LA male-female duo Kisses, who we last featured for “Nile” the catchy boogie-rhythm-driven “Rest in Paradise” EP 3rd single, is one of our very favorite breaking acts this year. Not surprisingly, we’re totally into their new fourth EP track called “Jam” a soulfully stylish boogie-inspired funk-guitar-grooved track which we love especially for its vibrantly-bright melodic piano chords and superb vocals. Awesome track! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kisses 
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We’re chilling to the impeccably slick beats and cool-minded vibes of “Feathers of Gold” a new hip-hop track from low-key Alaska-based beat-maker eets. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Eets 
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Get into the boldy-cinematic brightly-suspenseful intense-natured tech-house vibe of Tampa duo Slumber (a.k.a. Amber Cox and Oona Dahl) on their beautifully atmospheric rhythm-centered mellow techno jam “Shooting Salad” which is out October 5th on their 3-track “Body Clock” EP (out via Rhythm Digital the new sub-label of Paul Loraine’s Rhythm Cult). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Slumber 
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Get into impossible to Google French producer NUDE on his new sensationally-quirky dynamic-synth-characterized funky guitar-riff-enhanced beats jam “California” which is off NUDE’s recently released four-track “Naturalness” EP (out on Moose Records). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
NUDE 
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Sample the jangly melodic “Boundless Plains To Travel”, which reminds us in a very favorable way to the Bunnymen in places, from Melbourne AU band SMILE from the band’s sophomore LP on Smooch Records.
SMILE 
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Tune in for the mesmerizing sultry-blusey vibrations of new one “Soda Pressing” from Belgian DJ/producer label-owner Sven Van Hees. This brilliantly sultry lounge-y upbeat-sunny melody-sensed gem is out via the artist’s own label Your Lips. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Sven Van Hees 
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Fresh-vibe hip-hop track “For Sunny” showcases the immensely-catchy and perceptive rough-edged rhymes and slick-stylized vocal flow of Chicago artist Alex Wiley which we think combines beautifully with the dreamy eclectic-understated synth-textured production style of B3-featured radio champ producer Hippie Sabotage (covered here for his very good remix of Elliot Moss’s blog hit “Slip”). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Alex Wiley 
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B3 recently highlighted New Jersey native ani bharad (a.k.a. hip-hop producer Weird Inside) for his beautifully subtle jazzy-slow-trickle sensed instrumental jam called “Nothing”. We highly recommend Weird Inside’s new brightly-inspired slow-unfolding melodic toned instrumental track called “No More Heroes”; which revels in a molasses-y and deliberate-methodical pace, cumbersome sullen-vibe metallic accents, gorgeous tip-toeing piano chords and subtle dark-moody deep-scratchy synth-led atmospheres. Amazing song! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Weird Inside 
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We’re floored by the fiery dance-driven attitude and ultra-mod brazen-synth-led MIA-esque-vibe of new song “Propaganda” a wildly cinematic track from Copenhagen drone-pop songstress Kill J; who wrote the song in jest of someone who told her “You will never make it in the business. You´ve got no fuckability– too much opinion”. With its vastly creative lyrics and barrage of changeable moods (from drone pop to sultry-vibes Bollywood), “Propaganda”, is one of the catchiest avant pop tracks we have heard in awhile. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kill J 
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Out on Waxplotation, “Back to You”, is the beautiful new brightly-textured harmony-infused synth-led summer-anthem debut track written and produced by Australian act Yeah Boy (1/2 of Parachute Youth) & UK producer Dan Dare (a.k.a KOLIDESCOPES). Reviewed by Erin Shay.
KOLIDESCOPES (Twitter)
Ayy, this is a heavy one, isn’t it? UK upstart Matt Woods taps that affecting stable of sentiments that populates the margins around a relationship near beginning but where its eventual realization is still uncertain. Soundwise, the track reminds a bit of Aquilo with a dimension of (stick with the comparison) Curtis Mayfield “People Get Ready” melodic semblance, which is cool bit of ingredients, I think.
Matt Woods 
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Step 1 to being like Rick Ross, listen to Rick Ross’s music. Black Dollar, the bossman’s latest mixtape, is kind of a masterpiece and the mafioso beats JakeOne-produced “Buried In These Streets” is that sort of instrumental that Ross has been bodying since the womb. Yeah, this one.
Rick Ross (Facebook)
