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Great Good Fine OK – Not Going Home (Lightwaves Remix)

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That summer sun feels great with remixes like this new one from DC’s Lightwaves. The District band knocked it out the park with a disco flip a couple months back on The Knocks’ “Comfortable” and continue their success with Great Good Fine Ok‘s “Not Going Home”. The upbeat, sunny, subtle take on GGFO’s track is the perfect addition to any 4th of July parties you have planned this upcoming weekend. By Brian Litwin

Lightwaves (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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06-30-14

Zella Day – East of Eden

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Zella Day is triumphant on “East of Eden”, the follow-up single to break-out “Sweet Ophelia”. The airtight hooks and construction of “EOE” place a perfect matrix around Zella’s star-level vocal performance that ably maneuvers been varying levels dynamics and punch. “East of Eden” is excerpted from Zella’s upcoming self-titled debut EP on our B3SCI Records.

Zella Day arizona (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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06-28-14

Billie Black – I Don’t Need Another Lover

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Young Billie Black makes her B3 debut with the modern and sultry “I Don’t Need Another Lover”. The West London-hailing Black’s lighter-than-air and quite good vocal works well on the track as a neat counterpoint to the song’s heavier bass and dance elements. We are into it.

Billie Black (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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06-26-14

Future – I Won (Different Sleep Remix)

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Chicago-based DJ/Producer Different Sleep hits the web with a slowed down flip of the backside ode “I Won” by Future and Kanye West. The vibe-y very very good remix is one more reason why the internet has so strongly gravitated to this young whiz they call Sleep. This is baby making music right here.

Different Sleep (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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06-26-14

Marz Leon – LONER

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Marz Leon fires a forceful opening sortie on the megaton intense R&B of debut song “LONER”. Marz on “LONER” exudes a ferocity and visceral quality that is powerful and singular and easily differentiates and separates her from lesser artists in a crowded genre.

Marz Leon (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.6

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06-25-14

TOPS – Sleeptalker

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Montreal QC band TOPS put on offer the beautifully effortless & restrained “Sleeptalker”, the b-side to the band’s upcoming “Change of Heart” 7″ with Arbutus Records.

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Rating: 8.7

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06-25-14

Johnny Stimson – Sugar

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Nobody beats Stimson. The stylistically adventurous Dallas-based singer latest confection is the synth-pop/soul hybrid “Sugar”. Heavy at the start but chewy and delectable in its R&B-driven chorus middle, “Sugar” finds Mr. Stimson unrelenting in his consistency of delivering the highest quality goods.

Johnny Stimson (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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06-25-14

Rebecca Clements – Coma Boy

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We love the stunning and spare new one from Rebecca Clements, “Coma Boy”. Constructed around a simple figure of guitar riffing and minimal external instrumentation, “Coma Boy” is a showpiece for Rebecca Clements’ great melodic sensibility and considerable writing acumen. Do not miss.

Rebecca Clements (Facebook)

Rating 8.2123

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reviewed by
06-24-14

Bondax – All I See

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Team Bondax return today with the more early 90’s dance-leaning sound exhibited on recent singles on “All I See”. A well-executed modernized version of that Bush I-administration sound, we expect to hear “All I See” to bumping out our nearest H&M or Zara all summer long.

Bondax (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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06-24-14