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Natural Numbers – Rastaman

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Step into the mood-expansive space and tropical infused vibrations of “Rastaman” from reggae band Natural Numbers who impress on the track with a catchy guitar riff and classic soul-inspired keyboard melody. Their divine-opposite pairing of some surprisingly bittersweet rasta poet vocals awash a skillfully proportioned bright-side fun-in-the-sun dub sound makes for a pretty interesting mix. New track “Rastaman” is featured now on Stones Throw Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-20-15

AZEKEL – Mad About The Boy

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“Mad About The Boy” is the latest from East London artist/producer AZEKEL. “Mad About The Boy” explores AZEKEL’s vocal/writing within a new frame of a Soulection/future soul-styled instrumental replete with 24th Century sonics and time-warp syncopations. AZEKEL’s “Raw, Vol. 1” EP, from which “Mad About The Boy” is excerpted, is due July 12 on Thunderlighting Recordings.

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05-19-15

Weeknd – Earned It (Marian Hill Remix)

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If you’ve turned on hip hop/r&B/pop/life/country radio in the last three-four months you’ve no doubt been immediately acquainted with the ubiquity of Weeknd (amazingly the same Weeknd bro who made House of Balloons) and his Fifty Shades paean “Earned It”. Enter Jeremy Lloyd of soon to be ubiquitous B3 Records alums Marian Hill who takes his expert remix skills to the Weeknd track with the sort of A+ results that 2011 Abel Tesfaye (and the bloggers that made him) would probably vibe to. We dig it.

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05-18-15

AQUILO – Put Me Down

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“Put Me Down” is the second stream from Silverdale UK band AQUILO’s upcoming “Calling Me” EP out June 1st on our very own B3SCI Records.

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05-10-15

Maths Time Joy – Sanctuary (Feat. Que Hampton)

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The jazz guitar/3 A.M. beats sound of “Sanctuary” featuring emcee Que Hampton is the title track from Maths Time Joy’s upcoming EP True Colours Records out on May 25.

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05-07-15

HONNE – Top To Toe

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The unstoppable UK R&B act HONNE impress again with their new expansive, deeply thoughtful multidimensional track “Top to Toe” which features a unique-dynamic twisty mix of instrumentals artfully woven with the duo’s signature straightforward velvety vocals. HONNE, one of our very favorite new artists at B3, made it to the top of the B3SCI Best Tracks of 2014 list and also hit our Artists to Watch in 2015 compilation. Stay tuned for more from this rising-star-talent who recently released “Top To Toe” as a part of their new “Coastal Love” EP which is out on Tatemae Recordings. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-07-15

Leisure – Got It Bad

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Get into the impeccable, melodic reverb-laced vocals and irresistible guitar groove of Auckland, NZ collective Leisure on their soulful organ-tinged track “Got It Bad” which the mysterious new artist created in a makeshift sun-room studio in a holiday house on the West Coast. Reviewed by Erin Shay

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05-06-15

Tashka – Taken

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Talented new electro/pop artist, singer/producer Tashka, who was recently featured on the awesome breakout future-garage track “Gold” by fellow Aussie Ludun, brings a beautifully straightforward spunk to her knockout vocals on the bright and poppy synth-infused track “Taken”. Reviewed by Erin Shay

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05-06-15

Tuxedo – The Right Time (Kaytranada Remix)

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Hatian-born Canadian-based hip-hop heavy and beatmaker Kaytranada keeps the vibe lively with a sing-songy vocal style and the staccato drum accents of Canadian act Bad Bad Not Good on his new dreamy bass-centric remix of “The Right Time”; which is the disco-dance party flavored funk track by new Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One collaboration, Tuxedo. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-06-15

Lianne La Havas – Unstoppable (Jungle Remix)

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World conqueror Lianne La Havas will release her sophomore LP Blood on July 31st and to mark that album release announcement Lianne’s new single “Unstoppable” gets a funk/soul from the 24th C./fourth dimension remix from the illustrious Jungle.

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05-01-15

WALLACE – Vinyl Skip

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Stream the warmly arranged bit of neo-soul, “Vinyl Skip”, new from Australian singer WALLACE. Featuring buttery smooth rhodes tones, hushed back drums, and a Jill & Erykah-inspired vocal, “Vinyl Skip” is a strong online debut from the Sydney-based WALLACE.

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05-01-15

Eryn Allen Kane – Have Mercy

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Chicago native and spectacular vocal talent Eryn Allen Kane releases today her first original track online (she’s featured on/collaborated with Chance The Rapper, Saba, and others) “Have Mercy”. The minimalist track focuses Kane’s starmaking vocal to the forefront as the song’s cascading bits of vocal harmony and affecting runs highlight her talent also an arranger.

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04-29-15