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Track Reviews

Premiere: Saint Motel – Cold Cold Man

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The great L.A. band Saint Motel release their “My Type” EP in just a few short days, and to mark that extended-play’s imminence the band debut its’ third track “Cold Cold Man”. An impeccably crafted bit of A+ indie pop writing, “Cold Cold Man” showcases the band at their hook-laden and enormously catchy best. Sample below the B3 Premiere of Saint Motel’s “Cold Cold Man” and look for the “My Type” EP August 17th in the UK and 19th in the US.

Saint Motel california (Official) (“My Type” on iTunes)

Rating 8.331

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08-14-14

Kero Kero Bonito – Sick Beat

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South London pop outfit Kero Kero Bonito traffic in video game beats and bilingual (English & Japanese) M.I.A.-esque melodic structures. “Sick Beat” is the trio’s latest track from the forthcoming Intro Bonito mixtape for Double Denim Records.

Kero Kero Bonito (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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08-13-14

Galimatias – Ocean Floor Kisses

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Aside from the whole oppressive air pressure and scare oxygen supply “Ocean Floor Kisses” do sound quite appealing and so is Danish star producer Galimatias’ low-touch new track.

Galimatias denmark (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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08-13-14

RAURY – Cigarette Song (Snakehips Remix)

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The ever-consistent Snakehips remains undefeated and still defending champ on brand new mix for buzz artist RAURY and “Cigarette Song”. If you’re familiar with/into the Snakehips’s style of easy R&B-esque beats with pop-informed electro touches then you’re already into this new one. Spin it below.

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Rating 8.2123

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08-13-14

Young Jeezy – Beautiful (Feat. Game and Rick Ross)

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Fave producer Black Metaphor sets the instrumental for the 70’s cinema rap of Young Jeezy’s “Beautiful”. The three vets trade hooky bars on top a “Gonna Fly Now/Summer Madness”-styled and one of the coolest tracks in hip hop this year. Jeezy’s Seen It All LP is out September 2. “Mirror mirror in my garage, tell me which lambo to park at B3SCI”.

Young Jeezy georgia (Facebook)

Rating 8.5

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08-13-14

Traces – Obstacles

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Traces, a modern pop/R&B band out of Guildford UK that we posted back in February for the stunning debut “A Place To Call Home”, release a second, equally strong, track today “Obstacles”.

Traces england: (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.6

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08-12-14

Saint Pepsi – Fall Harder

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S. Pepsi keeps his parabolic trajectory firmly in the forward position on the breezy late summer anthem “Fall Harder”, the b-side to his “Fiona Coyne” single for Carpark Records.

Saint Pepsi newyork (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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08-12-14

Fabiana Palladino – For You

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SBTRKT collaborator Fabiana Palladino links up with another SBTRKT pal Sampha for minimalist indie pop of “For You”. Producer Sampha is stylistically present on “For You” in the track’s soulful visceral quality and its more adventurous arrangement choices with Fabiana’s R&B-y but restrained vocal (this is not another singer trying to duplicate Jessie Ware) the track’s star attraction. “For You” is forthcoming on the great Double Denim Records.

Fabiana Palladino (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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08-12-14

Jay Prince – Polaroids

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Sample the Aaliyah-sampling “Polaroids”, the coolly soulful self-produced new one from great UK artist Jay Prince.

Jay Prince (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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08-11-14

Tensnake – Feel of Love (Kaytranada Edition)

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The seemingly tireless Kaytranada latest remix trophy is Tensnake & Jamie Lidell’s electro-soul single “Feel of Love”. Kay selects for an outfit of spacefunk that is an ideal complement to the timbre of Mr. Lidell’s voice, hand in glove. Kaytranada’s “Feel of Love” remix is part of a new remix package for Tensnake’s track which also includes remixes from Joe Goddard, Boys Noize & Djedjotronic and Drew Hill and it’s due August 26th on Virgin.

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Rating: 8.7

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08-11-14

Josef Salvat – Shoot and Run

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The mega-talented Josef Salvat returns today with the excellent dark pop of “Shoot and Run”. While slightly more robust in its arrangement and maybe a bit more accessible around its edges, “Shoot and Run” is another brilliant entry in the young Australian’s spotless record of terrific singles. Framed within verses of dramatic strings and lurching electronics is “Shoot and Run”‘s exultant, infinitely singable, and starmaking choruses. A+++++++

Josef Salvat australia (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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08-11-14

Say Lou Lou – Games for Girls

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Hotly tipped Swedish/Australian girls and Gap Ad vets Say Lou Lou link up w/ Norwegian production starman LINDSTRØM for new single “Games for Girls”. Constructed around a more immediate more pop-accessible instrumental than still great but blog-poppier tracks like “Julian” or “Peppermint”, “Games for Girls” is infectious. “Games for Girls” is excerpted below from Say Lou Lou’s debut LP Lucid Dreaming, due February 2015 on Columbia.

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08-08-14