Let’s face it, Diplo made his name on the mixtape — first with his Hollertronixxx mixes with Low Budget back in the day, and then his gamechanging Piracy Funds Terrorism mixtape that put M.I.A. on the map back when she couldn’t even read a map. Then there was his superlative mix with Santogold, Top Ranking, […]
26
May
Diplo, Switch and Elly Jackson bring the dancehall heat
28
Apr
The first episode of Diplo's serial music documentary
As described on Mad Decent, “Diplo’s been working on a new documentary series for Current called No One is Safe, where he sort of Anthony Bourdains on the music scenes he’s deep into and explores their origins/history/current state, etc. This is the pilot, on New Orleans Bounce music, and it turned out to be really […]
22
Apr
Your first step in world production domination
Mad Decent is launching a new Remix Contest Series, and the first challenge will be with a track off the great Yeasayer’s latest album, Odd Blood. All you have to do is go here, get the various parts, make a remix and submit it for both prizes and full coverage from Mad Decent. Finally, just […]
In honor of the great city of New Orleans and their Superbowl victory, we bring you our Mix of the Week: Nola Bounce, a mix of all things Nawlins… Hit the Jump to download and read Dick Dastardly’s Mix of the Week…
7
Jan
Mad Decent's tropical beauty Maluca tells us about her esquina
Coordinates: New York City via Maluca Diplo’s Dominican-via-Bronx-via-Manhattan protégé Maluca dropped her debut video for “El Tigeraso” (Mad Decent) in December, a merengue/reggaeton/cumbia blast with a hearty serving of electro thrown in for the kids. Besides being easy on the eyes, the girl sets her hair with beer cans for rollers. What’s there not to […]
Sure, this might not be as cool as the iSnort App, but you can still be the life of the party. Forget your blow horn at home? Deleted your gunshot sample from your MacBook accidentally? No worries! Diplo’s here to save the day, offering all the annoying DJ party tools in one convenient application. (Download […]
I’ve already noted I’m pretty excited about this project, and Major Lazer’s first leak, “Hold the Line”, shows the hype may be substantiated. Santigold and Lexx lay the vocals, Diplo & Switch (and Dick Dale, of course) provide the surf guitar beats: If you got the hankering, go to their site to download instrumental and […]
