The dude Mayer Hawthorne takes PB&J all the way back 1970 on this new remix for “Dig a Little Deeper”. It’s a jangly, well-harmonized joint that would be right at home smack in the middle of an all-request triple play on your local Oldies station.
Peter Bjorn and John – Dig a Little Deeper (Mayer Hawthorne Remix)Peter Bjorn & John 
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Rating 8.0
We are PSYCHED to present the WORLD PREMIERE of LA based collective Y LUV’s single for “Earthquakes”. It’s an ace indie pop track with great melodies AND great hooks for days. Frontman Freddy Janney had this to say about some of the inspiration for the track, “Sam and Evan were talking about earthquakes and the ‘big one’ on the way to a show once and I realized I had been living here for awhile and had never really thought about that possibility. It scared me. It made me realize how fragile life is. It got me thinking about what really matters. Also, while I was freaking out about an earthquake, my sister and her friends were looking at a magazine and freaking out (as much or more) about how amazing someones body was and how they would never look like that and never be as happy as that person . . . I guess it’s all relative. It’s a song that recognizes the world might fall but celebrates that it hasn’t.” Stream “Earthquakes” below and pick it up now at the band’s Bandcamp page.
Y LUV – EathquakesRating 8.4
We’ve been big fans of Teedra Moses for a minute now. Recently, our girl signed with Rick Ross’s Maybach Music Group. Here’s hoping that means she’ll be able to get hands on some of those syrupy Rawse mafioso beats. Teedra was born to sing over that shit (think Gwen McCrae). She’s one of the best voices in the R&B game, period. Cheers to the MMG signing being the start of a push to the top that is deserving of her talent.
Teedra Moses – Get FreeTeedra Moses 
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Rating 8.1
Hearing Drake and The Weeknd on a sort of 70’s soul influenced major key track like this is nuts. Take Care is sooooo fucking good; such a massive step forward from Thank Me Later. Hard to believe it’s the same guy. Take Care might be a classic. It’s, no doubt, one of the best LPs of 2011. “The Ride” might be our favorite track from it yet.
Drake – The Ride (Feat. The Weeknd)Rating 8.9
“Anyway”, new from Cee-Lo, will be a bonus track on the upcoming re-release of his b3sci Top 10 album of 2010 The Lady Killer. Give the nicely-tipped Rivers Cuomo co-penned tune a spin.
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Rating: 8.3
Sepalcure, the team of Machinedrum’s Travis Stewart and Braille’s Praveen Sharma, drop a Dawson’s Creek-esque vid for heater track “Pencil Pimp”. The duo’s self-titled debut (out Nov. 22 on Hotflush) is one of the b3sci team’s most anticipated records of the year. The wait is killlllllllinnnnggggggg us. Hotflush, promo a bro.
Sepalcure – Pencil PimpSepalcure 
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Rating 8.5
So “Bonfire” was pretty hype. “Heartbeat” goes in well enough. But what about the rest of Camp. The LP’s been streaming for a couple days now on NPR. We’ve listened through a few times and …..eh. Not saying Camp is a let down but we’re not sure the LP as a whole will really exceed expectations (which are, admittedly, very high). The R&B-y “Letter Home” is one of our favorites from Camp and features a singing D. Glover pining out to an estranged lover. Camp is due Nov. 15.
Childish Gambino – Letter HomeChildish Gambino 
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Rating 8.0
Seeing “Jamie xx” & “Moombahton” in the same track listing might be recipe for some weird-ass probably shitty music. But after hearing Nadastrom & Sabo’s moombahton edit for “Far Nearer” on Anthony Valadez’s KCRW show this week, we were instantly hooked.
Jamie xx – Far Nearer (Nadastrom & Sabo Moombahton Edit)Nadastrom 
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Rating 8.0
Young Veggies goes in again. As the teen LA rapper is tapped for a feature on this new track from fellow Angeleno Jhene Aiko. “In Love We Trust” is a solid slice of that R&B heat that should inspire repeat spins.
Jhene Aiko – In Love We Trust (Feat. Casey Veggies)Rating 8.1
Though most the b3sci crew reps the 216 and 440. We’re affiliated enough in 330 to put on for Stalley on this ode to that sprawling piece of NE Ohio area code. Akron, Canton, Mansfield & Massillon, Stalley’s hometown. Cleveland’s Hip Hop station Z 107.9, we’re looking at you, HERE’S the next Z “Home Jam”. Put this shit on. The NEO fam would go bananas. MMG!
Stalley – 330 (Prod. Rashad)Rating 8.3
Le Castle Vania’s rework of Kaskade’s “Turn It Down” is one of the best electro remixes of the year.
Kaskade – Turn It Down (Le Castle Vania Remix)Le Castle Vania 
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Rating 8.7
