October 27, 2023—Today, Diplo unveils a new track “Favela Joint” with Portuguese DJ and producer Kura via his own Higher Ground imprint—listen here.

Following “Diamond Therapy” with Walker & Royce and Channel Tres from last month, “Favela Joint” is the latest in a batch of Higher Ground releases that have found Diplo refocusing on his house music imprint. Launched in 2019, Higher Ground continues to champion house music from around the world and has played host to releases from some of the most forward-thinking artists in the space and spawned dozens of Billboard Dance/Electronic chart hits. Beyond the label, Higher Ground has become world renowned for its live incarnation, bringing parties to New York Fashion Week, Coachella and Amsterdam Dance Event, plus yearly one-offs in London, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Seattle and more.

This year’s sold-out Brooklyn installment featured Diplo, Danny Daze, Green Velvet, DJ Holographic and more, while Higher Ground’s L.A. takeover will hit LA Plaza De Cultura Y Artes on December 2 with the full lineup to be announced soon—more info and tickets here.

Over the course of a 20-year career that began with his now-legendary Philly club night Hollertronix, Diplo has collaborated with the world’s biggest stars and toured the world over. Born in Mississippi and raised in Florida, he and his era-defining labels Mad Decent and Higher Ground continue to champion genres and artists from around the world, and further ventures include a publishing company and various book, film and TV projects. The now thirteen-time Grammy nominee is also a member of the iconic Major Lazer, one third of LSD—the psychedelic supergroup with Sia and Labrinth whose debut album has been streamed over 3 billion times—and half of Silk City with Mark Ronson—whose Platinum-certified, Grammy-winning “Electricity” with Dua Lipa topped charts worldwide. His latest releases include this year’s Diplo Present Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2—Swamp Savant, his second album as country persona Thomas Wesley, and 2022’s Diplo, his first full length album of electronic music in 18 years.

October 27—Tampa, FL—Pied Piper’s Haunted Carnival

October 28—New York, NY—Loosie’s

November 3—Las Vegas, NV—XS

November 4—Scottsdale, AZ—Maya

November 5—Avondale, AZ—Phoenix Raceway

November 18—Las Vegas, NV—XS

December 1— Las Vegas, NV—XS

December 2—Los Angeles, CA—LA Plaza

December 4—Austin, TX—UT Austin Main Hall

December 7—Miami, FL—E11EVEN

December 8— Las Vegas, NV—XS

December 26—Aspen, CO—Belly Up Aspen