Diplo & Swick – Keep It Gully (Original Mix)
When Diplo isn't sharing photos of girls (and guys) in various states of expression, he can be found behind the booth or hunkered down in the studio. His recent collaboration with Swick -- "Keep It Gully" -- is moombah focused and dancehall inspired. The track is only available to Mad Decent Premium members, which you can sign up for here. Membership perks include early access to MD releases, merchandise discounts, and 3 grams of Diplo's ashes in 70 years.
Weekend Rewind: Santogold – Starstruck (Diplo Remix)
As one of the many producer of Santi White's debut album Santogold, Diplo also had the distinct pleasure at trying his hand at a remix for one of the tracks on the very memorable album. You now know Santogold as Santigold and you now know Diplo as part of Major Lazer, Mad Decent head man, and a successful enough producer to snag a Grammy nod this year. Times were simpler for these two three years ago, but that didn't stop Diplo from unleashing a completely haunting dub of "Starstruck." The rework doesn't stray too far from the original, but somehow it manages to feel so much more powerful. A sign of things to come.
UPDATE: Early bird tickets for Spring Awakening Music Festival now sold out
The Chicago-based Spring Awakening Music Festival is back for its second year, and early bird tickets are on sale now. The festival is expanding from two to three days and is set to take place Friday, June 14th through Sunday, June 16th at Soldier Field (rave in a football stadium!). The early bird ticket for this three day festival is now set at a very reasonable $65 price. Between this, the newly announced EDC Chicago, and Lollapalooza, Chicago is shaping up to be a veritable festival city this season.