Portland band Rare Monk are back today with their second release for our B3SCI Records in the form of self-titled EP. The EP features the Spotify New Music Friday-featured “Warning Pulse” lauded by Pigeons and Planes for its “instant coolness” and new single “California” which has been praised by Best Fit and The Burning Ear. We’re stoked to announce today EP release which is available both digitally and as a limited edition CD at B3SCI Records.
Rare Monk (Soundcloud)
After enjoying a number of style-setting dance-oriented dynamics-loaded dancehall-heavy bootlegs from Toronto-based producer and Film Noir: Sound founder Krs, we are thrilled to discuss the launch of his long-awaited debut album S.I.W.A.H. (no clue what the name stands for or how to pronounce). The man Krs. sets off his own debut’s momentum like a charm with a potent first single called “Fakin” which is flawlessly produced by Krs. along with his pals SF-bred LA-based vocalist/producer Mars Today and Toronto producer Bnjmn.. New one “Fakin” features an artfully juxtaposed line-up of radiant-sublime odd-match songwriting chemistry and a clever-opposite combo of smash-hit vocals (from Mars Today, Canadian r&b songwriter/vocalist/producer Maurice Moore and Providence-based hip-hop artist Khary). We particularly recommend “Fakin” for its fine-tuned meld of impeccably catchy and hypnotic knockout-seductive (c’est la vie-vibe) catchy-refrain-driven vocals from Mars Today, Maurice Moore’s superbly sexy-sensitive songwriter swoon and Khary’s contrasting on-point quiet calamity of poetic-romantic hip-hop vocals (which have a slightly-gritty love-lamenting perspective that we can appreciate). Great collaboration! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
B3SCI is very pleased to announce today the release of the self-titled debut EP from English duo Over Sands. The twosome recorded much of the EP isolated inside a remote beach house on the English coast, using found sound and outdoor recording in tracking the record’s four tracks. The EP praised by Best Fit, Clash, and WTGR, the EP which includes the excerpted below “Hounds”, is available now both digitally and on limited edition clear vinyl from our B3SCI Records.
Over Sands (Soundcloud)
The Commodores “I Feel Sanctified” is the source material for Irish musician in London Hubie Davison’s feel good disco jam “Sanctified”. A modernization of The Commodores track galvanized with a more muscular rhythm structures and looped up vocals and instrumental bits, “Sanctified” sounds as fresh as the Fresh Step + Fresh and Easy + Fresh Prince of Bel Air (and that’s really really fresh). “Sanctified” is out on November 27th on Midland’s ReGraded label.
Hubie Davison (Soundcloud)
Press play on this new one from L.A.-based Mereki and shit gets immediately rowdy. The SoCal singer brings a charming raucousness of industrial and punk noise to her well-informed and balanced pop songwriting craft. It’s been too long since we’ve from heard from Mereki, and it seems now between collaboration and live stints with the likes of Goldroom, she’s also been hard at work on more original material, and if “Dth Buny” serves an indication – those upcoming tracks are poised to impress. Be sure to check her out live before the New Year if you’ll be in L.A. area.
November 20th – Upstairs at Ace Hotel / Flood Magazine/ ASCAP
December 17th – The Satellite / ‘A Very Merry Christmas Benefit Show
Mereki (Soundcloud)
B3-lauded Brooklyn musician/producer duo and electronic-brass-hybrid style mavericks Brasstracks amaze us (yet again) with their quintessential collage of exquisitely robust-brassy-horn-laced instrumentals and energetic soulfully-expressed complimentary beats on their new swanky trumpet-saturated lounge-dynamo original named “Say U Won’t” (which is seemingly the slightly-more-polished and showy anthesis to a previous melody on Brasstracks’ quite-excellent recent production “Say U Will”). We think its safe to assume the brilliant transformation in style on the latest track is a toe-tapping bright-quality indication of what fans can expect on the duo’s upcoming buzz-worthy yet-to-be-titled album that is set to release sometime early next year. With such incredible style there is a good chance of the NY-duo gracing our December year-end lists! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Brasstracks (Soundcloud)
Out today on B3SCI Records is “Love You Cause You’re There”, the new single from UK band Hidden Charms. The follow-up to this summer’s “Dreaming of Another Girl” single on B3, “Love You Cause You’re There” was called by Pigeons & Planes “bluesy, full-bodied rock” and that “It’s rooted in the traditional, but the raw energy cuts through for an electrifying effect” (We agree!) and picked up by other cool sites like Et Musique Pour Tous and DJs Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Huw Stephens. Get the new release from the Charms at B3SCI Records.
Hidden Charms (Soundcloud)
Yes! The new marching orders in new wave-R&B have been emphatically called out by Belgian newcomer Tsar B. “Escalate”, Tsar B’s debut track, is brimming over with cool new ideas, creative turns of arrangement and some seriously strong melodic sensibility. “Escalate” isn’t so much a debut as a proclamation and it needs to be heard.
Tsar B (Soundcloud)
We’re pleasantly perplexed by the deeply expressive montage of uniquely creative beats, quiet subtle-touch guitar riffs and divinely-inspired picture-perfect seductive-expansive ambient background vocals on new dreamy fave “Lucid”, an outstanding hip-hop-influenced beauty created by Jerusalem-based producer Swum Beats. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
SWUM (Soundcloud)
Review: Tony Perkis / Photos: Russ Ramos
Red Bull Sound Select should just run for mayor of Los Angeles this of November as they are already running this town… Thursday’s Mayan Theater edition of RBSS was another stellar showing (topped off with free pizza and cookies to those in attendance, well played!)
Freshly minted signee to Boysnoize Records, Taskforce brought the beats to start the night off. The Minneapolis drum machine wizard conjured the crowd into a dance party highlighted by personal favorite, “Police Brace For Violence”.
Heading up north, Toronto native, River Tiber, hit the stage next. Vibey and chill, this Canadian (liked by BADBADNOTGOOD and Drake) laid an emotional haze out and over the packed Mayan.
Finally, Aussie DJ/producer Flume (Harley Streten) who is no stranger to B3SCI or myself (seeing him 4 times now). Flume’s 2013 self-titled LP was outstanding and considered widely one of that year’s best. For the set, Flume played all the hits, some new stuff and a delivered a very special guest; bringing out Andrew Wyatt (of Miike Snow) for an incredible performance of new single “Some Minds”. Flume always brings it (light show, mix, overall production). It was one giant party in DTLA.
