We totally dig XLR8R’s techno colossus new feature called “Construction Random” from Seoul-based Frenchman producer Ténèbre who wows us with a gargantuan personality bass-line groove and trance-y deep-undercurrent sub-tropical dance-floor atmospherics. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Ténèbre 
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Jam out with B3 artist-go-to RAC on a superbly wrought 80’s-vibe-tinged synth-led gem twist of “Restless” which is the first single from New Order’s upcoming album Music Complete that is out via Mute on September 25th. RAC’s new remix is taken from the “Restless: single package that is also out on Mute October 9th. Awesome song. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
RAC 
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We adore the soulfully upbeat spicy-sweet vocals of “Running” a sensationally-spirited club-ready tropics-inspired melodic-house original track from Chicago producer fave Autograf who surprisingly only has one other original track out called “Dream” (which was mixed by B3-fave Pat Lok). We like the mixed-media pop-art project that serves as the artwork for the song. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Autograf 
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B3 fave Oakland five-member indie pop band Astronauts, etc. (which is led by frontman vocalist Anthony Ferraro) team up with pal Toro Y Moi for a stellar-sound guitar-riffing 70’s lounge-funk-inspired cover of “Rocket Man” which we especially appreciate for its scintillating uplifting-vibe keyboard melody. The Elton cover follows Astronauts, etc.’s soulful emotive-approached “Shake it Loose”, the fourth track to stream off their upcoming debut full-length album Mind Out Wandering which is streaming now (and is awesome) on Hype Machine and hits stores officially on September 18th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Astronauts, Etc. 
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We are pleasantly taken aback by the excellent super-sultry soulful-keyboard-tickled vibes of B3 new-artist-find Sidney producer Swindail on his vibrant spin of modern classic? “Feel Good Inc”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Swindail 
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New Jersey native ani bharad (a.k.a. hip-hop producer Weird Inside) goes deep with a beautifully subtle jazzy-slow-trickle sensed instrumental jam called “Nothing” which according to Weird Inside is “like sleepwalking in your pajamas while being wrapped in a blanket of marshmallows while it’s snowing indoors, but you’re still warm and getting milk from the fridge to go with the peanut butter sandwich you just made.” Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Weird Inside 
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Lyrical bars, precise clean flows, and a fresh modern-sounding minimalist beats is a hip-hop formula that when executed well is a style we’re always going to have time for. Brooklyn emcee Stro takes some shots at the state of rap in 2015 on excellent new one “Skrrr” produced by Platinum Pat.
Stro 
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Get into the dance centric nu-disco/r&b deep house grooves of this week’s new artist-find DÉFENSE a 22-year-old cross-continental producer (Séoul-Paris) who excels with a delightful dance-friendly robust-synth-accented dub twist on Yanis’s jazzy sublimely-vibrant hit track “Hypnotized”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Défense (Soundcloud)
Columbus-based Saintseneca recently wowed us with their divinely-ethereal slightly-punk vibe vocal-duet and gentle-to-the-touch indie lo-fi atmospherics on “Sleeper Hold” the duo’s first single to release off their third album Such Things (available via Anti Records on October 9th). We also recommend the jangly-guitar-centered Such Things second-single, “River”, which we really like (on repeat) for its folk-inspired indie-hazy melodic vocals and ethereal folksy-artsy acoustic guitar vibes that beautifully transform the end of the song into something quite divine. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Saintseneca 
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We’re into the super-sultry delicate vocal style touches of songstress Annalisa Walters and the sweet n’ sonorous hip-hop/r&b instrumentals of “Faded Gold”, a track from 20-year-old London-based musician (rapper/pianist/cellist) Just Chris who artfully adds his own slow-method mellow-mood rapper style to the mix. Reviewed By Erin Shay.
Just Chris 
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Annie Mac recently showcased Dismantle’s excellent new bass-laden rhythm-centered banger called “Stranded” a fast-and-furious syrupy chaotic-charmer that is heavy-handed on the Latin-style horn-flares, dance-friendly dub accents and bright-vibe acoustic instrumentals. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Dismantle (Soundcloud)
B3-go to remix artist Kodak to Graph spins B3-fave artist Wale for an intense multi-dimensional moody-trancey drippy-languid technicolor-synth-led big-dub sound on new mix for “The Girls On Drugs”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kodak to Graph 
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