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LANY – ILYSB (Daniel Gregorio & James Moriarty Remix)

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New producers Daniel Gregorio and James Moriarty (HOWL) collaborate on an artfully subdued summer vibin’ tropical flip of LANY’s romantic pop treasure “ILYSB”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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12-26-14

Magic! – Rude (Saint Pepsi Remix)

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Saint Pepsi stupefies with a soulful, fully loaded remix of the catchy sassed up one-liner track “Rude” by pop-rock-reggae-fusion band Magic! Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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12-26-14

Mothica – Hold Me Down (Prod. Diversa)

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One of this year’s most talented and edgy new producers Diversa teams up with ethereal songstress Mothica (the duo also recently collaborated on the gorgeous track “Visions”) to create a sense of subtle awe and beauty with the audacious and seductively haunting new track “Hold Me Down”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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12-23-14

Kuma – Falling For Somebody New

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Flow-Fi affiliate Kuma turns in a lush re-imagining of Kim Vallido’s cover of Arctic Monkeys’ big hit track “Do I Wanna Know?”.

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12-23-14

JUDE. – Drive

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Floridian duo JUDE. return with “Drive”. The compact, decidedly noctural-sounding “Drive” finds JUDE. pursuing a further forward palette of sound and mood that marks an important expansion for the band stylistically.

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12-22-14

Aquilo – Human (Marian Hill Remix)

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Aquilo mark the release of new “Human” EP with cinematic and hip hop-infused new mix from the ever excellent Marian Hill. Aquilo’s “Human” EP is available now.

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12-17-14

Max Frost – Let Me Down Easy

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“Let Me Down Easy” is the return single from ATX songwriter Max Frost. Frost’s first new track since 2012’s “White Lies”, “Let Me Down Easy” is an expertly executed exercise in soulful pop songwriting complete warm rhodes, stark and affecting melody and an immediately accessible stable of instrumental and vocal hooks.

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12-16-14

Nathan Ball – Echo

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The spare and plaintive “Echo” is the title track from a new EP by Nathan Ball. On “Echo”, Ball focuses turns of stunning melody through a frame of a minimal but flawlessly set instrumental creating for an outstanding example of modern dark pop.

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12-15-14

Premiere: VÉRITÉ – Strange Enough (Carousel Remix)

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VÉRITÉ and her “Echo” EP is one of indie music in 2014’s biggest success stories. Near universal acclaim from all corners of the tastemaker-sphere and numerous trips to the top of the hypem charts have defined VÉRITÉ’s breakout year. To cap 2014, the New York-based singer enlists for new remix EP power hitters Penguin Prison, NICITA, Lightwaves, backstroke. and here (and another major 2014 story of success), Carousel. Stream the B3SCI Premiere of Carousel’s starlight in neon mix for VÉRITÉ’s hit “Strange Enough” below.

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Rating: 8.2

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12-15-14

Osca – Blood (GEMS Remix)

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Osca released in November one of the year’s best debut EP’s in “Blood”. Here, the EP’s title track is reshaped by DC duo GEMS’ into an inventively dark melange of layered percussion and a perfectly prescribed cinematic instrumental. Osca’s “Blood” EP is available now from Duly Noted Records.

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12-12-14