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Daunt – Body Rushes

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“Body Rushes” is the online debut from ostensibly UK singer/band Daunt. “Body Rushes” earns its bread on its impeccable melodic writing and immediately infectious groove. A++

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12-10-14

Photos: JMSN @ The Echo, Los Angeles 12/09/14

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B3’s Russ Ramos was at The Echo in L.A. last night shooting the JMSN show. Sample Russ’s rad photos from the set below.

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12-10-14

T.I. & Young Thug – About The Money (Kaytranada Remix)

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Tip and Thugman’s ubiquitous hip hop radio staple is wrought through the Kaytranada remix machine and boosted up by the Canadian producer’s choices of a tight snare, jazzy guitar, and (!)vibraphone.

Kaytranadacanada: (Facebook)

Rating: 8.7

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12-09-14

B3SCI Mixtapes: Neverwhere

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B3SCI’s Veronica Alexander is back with another vibe-y set of hazegaze and warm lo-fi sounds on her latest mixtape.

1. Vacationer – Trip (Teen Daze Remix)
2. Summer Heart – I Wanna Go
3. Tycho – Montana
4. Wild Nothing – Vultures Like Lovers
5. Goldroom – Fifteen (ft. Chela)
6. Asobi Seksu – Thursday
7. Still Corners – Wish
8. Blackbird Blackbird – Left to Hunt
9. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Stay Alive
10. DIIV – (Druun)
11. Acrylics – Sparrow
12. Chad Valley – Shell Suite

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12-09-14

Marian Hill – Got It (Kill Them With Colour Remix)

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Canadian production duo Kill Them With Colour outfit Marian Hill’s “Got It” with a stable of vibe-heavy synth and pitched-down vocals all while keeping the great hook-y head-nod tempo of the original track intact.

Kill Them With Colour canada: (Soundcloud)
Marian Hillpennsylvania: (Facebook) (Order “Got It”)

Rating: 8.7

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12-09-14

Joey Bada$$ – No. 99 (Prod. Statik Selektah)

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Bada$$ guy announces tracklist of official debut B4.DA.$$ with new Statik Selektah-produced “No. 99”. Statik Selektah’s instrumental which does borrow heavily from ATCQ’s “Scenario” is sets just the right propulsive push for Joey B.’s energized rhymes.

Joey Bada$$ (Facebook)

Rating 8.5

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12-08-14

Premiere: Sun Voyager / Greasy Hearts – Grease Voyage [EP]

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Look, labeling bands is terrible. Sun Voyager and Greasy Hearts are “garage rock” whatever the hell that means. Are they the music your uncle listens to while he changes the oil in your aunt’s Subaru? That depends on how cool your uncle is and how sick/nasty your aunt is.

Sun Voyager is a 3-piece garage-psych-surf-punk-stoner-hot-dog-pine-sol, whatever band. Just give them a listen all ready? They’ve just released a split with rock-n-roll-hot-and-cold-x-box-pancake-good-time band, Greasy Hearts and it’s online for free. It’s good. It’s real good. It’s a slimy pile of sloppy fuzz that makes your ears feel like hard nipples and your hard nipples feel like EVEN harder nipples. And it’s online for free.

Both bands are on Brooklyn’s own King Pizza records, which if you’ve ever never checked out, is like your rich childhood friend that had every Super Nintendo game at their place. Get it? The bands are the Nintendo games— why are you reading pedestrian metaphors and not listing to this split that is online for free?

Go. Now. Run. Run. Rudolph. It’s online for free. Reviewed by Drew Kaufman.

Sun Voyager newyork (Soundcloud)
Greasy Hearts newyork (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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12-08-14

Adam Snow – Amelia’s Theme

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“Amelia’s Theme” is the dreamy Blockhead-esque new production from D.C. producer Adam Snow.

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Rating 8.4

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12-04-14

Marian Hill – Lips

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The intricate and kinetic “Lips” (paired with “Got It” ) is the second track from Philadelphia duo Marian Hill’s new 7″ single. “Got It/Lips” is out now on our B3SCI Records.

Marian Hillpennsylvania: (Facebook) (Order “Got It”)

Rating 8.3

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12-03-14

JMSN – Addicted

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JMSN follows up Blue Album first single “Street Sweeper” with equally strong “Addicted”. “Addicted” as a piece of songwriting is outstanding. Flush with hooks and without a piece of instrumental or bit of vocal out of place, “Addicted” is further example of JMSN’s growth as a writer.

JMSN michigan (Facebook)

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12-03-14

Keroscene – Cotton Candy

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London band Keroscene announce debut single “Cotton Candy”. The track marries the noisiness and dark quality of 80’s UK indie and no wave with a more spacious melodic Cocteau Twins-referencing palette.

Keroscene england (Soundcloud)

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12-03-14