Oooo, newcomer Joey Dosik gets buttery on this performance of Marvin Gaye’s, “What’s Happening Brother”.
Joey Dosik 
(Facebook)
Rating 8
Oooo, newcomer Joey Dosik gets buttery on this performance of Marvin Gaye’s, “What’s Happening Brother”.
Joey Dosik (Facebook)
Rating 8
Check out this gorgeous new souful tune from Warp records artist Kwes. Charms to soothe the savage beast.
Kwes 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
We lift the b3sci Odd Future embargo just this one time for newly unearthed Frank Ocean track “Math”. The melodies/arrangements/everything on “Math” are insanely good. Try not getting this shit in your head.
Frank Ocean 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Austin band White Denim deliver a silky new tune in the form of the R&B tinged “Get Back to Love”. “Get Back to Love” is the perfect soundtrack for that special time when you find yourself in the “Steely Dan Zone” (you know what we’re talking about).
White Denim 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
We love you, Betty.
Tracklist:
01. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – A Fork in the Road
02. The Friends of Distinction – Going In Circles
03. Helene Smith – True Love Don’t Grow On Trees
04. The Temprees – Dedicated To the One I Love
05. The Lost Generation – The Sly, Slick & The Wicked
06. Jimmy Coleman – Cloudy Days
07. The Emotions – When Tomorrow Comes
08. Delfonics – Hey Love
Wow. Jai Paul’s “Jasmine” is one of the best songs of the year. Holy shit.
Jai Paul (Facebook)
Rating 9.0
Tom Croose (not to be confused with Com Truise or Tom Cruise) is an LA based producer and a fave around b3sci. Here Mr. Croose hooks up with the Sandro Perri song “Love & Light” for a stunning, consciousness-bending, transportive edit. The mix is immediate and visceral but also sounds exotic & undiscovered too; the best sort of blend for music in this style. Make sure you check this one out.
Tom Croose (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Miguel dropped tonight the second volume in his Art Dealer Chic EP series (which has thusfar been his outlet for a more indie R&B-leaning sound. THE WEEKND.). That trend continues with the slightly more uneven Vol. 2. The definite clear standout among the EP’s three song is the pulsing lead track “Arch N Point”; which despite being more than a bit reminiscent of “Sure Thing” (like a spookier sounding “Sure Thing”), does still stand relatively well on its own and should keep you interested.
Miguel (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
The great Mr. Carr was one of the best to ever do it. “A Man Needs a Woman” is one of those special moments when the right song and the right voice intersect and that little minor-keyed “To carry on” bit that balances the chorus is just perfect.
And we just found our new favorite band. With the crazy good weather we’ve had on the East Coast this week, the usually reserved for summer 90’s soft R&B bangers (KP & Envyi, Total, Something for the People, etc) have been raining down all over b3sci HQ the last few days. So, Lancaster UK dance duo Bondax (who are definitely painting, at least partially, from that “My Love Is The Shhhhh” palette) are fitting nicely into our current 85 degrees in March quiet storm tip. If you’re not up on these guys yet, do not sleep, Bondax are serious.
Bondax (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Labrinth rolled through Zane Lowe’s Maida Vale studio yesterday and in addition to laying down ace live versions of “Last Time” and “Sweet Riot” dropped this great take on SBTRKT’s “Wildfire” jam from last year. Lab starts the cover slow on the roll with smooth electronics and subtle bass wobbles only to blow the track up in its final half with big guitars and heavy rock drums. Somehow it all works. Get a sample below.
Labrinth (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
So we’re big fans of New Zealand act The Black Seeds’ fellow Kiwi soulmen Electric Wire Hustle (one of our standouts from SXSW, most definitely); and while The Black Seeds maybe have not reached the acclaim in the States (except maybe former Seed Oscar-winning! Bret McKenzie, who’s probably best known for his work on Flight of the Conchords) that EWH has, the Wellington dub act is no doubt a force to be familiar with. New track “Pippy Pip” is a great islands-tinged halfstep tune that while heavy on the reggae feel is light on any weird works-against-the-song white dude reggae wanking (you know what we’re talking about). It’s a really soulful track that while powerful grabs at you subtly; the sort of track that seeps in slowly. Soul business.
The Black Seeds 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
