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Gross Magic – Waiting For You

Gross bro! “Waiting For You” is the latest from Brighton UK’s Sam McGarrigle a/k/a Gross Magic. The song is built around tightly processed electro drums and a simple four-note synth pattern (We’ll see if you can figure what one) and sounds a bit of “I Wish It Was Christmas Today”. See if you can sing it with us, “I Wish It Was Christmas Today. I Wish It Was Christmas Today. I Wish It Was Christmas Today. I Wish It Was Christmas Today.”

Gross Magic – Waiting For You

Gross Magic (Myspace) (Facebook)

Rating 7.9

reviewed by b3

07-18-11

John Denver – Country Roads (Pretty Lights Remix)

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John Denver was one of the original OGs. Here our fav Pretty Lights takes the legendary singer/songwriter’s “Country Roads” for a spin around 2011 electro. Not only can this West Virginia mountain momma do a little two step, she can wobble pretty dang well too. b3sci Mountaineers we want to see those hands in the air.

John Denver – Country Roads (Pretty Lights Remix)

Pretty Lights (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.222223456

reviewed by b3

07-18-11

AIVA – Pink Moon (Nick Drake)

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AIVA, an artist out of D.C., delivers to you this striking cover of Nick Drake’s classic tune “Pink Moon”. Her take shifts the pensive acoustive shuffle of the original to a spacier, more expansive place. (think Moon Safari or Simple Things). Try out the track below and let us know what you think.

AIVA – Pink Moon (Nick Drake)

AIVA (Myspace)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

07-18-11

AN21 & Max Vangeli – Whisper (Feat. Example)

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SNIPES is ready. Are YOU ready?

AN21 & Max Vangeli – Whisper (Feat. Example)

AN21 (Facebook) (Twitter) (Soundcloud)
Max Vangeli (Facebook) (Twitter) (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

07-16-11

Al Bizzare – Fresh Scream vs The World

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UPDATE: OK, so one of our readers sent thru to us a bunch of killer unreleased promos (some of which we may run later today, get psyched.), and this particular one was mislabeled? It may not be the collaboration we were led to believe it was Deadmau5 and/or Skrillex or not, the jam still knocks pretty hard. See if you can connect some of the dots in this mystery. WHO IS AL BIZZARE???

RE:Yes this is what you think it is. Not much else to say except shit is about to get intense.. Shouts to Pontus!

?Deadmau5 – ?Double Life Of Mau5e (?Skrillex Mix)

Al Bizarre: (Myspace)
Deadmau5: (Twitter) (Facebook)
Skrillex: (Twitter) (Facebook)

Rating: 8.38780

reviewed by b3

07-16-11

Nicki Minaj – Did It On ‘Em (Gato & Ezra’s June Gloom Remix)

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File this under fresh as fuck. Wow.

Nicki Minaj – Did It On ‘Em (Gato & Ezra’s June Gloom Remix)

Rasson Arigato (Official) (Twitter)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

07-15-11

SuperHeavy – Miracle Worker

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When the forces of Mick Jagger, Damian Marley, Joss Stone, Dave Stewart & A.R. Rahman combine they sound like a reggae band? Not that we’re complaining – “Miracle Worker” jams as hard as it rocks. Gotta give it to the man, Jagger sounds great here, he sounds re-energized. So Jagger check, Damian Marley sounds dope as always, and eh there’s….Joss Stone, not sure why they let her in the band, she’s as hammy as ever on the track and without question sound tolerable only in harmony with the other voices.

SuperHeavy – Miracle Worker

SuperHeavy (Official)

Rating 8.0

reviewed by b3

07-15-11

Freddie Gibbs – Keep It Warm For Ya (feat. Smoke DZA & Chace Infinite)

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Statik Selektah laces up something fresh for Gibbs on “Keep It Warm For Ya”. We’re talking super smooth track here. Maybe the smoothest shit you’ll listen to today.

Freddie Gibbs – Keep It Warm For Ya (feat. Smoke DZA & Chace Infinite)

Freddie Gibbs (Official) (Twitter)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

07-15-11

Delilah – Go

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Delilah first caught our attention with her lights out vocal on the “Time” record she did with Chase & Status. Next followed the breathtaking “Breathe”. (seriously, listen to this girl sing. crazy.) Offered up now is the track for “Go” which is a collaboration with East London production duo Balistiq. “Go” is another strong track, stylistically between “Time” and “Breathe”, “Go” lives sonically somewhere between dub, trip-hop, garage, and harder electro. If that sounds like a stew you’d like to sample, then check on the track below.

Delilah – Go

Delilah (Soundcloud) (Facebook) (Twitter)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

07-15-11

Calvin Harris – Feel So Close (Nero Remix)

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Two megapowers of electronic music collide on this hype new “Feel So Close” remix. Not much more needed to say on this track ‘cept PLAY IT REALLY LOUD.

Calvin Harris – Feel So Close (Nero Remix) Tip Details Of My Life

Nero (Myspace) (Facebook)

Rating 8.7

reviewed by b3

07-15-11

Bago – Bad On the Bottle (Prod. Alexander Spit)

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When we first heard “Bad On the Bottle”, we thought, oh no here we go again! Bago must be yet another pseudonym for James Blake – given the track’s Winehouse-esque vocals and future garage sound. But actually…Bago is a super talented artist out of LA. NOT James Blake.

Bago – Bad On the Bottle (Prod. Alexander Spit)

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