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Labrinth – Wildfire (SBTRKT)

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Labrinth rolled through Zane Lowe’s Maida Vale studio yesterday and in addition to laying down ace live versions of “Last Time” and “Sweet Riot” dropped this great take on SBTRKT’s “Wildfire” jam from last year. Lab starts the cover slow on the roll with smooth electronics and subtle bass wobbles only to blow the track up in its final half with big guitars and heavy rock drums. Somehow it all works. Get a sample below.

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Rating 8.3

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03-22-12

Labrinth – Last Time (Knife Party Remix)

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Awwwww shit. Check this 20,000-pound megatron bomb of a remix from Knife Party! If we’re being honest, the original “Last Time” kinda sucks. It’s comes off pretty flat when compared to other Lab produced tracks like “Earthquake” and “Pass Out”. Fortunate for Labrinth’s listening public, Knife Party has swooped in and delivered “Last Time” from the shit track respirator. Fully resuscitating it into a must hear full fathom five club banger. Shouts to our fam at DoML for the rip.

Labrinth – Last Time (Knife Party Remix)

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Rating 8.1

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02-14-12

Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Busta Rhymes) (Remix)

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Supposedly, this freshly released Busta-featured version of Labrinth’s massive “Earthquake” track (one of our favorites from last year) is just a piece of a (hopefully) forthcoming mega remix of the track featuring not only Bussa Buss but U.K. vet Kano, the always live Wretch 32, and a new verse from original track featuree Tinie Tempah. That’s cool. For now, we’ve got this Busta only version for y’all to sample. Like we’re not the biggest Busta marks out there but the dude definitely goes in here. Get it, girl.

Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Busta Rhymes) (Remix)

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Rating 8.2

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02-09-12

Bluey Robinson – Showgirl (Labrinth ReeMix)

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Labrinth cut this ace remix or “reemix” of Bluey Robinson’s UK summer hit “Showgirl” as part of a new campaign for Reebook. More remixes to come.

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Rating 8.0

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10-07-11

Labrinth – Earthquake (Benny Benassi Remix)

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OMFG.

Labrinth – Earthquake (Benny Benassi Remix)

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Rating 9.2

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reviewed by
09-19-11

Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Tinie Tempah)

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Holy shit. Labrinth is a name you need to get familiar with. You’ve likely heard his production before he co-wrote/produced three of Tinie Tempah’s biggest hits “Pass Out”, “Frisky”, and “Wonderman” as well as Mz Bratt’s “Neva Soft”. The production on “Earthquake” will blow you straight away (including the choral chant interlude in the bridge! wow.). (DoML)

Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Tinie Tempah)

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Rating 8.8

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09-14-11

B3SCI TOP 50 SONGS OF 2011

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2011. What wasn’t to love? The rise of weirdo R&B, the fall of chillwave, the end of R.E.M. We started the construction of this list over a month ago. One truly epic and extensive Google spreadsheet later, we arrived at this Top 50. We sorted and sorted and sorted, listened through a TON OF STUFF, “traded jabs” on whether James Blake or Jamie Woon put on the tougher persona, etc. Thanks for reading and we hope y’all enjoy the list!

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01. James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream (Buy It) (Read)

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02. The Weeknd – The Morning (Buy It) (Read)

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03. Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Buy It) (Read)

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04. Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (Feat. Kimbra) (Buy It) (Read)

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05. Britney Spears – ‘Till the World Ends (Buy It) (Read)

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06. Maverick Sabre – I Need (Buy It) (Read)

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07. Drake – Marvin’s Room (Buy It) (Read)

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08. Beyonce – Party (Feat. Kanye West & Andre 3000) (Buy It) (Read)

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09. Jamie Woon – Lady Luck (Buy It) (Read)

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10. Michael Kiwanuka – I Need You By My Side (Buy It) (Read)

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11. Kendrick Lamar – ADHD (Buy It) (Read)

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12. The Alabama Shakes (formerly The Shakes) – I Found You (Buy It) (Read)

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13. Nneka – My Home (Buy It) (Read)

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14. Rihanna – We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris) (Buy It) (Read)

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15. DJ Khaled – I’m On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne) (Buy It) (Read)

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16. Adele – Rumour Has It (Buy It) (Read)

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17. Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Tinie Tempah) (Buy It) (Read)

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18. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis (Buy It) (Read)

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19. Flo Rida – Good Feeling (Buy It) (Read)

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20. Bon Iver – Towers (Buy It) (Read)

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21. Azealia Banks – 212 (Buy It) (Read)

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22. Big Black Delta – Huggin’ & Kissin’ (Buy It) (Read)

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23. Florence + The Machine – What the Water Gave Me (Buy It) (Read)

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24. Flight Facilities – Foreign Language (Feat. Jess) (Buy It) (Read)

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25. Cults – Abducted (Buy It) (Read)

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26. Raphael Saadiq – Good Man (Buy It) (Read)

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27. Spector – Never Fade Away (Buy It) (Read)

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28. Marina & the Diamonds – Radioactive (Buy It) (Read)

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29. Afrojack – Lionheart (Buy It) (Read)

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30. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – If I Had a Gun… (Buy It) (Read)

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31. Active Child – Playing House (Feat. How to Dress Well) (Buy It) (Read)

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32. M83 – Midnight City (Buy It) (Read)

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33. Radiohead – Lotus Flower (Buy It) (Read)

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34. Madlib & Freddie Gibbs – Thuggin’ (Buy It) (Read)

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35. The Rapture – How Deep Is Your Love (Buy It) (Read)

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36. NO CEREMONY/// – Hurtlove (Buy It) (Read)

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37. Ifan Dafydd – No Good (Buy It) (Read)

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38. Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle (Buy It) (Read)

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39. TOKiMONSTA – Little Pleasures (Feat. Gavin Turek) (Buy It) (Read)

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40. Colleen Green – Cujo (Buy It) (Read)

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41. Foxes – Youth (Buy It) (Read)

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42. Jacques Greene – Another Girl (Buy It) (Read)

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43. Grouplove – Gold Coast (Buy It) (Read)

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44. Family of the Year – St. Croix (Buy It) (Read)

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45. Lucy Rose – Middle of the Bed (Buy It) (Read)

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46. LIPS – Everything to Me (Buy It) (Read)

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47. Trophy Wife – Wolf (Buy It) (Read)

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48. Dev – In the Dark (Buy It) (Read)

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49. John West – Lovely (Feat. Pusha T) (Buy It) (Read)

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50. Anchorsong – Ghost Touch (Buy It) (Read)

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12-26-11