Get into the awesome percussion and scratchy hip-hop dynamic of LA-based rapper duo Tiron and Ayomari on their immeasurably catchy hand-percussion-graced track called “2 Kinds” which revels in a long-winded divinely energetic hip-hop rant style that reminds us a little of Kid Cudi. The new song is featured on the duo’s Great New Wonderful LP, out now. If you’re into drumming, scratch and percussion this one is mandatory. We love it. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Tiron & Ayomari 
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LA-based future boogie trio Cannons, who we last covered for their captivating guitar-led atmospheric gem “Evening Star”, excel again on their new twangy-guitar tickled chillwave track “Down on Love” which is tempered with a transfixing, seductively melodic synth and very alluring vocals-driven broody cheer. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Cannons (Soundcloud)
Sing along with the sincere lyrics and bubbly slow-cadence vocal hook of “Youth” the decidedly catchy career debut single from four-peice band Fronteers who have indeed captured a bold-type quintessential British-rock sound that has us interested in hearing more tracks to come. Look for the new indie-stunner “Youth” on August 7th via Human Music. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Fronteers 
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We’re hung up on the smashing vocals of promising young West London vocalist extraordinaire Billie Black yet again on her new mellow melody-laced piano-driven track “Hung Up”; which follows Billie’s engrossing rock steady, deeply-sultry beat enhanced track “Music Box” that we featured on the blog last week. New track “Hung Up” shines equally as bright in all its glorious simplicity and beautifully compliments the other tracks off Billie’s wonderful new “Teach Me” EP, that is out now. Enjoy! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Billie Black (Soundcloud)
Vancouver DJ wiz-kid and producer Pat Lok (who excels at remixing new fresh-release tracks from A to B) captures our attention again with his fabulously funky, energetic new “Yukon Funk” dance edit of “Take Me” the tropical-vibe Anthony and Cleopatra new release out on Vitalic Noise. We’re impressed again by Lok’s rising-style producer skills on “Take Me” which Lok cleverly infuses with reverberations of his previous track, the brilliantly topped-out instrumental-heavy ‘Yukon Soul’ edit of Boxed In track “Mystery” that we recently covered here on the B3 blog. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
You will currently find Pat Lok on the last dates of his West Coast tour:
7/2 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede
7/22 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
7/25 – San Francisco, CA
Pat Lok 
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East London singer-beatmaker AZEKEL, a B3 featured artist who we adored for his EP debut-release of syncopated track “Mad About The Boy”, turns in “Sold My Love” which is AZEKEL’s second single from his upcoming “Raw Vol. 1” EP that is out via Thunderlightning Recordings on July 12th. AZEKEL, who sports an impressive mixture of his own amazing impassioned vocals, supporting instrumental melodies and a captivating reverse-beat exit on “Sold My Love”, is up there with our new favorite UK R&B/soul tinged emerging artists in 2015. If you’re blessed enough to be at Glastonbury this week be sure to catch Azekel’s debut live performance on the BBC introductory stage Friday the 26th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Azekel (Soundcloud)
South London band COMPNY reveal latest track “Gently Let You Down”. Produced by UK indie hitmaker and all-time great name Barny Barnicott (Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club, Peace),
“Gently Let You Down” fixes a sharp summery atmosphere about kinetic polyrhythms and a subtle but infinitely catchy vocal hook “sometimes we’re out of love (or luck)…”.
COMPNY (Soundcloud)
Ms. Jackson is back with “No Sleep” her first proper single in several years. Firstly, we have to grant Janet her respect due here for attempting (very well) at this mature point of her career to still put out relevant music while still being arty and tasteful in doing it (Hi Madonna!). “No Sleep” sits atop at a Kool & The Gang “Summer Madness” style neat instrumental bed and Janet’s breathy coos; that and Jackson’s managing of the cool Latin vocab phrase “fait accompli” into a pop song hook. Listen.
Janet Jackson (Soundcloud)
Newcastle-born Will Archer a/k/a Slime is readying his debut LP Company for Domino imprint Weird World. New stream “Hot Dog” which despite it’s frankfurter-inspired title is a neatly-constructed bit of hazy and bare R&B set to easy beats, lilting horn samples and Archer’s cool falsetto. Sample “Hot Dog” below and look for Company on August 14.
Slime (Official)
B3 just covered Toronto producer and Noir Sound (Film Noir) founder Krs. for his joint-effort acoustic-leaning fix of D.R.A.M track “Cha Cha” (feat. Tierra Wilson) that he created with Texas producer pal Romby. We love the endearing, artfully-inspired minimalist style and long-view creative vision gift of Krs. who is rapidly becoming well-accomplished in making bootleg remixes and introducing the world to some incredibly promising vocal acts. Krs. impresses again on his newest bootleg endeavor “All Of U” which is a slightly more upbeat percussively-textured bass-heavy take on talented 19-year-old Brampton (Toronto suburb) vocalist homeboy Roy Wood$; who’s track “All of You” features his own very attractive, superbly impassioned MJ-reverbing vocal talents that have indeed captivated us. Stay tuned and be sure to check out Roy Wood$’s upcoming project EXIS which is scheduled to drop sometime in 2015 and follow Krs./Film Noir for some lavishly modern minimalist cross-genre R&B/Hip-Hop roots hybrid electro-tinged tracks. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Krs. (Soundcloud)
NYC/LA duo POWERS release their AA-side 7″ single “Beat of My Drum / Loved By You” today on our B3SCI Records. Clash call POWERS “forward thinking pop” and Pigeons and Planes writes track “Beat Of My Drum” is a “fun, catchy cornerstone for your summer playlist”. Sample both “Beat Of My Drum” and “Loved By You” below and further information on the release including purchase details, get over to B3SCI Records.
POWERS (Soundcloud)
