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Manic Science – Funky Style (Feat. Lettuce)

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We adore the brilliant funked-out trumpet-washed simplicity of new track “Funky Style” the second joint-production between New York rhythm and culture duo Break Science and Chicago solo artist Manic Focus. The song, which showcases B3-recent feature NYC funk band Lettuce, is a well-composed lulling-meld of hooky dance-friendly instrumentals matched up beautifully with a super-catchy sample of A$AP Mob’s “Trillmatic”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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11-02-15

BluBird – Wake Up

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London-based Adriatic deep house duo BluBird, also known as Damjan Jovic and Tadej Gujt (DJ Dey), turn in a radiantly-spun guitar-laced indie-dance-y nu-disco radio-rip called “Wake Up” which we dig for its infectiously-chipper expansive-vibrant happy-go-lucky warm-natured attitude. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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11-02-15

Monte – Radical

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Zone out to the very excellent subtly-riotous intensely-driven dance-centered sci-fi vibes of new Data Transmission-premiered track “Radical” a gradually-building percussion-bent deep-house thriller from versatile German house producer and Carpenter’s-buff Monte off his upcoming Jeudi Records-rep’d “Radical” EP (out November 2nd). Superbly picturesque track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-30-15

Workers – Source (Feat. Samifati)

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From its mellow combination of dramatic bright-sentiment string instrumentals and robust-dynamic golden-touch synth accents to its muted mesh of soulfully varied quiet-side beats, we dig all angles of new SoulEtiquette Ingenious Pleasure Vol. 2. track “Source” from B3 recent-feature French duo Workers and French violin-centered electronic musician duo Samifati. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-30-15

TEK.LUN – Da Wormhole

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B3 last featured HW&W rep’d artist Baltimore producer/beatmaker Rashad Tek Williams (a.k.a. TEK.LUN) for his beautifully choppy jazz-sample-laced beats-driven house jam called “Sometimes”. We’re into his latest festively-adorned acid-jazz-accented percusion-layered whimsical-Arabian-vibe synth-filled party jam named “Da Wormhole”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-23-15

Frits Wentink – Blaise Montoya (Feat. Loes Jongerling)

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“Blaise Montoya” is the latest iteration of rising Dutch producer Frits Wentink’s forward thinking dance music. The Loes Jongerling-featured track (who’s vocal is perfectly beautiful) is part of a new three track EP out Monday on Wolf Music.

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10-23-15

Tasty Treat – Found Someone (Feat. Tribes)

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Quite possibly my favorite track of this week is the stunning “Found Someone” from Tasty Treat featuring Tribes. The bit from the start to about 1:30 that’s this crazy melange of jazzy pianos, very subtly trap-tinged beats and Tribes’ heart-shredding vocal is so so good. On repeat 24/7.

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10-23-15

Four Lore – Kafka

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Zone out to the calm gracefully-poised synth-affected percussion-textured vibrations and choppy-delicate lovely-melodic sample-less male-female vocal melange on “Kafka” a new beauty track from Canadian producer/vocalist and self-professed beat-crusher Four Lore (which features the lovely vocals of talented young songstress Madi Larson). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-23-15

Moon Boots – Red Sky

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Favorite Moon Boots drops off a warm-touch house-y new one called “Red Sky”. The minor-keyed dance number traverses a more obtuse broader region of the Moon Boots sound that inhabits somewhere near the orbit of artists like Darius and Cherokee. We like it. “Red Sky” is out now on Anjunadeep.

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10-22-15

Fwdslxsh – Enough

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London producer fwdslxsh woos us with a slow and sensual voluptuously-synthed-out picturesque-nature-inspired symmetry on his cooly dynamic quiet-moody delight called “Enough” which we are especially vibing with for its sublime-wallowy vocals and sweet tranquil-side guitar accents from Kiran Kai. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-22-15

Pat Lok – Your Lips (Feat. Dirty Radio)

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B3 favorite DJ/producer remix-extraordinaire Pat Lok wows us with a superbly-understated upbeat-mellow bright-side acid-jazz-tinged version of his distinctly-flaunty vibrant-synth-shaped producer style on “Your Lips” a new impeccable disco-centered falsetto-vocals-led original which features the r&b-appointed vocal charms of Canadian indie/electro/r&b trio Dirty Radio. “Your Lips” is out on November 10th via Hear This Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

11/14 Seattle, WA @ ReBar
12/03 Los Angeles, CA @ Sound
12/04 Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer
12/10 Austin, TX @ Kingdom
12/11 Boston, MA @ Wonder Bar
12/12 Montreal, QC @ Newspeak
12/15 Miami, FL @ Bardot
12/17 San Francisco, CA @ Audio
12/18 Denver, CO @ Church
12/31 Toronto, ON @ The Black Eagle

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10-21-15

Phoenix – Bourgeois (Uppermost Remix)

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Bankrupt album track nine “Bourgeois” from Versailles-based veteran indie rock/synth pop band Phoenix (who we featured a number of times on B3 via remix) gets a stupendously-simple smooth and dreamy sublime-vibe funk-guitar-drenched instrumental makeover from French producer-musician Uppermost (a.k.a. Behdad Nejat). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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10-20-15