Danny Swain a/k/a Danny! is the producer for “Clock In” a dare we say early Kanye-esque blend of soulful instrumentals and work hard rhymes from Michigan rapper James Gardin. Love.
James Gardin 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.9
Danny Swain a/k/a Danny! is the producer for “Clock In” a dare we say early Kanye-esque blend of soulful instrumentals and work hard rhymes from Michigan rapper James Gardin. Love.
James Gardin (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.9
Flo-Fi co-founder aywy & London beatmaker Sh?m rinse Maxwell’s 1996 classic “Ascension” with space-warped drums and future funk instrumental trappings for an A+ summertime mix.
aywy 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
UK producer/musician Karma Kid announces “Bird of Prey” from forthcoming 12″ for Future Classic. “Bird of Prey” is very much of the current strain of house/garage/R&B fusion breed of songs current right now but the track excels on its fantastic and magnetic pop melodies including a chorus hook that is among the year’s best in its genre.
Karma Kid 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Girl Band are a noisy American indie-inspired (multiple waves from Malkmus to No Wave) band from Ireland and the bruiser “De Bom Bom” is the outfit’s latest.
Girl Band 
(Facebook)
Rating 9.0
The great Jesse Rose dials up an intelligent and innovative new soulful house remix of The Acid for “Fame”.
Jesse Rose 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Consistent strong>K.R.I.T. gets an Usher-esque feature from R&B hand Rico Love on Jim Jonsin-produced “Pay Attention”. K.R.I.T. who typically produces his own tracks turns to the Lil’ Wayne/T.I./American Idol collaborator Jonsin on the decidedly new (for Big K) “Pay Attention”; as the rapper’s flows and rhyme schemes are notably refreshed here. Cadillactica is the upcoming sophomore record from Big K.R.I.T.
Big K.R.I.T. 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Megan Washington, the beautifully-voiced Aussie who’s “Wilhelm Scream” cover with The Bamboos is one of our favorite tracks ever, is back today with a brand new single and the announcement of a new album. “Limitless” is starred in by Ms. Washington’s vocal but the Sam Dixon-produced (Sia, Adele) is also well-honed in its compact & efficient pop songwriting. Listen to “Limitless” below and check for Megan’s There There LP out later this year.
Sample a favorite B3SCI Interview from 2011 with Megan Washington: HERE
Megan Washington (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Noted fan of the Belgian national football team and current reigning Queen of Indie Soul Jessie Ware releases the minimal R&B and great “Seen It All”.
Jessie Ware (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Filipino in D.C. producer Manila Killa knocks out a beautifully assembled new rework of Dawn Golden for his 21st birthday. There are a lot “tropical beats” mixes out there right now, this is one of the best.
Manila Killa 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Newcomers Honne (the Japanese word for “true feelings”; as in what someone feels as opposed to what they project) impress on the infinitely soulful and precise “Warm On a Cold Night”. Look for “Warm On a Cold Night” out Sept. 1 on Super Recordings (Bondax, AlunaGeorge).
Honne (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Astronauts, Etc, out of Oakland CA, debuts the lead single from their upcoming ‘Sadie’ EP, “Fuss”. Signed to the excellent Hit City U.S.A. Records (PAPA, Avid Dancer), Astronauts, Etc. blend the visceral and rhythmic-oriented with more romantic/dreamy textures; a classic push-pull dynamic of the earthy and the divine. “Fuss”, as a song, is terrific and especially precise in its (and given its disparate stylstic elements not so easy) pinpoint cohesion of arrangement. Sample below the B3SCI Premiere of “Fuss” and look for ‘Sadie’, the new EP from Astronauts, Etc out in September on Hit City U.S.A.
Astronauts, Etc. (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
The summer synth stunner from Golden Coast, “Break My Fall”, gets a chill (borderline) Tears For Fears-esqe flip from LA based MONARCH. From one extreme to another, you can’t take away from a well written song. This remix is a reminder of what good things can come from other artists taking a crack at hit caliber singles. A job well done! By Brian Litwin
Golden Coast (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
