“Plain” is the lead single from longtime favorite of the site Jesse Boykins III’s upcoming new Love Apparatus LP. Produced by Machinedrum, “Plain” walks (while still immensely soulful) a decidedly dance-driven lane; a style that Boykins has dabbled with ably in the past. Here, Boykins’s syrupy fluid full-toned vocal does a nice juxtaposition against Machinedrum’s compact almost wholly-self contained instrumental. Love Apparatus is out April 22.
Jesse Boykins III 
Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
Big Wild (great name) hooks up the feel good, “summertime in March”, big vibes on new one “La Brisa”. Blending pitched up major-keyed vocals w/ hooky piano stabs and beachside electronics, “La Brisa” will (guaranteed) make your “March 5th, 2014” way less sucky. Tip to the pros at HD.
Big Wild (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.6
The impressive Odesza chalk up an equally impressive placement credit as they join M83, Ellie Goulding, A$AP Rocky, etc on the ostensibly blogger-friendly Divergent soundtrack with their big drums, big synths new mix for Pretty Lights’ “Lost and Found”.
ODESZA 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
The next entry in B3SCI x SXSW 2014 is next Thursday 03/13 where we’ll be co-presenting at La Barbecue (1200 East 6th Street) an A+ day party with the very esteemed Windup Records and our bloggerati buds My Old Kentucky Blog and Unrecorded.
The positively loaded line-up includes B3SCI Records artists MISUN, Zella Day & Rare Monk as well as OZ alt-pop champs The Griswolds & Strange Talk, old B3 friends Blondfire and Little Daylight, and the mystery-shrouded but still much lauded Great Good Fine OK.
Also, there’s FREE BARBECUE (c/o of Applauze), FREE BEER (thx Pabst & Lone Star)! Additional thanks are in order to our other sponsors Mailchimp, Moniker Guitars, and Vitacoco. Thanks!
You can be there for this rad FREE party but you’ve got to RSVP, which you can do here. Be early or be square as we can’t guarantee entry once the venue is at capacity.
Line-up:
Jillette Johnson
Wakey! Wakey!
Crobot
The Revivalists
Zella Day
Strange Talk
Great Good Fine OK
Little Daylight
Blondfire
The Griswolds
French Horn Rebellion
MISUN
Stamps
Rare Monk
Team B3 is very pleased to announce the 2014 edition of our B3SCI PRESENTS: SXSW Day Party in Austin, TX. Join us as we kick off SXSW Music on Wednesday, March 12th at Red Eyed Fly (located at Red River & 7th St) with a full day of live sets from the best/coolest/need to know emerging talent right now, great food & drinks (of course), and excellent art from NYC-based rising music/media star Young & Sick.
We’re inviting you to THE Wednesday SXSW day party! Entry for the event will be granted to SXSW badge holders as well as guest list via RSVP (below). Be sure to arrive early because we can’t guarantee entry once we’re at capacity.
Can’t make it to Austin? We’ve got you; tune into our live HD Audio Streaming powered by Spacebar and IROCKE for select live sets from the show.
RSVP NOW CLOSED (limited space will be available at the door). Details and more info on the event below and check it out on Facebook here.
Wednesday March 12, 2014
Red Eyed Fly
715 Red River St
Austin TX 78701
Doors @ 11:45 am
Ages 18+
Food Cart at Venue
INDOOR STAGE
12:05 – 12:35 Beat Culture
12:55 – 1:20 Moses Sumney
1:40 – 2:10 Zella Day
2:30 – 3:00 Avid Dancer
3:15 – 3:45 Sivu
4:05 – 4:35 Tove Lo
4:55 – 5:25 GEMS
OUTDOOR STAGE
12:00 – 12:30 High Highs
12:50 – 1:20 Rare Monk
1:40 – 2:10 MISUN
2:30 – 3:00 Wolf Alice
3:20 – 3:50 Arthur Beatrice
4:10 – 4:40 Jungle
5:00 – 5:30 Tokyo Police Club
See you in Austin!
B3SCI PRESENTS @ SXSW 2014 Mixtape
Fear of Tigers continues down the road of great production. Just released upon the world is “The Legend Of Ian Usher”, an unf-tastic, synthy funk jam that is just too infectious to listen to at a low volume. A bad day is damn near impossible with this track on the stereo. By Desiree Autobee
Fear of Tigers Traces 
: (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.6
SF producer whiz kid Giraffage puts a nice flip on the much hyped Stockholm native Mapei’. Throwing some signature synths and 808 hits over the soulful vocalizing of “Don’t Wait”, Giraffage makes another incredible remix. Favorite part of the remix has to be that breakdown at 2:00. Straight head-nod inducing. By Brian Litwin
Giraffage 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.5
The new single from Brooklyn by way of Chicago spaceman Moon Boots is a slight step away from his bouncy, tropical disco feel. More raw and full of emotion “Don’t Ask Why” features the vocal talent of Crystal Fighters’ Kyiki, who shines on this track. This latest offering from the French Express solider is his closest thing to a pop song yet. By Brian Litwin
Moon Boots 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Blackbird Blackbird’s “This Is Nowhere” is one of the most melodically stunning songs of the year. BB’s Tangerine Sky is due in May on OM.
Blackbird Blackbird (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
“Opposite of Low” is the second single from “Who Knows”, the new EP from Glasgow-based artist Jon Cooper a/k/a Turtle. “Opposite of Low” is built around a simmering drone of menacing electronics, clattering percussion, and a hypnotic repeating vocal figure; it’s the supporting elements, however, where the track is particularly special as Cooper expertly bends and molds varying swells of synth and other dynamics to create compelling points of tension and tautness. “Who Knows” is out March 3rd on Beatnik.
Turtle 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
