Excerpted here is the sweeping cinematic “Easy Way Out” from L.A. band Other Lives’ upcoming Rituals LP, out May 4.
Other Lives 
(Soundcloud)
Excerpted here is the sweeping cinematic “Easy Way Out” from L.A. band Other Lives’ upcoming Rituals LP, out May 4.
Other Lives (Soundcloud)
The unstoppable JackLNDN, who has turned out some pretty sweet remixes as of late and shown himself to be a creative and versatile artist, excels with his bass-centric deep house dance twist on “Peaches N Creme” by one and only Hollywood gangsta Snoop Dogg. Reviewed by Erin Shay
JackLNDN 
(Soundcloud)
Indulge in the awesome new funked-out instrumental soul track “Camarillo” from LA artist J-Louis which was articulately constructed with the help of his pals Berlin producer iamnobodi and LA singer-songwriter Zacari Pacaldo. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
J-Louis (Soundcloud)
What do you get when you mix Franz Ferdinand with Sparks (FFS)? You get something that makes a whole lot of sense. Franz leader Alex Kapranos has called Sparks “a huge influence” and what you get in this collaboration is a real party. “Piss Off” sounds mostly like Sparks back in the 70’s when they were recording songs like “Angst In Your Pants”. It’s got those choppy vocals and tempos along with the familiar Sparks harmonies. It’s a win-win that brings an overall energy infusion to Franz Ferdinand and brings Sparks back to the forefront. Look for the “FFS” album to drop in early June. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.
Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!
FFS Official
A new favorite at B3 Gengahr announce new LP A Dream Outside for Transgressive Records. To mark the release’s announcement the London band are streaming new dreamy ditty “Heroine”. Get into “Heroine” below and watch for A Dream Outside on June 15.
Gengahr (Facebook)
Young London producer Tom Misch dawns an uptempo style on the stunningly soulful, guitar-groove enhanced tropical track “Dawson Hights” off of his upcoming Beat Tape 2 which is slated for release this summer. Reviewed by Erin Shay
Tom Misch 
(Soundcloud)
Rationale is a newish producer out of East London. The equal parts modern R&B/pop and history of UK rock “Fast Lane” contains snippets of influence spanning from Noah “40” Shebib to Johnny Marr. The resulting genre diverse melange is notably held together well by some skilled arranging and writing from Mr. Rationale. Stream the B3 Premiere of Rationale’s “Fast Lane” below and look for a four track EP in the summer.
Rationale (Soundcloud)
“Quite Like” comes to us from Rennes, France and the duo Her. “Quite Like” dabbles in the warm heavy-in-the-air sonics that many of France’s best musical exports (Air, early Phoenix, etc) also dabble/have dabbled in. Listen.
Her 
(Soundcloud)
Brighton band Kudu Blue debut with the soulful haze pop of “Bones”. Kudu Blue’s mildly R&B-influenced sound places them into a crowded space genre-wise right now but track “Bones” excels in its heady A+ production and perfectly place and constructed melodies. We are into it.
Kudu Blue (Soundcloud)
