I work in an office with loud music on all the time. Today I thought I would rush the communal stereo which, when you are surrounded by serious musos can be tricksy. I slayed it with this show; #51 from Mad Decent.
I love a bit of Diplo me. When he poked his head up a few years ago his take on world music was long before its time, it borrowed little from the Worldwide of Gilles Peterson (although that has its place) and instead took from a different kind of underground; the raw MPC of US strip joints; the thump of the favelas, some vocalists from all over the shop and some cheap r’n'b and the result was something for everyone to lively up the dance. Now we have a bunch of different producers and DJs spinning worldwide party music, getting their drunk on and making crossing continents sound fun and raw. But for some reason I think the self-effacing Diplo did it first (and best.)
This edition is a good one to start with if you are new to the oeuvre. Its the Diplo chunk of a Major Lazer mix on The Essential Mix. Check Mad Decent for a bit more information. Its got a bit of Blood And Fire reggae, some dancehall, reggaeton and some killer edits (also a classy Gorrilaz or Albarn vocal track in there somewhere.)
Other shows vary quite a lot in style… last week was all dirty south autotuned hip hop and crunk, and I remember hearing a slo-jam show once upon a time. Whatever your poison, make sure you click up for a subscription. This is Captain Morgan and coke party music by a man on a bit of a run of form.
