Mindblown.
Alex Clare – Too Close (Live Unplugged)Alex Clare 
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Rating: 9.1
Mindblown.
Alex Clare – Too Close (Live Unplugged)Alex Clare : (Official) (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 9.1
New old Alicia. “Typewriter” finds Mrs. Beatz carefully crooning over a deep 90’s backbeat. The track was recorded as part of the Songs in A Minor sessions and was left off that seminal LP. A few listens in, I think we’re feeling this early aughts Mariah-esque jam. How are y’all feeling about it? p.s. Listen for the choral interlude on “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” toward the end of track, its dope as hell.
Alicia Keys – TypewriterAlicia Keys 
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Rating: 7.6
Another from the Remix Artist Collective. This time its NYC-based Wakey!Wakey! that gets that special RAC lovin, Maury style. You already know what it is.
Wakey!Wakey! – Twenty-Two (RAC Maury Mix)Wakey!Wakey! : (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.1
Smokey loved this remix so much he got the Botox 12-pack today instead of his regular 6. Just playin’, Smoke! Love ya! Love is here, baby! And its name is MUX MOOL. Lets go!
Smokey Robinson – Baby Baby Don’t Cry (Mux Mool Remix)Mux Mool : (Soundcloud) (Facebook) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.2
Mac dropped this new laidback reflective track to celebrate cracking 500,000 followers on Twitter. Mac’s rhymes are OK but we’re into this mainly ’cause of the Talib feature, which rips. Get into the track below.
Mac Miller – Family First (Feat. Talib Kweli)Mac Miller 
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Rating: 7.7
New heat from down under. Gold Fields a five piece from Ballarat, OZ, fall somewhere between the electro polyrhythms and jagged guitar of New Order and the punchier, more frenetic sounds of more contemporary synth pop. Give the excellent “The Woods” a spin below.
Gold Fields – The WoodsGold Fields 
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Rating: 8.3
Yessssssssssssssssss! A monster transformed to a killer. BIG BIG BIG BIG BIG.
Nero – Promises (Skrillex & Nero Remix)Rating: 8.5
SBTRKT featuring Roses Gabor. Track 8 on the new s/t LP. Here comes the win.
SBTRKT – PharaohsSBTRKT : (Myspace) (Official) (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.5
Remember that super cool Les Paul-tribute Google doodle from last week that you could actually play? Yeah, that was awesome. If not for a lack of mouse dexterity I’d have totally nailed “Semi-Charmed Life” on it. Floridian indie band used the doodle to record a quiet, almost eerie version of Britney’s “Till’ The World Ends” and it’s awesome! Click the vid below to see how they did it. (It’s amazing!) p.s. We totally just used Les Paul’s name and Britney Spears’ name in the context of one blog post. We totally just took it there.
Look at the Fields – Till’ The World Ends (Google Guitar Doodle Britney Spears Cover)Look at the Fields 
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Rating: 8.3
Classic R&B/soul from the ATL. The sunny, feel-good “Heartlite” is the perfect soundtrack for your weekend. Now move those feet! Catch that summertime groove.
Soulphonics & Ruby Valle – HeartliteSoulphonics & Ruby Valle 
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Rating: 8.0
Yeah! Tell us what it is, girl! Gwen Stefani, Gaga, Peter Gabriel, Timberlake, lots of vocal influences to pick out here. The Gwen influence is the most evident here though, listen to some of those vocal affectations in the verses. For “Calling the Maker”, a few big beats, some really big hooks, and a little bit of soul all cook together here excellently and amount to great track from Aimee Allen. Tell us what y’all think.
Aimee Allen – Calling the MakerAimee Allen 
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Rating: 8.0
