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Zella Day – East of Eden (Samuel Truth Remix)

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Zella’s “East of Eden” gets a popping fresh new instrumental from New Zealand producer and master collaborator Samuel Truth. Zella Day’s s/t debut EP is out October 21 on our B3SCI Records.

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Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
09-12-14

Premiere: London Grammar – If You Wait (Riva Starr Remix)

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London Grammar are readying their new “If You Wait” single and to mark its forthcoming October 12th release debut today a delectably dark and modern house-leaning remix of the track by UK producer Riva Starr. Enjoy the B3 Premiere of Riva Starr’s remix of “If You Wait” and if you’re in the U.S. look for announcement of new stateside London Grammar tour dates in the very near future.

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Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
09-12-14

Little Dragon – Cat Rider (Poolside Remix)

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Poolside’s remix game is A+. For his latest mix, the L.A.-based duo takes on Little Dragon’s Nabuma Rubberband track “Cat Rider” supplying a soft subtle mix of hushed whirling percussion and far-off and exotic-sounding instrumentation.

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Rating 8.2

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reviewed by
09-11-14

Rubblebucket – Sound of Erasing (Chrome Sparks Remix)

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Young Chrome Sparks puts a dreamy synth-driven spin on Communion Records artist Rubblebucket’s “Sound of Erasing”. Rubblebucket are on tour now in support of their third full-length Survival Sounds and will be performing live at the following dates and locations.

Rubblebucket dates:

† Body Language supports
‡ Royal Canoe co-headlines
** Landlady supports

9/10 – Providence, RI @ Fete*
9/11 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall*
9/12 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre*
9/13 – Ithaca, NY @ The Haunt*
9/14 – Albany, NY @ The Hallow*
9/16 – Fairfield, CT @ Stage One†
9/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer†
9/19 – Washington, DC @ U Street†
9/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre†
9/21 – Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theatre†
9/24 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West†
9/25 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel†
9/26 – Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival†
9/27 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Bling Pig†
9/28 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon†
9/30 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street†
10/1 – Iowa City, IA @ Blue Moose Tap Room†
10/3 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird†
10/4 – Salt Lake City, UT @ State Room†
10/6 – Boise, ID @ Neurolux†
10/7 – Bozeman, MT @ The Zebra†
10/8 – Missoula, MT @ Palace Lounge†
10/10 – Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey‡
10/11 – Vancouver, BC @ Media Club%
10/12 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir‡
10/15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent‡
10/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre‡
10/17 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah‡
10/18 – San Diego, CA @ The Casbah‡
10/20 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room**
Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad**
10/23 – Austin, TX @ Red 7
10/24 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
10/25 – Dallas, TX @ Club Dada**
10/27 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar**
10/28 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway**
10/29 – Nashville, TN @ High Watt
10/31 – Chicago, IL @ Metro**
11/1 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre**
11/5 – New York, NY @ Stage 48‡
11/6 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground‡
11/7 – Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground‡
11/9 – Boston, MA @ Paradise‡

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reviewed by
09-10-14

Premiere: Blondfire – Waves (4AM Reboot)

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4AM, aka Toronto producer Grant Alexander who’s remix of Zella Day’s “1965” we absolutely loved, sets the big room dance electronics and beat just right on his brand new mix for Blondfire. Here, “Waves”, from Blondfire’s 2013 LP Young Heart, gets a strong crossover treatment by the rising Canadian DJ complete with dreamy synth atmospheres and anthemic dynamics and builds.. Have a listen at the B3 Premiere of 4AM’s reboot of Blondfire’s “Waves” below.

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Rating: 8.7

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reviewed by
09-09-14

Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (Feat. Emma Louise)

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The irrepressible Flight Facilities return today with the beautiful “Two Bodies”. The first single from the Australian duo’s forthcoming Down to Earth, “Two Bodies” finds Flight Facilities both at their creative dance music best while also bending their sound to the warmer more bass-driven tones of 2014. Down to Earth is out October 28th on Glassnote.

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Rating 8.6

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reviewed by
09-08-14

STREAM: Semi Precious – Semi Precious [EP]

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Those who are partial to a little sample spotting (like train spotting without the creepy anorak jackets) will have a field day with Semi Precious’ self-titled EP. South London’s Guy Baron deals with the torsion of several familiar sounds in a unique way, before gluing them together with his laid-back, melancholic vocals. Each mini-track in the 6-piece collection is like a course of a tasting menu, and will have you revisiting the stand out tracks “When It’s Hard” and “Shaky Skies” numerous times before feeling anywhere near satisfied.

Released through Squareglass and streaming below, ‘Semi Precious’ deserves to be cherished to the fullest extent. Reviewed By Nathan Hetherington

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Rating 8.6

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reviewed by
09-07-14

Oxford Drama – Asleep/Awake

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Wroclaw, Poland band Oxford Drama’s “Asleep Awake” is the latest release in Turntable Kitchen’s awesome Pairings Box series (home to records from GEMS, CATHEDRALS, Local Natives, BASECAMP, etc). “Asleep/Awake” takes its cues in mood from cool and soulful acts like Quadron and Esthero while instrumentally communicating a more direct almost dance-driven aesthetic. A+++

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Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
09-04-14

Ariana Grande – Be My Baby (Feat. Cashmere Cat)

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Queen of Pop heir-apparent Ariana Grande worked with blog fave Cashmere Cat on production for her upcoming My Everything LP. Today, the Scandinavian producer extraordinaire let loose this clubbier mix for My Everything track “Be My Baby” that’s got us on a bit of ’97 “The Roof” Mariah.

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Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
09-04-14

Premiere: BASECAMP – Shudder (Howie Lee Remix)

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Nobody beats BASECAMP. The Nashville trio wow’d us last year with tracks like “Emmanuel” and “Rydia” and took the upper reaches of the Hypem charts with their recent remix for Sia’s “Chandelier”. Here, Chinese producer Howie Lee outfits BASECAMP’s latest hit track “Shudder” with a modern electronic instrumental textured with hints of house. Enjoy the B3SCI premiere of Howie Lee’s remix for BASECAMP’s “Shudder” below and look for a new EP from the band later this year.

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reviewed by
09-04-14

COMPNY – Something to Give

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The anthemic yet restrained (a very potent combination) “Something to Give” is the second half of COMPNY’s debut AA-side single with “Begging Me to Come Back”. The melodic quality and high-level caliber of arrangement mark of “Something to Give” again mark COMPNY as a band with considerable talent and promise. “Begging Me To Come Back/Something Had To Give” sees a release September 15th on 203 Recordings/Believe Recordings.

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Rating 8.2

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reviewed by
09-03-14