A new artist to B3 called Tamper turn out an outstanding tepid-paced down-tempo-cover of Santigold’s new classic “Disparate Youth” which we especially like for its brightly-simmering softly-building stretched-out synth-inspired temperament and gorgeous slowly-unthawing mesh of electro and dub-tinged accents. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Tamper 
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Skylar Spence sets us in a perfectly sunny lovingly-upbeat serene-vibed (going solo at-arms-length) type mood on his excellent new track “Affairs” which is the second single to release (after B3-covered “Can’t You See”) off of Skylar’s forthcoming album Prom King that is out on September 18th. Skylar, a.k.a. Ryan Derobertis a.k.a Saint Pepsi, (who was just victorious it at Lollapalooza) begins his North American tour on October 14th in Vancouver, BC. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
October 14th – Vancouver, BC – Fortune Sound Club
October 15th – Seattle, WA – Chop Suey
October 16th – Portland, OR – Holocene
October 17th – San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
October 22nd – Los Angeles, CA – The Echo
October 23rd – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
October 24th – Santa Ana, CA – Beach Goth Festival
October 25th – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
October 26th – Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture
October 27th – Albuquerque, NM – Stereo Bar
October 28th – El Paso, TX – Lowbrow Palace
October 29th – San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger
October 30th – Dallas, TX – Cambridge Room
October 31st – Austin, TX – Stubbs, Jr.
November 2nd – Norman, OK – Opolis
November 3rd – Bloomington, IN – The Bishop
November 4th – Chicago, IL – Schubas Tavern
November 15th – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
November 17th – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle Back Room
November 18th – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
November 19th – Orlando, FL – The Social
November 20th – Miami, FL – Bardot
November 21st – Mexico City, DF – Corona Capital Music Festival
Skylar Spence (Soundcloud)
Jazzy chords well placed in the context of a great pop song is a well-loved conceit at B3. The latest grande example of the styling we’ve found is “White Gloves”, the plainly beautiful new rainy day track from Texan band Khruangbin. Wow.
Khruangbin 
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Oooh yes. We like this one very much. “Salt” is the new track from B. Miles also known as Brenna Miles. Styled around dramatic hushed guitar chords , Ms. Miles’ warm and magnetic vocal, and washed in pitch-perfect tension and atmosphere, “Salt” is a track that we absolutely adore. Listen.
B. Miles 
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We’re into “Something Else”, the inventive new bit of rhythmic pop from South London duo Lightboxes. “Something Else” with its layered rhythms, instrumentally spare aesthetic and pinpoint alto vocal remind us (in a very good way) of Little Dragon’s best. The duo compose a unique live performance dynamic, singer Donna Thompson doubles as Lightboxes drummer and her songwriting partner John Atterbury plays upright double bass. Listen to Lightboxes impressive debut below.
Lightboxes 
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Pop upstart Ofelia K. who’s made a bit of splash online with first two single “As A Bell” and “White T-Shirt” is party to a well-executed new mix for the later track by Kings of Hypem Golden Coast. G.C. add into the track a bit understated bounce and neat chord voicings to create for a dynamic listen.
Ofelia K (Soundcloud)
Golden Coast (Soundcloud)
We love the sweet-nurturing calm vibe and funked-up synth accents of Sydney producer MXXWLL (also known as Maxwell Bidstrup) on his slick and centered vox-enhanced new “Good Feeling” for Jodie Abacus which we especially dig for its very subtle watery-ambient undercurrent and cheery-warm brightly-exuberant sentiments. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
MXXWLL 
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BECOME, the EX-GF-affiliated remix project that’s rung up two Hypem Chart success with mixes for Elohim and XYLO, turns their hot hand to another quickly rising talent in the space NoMBe and his latest “Miss Mirage” single. A++.
BECOME (Soundcloud)
UK B3 standout duo fave HONNE excel with another on-point new one called “Loves the Jobs You Hate” which is a track off of their forthcoming “Over Lover” EP that releases on September 2nd. We last featured HONNE’s straightforward velvety vocals and artfully woven timeless brand of no nonsense pop on their last track “Top To Toe”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Honne (Soundcloud)
We enjoy the percussion-driven indie instrumentals and brilliant succinctly-catchy verses of a new sing-along gem “I Wear Glasses” from LA producer Mating Ritual who RAEKO also recently featured on his synth-tickled jam “Everybody Knows”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Mating Ritual (Soundcloud)
Lose yourself in the sublimely soft and hazy brilliantly-all-consuming sonic gazes of NYC producer Equal on his subtly-melodic percussion-focused remix of “Hi” from Warpaint. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Equal (Soundcloud)
