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B3SCI Presents: Civil Twilight, Knox Hamilton & TOWER at The Roxy in L.A. on 10/06

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Civil Twilight, the Nashville-based indie pop stars in-waiting, link up with kinetic popsters Knox Hamilton and B3SCI Recs’-reppin’ locals TOWER for a fun show at the Roxy in West Hollywood this coming Tuesday, 10/6. Civil Twilight who are touring behind their great Story of an Immigrant LP headline. If you’d like to be there, hit our email by Sunday night 10/4 at 8 PM Pacific and you’ll be entered for one two pairs of tickets to Tuesday’s show. For further details on the Civil Twilight, Knox Hamilton, TOWER gig visit The Roxy’s website.

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WOKE – The Lavishments of Looking (Feat. George Clinton)

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Acclaimed LA artist, producer, and composer Flying Lotus teams up with Seattle rap set Shabazz Palaces and LA-bred multi-genre bass player/singer Thundercat for a new collaboration called WOKE; which according to Fly Lo in an interview with Pitchfork was named for the trio’s feelings on “dreams and stuff and astral experiences”. We’re into the eclectic-star-packed project’s very vibe-y mood-drenched atmospheric first single “The Lavishments of Light” which showcases Parliament-Funkadelic legend George Clinton. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Kisses – Jam

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LA male-female duo Kisses, who we last featured for “Nile” the catchy boogie-rhythm-driven “Rest in Paradise” EP 3rd single, is one of our very favorite breaking acts this year. Not surprisingly, we’re totally into their new fourth EP track called “Jam” a soulfully stylish boogie-inspired funk-guitar-grooved track which we love especially for its vibrantly-bright melodic piano chords and superb vocals. Awesome track! Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Eets – Feathers of Gold

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We’re chilling to the impeccably slick beats and cool-minded vibes of “Feathers of Gold” a new hip-hop track from low-key Alaska-based beat-maker eets. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Slumber – Shooting Salad

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Get into the boldy-cinematic brightly-suspenseful intense-natured tech-house vibe of Tampa duo Slumber (a.k.a. Amber Cox and Oona Dahl) on their beautifully atmospheric rhythm-centered mellow techno jam “Shooting Salad” which is out October 5th on their 3-track “Body Clock” EP (out via Rhythm Digital the new sub-label of Paul Loraine’s Rhythm Cult). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Giveaway: Rudimental w/ Samo Sound Boy @ The Fonda in L.A. on 10/6

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UK bass juggernaut to crossover pop stars Rudimental bring their very high energy live show to The Fonda in Los Angeles on October 6. “Waiting All Night” “Bloodstream” “Feel the Love” number among the Radio 1 staple and international hits the UK collective have rang up in the last few years as their arrow continues to point in the upward direction. If you’re in L.A. next week AND can be there to prove that some Americans actually do know how to dance to a drum and bass rhythm, B3 has a pair of freepasses for you for next week’s show. Hit our email by Sunday night 10/4 at 8 PM Pacific to enter and we’ll choose one fortunate soul for the passes. For further details on what will be a very cool show with Rudimental at the Fonda hit this link.

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NUDE – California

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Get into impossible to Google French producer NUDE on his new sensationally-quirky dynamic-synth-characterized funky guitar-riff-enhanced beats jam “California” which is off NUDE’s recently released four-track “Naturalness” EP (out on Moose Records). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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SMILE – Boundless Plains To Travel

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Sample the jangly melodic “Boundless Plains To Travel”, which reminds us in a very favorable way to the Bunnymen in places, from Melbourne AU band SMILE from the band’s sophomore LP on Smooch Records.

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Sven Van Hees – Soda Pressing

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Tune in for the mesmerizing sultry-blusey vibrations of new one “Soda Pressing” from Belgian DJ/producer label-owner Sven Van Hees. This brilliantly sultry lounge-y upbeat-sunny melody-sensed gem is out via the artist’s own label Your Lips. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Alex Wiley – For Sunny

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Fresh-vibe hip-hop track “For Sunny” showcases the immensely-catchy and perceptive rough-edged rhymes and slick-stylized vocal flow of Chicago artist Alex Wiley which we think combines beautifully with the dreamy eclectic-understated synth-textured production style of B3-featured radio champ producer Hippie Sabotage (covered here for his very good remix of Elliot Moss’s blog hit “Slip”). Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Weird Inside – No More Heroes

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B3 recently highlighted New Jersey native ani bharad (a.k.a. hip-hop producer Weird Inside) for his beautifully subtle jazzy-slow-trickle sensed instrumental jam called “Nothing”. We highly recommend Weird Inside’s new brightly-inspired slow-unfolding melodic toned instrumental track called “No More Heroes”; which revels in a molasses-y and deliberate-methodical pace, cumbersome sullen-vibe metallic accents, gorgeous tip-toeing piano chords and subtle dark-moody deep-scratchy synth-led atmospheres. Amazing song! Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Kill J – Propaganda

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We’re floored by the fiery dance-driven attitude and ultra-mod brazen-synth-led MIA-esque-vibe of new song “Propaganda” a wildly cinematic track from Copenhagen drone-pop songstress Kill J; who wrote the song in jest of someone who told her “You will never make it in the business. You´ve got no fuckability– too much opinion”. With its vastly creative lyrics and barrage of changeable moods (from drone pop to sultry-vibes Bollywood), “Propaganda”, is one of the catchiest avant pop tracks we have heard in awhile. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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