Ellington

Born in Mississippi, raised in Florida and now living in Philly, Diplo has released his debut on Big Dada records in the U.K. A globetrotter extraordinaire, he is also very adept at combining the various experiences and elements of his childhood into wonderfully engaging suite of music. Described as "a fried-out booty shaking hip hop psych rock epic," "Florida" is primarily instrumental but does have some vocals from Jamaican super-star Vybz Cartel as well P.E.A.C.E. Beam yourself aboard the mothership of swampy funk lusciousness. -- Herman Snell and Alex Slawson