EDM star Flux Pavilion get’s him some Glover on “Do Or Die”. From the forthcoming Blow The Roof EP release on January 28. Get your taste of what all of the hype is about below.
Flux Pavilion 
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Rating 8.5
EDM star Flux Pavilion get’s him some Glover on “Do Or Die”. From the forthcoming Blow The Roof EP release on January 28. Get your taste of what all of the hype is about below.
Flux Pavilion (Facebook)
Rating 8.5
Canadian band Walk Off the Earth turn out a vibrant indie cover of Asaf Avidan’s “Reckoning Song” complete with a soaring vocal harmony and jivey folk vibe. The five member group (best known for their snappy well-played covers, use of eclectic instruments and clever low-budget videos) went viral this year with a brilliantly understated video for their cover of Gotye’s “Somebody I Used To Know”. The video which features the entire band playing one guitar is one of this years most notable vids. WOTE rounds out a reasonably good 2012 with the release of their R.E.V.O. EP and the recent premiere of their latest video for the EP’s uplifting original track “Gang of Rhythm”. Good stuff. We look forward to hearing more from this multi-talented and refreshingly playful group of rising stars. By Erin Feathers
Walk off the Earth – Reckoning Song (One Day) (Asaf Avidan Cover)WOTE 
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Rating 8.1
Anthony Gaskins (also known as A-Lyrc) kicks it lo-fi and gets rhetorical with the righteous and smoothly methodical rhyme “Hip-Hop”. By Erin Feathers
A-Lyrc 
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Rating 8.0
Future Classic backed Aussie Alexandra Ward, aka Moon Holidays, is yet to be discovered to much of the blogosphere. Recently though, Ward has found some traction with a featured spot on Flume’s track “Insane” as well as her self-titled EP. This new demo of “Switching Sides” has a certain something about it. I don’t know what it is, call me a sucker for a pretty girl with a great voice and an electronic-pop track, but this track has got me. By Brian Litwin
Moon Holiday – Switching Sides (demo)Moon Holiday 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Wow. WHERE HAS THIS TRACK BEEN HIDING? The R&B-infused (This descriptor doesn’t do this track nearly enough justice, it’s not R&B-infused like just about every two-bit remix out there atm. This is that real R&B)”Moonrunner” by rising Irish producer Clu is ridiculously good. So good, in fact, we’re just gonna go ahead and end this blurb right now and let you listen.
Clu 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.7
UK producer Tourist delivers some fresh flavor for ya ear with a brand new remix for Montevideo. This remix is BEAUTIFUL. Do not sleep on this one, family.
Tourist (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
Brother Troy Ave. grabs Candy Cane Mac Miller for his newest White Christmas drop. The Cy Fyre produced track sports a soul-sampling beat so fresh, you’re prob gonna need to change yo pants, ’cause the ones you’re wearing right now ain’t gonna get you anywhere on that dance floor. Nice look.
Troy Ave – Chillin ft. Mac Miller (Prod. Cy Fyre)Troy Ave. (Twitter)
Rating 8.3
Yeah, your b3sci crew is in love too and Fare Soldi is to blame. The Italian producer laces up Viceroy with a tight snare and a punchy kick (Thx for the tip btw, boys!) and adds an atmosphere/backdrop invoking some serious drama and gravitas. We’re doing our praying mantis/Reptar dance. Two arms extended, bouce dem hands like a Reptar. Now you’re doing a Reptar dance too.
Viceroy Feat. Ghost Beach – While We’re in Love (Fare Soldi Remix)Fare Soldi 
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Rating: 8.3
Whoa. Finish Ticket are a new band out of our new hood of San Francisco and the accomplished indie rock of “Doctor” is the band’s lead single from the upcoming debut Pierre de Reeder (Rilo Kiley) full length. “Doctor” is impressive; not just melodically or technically, the song is impressively real. There are no poses or goofy postures just A+ indie rock and roll that reminds, for us at least, of some of the genre’s greats. Get familiar with the Finish Ticket kids below.
Finish Ticket – DoctorFinish Ticket 
(Facebook)
Rating: 8.1
Newcomer beatsman Nubbz continues his recent run of excellent remixes with his latest, the vibed out straight West Coastin’ of Blu’s “Soul Provider”.
Blu – Soul Provider (Nubbz Remix)Nubbz (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.4
Asap Rocky’s debut LongLiveASAP is due to drop on January 15th – and this track wants to make sure everybody knows how important that’s going to be: “1Train” goes in heavy and squeezes a plethora of big names into 6 minutes of triumphant beats, think of this as 2012’s executive summary of hip-hop. By Nathan Hetherington
A$AP ROCKY – 1TRAIN (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Joey Bada$$, Yelawolf, Danny Brown, Action Bronson & Big K.R.I.T.)A$AP Rocky (Official)
Rating 8.3
Squad Ra Ra Riot embrace the sounds of 2012 on their lead single from their upcoming third LP Beta Love. The updating of the upstate New York band’s sound is not something we’re complaining about though. “When I Dream” can be described as “tastefully crisp” or “thoughtfully polished”, the band’s arrangements and melodic construction also take a step up. First single, check and we’ll be up on the album when it drops in January. Church.
Ra Ra Riot (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
