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Tegan and Sara – Closer (The Knocks Remix)

Previewed below is the latest mix from The Knocks, a bright, uptempo, killer electropop rework of Tegan & Sara’s “Closer” single. Look out for The Knocks debut full length later this year.

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Rating 8.1

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01-28-13

How To Dress Well – & It Was U (Blackbird Blackbird Remix)

Seeing as the artists styles are complementary as they are, seems like our man Blackbird Blackbird could remix How To Dress Well in his sleep. BB brings it here, though, adeptly texturizing and layering “& It Was U” for the weest of the AM’s early hours.

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Rating 8.3

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01-25-13

Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Toyboy & Robin Remix)

Check out the latest entry in the Lana Del Rey remix genre with London production team Toyboy & Robin’s excellent electrohouse refashion of “Summertime Sadness”.

Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness (Toyboy & Robin Remix)

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Rating 8.4

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01-25-13

Othello Woolf – Odysseus

Interestingly, the marquee for “Odysseus”, by London R&B singer Othello Woolf, covers all literary bases from ancient (“Odysseus”) to medieval (Othello) to modern (Woolf). “Odysseus”, much like its actual intended reference point in Greek myth (a ref that definitely takes a measure of boldness to pull off) , lyrically describes a love story that persists against odds. That, and it’s a knockout of a track, offering a top class future R&B instrumental and enough melodic swagger to make Othello, Virginia Woolf & Homer all nod their heads.

Othello Woolf – Odysseus

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Rating 8.4

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01-24-13

Foals – My Number (Trophy Wife Remix)

Trophy Wife, whom we’ve covered on b3sci a few times, and who’s track “Wolf” made our Top 50 tracks of 2011 list return with a very good tropically-inclined dancefloor-ready remix of Foals’ great “My Number” single.

Foals – My Number (Trophy Wife Remix)

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Rating 8.3

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01-23-13

TNGHT – R U Ready

If Godzilla had Spotify, we’re pretty sure his “Destroy Tokyo Jams” playlist would just feature “R U Ready” 20+ times. It’s that GODZILLA heater.

TNGHT – R U Ready

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Rating 8.645

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01-23-13

FLASHLIGHTS – Scarves (Summer Occasion Remix)

Oakland artist Summer Occasion gives Flashlights’ “Scarves” a style of makeover much like his nom de producer would suggest he would; selecting for a most smoothed out mid-July sipping-bellinis-on-a-yacht diced pineapples feel for the mix. Ace.

FLASHLIGHTS- Scarves (Summer Occasion Remix)

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Rating: 8.3

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01-23-13

SA5H – Ticket To Okinawa

Hard club music is indeed a tricky task. Too much thump can easily get in the way of a track being danceable. You can’t bust a move if the knock overshadows the rhythm. “Ticket To Okinawa” does it just right. SA5H’s intense build up manages to get you jumping like a party-crazed guido. Right when you may think it is too much, a mesmerizing drop ensues. By Teddy Pendergrass

SA5H – Ticket To Okinawa

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Rating 8.0

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01-22-13

Bondax – Gold (Snakehips Remix)

b3 favorite Snakehips refashions Bondax’s “Gold” track from late last year into a space bass winner. The hooks are a bit more immediate, the R&B flourishes turned up, and there’s enough invaders-from-the-deepest-reaches-of-the-cosmopolitan-cosomos beeps and bloops to go around to this galaxy and the next.

Bondax – Gold (Snakehips Remix)

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Rating 8.4
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01-22-13

Disclosure – White Noise (ft. AlunaGeorge)

Two acts who had a monster 2012 have paired up for a new single called “White Noise”. The boys from Disclosure call on AlunaGeorge to make this dance jam that recently premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show. The fresh sound is telling as the single is blowing up online. Look for AlunaGeorge to be featured on more tracks throughout the year (possibly with Baauer). By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8.2

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01-21-13

Everything Everything – Kemosabe (Post War Years Remix)

Everything Everything’s awesome Arc record dropped last week and as a thank you very much forget-me-not to their fans and patrons, the Manchester band are giving away an excellent vibed-out “Kemosabe” remix by their mates Post War Years.

Everything Everything – Kemosabe (Post War Years Remix)

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Rating 8.4

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01-18-13

TOKiMONSTA – The Force (Feat. Kool Keith)

TOKi’s back and this time she brought along a legend. TOKiMONSTA, the L.A. the beatstress who’s outer space bass records are permanent staples of the b3 canon, recently signed to ULTRA records and the next universe “The Force” which features Kool Keith is her first release for the label.

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Rating: 8.3

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01-17-13