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Premiere: Fickle Friends – Shake Her (POSTAAL Remix)

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POSTAAL a Franco-British producer splitting time between Paris and London infuses the sonic oeuvre of both locales into new mix for Fickle Friends. Selecting for darkly current UK space-bass and merging that with a brush of warm French-inspired synth sonics, POSTAAL’s mix adeptly crosses several musical idioms as well as international borders. It’s cool spin on the FF sound that we dig, check out the B3 Premiere of POSTAAL’s remix of Fickle Friends’ “Shake Her” below.

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09-23-15

ZHU x AlunaGeorge – Automatic

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Get into the moody-vital subtle-melodic drama-tinged piano chords, voluptuous sultry sax and dynamic bass-laden dance-friendly demeanor of Cali-producer ZHU (Grammy nominated for “Faded”) on his incredible dance-driven Aluna George-featured track “Automatic” which is the first single off ZHU’s Genesis Series (that includes music from Skrillex, A-Trak, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gallant and more). The quite brilliant “Automatic” is out now via Mind of a Genius Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-17-15

Pumarosa – Priestess

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London-based quintet Pumarosa, released the new single “Priestess” today. The steady-pacing, “Industrial Spiritual” single, checking in at over seven minutes, is an odyssey and deserves a larger stage. Get the single now via Chess Club (UK) / Mermaid Avenue (US). Reviewed by Tony Perkis

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09-17-15

GEMS – Soak

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Tune in to the dreamy-smooth synth-touched mellow-guitar-led instrumentals and beautifully melodic mesh of ambient male-female vocals of “Soak” the newest track from B3-featured DC artist duo GEMS (who we last featured for their rhythmic jam “Living as a Ghost”); both tracks are off the duo’s forthcoming debut album Kill the One You Love out October 30th via Carpark Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

Oct 9 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubador *
Oct 10 – San Francisco, CA – Social Hall *
Oct 12 – Portland, OR – Star Theater *
Oct 13 – Seattle, WA – Barboza *
Oct 16 – Denver, CO – Lost Lake *
Oct 18 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *
Oct 20 – Toronto, ON – The Hoxton *
Oct 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle *
Oct 22 – Boston, MA – Middle East *
Oct 23 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall *
Oct 26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *

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09-16-15

New Order – Restless (RAC Mix)

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Jam out with B3 artist-go-to RAC on a superbly wrought 80’s-vibe-tinged synth-led gem twist of “Restless” which is the first single from New Order’s upcoming album Music Complete that is out via Mute on September 25th. RAC’s new remix is taken from the “Restless: single package that is also out on Mute October 9th. Awesome song. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-16-15

Astronauts, Etc. – Rocket Man (Feat. Toro y Moi)

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B3 fave Oakland five-member indie pop band Astronauts, etc. (which is led by frontman vocalist Anthony Ferraro) team up with pal Toro Y Moi for a stellar-sound guitar-riffing 70’s lounge-funk-inspired cover of “Rocket Man” which we especially appreciate for its scintillating uplifting-vibe keyboard melody. The Elton cover follows Astronauts, etc.’s soulful emotive-approached “Shake it Loose”, the fourth track to stream off their upcoming debut full-length album Mind Out Wandering which is streaming now (and is awesome) on Hype Machine and hits stores officially on September 18th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-16-15

Kisses – The Nile

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“Nile” is the catchy boogie-rhythm-driven “Rest in Paradise” EP 3rd Single from LA male-female duo Kisses (Jesse Kivel and Zinzi Edmundson) who last put the vibes on with a soulfully-captivating heart-felt piece of dark-infused 80’s-styled horn-filled funk-pop called “Control”. “Rest In Paradise” is out on October 9th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-11-15

Freedom Fry – Tropicana

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We’re still into “21” a track B3 recently-covered from Freedom Fry (the male-female Franco-American duo of Marie Sayet and Bruce Driscoll) which was recorded during/after their month-long L.A. Echo residency. We also totally appreciate Freedom Fry’s new one called “Tropicana” a melody-driven track that excels for its brilliant vogey-vibrant vocals, straight-cheery upbeat tropical temperatures and hazed-out indie guitar grooves. “Tropicana”- a vocals-led song about “taking a trip away from your problems to your happy place”- is top on our list of radio-ready tracks for this week. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-09-15

ROCH – Closer

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The emotively accurate “Closer” is the career debut for ROCH. “Closer” is beautiful. Wrapped about a spare electric guitar and hushed piano chords and centered on ROCH’s magnetic alto, “Closer” is a very special debut from a potentially very special artist.

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09-08-15

Lastlings – Wavelength

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Lose yourself in the pleasant surprise indie-dreamy hushy-whispery melody-enveloped Sundays-vibed vocals and unhurried quiet-centered pace of Australian brother-sister electro-pop duo Lastlings (Joshua and Amy Dowdle) on their very good career second-single “Wavelength”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-08-15

Lianne La Havas – What You Don’t Do (Maribou State Remix)

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The vivaciously soul-spirited vocal-led track “What You Don’t Do” from London songstress Lianne La Havas gets an excellent slick-percussion-tinged mellow-path house makeover from B3 favorite artist Maribou State; who are the London-based deep house leaning beat-maker duo responsible for creating the excellent June-released “Portraits” EP which we loved for its smashing Pedestrian-vocals-boosted track “The Clown”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-08-15