogold: "Lights Out" (Diplo's Panda Bear Mix) [exclusive]
07 Aretha Franklin: "Save Me"
08 Devo: "Be Stiff"
09 B-52's: "Mesopotamia"
10 Gerri and the Holograms: "Gerri and the Holograms"
11 Santogold: "Anne" (Switch Mix) [exclusive]
12 Santogold: "L.E.S. Artistes" (XXXchange Mix ft. Movado)
13 Cutty Ranks: "Dutty Six Pack" [exclusive]
14 Santogold: "Find a Way" (Graeme and Switch Mix ft. Kid Cudi) / Lunar Camel [exclusive]
15 Richie Spice x Ratatat: "Marijuana"
16 Desmond Dekker: "007 (Shanty Town)"
17 Santogold: "Guns of Brooklyn" [exclusive]
18 Dixie Cups: "Iko Iko"
19 Tony Matterhorn: "Big Belly Guns" [exclusive]
20 Santogold: "Get It Up" (Radioclit mix ft. MIA & Gorilla Zoe) [exclusive]
21 "Mark Ronson in Studio"
22 Trouble Andrew: "Run - Hide"
23 Sister Nancy: "Pigeon Rock"
24 Nora Dean: "Barbwire"
25 Shinehead: "Know How Fe Chat"
26 The Clash: "Ghetto Defendant"
27 Warrior Queen: "Check It"
28 Santogold x Benga: "Unstoppable / Night Dub" [exclusive]
29 Shawty Lo x Skream: "Dey Know / Stagger"
30 Santogold: "Creator" (Mumdance Mix ft. Jammer, Badness, Chronik Rage, Slikman & Tempz) [exclusive]
31 Xray: "Turbulence Dubplate" (Starstruck Diplo Mix) [exclusive]
32 Barrington Levy: "Send a Moses"
33 Prince Jazzbo: "Ital Corner"
34 Santogold: "Icarus" [exclusive]
35 Santogold x Diplo: "Right Brigade" (hidden track) [exclusive]

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