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Track Reviews

Midnight to Monaco – Suicide (Jerome LOL Dub)

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We recently fell for the sweetly flippant dark-poppy attitude of “Suicide” the bold and immensely catchy brilliantly cheerful (a surprise in light of the name) recent debut single from artist duo Midnight to Monaco (Canadian singer Ricky Ducati and LA-based producer Donnie Sloan). We also appreciate the totally incredible moody-sensuous synth-led instrumental remix of “Suicide” from LA producer Jerome LOL; who we think beyond excels for his heavily-stylized spaced-out natural-percussion-touched melodic-cosmic atmospherics and well-chosen selection of peppy-toned ambient-vibe background vocals. Great remix! Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Deep Space Orchestra – Dream States

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We’re totally into the audaciously-synthy wild-natured chaos of “Dream States” a vastly expansive beat-barraged cliffhanger-techno track from British DJ/producer trio Deep Space Orchestra which is out on the group’s own label Use of Weapons. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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NAPKN – Avalon

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Lose yourself in the divine multi-layered synth-drenched flute-infused bell-tone-percussion-tinged instrumental cross hairs of “Avalon” from Brisbane, AU producer Napkn (a.k.a. Nathan Tarren). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-23-15

The Night Cafe – Addicted

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We love the primed for crossover appeal and just excellent melodic phrasing of “Addicted” from Liverpool newcomers The Night Cafe.

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09-23-15

Gita – New Car

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Oakland-raised and now Shanghai-residing Gita gets a grimy production assist from Mike Swoop on the R&B/pop sound of 2015 track “New Car” that is a unique turn on its trendy genre’s sound.

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09-23-15

Mount Kimbie – Bells_5

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The esteemable Mount Kimbie streamed unheard track “Bells_5” on their NTS Radio show last night and have got us on a bit of a vibe with it. The synth strings-washed track is a 3:14 run through varying shifts of layered rhythm and well-conceived grooves that didn’t quite make the duo’s last LP. Listen below.

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09-23-15

Premiere: Fickle Friends – Shake Her (POSTAAL Remix)

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POSTAAL a Franco-British producer splitting time between Paris and London infuses the sonic oeuvre of both locales into new mix for Fickle Friends. Selecting for darkly current UK space-bass and merging that with a brush of warm French-inspired synth sonics, POSTAAL’s mix adeptly crosses several musical idioms as well as international borders. It’s cool spin on the FF sound that we dig, check out the B3 Premiere of POSTAAL’s remix of Fickle Friends’ “Shake Her” below.

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09-23-15

Sensi Sye – Forgive

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Get familiar with new-to-B3 artist-talent Sensi Sye, a.k.a. Simon, on his simple and luminous, lulling, luscious-satiny melodic-synth-driven beat-scape called “Forgive”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-22-15

Saytek – Realisation

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London producer Saytek a.k.a. Joseph Keevill, revels his listener in a superbly mesmerizing deep-seeded tech house vibe on new one “Realisation” which we enjoy immensely for its juicy shimmery metallic accents and subtle murmuring high-drama haunting-reverby chant-vibe vocals. Awesome track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-22-15

Jason Burns – Everything (Feat. Cybil)

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House stalwart fave and internet’s biggest Cleveland Cavs fan Jason Burns streams lush new dance-y track “Everything” featuring the talented alto of singer Cybil. We love it. “Everything is out” Friday (Sept. 25) on Love and Other.

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09-22-15

Towkio – Heaven Only Knows (Feat. Chance the Rapper, Lido & Eryn Allen Kane)

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Towkio is an up and coming hip-hop artist out of Chicago whose latest mixtape .WAV Theory attracted some big names of which Vic Mensa and Chance the Rapper are only a couple. My favorite track is “Heaven Only Knows” because its smooth and catchy John Legend-inspired hook very well compliments the Lido-produced beat and of course for Chance’s killer final verse. Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.

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09-22-15

Werdna Namde – Selles

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Trapse along the quiet-touch ambient rhythmic-percussive side of techno with LA-based producer Werdna Namde on “Selles” his new bright and expansive beautifully-hypnotic beat-driven jam. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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09-21-15