Indian Wells will release “Racquets” on August 26th through Bad Panda Records. The word “hypnotic” gets thrown around a lot when describing music of “Racquets” ilk but the track truly is of the hypnotic, mesmerizing, magnetic, etc quality facilitated by a “sounds of tennis” main rhythm figure, kaleidoscope droned synths, and a great sense of pacing, dynamics, building of tension. Listen below via Boiler Room.
SoCal disco-edit heavyweight LUXXURY steps into a beachside late-summer-tipped new original track in the form of the breezy “What Do Ya Really Want”. LUXXURY is gearing up for a new EP release later in the year titled “How to Be Good”.
The darling of the blogosphere ZHU fires forward into somewhat more deep house-inspired climes with A+ new one “Palm Of My Hand”
Melancholy but sweet and even soothing, “Under Pressure”‘s (new from L.A. artist DENM) vocal hook sticks deep into your headspace. Working within a deep house-esque idiom instrumentally, “Under Pressure” coolly juxtaposes its wistful vocal to the rhythm track’s rapid head-noddin pulse. Good track.
Surrey UK 18-year olds Jason Vaz and Harvey Wise debut online with the hazy stop-start vibe-y track “Everyday”. Featuring warm pads of synth atmospheres and rhodes, chopped up loops of vocal ostensibly from featured Beth Duck lilt about the mix in a dynamic technicolor whirl. We’re into it.
Deep Dark Blue are the Los Angeles-based duo of Jason Ganberg & Bryce Alber. The twosome operate around lush but ultimately quite memorable and singable pop writing neatly layered into a frame fitted with the expanse and space of deep house but with Radio 1/Hype Machine-ready care in the arrangement. New track “Been Here Once Before”, which we are very pleased to premiere at B3, follows the well-lauded (Buzzbands.LA, All Things Go, etc.) “Atoms” from March. Stream the strong “Been Here Once Before” below.
B3 are very pleased to announce “Just Let It / The Fall” the new AA-single from Brooklyn band Body Language on B3SCI Records. Hilly Dilly calls “Just Let It” a “brilliant indie-pop effort” and Stereogum says about new stream “The Fall” “They’ve dropped a bunch of good singles since 2013’s Grammar, and their latest, ‘The Fall,’ continues the streak. Dreamy synth layers balancing an airy shimmer and deep sustained bass are punctuated by booming drums.” The single which is available now at B3SCI Records on limited 7″ pink vinyl is out today.
If you’re in L.A., San Diego or S.F., the band play a series of west coast dates this weekend which you can check below.
July 8 – Los Angeles, CA – Resident
July 9 – San Diego, CA – The Hideout
July 10 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom Of The Hill
“Missing You” is new from New York-residing producer Wingtip. The feel good track rides a clap-driven rhythm, warm weather synths, and a head-nodding looped vocal refrain “missing you, missing you…”. Get cool with Wintip below.
A touch late on this new J Tropic cover/remix/reimagining of the ubiquitous track from indie music persona non grata Jai Paul but catching a bit of vibe. See what you think below.
Out today on our B3SCI Records is “Drivers”, the new EP from CA-based songwriter Nick Leng. Stereogum praises Leng for his “artful pop structures” and knack for ” “evocative storytelling” and Indie Shuffle loved title track “Drivers” calling out its “catchy chorus” and “playful melodies”. The “Drivers” EP is available now on limited black vinyl here at B3SCI Records.
Nick Leng (Soundcloud)
The Kansas City-origin artist readies sophomore “For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)” LP with dreamy, pensive, great use of space new stream “Promises of Fertility”.
