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Diplo Rhythm
Electronic · 2004 · 4 tracks

Diplo Rhythm

Diplo

A gritty, sample-heavy snapshot of the early 2000s underground. Brazilian funk meets 8-bit bleeps and dusty breakbeats in a raw, experimental collage.

October 8, 2004 · Big Dada Recordings

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A restless, gritty energy that feels both nostalgic for arcade games and urgent for the dancefloor.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
01
Newsflash
3:06
02
Percão
2:40
03
Baby
3:27
04
Diplo Rhythm
3:25
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition into the 8-bit chiptune melody on the title track that sounds like a corrupted arcade cabinet.
The raw, unpolished vocal delivery on Newsflash that bridges the gap between London grime and Philadelphia hip-hop.
The heavy, distorted bassline in Percão that mimics the aggressive energy of a Rio favela block party.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Diplo Rhythm sound next to the rest of Diplo's catalogue?

Playful+2.0σ

Playful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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