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Osca – Trumpet

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The arena-sized UK indie swoon of “Trumpet” closes out one of the year’s best EP debuts, “Blood” from Osca.

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11-24-14

HONNE – The Night

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HONNE, the new UK R&B duo behind one blog indie’s biggest tracks of the year “Warm On A Cold Night”, excel in the modern comfort soul of latest “The Night”. The “Warm On A Cold Night” EP is out now on Super Recordings.

Honne (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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11-24-14

Matstubs – Timekeeper (Headphone Activist Remix)

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Philly beat maker Headphone Activist hits the mark with a slammin’ hot remix of the bold and heavy, hip-hop-infused dance track “Timekeeper” by Canadian electro producer Matstubs. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rating 8.3796

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11-24-14

Mothica – Visions

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Experience the enchanting and ethereal vocal musings of NY-based songstress-producer Mothica on the sublimely atmospheric track “Visions”; which was produced earlier this year by Diversa yet only just released. Diversa, who is one of several producers to recently collaborate with the superbly talented newcomer Mothica, excels with “Visions” as he simply and beautifully highlights the pure seduction of her remarkable voice with an artful combination of melodic acoustic accents and an irresistibly catchy, repetitive synthy beat. Stay tuned for more amazing music, dynamite collaborations and original productions from Mothica and be sure to check Soundcloud for her excellent new track “Molt” with UK electro heavy Bear//Face. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rating 8.4

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11-24-14

Premiere: Turtle – Lavender

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Turtle is Glaswegian songwriter and producer Jon Cooper. “Lavender”, an infectious and hypnotic builder galvanized by impressive turns of melodic looping, sets the scene for the Scottish artist’s upcoming second EP “Colours” as the release’s first single. “Colours”, which will follow up the excellent and lauded debut “Who Knows”, is set for a Spring 2015 release on the venerable Beatnik Creative. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Lavender” by Turtle below.

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Rating 8.5

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11-23-14

Jack Garratt – The Love You’re Given

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“The Love You’re Given” is the brilliant new single from Jack Garratt. Following on from one of 2014’s best debuts, the “Remnants” EP, “The Love You’re Given”, with its stunning and forward thinking use of harmony and its clever rhythmic layering, is a bold and emphatic step forward from artist an artist already pointing in a strongly upward trajectory.

Jack Garratt (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.2123

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11-22-14

Made In Heights – Panther

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“Panther” finds one of Indie 2014 biggest success stories Made In Heights in top form. “Panther”, built on a simple synth figure and well-placed dynamic harmonies, breaks current blog pop to its most elementary and minimal eschewing embellishment for life-wringing melodic precision and quality.

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Rating 8.5

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11-21-14

I Know Leopard – Perfect Picture

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I Know Leopard are a new band out of Sydney AU that specialize in infectious and melodically superb dream pop of which new single “Perfect Picture” is an A+ example.

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Rating 8.3

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11-21-14

Grapell – Shaping My Love

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Grapell is the Swedish twosome of Emil Erstrand and Nils Nygardh. Rhodes/808s-driven dark pop track “Shaping My Love” is the lead song on the duo’s very good new “Friends” EP.

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Rating 8.2

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11-21-14

Yellerkin – Tools (Louis The Child Remix)

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Yellerkin, the power team of Tei Shi and REN producer Luca Buccellati and Adrian Galvin, are outfitted with a set of sparkling indie dance instrumentals on this new Louis The Child remix to blog breakout track “Tools”.

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Rating 8.3

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11-21-14