London UK’s Cloud Boat follow up their impressive break-out track “Youthern” with the equally strong “Carmine”. On the new track, melancholy-dipped melodies buoyed up by some stunning both vocal and instrumental harmonic voicings build cinematically to a heart-wringing and quite effective stable of chorus hooks. The arrow for Cloud Boat is firmly pointed upward.
Cloud Boat 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
So I heard you like Radiohead? Outside of his lordship Thom Yorke, the Earl of Oxford, we’re maybe the most pumped bros on planet Earth right now for The Acid. “featuring dark hand-to-chest pulsating electronics and the sort of muscular rhythmic fits and starts that could sit comfortably on a later days Portishead track. As well as being very good, “Creeper” adeptly hits that critic-baiting nexus of darkness, mysteriousness, and UK beats band-ness. “Creeper” is excerpted here from The Acid’s just announced debut Liminial, out June 2 on Infectious.
The Acid (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
DC’s Lightwaves fix-up The X-Ambassadors featuring single from The Knocks “Comfortable” with a spotless new yacht disco sheen perfect for cruising. Get your sophisticated deckside sample below.
Lightwaves 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
London Grammar producer bro Dominic “Dot” Major marks a rare tally in the remix column on this UK beats remix of Josh Record‘s excellent “For Your Love”. For the mix, Dot selects for a blend of very current new wave-y R&B percussion (half one) morphing it mid-song into dark neo-D&B.
Josh Record (Facebook)
Rating: 8.3
The Louisville-based OWSLA Records producer Amtrac introduces considerable crossover appeal into new uptempo house track “Don’t Know”. While currently a quite crowded sound and genre, the bigness and quality of house on “Don’t Know” is not only exceptional enough to more than standout from its trend, the track possesses an immediacy and instant magnetism that should certainly give “Don’t Know” and Amtrac run outside the indie dance community. Very well done.
Amtrac 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
If you like jams — you know, good ones. Like the sort of jams that you have to play over and over. Then have a listen. Tennessee indie electro-R&b crew B A S E C A M P have put a fresh spin on “All That She Wants,” the ’98 smash hit from Ace Of Base. It’s no surprise that (20+ years later) we still can’t get this melody out of our head. Pick up the track on limited edition A/B side 7″ vinyl coming soon via Turntable Kitchen. And for more BASECAMP, have a read at our interview with the band last summer.
B A S E C A M P @ SXSW
Wednesday March 12th – 3:00 – 3:30 – Secret Sounds – Holy Mountain
Wednesday March 12th – 11:10 -11:45PM -ASCAP – Red Eyed Fly
Friday March 14th – 2:00 -2:30PM – Dickies & Amazon – Bangers
Friday March 14th – 6:15 – 6:45PM – Vitalic Noise – Krave
Saturday March 15th – 4:00 – 4:30PM – The Green Room – The Brew Exchange
Saturday March 15h – 9:45 – 10:15PM – It’s A School Night – The Parish
BASECAMP 
(Official)
Hot off the heels of a new 7″ MISUN keep the universe guessing with this 180-degree take on Billy Joel’s “All For Leyna” from 1980’s Glass Houses. Singer Misun from the band is actually a huge Billy Joel fan, which given the band’s eclectic nature and early Joel-esque knack for irresistible left-field pop shouldn’t come as a total surprise. Complete with an a capella breakdown and Nacey’s Baltimore/Jersey inspired club beats, MISUN transform “Leyna” into a 21st century electronic pop anthem. Grab yourself a download below.
Misun 
(Facebook) (Purchase 7″)
Rating 8.4
Wow, what a tune by the Cork-based Eoin French aka Talos. “Tethered Bones” has the skeleton of an absolute hit with its incredible production, uncommonly smooth melody and haunting guitar and synths. I am truly blinded by the beauty of this track. Think he can make a quick trip to Austin next week? By Brian Litwin
Talos 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 9.0
London newcomers Jungle are one of emerging music’s most exciting stories right now. After a buzz ridden last half of 2013, and only a small handfull of tracks having been released by Chess Club and B3SCI Records (that’s us), Jungle are poised to make a major splash in 2014 with their forthcoming debut full length via venomous indie champions XL Records.
The band will surely be riding high from their busy week in Austin, TX for SXSW… and so, we are thrilled to have the chance to team up with The Echo to present Jungle’s Los Angeles live performance debut along with support from this month’s artist in residence (the also very awesome) James Supercave. Advance tickets for the show are sold out, but rumor has it that there will be a select amount still available at the door for early birds trying to get a glimpse. More details for the show are available at the link below.
The Echo 
(Event Info)
First things first, this is not a remix. It’s a whole lot more than that. Son Lux and Lorde have worked together to completely re-create one of the stand out tracks from last years masterful ‘Lanterns’ LP and the results are monstrous. There was a darkness locked inside the original version of “Easy”, which made an attempt break out in the closing 5 seconds but in part two of this story the inner beast really runs amok.
A four track EP aptly named after ‘Alternate Worlds’ featuring this and other re-imaginings of Son Lux’s existing tracks will be available from May 27 here. Reviewed by Nathan Hetherington
Son Lux 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
