Whomadewho drummer Tomas Barfod has one of his tracks remixed by the spectacularly consistent producer Shlohmo and it’s….(drum roll)……AMAZING. Shlohmo bends the track into an, at first, more ominous place (with slowed vocals and eerie programming), only to open the mix up a bit in the back half (a direction we don’t hear often from Shlohmo), leaving the listener (at least these ones) in a different place than before the song started (the best kind of music).
Shlohmo 
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Rating 8.5
By Jon Herriot
New track out of Vancouver from a dreampop group called Ferals. Anyone who likes Teen Daze won’t be disappointed. Maddi DeWalt sings on their music, and she has the voice for this genre for sure. The vocals are what separates this from some other chillwave stuff out there. They have a really nice EP on their bandcamp also, make sure to check it out if you dig this.
Ferals 
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Rating 7.9
LA-based band The New Division remix Keep Shelly in Athens’ “DIY” track from last year. We’re loving the wide open big beat feel TND have selected for on this mix. Listen.
The New Division (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Hot off the press! b3sci favs A.Skillz & Nick Thayer mold the smooth sounds of Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice” into a full flex bonecrusher (never scared) of a remix. Look out!
A.Skillz 
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Rating 8.5
TURNTABLE.FM is throwing can’t miss party tonight featuring sets from Diplo (who was on our flight into Austin on Monday. sup Diplo), A-Trak, ?uestlove & Flying Lotus. If you want to be there and don’t want to wait in line (more South by SouthLINEwest amirite?) get an email here with 3/15 and blahblahblahscience in the subject line before 8PM CDT tonight. First entry in wins the passes. Go and get it, girl!
Active Child turns in this blissed out, dream pop rework of NYC songwriter Hannah Cohen’s track “Crying Game”. AC’s mix selects for twinkling keys and guitars, and a plodding pulse. The way the mix cooks down, it almost sounds countrywestern at times; like some kind of spaced out neo-Patsy Cline. Give this one your attention.
Active Child (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
The opening sortee in this week’s official SXSW music showcases was last night’s Pitchfork showcase at Mohawk. Among those on the bill were b3sci faves like Shlohmo, Schoolboy Q & one of our biggest must-sees for the festival, UK beatsman Star Slinger. Hitting a stage already left nicely warmed up by True Panther duo Teengirl Fantasy, Star Slinger had the house on lock from the moment the first bit of space-bass bumped through the venue. Mixing tracks from Jessie Ware & Rihanna with original compositions and new shit (there were maybe 4-5 new beats and mixes dropped into the set), Star Slinger’s brand of interstellar electro booty rap totally wrecked live.
We are HUGE fans of Electric Wire Hustle. Their debut LP (despite being nearly three years old) is still in constant rotation around b3sci. The chance to finally see the New Zealand-based trio live was an opportunity we could not pass up. An Andre 3000-esque styled Mara TK and his mates keyboardist keyboardist Taay Ninh and drummer Myele Manzanza ripped through uptempo joints like the b3sci #1 song of 2009, “They Don’t Want” and then easily dialed down into more smoothed out tracks like set closer “Perception”. The multi-talented mult-tasking Ninh and the crazy skilled drumming of Manzanza were a perfect frame to Mara TK’s mindblower Marvin Gaye-styled vocals. The mixing at Swan Dive, where EWH’s set took place, did leave a bit to be desired however. We definitely would love to hear the trio perform at a venue, less like a shoebox, and more suited to their sound but that aside, the performance the band turned in was class. A+
Fresh off UK tour support for Azealia Banks, London-based trio Dems unveil the beautifully textured and subtly soulful “Inner O” as equal part of their new double A-side release. Get up on the track as well the song’s awesome(!) vid below. Dems are definitely a crew for the radar. Check it out!
Dems (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.0
UK producer Scuillous takes Amtrac’s blogoverse hit “Came Along” DEEEEEEEP. We’re talking full fathom five x twenty thousand leagues type deep. In just over 5 minutes of runtime Scuillous’ mix covers A LOT of ground from future garage to chillstep to post-trance, and each new listen reveals more and more interesting layers. We are predicting big things for this mix.
Scuillous (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Annie Mac had the privilege of premiering Delta Heavy’s latest remix heater tonight on Radio 1. And now c/o DoML we’ve got it here on b3sci. It’s Maverick Sabre’s “Used To Have It All”. Bassface!
Delta Heavy (Facebook)
Rating 8.2
By Trevor Meyer
Ready to get smooth? Belgian producers, Fusty Delights do a dreamy rendition of the Golden Filter’s “Kill Me.” This is nice because it offers an interesting dichotomy. Not only can you escape to your outermost thoughts during this tracks ambience, you can also dance the whole song through, which makes for a rare, tasteful combination. Look for this to be released March 28th.
Fusty Delights 
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Rating 8.0
So yesterday we coined the phrase “Creepstep” (word to the dude Semothy Jones); today, a new phrase “Smoothstep”. Sega Bodega’s buttery take on Jakwob’s “Electrify” single is so good we needed a new genre term to describe it. It is the first, the greatest, the smoothest Smoothstep song of ALL TIME. Get yours below.
Sega Bodega 
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Rating 8.3
