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Dream Beach – Missing Peace

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We are hooked on the new delightfully emotive and artfully concocted electronic track “Missing Peace” by Detroit producer Dream Beach who brilliantly blends a striking array of whimsical fastidiously-arranged instrumental accents; including the wonderfully effervescent, punctuating warble of the didgeridoo. Great song. Reviewed by Erin Shay

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Rating 8.1

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10-09-14

Light Year – Never Know

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Australian producer Jordan Feller a/k/a Light Year streams title new single “Never Know” from EP for Exploited Records. “Never Know” rides a distinctly Balearic/Mediterranean-styled ethos coupled with a warm summertime-feeling groove that we love. “Never Know” the EP is out now.

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Rating 8.3

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10-06-14

Goldbloc – Days Are Dreaming (WYLN Remix)

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Montreal QC producer WYLN takes a Soulection-styled turn at Goldbloc’s track “Days Are Dreaming” with stunning and soul-stirring results.

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Rating: 8.7

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10-06-14

Solidisco & Fireflowerz – Unreal

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A favorite of the nu-disco genre Solidisco is joined by Italo dance champs Fireflowerz for a head-noddin’ new collaboration. “Unreal” is all punch & go from the onset with big electronic hooks and a relentless instrumental pacing the entirety of its 3:49 duration. “Unreal” is out today on Laidback Luke’s Mixmash label.

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Rating 8.3

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10-06-14

Laura Doggett – Moonshine (Jakwob Remix)

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British producer Jakwob brilliantly remixes “Moonshine” from England’s sultry songstress Laura Doggett (who recently debuted her bluesy track “Phoenix”). Jakwob folds Doggett’s maudlin, straightforward vocals and masterful melody in with clangy instrumentals and exquisitely intensifies the mood with a very attractive driving beat. The arrangement is something really quite special. Well done. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rating 8.1

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10-03-14

Vanic x K. Flay – Can’t Sleep

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B3 fave Vanic engineers a strong return to the Hypem Chart with new K. Flay collaboration called “Can’t Sleep”. In what adds up to be the perfect boozy/hazy 1 AM dance track, Vanic conjures up a similar winning formula to the much loved “Circles” with machineheart. K.Flay throws the North Shore Chicago attitude up and down the track which in total amounts to a very nice pairing sound-wise between emcee and producer. Reviewed by Brian Litwin

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Rating: 8.7

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10-03-14

GRADES – Crocodile Tears

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LDN-based GRADES achieves in the “UK female-vocal 2-step” genre to its highest levels on new one “Crocodile Tears”. A+

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Rating: 8.8

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10-02-14

Aywy. – Voyeur

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Aussie artist Aywy. recenly graced us with the fabulously upbeat and jazzy track “Ascension” (co-created with UK producer Sh?m). Aywy.‘s new project, Persona, is set to release soon and judging by its first track (which hit yesterday) it promises to be one of year 2014’s best . The amazing “Voyeur” is a strong and memorable premier track so irresistably sexy from the gate that you may find it on repeat. Aywy. samples Tinashe’s “2 On” beautifully and efficaciously meshes the angelic muse of her vocals with soft, sensual male vocals and a slow escalating synthy beat; all with a very lovely and quieting result. Review by Erin Shay

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Rating 8.4

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10-01-14

Stwo – With You (From ’92)

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“With You” is excerpted here from Parisian producer Stwo’s new Nothing Was the Same-inspired beat-tape. In announcing the release, Stwo called the third Drake LP, “one of the best releases of 2013, and probably one of my favorite Rap / Rnb albums ever”, and saying that “I feel like any of these beats could be a great fit with Drake on them”. Ball in Aubrey’s court.

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Rating 8.2

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09-30-14