Of course we love this. Still, everytime we hear the 50 year old man component of this track rap about make-up sex, it’s a little weird. Welcome back, JT.
Justin Timberlake – Suit & TieJustin Timberlake 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
Of course we love this. Still, everytime we hear the 50 year old man component of this track rap about make-up sex, it’s a little weird. Welcome back, JT.
Justin Timberlake – Suit & TieJustin Timberlake (Official)
Rating 8.4
Massachusetts rapper Reks works out a fresh soul sample on “Ahead of My Time”; excerpted here from his forthcoming Revolution Cocktail project.
Reks – Ahead Of My Time (feat. C-Scharp)Reks 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Club music has many fans. But I don’t believe the average JOEnie loves Chachi knows when done right, the genre is essential. It is clear DJ Tiesto (amongst others) gets slack because he is mainstream. We must remember music was born for the masses. Just because everybody likes it doesn’t mean it is bad. Innovative “artists” are simply sparse. 2006 – 2008 is my golden age for trance. Tiesto couldn’t help releasing this vocal, dance track in his 2008 Asia-inspired compilation. And, you can bet your bottom dollar the full version is even better. By Teddy Pendergrass
Cressida – 6am (Kyau And Albert Remix)Kyau And Albert 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
Not much is known about the recently created Cour Vette, but by the tracks released so far, you can tell there is some talent behind those decks. Canadian producer Teen Daze has been dropping Cour Vette’s new release via Facebook, which leads me to believe that it just may be him under a different moniker. Either way, tracks like “Cafe Disco” take me back to some great French House records, and not just the obvious Daft Punk, but early releases from Ed Banger Records, Kitsuné and other Parisian dance labels. By Brian Litwin
Cour Vette – Cafe Disco Cour Vette – At Night (Demo)Cour Vette 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
Newcastle Italo-popppers MAUSI’s new single “Move” is synth pop realised at its highest level. The summer-in-the-bleak-midwinter feel of “Move” is boosted up by a veritable sundrenched blitz (“sundrenched blitz” yeah, we just took it there.) of hooks and melody. The “Move” single is due 4th March on the Loose Lips label (Azari and III & Chad Valley).
MAUSI – MoveMausi 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
If we could marry Jagjaguwar we most definitely would. The Indiana-based label’s record is virtually spotless; Sharon Van Etten, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Small Black AND The Besnard Lakes. The potent, focused, gorgeous haze of Besnard Lakes has made the Montreal band big favorites among the b3 crew. “People of the Sticks”, the band’s latest from their upcoming Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO LP finds TBL dabbling in slightly more muscular more syncopated rhythm and song structures; a stylistic change the band acquits themselves of quite well.
The Besnard Lakes – People of the SticksBesnard Lakes (Official)
Rating 8.1
Our man from the 330, Stalley, pours one out for Polska on a new remix for “Seen It All”. Brokered during the MMG Beardman’s recent European Tour, this vibed out re-spin of “Seen It All” comes to us from upstart Polish producers MAUi WOWiE. It’s a certain credit to the remixer(s), for sure, to improve the track your remixing but these Poles with their mix completely blow the original “Seen It All” track away. Give MAUi WOWiE your ears below.
Maui Wowie 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Punk rockers now turned 80’s-informed dark poppers Merchandise fire off a powerful salvo for the Tampa indie scene with their latest track, the excellent Cult-esque “Anxiety’s Door”.
Merchandise 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
I’d barely heard of Palma Violets until a few months ago when NME Magazine touted them as one of the best new UK bands. By the time NME’s Top Tracks of 2012 was published, “Best Of Friends” was #1 with all of the usual suspects. The band is known for frenetic live shows, and the verdict so far is that this band is for real. You can see Palma Violets live version of “Tom the Drum” below, as played on the BBC’s Jools Holland show. Get ready for these guys to invade shores stateside. You can catch them at SXSW this March. By Bruce Rave
Palma Violets — Best of Friends (Official)
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Cleveland R&B man Avant returns to his hometown blog with new track “Best Friend”. Embracing more modern trends in R&B with spacier textures and broader more opened-up arrangement, “Best Friend”‘s DNA (especially melodically) is still squarely late 90’s/early 00’s. Look out for Avant’s upcoming “Face the Music” LP, due in February.
Avant – Best FriendAvant 
(Facebook)
Rating 8
Pusha Thornton hooks up with The Big Bawseman for the perilous sinister-sounding heatbomb “Millions”; excerpted here from Push’s forthcoming Wrath of Caine mixtape. “Millions in the ceiling / Choppers in the closet”.
Pusha T ft. Rick Ross – MillionsPusha T 
(Official)
Rating 8.1
When B3SCI sent over to me this banger from Paris Blohm (formely Parisyte), after one spin, I knew it had to be shared. The LA progressive-house DJ reworked Amba Shepherd’s vocal for “Solider”, and created a brilliant dance floor jam. Right from the start, the beat is hard and the build is intense. Add synths and a balanced mix and the overall product is pretty epic. By Brian Litwin
Amba Shepherd – Soldier (Paris Blohm Remix)Paris Blohm 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.0
