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  First Spin: Hear Diplo's Howitzer-Like 'Express Yourself'

  February 16, 2012 – Spotted in the Staples Center at Sunday night’s 54th Annual Grammy Awards: Thomas Wesley Pentz, a.k.a. Diplo, Mad Decent kingpin and nascent hobnobber, waiting in an outrageously long line for some much-needed pre-televised ceremony grub from California Pizza Kitchen. No idea if he ever got that pizza. …
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  14 Ways Usher and Diplo's Slow Jam 'Climax' Keeps Peaking

  February 15, 2012 – Diplo unveiled his collaboration with Usher yesterday, which, in case you'd already forgotten, was Valentine's Day. For those too bitter about the high-pressure holiday to enjoy a silky digital slow jam, well, there's a playlist for that. …
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  Knives Out: See Major Lazer's Dangerous 'Original Don' Video

  December 8, 2011 – A key component of Major Lazer's insanely entertaining live shows is a violent humping-based dance move called "daggering," which the futuristic dancehall duo of DJ/producers Diplo and Switch posted a how-to about last year. …
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  Yeah 3x: Awesome Shots From Austin's 2011 Fun Fun Fun Fest

  November 7, 2011 –  …
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  The New Rave Generation

  September 13, 2011 – Almost 15 years after SPIN prematurely declared an American "electronica revolution," it's happening. Led by a former emo foot soldier turned mini-shaman, kids are going mad for electronic dance music. And a frenzied tribe of ravers is on a previously unimaginable roll. [Magazine Excerpt] Planting his black boots squarely between a laptop and a MIDI controller, Sonny Moore stands atop his gear table and surveys the scene. …
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  Meet Bosco Delrey, Diplo's New Rock'n'Roll Whiz

  May 18, 2011 – Diplo and the crew of artists on his Mad Decent imprint may be purveyors of cutting edge dance and hip-hop, but the label is bucking that trend with some retro-minded rock'n'roll, courtesy of new signing Bosco Delrey. …
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  Diplo Disses M.I.A., Danger Mouse Vid + More

  May 13, 2011 – Diplo has dissed M.I.A., his one-time collaborator and girlfriend, again in a new interview, calling the rapper out for politicizing her music and saying her latest album MAYA was poor. "She's not an easy artist to criticize because she's very left-leaning, she's progressive, she's a woman," Diplo told Women's Wear Daily. "She's good in a lot of aspects, but when it comes to die-hard, facts-on-the-ground politics, she's at zero. …
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  Lykke Li Remixed, Van Halen Recording? + More

  January 25, 2011 – TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek has remixed Lykke Li's new track "I Follow Rivers," adding awesome, scratchy atmospherics, horns and a glitchy, electronic groove. Download it for free below. Bon Jovi producer John Shanks looks to be working with Van Halen on new music, he suggested in a recent Twitter post. …
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  Neil Young's Warehouse Destroyed + More News

  November 10, 2010 – Neil Young's archives in San Carlos, California went up in a blazing two-alarm fire early Tuesday morning. The 12,000 square-foot warehouse holds Young's guitars, music equipment, cars and other artifacts from his music career. Investigators estimate there is at least $1 million in damage, although firefighters have saved almost 85 percent of Young's possessions. …
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  Various Artists, 'Blow Your Head Volume 1: Diplo Presents Dubstep' (Mad Decent)

  November 3, 2010 – Despite crossover moves by Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, M.I.A., and Britney Spears, British dubstep feels destined for U.S. obscurity; it's too jerky, too heavy, too slow. This comp -- producer/DJ Diplo's most recent anthropological package -- is a good introduction to the genre's acidity and mostly stays clear of any attempts to make it more fun and friendly. …
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