This remix of Tanis’ “Blackout” by Albuquerque’s rising synth pop act, Memoryy recently caught my ear. The tune take’s the original’s elegant vocals and accentuates them with melodic synths and feel-good energy to create an uplifting atmosphere. If you dig the sound, definitely check out Memoryy’s other work as the artist seems to be cultivating a strong style.
L.A.-based newcomers Nani follow-up lauded debut “I Am Volcano” with big new track “High”. Produced by Ross Robinson (The Cure, At The Drive, etc, etc), “High” is both spacious and formidable. Potent chugging guitars provide just enough rudder for a track that adeptly balances neat swerves of psychedelia and roomy production techniques. About “High”. a track that was particularly formative in the Nani’s early stages, the band said, “High was actually the first song we wrote together, and was the genesis of the whole project. This is the track that set everything in motion.” Spin the B3SCI Premiere of Nani’s “High” below.
Cornwall artist Matt Woods follows up breakthrough track “Ain’t No Use” with strong “Nothing Less”. A visceral R&B-tinged melody sits at “Nothing Less”s centered further enhanced by Woods’ powerful sense of emotive dynamics in the vocal; pushing for just the right level of acceleration/restraint at nearly every turn of the track. Listen below.
The Golden Vessel collaborators impress with debut starring track. The Australian duo of Kate Gurren and Sally Latter known as OKBADLANDS spin a stunning set of alto melodies around over equally stunning production on radiant track “Dust & Gold”. Spin “Dust & Gold” below.
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“What a Week” is the breezy new track from the L.A.-based duo of Michael Nicastro and Matthew Lieberman a/k/a Magic Bronson. The follow-up to the twosome’s self-titled EP from earlier this year which garnered praise from KCRW and Buzzbands.la, “What a Week” knocked us out initially for its refreshing and unpredictable sound (it feels refreshing even typing the phrase, “refreshing and unpredictable sound”!). Built on a vaguely house-y rhythm and synth template and backed by pan-genre multi-regional splashes of influence and sound (that cuica-sounding hook thing in the chorus is particularly cool), “What a Week” finds Magic Bronson continuing to push things forward sonically while keeping it all very listenable in the process. Stream the B3SCI Premiere of “What a Week” from Magic Bronson below.
COYOTE (a tight as hell band name btw), a new rock band out of L.A., make a strong online debut with a kinetic jammer we dig called “A Lil Bit”. Stream “A Lil Bit” below and get pumped for this exciting new band.
Melbourne AU artist BATTS puts down a dreamy warm alto vocal over a neatly constructed downtempo instrumental (produced by Birmingham artist Ficci) to potent effect on new “Lie To Me” single. What a stunner of a track.
Rambo V is an LA based producer who fuses genres from all eras to create a timeless, beautiful electronic sound. Soul, house, latin, jazz, and more are all fused into the producer’s latest track, Rincón. Rambo V has performed at HARD summer and Slash h House and opened for flight facilities, Gorgon City, and Toro y Moi just to name a few. Watch out for this guy, he’s gonna be big. Reviewed by Selena Shaw.
Freshly signed to Good Years (BANKS, Francis and the Lights) is talented newcomer Yellow Days. Singing in an gritty earthen timbre reminding a bit of Eric Burdon, Yellow Days “Your Hand Holding Mine”‘s adept blend of modern “spacey” production cues and it’s gutty magnetic vocal is a refreshing new music entry. Listen.
World conquerors Hippo Campus release first new song in over a year in the form of “Boyish”. The St. Paul MN quartet played SXSW, performed on Conan, and racked up nearly 15M streams online in their climb and will now tour the US throughout the remainder of October starting in Kansas City on Saturday. Dates and details for Hippo Campus’ fall tour with Saint Motel can be found below.
10/15: Crossroads, KC @ Fed Up Fest +
10/16: Indianapolis, IN @ The Deluxe at Old National Centre*
10/17: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues*
10/19: Boston, MA @ Royale*
10/20: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
10/21: New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/24: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s*
10/25: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom*
10/27: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground*
10/28: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade*
+ = w/ Sylvan Esso
* = w/ Saint Motel
Crywolf is back with a new original called, “Quantum Immortality.” It has a slow evolving, post-EDM sound and Crywolf’s famed vocals are just heart wrenching. The single is kicking off of a new string of releases. So listen in and keep an eye out for more!
Goldwash has been coming up in a big way in recent months, and for good reason. This guy’s iconic style of existential funk music mixes elements of funk, electronic, and indie rock to create soul-filled soundscapes. “LDR” is the titled of his most recent piece. Emotion-driven lyrics and feeling filled production make this a track that’s sure to be cycling through my playlists for some time to come. Reviewed by Selena Shaw
