The great Roche Musique will release a new collaborative EP between Parisian artists Duñe & Crayon on March 25th. The vibes down D’Angelo-esque “Blue Window” is the EP’s first listen and it is a flawless bit of infinitely soulful nighttime R&B. Listen.
The B3 Recs alums Marian Hill return today with a spare and cool piano-driven new track in the person of “Down”. A smart minimal piano figure is track’s main engine providing a slick jazz-tinged frame for Sam Gongol’s lilting alto. Welcome back MH.
We’re into the atmospheric R&B of “Solo Ride”, new from Norwegian-born singer Farida. The subtly quieting “Solo Ride” is a component part of Farida’s forthcoming 25th Hour mixtape which is due for an April release.
Sat around an ace Willie Hutch sample and a Maxwell-reminding main vocal, Ro James’ easy jam “Permission” is the New York up and comer’s breakout moment. A++.
Gallant announces today debut album Ology out April 6 on Mind of a Genius and to accompany the news has revealed excellent new track “Bourbon”. A mid-tempo burner locked-tight to a circadian groove “Bourbon” is dimensionally a further step forward in the Gallant aesthetic and another top-caliber in the burgeoning new star’s track discography.
B3SCI Records is very pleased to announce “Gold Chain”, the new EP from Detroit duo Gosh Pith. Out now on malachite-mint green vinyl , the four-track EP’s tracks have been lauded by PAPER, Stereogum, and Dummy who highlighted the “multi-genre appreciation” in the title track noting, “signifiers of hip-hop, electronica, and rock all encompassed in their sound”. The “Gold Chain” EP is available now at our B3SCI Records store.
Whoa whoa whoa. “West”, the new track from artist/producer Tommy Paxton-Beesley aka River Tiber is PHENOMENAL!!! Modern R&B, indie R&B, neo-neo-soul, alt-R&B, whatever “West” is melodically one of the strongest songs of the year. A must listen.
A cousin melodically to Leon Bridges and vocally to Anthony Hamilton the anonymous Seramic channels some of the run of soul music history’s apex moments on “People Say”. Built on an almost cosmic choral base instrumentally, “People Say” is so uplifting it’s heart wrenching to listen to. It’s one of the best tracks of the year so far.
We love the emotive sexy-seductive combination of hip-hop vibe street rant and slick r&b vocal atmospherics on “Stay Up” the latest smooth-talking hip-hop joint production from Ottawa, Canada artist Maurice Moore and Toronto-based producer BNJMN (both artists featured here). The lyrics and vocals (the centerpiece of the song) have a deeply resonant effect of calm and cheer while remaining up-beat and energetic. Love love love it! On repeat. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
We’re spinning Hezekiah’s cool new mix of The Life of Pablo’s most meta track “I Love Kanye”. Sampling Joslyn Brown’s “Somebody Else’s Guy”, Hezekiah pushes “I Love Kanye” further down the meta rabbit hole by fixing KW’s bars to a “Old Kanye”-esque bit of fast moving chopped up soul. Love.
Beshken is a producer and artist hailing from Los Angeles and currently based in New York City who’s cultivated a unique sound revolving around electronic and hip-hop. Today he blesses us with his “Motley Crue” remix for THEY, which is a incredible listen from front to back. I definitely think that this is going to be a massive year for the rising beat smith. Enjoy! Reviewed by Simon Eng.
