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Track Reviews

Faint Silence – First Words

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Step into the euphoric other-side vibe with “First Words” a brightly resonant new ambient electro track from the talented new UK artist Faint Silence. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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06-03-15

The Velvet Teen – Eclipses

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The great Velvet Teen return on June 30th to release 4th LP All Is Illusory (the band’s first records, Out of the Fierce Parade, Elysium, and Cum Laude! are stone-cold classics). “Eclipses”, the second stream from All Is Illusory is punchy number run around frontperson Judah Nagler’s thin whip-driven frenetic guitar stabs and melodic riffing. Stream it below.

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06-02-15

Hibou – Dissolve

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Hibou is the project of former Craft Spells drummer Peter Michel. Signed Barsuk Records, Hibou will release a self-titled debut LP in September that will feature “Dissolve”, a shimmery serving of romantic rhythmic shoegaze-y pop.

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06-02-15

Dallas Cotton – Sometime (Feat. Brasstracks)

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Get into the lavish instrumentals, melodic piano interlude and well-executed Latin-flavor horn flourishes of “Sometime” the new disco-leaning house track from Portland producer/DJ Dallas Cotton; who teams up with Brooklyn musician/producer duo Brasstracks on the song for a touch of their signature bold and upbeat instrumental barrage of brassy sound. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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06-01-15

Everything Everything – Regret (Oceaán Remix)

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UK indie vets Everything Everything latest single “Regret” is the recipient of a wildly dynamic and vast palette remix by Belgian in Manchester Oceaán. The juxtaposition of textures used by Oceaán is on another level; clanky minimal drums, whirling looped-up vocals, synths careening in every which way. Listen.

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06-01-15

Rivver – Am I OK (Feat. Milk & Bone)

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Montreal beat-smith producer Rivver captures a sensational electronic aesthetic with the help of fellow Canadian artists electric-pop duo Milk & Bone on new track “Am I Ok”; which aside from its raw display of emotion and tender expressive vocal beauty excels for its really cool psychedelic vibe dark-side-of-the-moon sonic divide towards the end of the song. Great track! Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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06-01-15

Freedom Fry – 21

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Freedom Fry the team of Marie Sayet and Bruce Driscoll, fresh from their month-long residency at L.A.’s Echo (elements of this recording were made during the shows!), channel the irreverence and hopeful optimism of young adulthood on expertly crafted new one “21”.

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06-01-15

MISUN – Nobody Knows

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Faves MISUN have a new EP out now titled “Feel Better”. You’ve heard “After Me” and “Justice” from the five song release already on B3, now stream summery piano-driven “Nobody Knows” available below for your listening pleasure.

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06-01-15

Cln – Left Behind

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Soak in the melodic tones and slightly-mumbled emotive vocal atmosphere of “Left Behind” the vibrant-synth heavy beauty from new Brisbane artist/beatmaker cln.. “Left Behind” is the second track to release after cln.’s lyrically-charged album-debut stunner Hold Me. Both tracks are from the singer-songwriter/producer’s upcoming not-yet-titled EP that is out in July. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-29-15

Rationale – Re.Up

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B3SCI recently premiered the career debut original track “Fast Lane” from talented new London-based producer Rationale which has since hit 475,000 plays on Soundcloud in about a month. The newcomer vocalist and producer Rationale just dropped a fresh lyrically expressive female-vocal-infused track “Re.Up” which features Rationale’s grounding and passionate vocal touches amidst a melodic brightly-lulling backdrop of electro style. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-29-15

Ryder – Pretty Little Gangster

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Check out the dark-pop sensibilities and straightforward star-potential vocals of NY-born LA-based indie-pop songstress Ryder who’s new career debut single “Pretty Little Gangster” is a great introduction to her fresh potential as an unsigned talent. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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05-29-15

Boxed In – Mystery (Pat Lok’s Yukon Soul Mix)

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After a slew of excellent impeccably-produced new releases as of late Vancouver DJ/producer Pat Lok, who is rapidly becoming one of B3SCI’s new favorite 2015 artists, turns in another brilliant new topped-out instrumental-heavy remix. His new ‘Yukon Soul’ edit of “Mystery” (from London-based band Boxed In) is a dynamic mesh of expansive beats, percussive-accents and a buoyant hand drum vibe that are all carefully constructed to make a really rad dance-friendly track. If you are Stateside and into the Pat Lok sound, ge stoked! He is on a short US tour (through the end of July) starting with a performance May 30th in Denver. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

5.30 || Denver || Club Vinyl w/ Hotel Garuda
6.12 || Los Angeles || V Lounge w/ Cherokee
6.13-14 || Palm Springs || Splash House
6.19 || Kansas City || Riot Room
7.22 || Washington DC || U Street Music Hall w/ Darius
7/25 || San Francisco || TBD w/

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05-29-15