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128 Beats Per Minute: Diplo’s Visual Guide to Music, Culture, and Everything In Between with foreward by Alexander Wang and photos by Shane McCauley
How Diplo begins his book:
“Seven years, thirty-two countries, sixty thousand photos, and a million miles later, here is what we’ve been doing.”
From private beaches in Barcelona to a music studio in Jamaica, 128 Beats Per Minute is a photographic journey through the life of Grammy nominated and one-half of Major Lazer, DJ/producer Diplo. The stunning photography by former assistant to Annie Leibowitz, Shane McCauley, captures the excitement and vibrant mood as they travel from country to country and party to party, complete with a foreword by the CFDA/Vogue award winning fashion designer, Alexander Wang.
Chapters are divided by country, from Israel to Trinidad, and Russia to Asia – complete with a playlist as well as Diplo’s impressions of the culture and people: “Every city has its own cultural movement, history, fashion, and art-all of which is constantly evolving into something different.” Not only a DJ and producer, Diplo also founded the label Mad Decent, which has brought Brazilian baile funk, Angolan Kuduro, and other unknown music to clubs around the world and has been honing his literary chops while writing a column for Vanity Fair online. 128 Beats Per Minute is Diplo’s tour of the world and offers a glimpse into the people, places, and music that inspires him.
The book is set to drop in April via Universe Publishing.
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Diplo and Dutch producer Oliver Twizt just dropped the new digital EP “GO” today, which includes five other remixes of the title track. Featuring work from Kid Kaio, Erick Rincon, Swarms and a SICK PeaceTreaty remix which you can download below.
Listen: Diplo and Oliver Twizt – “Go”
Download: Diplo and Oliver Twizt – “Go” (PeaceTreaty remix)

CSS’ infectious, tropical-flavored single “Hits Me Like a Rock” (featuring Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie) has become a summer favorite, perfect for both backyard barbeques and all night dance parties. Now, the track has gotten the remix treatment from Depressed Buttons, a new outfit consisting of three members of The Faint, who are signed to Diplo’s Mad Decent label. CSS will kick off their North American tour this fall, and the Brazilian crew will release their new album La Liberacion on August 22nd through V2/Cooperative Music USA/DowntownRecords.
Listen/download: CSS – “Hits Me Like a Rock” (Depressed Buttons Remix)
CSS Tour Dates:
10/1: Vancouver, BC @ Vogue
10/2: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
10/4: Seattle, WA @ Neptune
10/6: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
10/8: Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
10/9: Los Angeles, CA @ Filter Culture Collide Festival
10/13: Denver, CO @ Bluebird
10/15: Mexico City, Mexico @ Curva 4 Race Track at Foro Sol
10/17: Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
10/21: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/22: New York, NY @ Webster Hall
10/23: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
10/24: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
10/26: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
10/28: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
10/29: Houston, TX @ House of Blues
10/30: Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
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