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Mixtapes: Teddy P’s Deep House Valentines Day Delight

Deep House and UK Funky typically have vocals. Yet, many listeners now favor club tracks with no words. The oft-overlooked style is the theme of this mixtape. And, it may just make your shy Valentine do the nasty. By Teddy Pendergrass

Grab the mix here (V-Day Only)

Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (Club Mix)

Ramtin K – Freedom (Mory Yacel Remix)

Cloud 9 – Do You Want Me Baby (Dusky Remix)

Maya Jane Coles – The High Life

Mario Basanov Feat. Miss Bee – Just Think About

Tripzone and Ramtin K – Empty Space

Thyladomid & Adriatique – The L Way feat. B.P Johnson

Fish Go Deep, Tracy K – The Cure and The Cause (Dennis Ferrer Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Bucie – Turn Me On

Pete Tong – Dawn ft. S.Y.F. (Blondish Remix)

Skanky – Breach

reviewed by b3

02-14-13

Lady – Money

Soul Track Reviews

Lady, the duo of Nicole Wray (who you may know from her 90’s collaborations with Missy Elliott and The Black Keys’ BlakRoc project) and UK soulstress Terri Walker, put a little soul into their independent woman with their track “Money”. Girl got her own and she gon’ flaunt it.

Lady – Money

Lady (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

reviewed by b3

11-18-12

DIIV @ The Echo in Los Angeles – Sunday 8/5/12

Live Show Reviews Rock

NYC rockers DIIV hit Part Time Punks at The Echo last Sunday night with something fierce. San Francisco trio Melted Toys opened the evening’s set with an eclectic drum machine, two guitars and bass collective. Melted Toys’ mix had a clean mud to it, like a cleaner toned take on some ‘gaze favorites like My Bloody Valentine; indiscernible lyrics juxtaposed to discernible melodies.

The appropriately named, Part Time, also from SF, next filled the venue. The band had a new wave karaoke nostalgia in their style pop. The pretty feverish rhythm section held the backbone to some sickly psychedelic guitar licks and fronted vocals. Cue up your next Miami Vice rerun.

DIIV took stage and got on immediately with their signature instrumental banter. For those unfamiliar, the band’s debut LP titled Oshin is something of a fresh perspective on decades of energy influenced rock music. Any recollections of grunge that come to mind were only reaffirmed when crowd surfers took to flight in the 200+ capacity venue. Frontman Cole Smith at one point asked the crowd how the sound was? “more snare” “more guitar” people said, which Cole then relayed to the soundguy. This of course, not only is one way to piss off most sound-dudes (sound was great that night) but it more so gave the rock show that proper non-chalant fuck-itness.

The baggy-hipster-clad four plowed straight through their boppy, melody guitar-weaved set. DIIV songs keep the vocals to a minimum which seems to play to and against their favor at times, especially when it comes to a crowd of onlookers. The sort of minor detail that is the obvious wall that’s always separating like bands like from a alt-FM standard for the shuffles of the future. Other notable sounds like the ringing delay of guitars seem to now have an eternal viability to the masses (hat-tip’Edge). The band’s long hair and foppish aesthetics aside, you totally would have wanted to hear DIIV come out of the underground in the 80s.

The band at one point mumbled something about “Smells Like Teen Spirit” between songs as they took sips from their tallboy cans of PBR (with the 6-pack plastic rigns still attached to the can). It was all not so really but really. DIIV wrapped their 30 minute set with “Bambi Slaughter” which seemed only appropriate. Catch DIIV on tour and pick up one of the year’s best full-length collections Oshin.

The Echo (Official)
DIIV (Facebook)

reviewed by b3

08-11-12

RAVE’S FAVE! The Royalty — Bartender

In the Mix Rave's Faves Rock

By Bruce Rave

The Royalty are a new El Paso band that combine rock freshness with a retro feel. I met them at a SXSW party. They were really nice people, and I’ve been keeping fingers crossed that I’d like at least some of their songs. It turns out their Lovers album is pretty damn good. “Bartender” has a big sound and compelling melody behind Nicole Boudreau’s strong vocals.

The Royalty — Bartender

The Royalty (Bandcamp)

Check out Bruce’s Moheak Radio “Go Deep” show on Sunday nights 8-10 pm Pacific, 11-1 am Eastern Fridays, 4-6 am GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

reviewed by b3

05-20-12

b3sci MIXTAPES: Betty Draper

B3Sci Mixtapes In the Mix Soul

We love you, Betty.

Tracklist:
01. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – A Fork in the Road
02. The Friends of Distinction – Going In Circles
03. Helene Smith – True Love Don’t Grow On Trees
04. The Temprees – Dedicated To the One I Love
05. The Lost Generation – The Sly, Slick & The Wicked
06. Jimmy Coleman – Cloudy Days
07. The Emotions – When Tomorrow Comes
08. Delfonics – Hey Love

b3sci Betty Draper Mix from @b3science on 8tracks.

reviewed by b3

04-01-12

B3SCI TOP 50 SONGS OF 2011

B3Sci Mixtapes blahblahblahscience Electronic

2011. What wasn’t to love? The rise of weirdo R&B, the fall of chillwave, the end of R.E.M. We started the construction of this list over a month ago. One truly epic and extensive Google spreadsheet later, we arrived at this Top 50. We sorted and sorted and sorted, listened through a TON OF STUFF, “traded jabs” on whether James Blake or Jamie Woon put on the tougher persona, etc. Thanks for reading and we hope y’all enjoy the list!

01. James Blake – The Wilhelm Scream (Buy It) (Read)

02. The Weeknd – The Morning (Buy It) (Read)

03. Lana Del Rey – Video Games (Buy It) (Read)

04. Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know (Feat. Kimbra) (Buy It) (Read)

05. Britney Spears – ‘Till the World Ends (Buy It) (Read)

06. Maverick Sabre – I Need (Buy It) (Read)

07. Drake – Marvin’s Room (Buy It) (Read)

08. Beyonce – Party (Feat. Kanye West & Andre 3000) (Buy It) (Read)

09. Jamie Woon – Lady Luck (Buy It) (Read)

10. Michael Kiwanuka – I Need You By My Side (Buy It) (Read)

11. Kendrick Lamar – ADHD (Buy It) (Read)

12. The Alabama Shakes (formerly The Shakes) – I Found You (Buy It) (Read)

13. Nneka – My Home (Buy It) (Read)

14. Rihanna – We Found Love (Feat. Calvin Harris) (Buy It) (Read)

15. DJ Khaled – I’m On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil’ Wayne) (Buy It) (Read)

16. Adele – Rumour Has It (Buy It) (Read)

17. Labrinth – Earthquake (Feat. Tinie Tempah) (Buy It) (Read)

18. Jay-Z & Kanye West – Otis (Buy It) (Read)

19. Flo Rida – Good Feeling (Buy It) (Read)

20. Bon Iver – Towers (Buy It) (Read)

21. Azealia Banks – 212 (Buy It) (Read)

22. Big Black Delta – Huggin’ & Kissin’ (Buy It) (Read)

23. Florence + The Machine – What the Water Gave Me (Buy It) (Read)

24. Flight Facilities – Foreign Language (Feat. Jess) (Buy It) (Read)

25. Cults – Abducted (Buy It) (Read)

26. Raphael Saadiq – Good Man (Buy It) (Read)

27. Spector – Never Fade Away (Buy It) (Read)

28. Marina & the Diamonds – Radioactive (Buy It) (Read)

29. Afrojack – Lionheart (Buy It) (Read)

30. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – If I Had a Gun… (Buy It) (Read)

31. Active Child – Playing House (Feat. How to Dress Well) (Buy It) (Read)

32. M83 – Midnight City (Buy It) (Read)

33. Radiohead – Lotus Flower (Buy It) (Read)

34. Madlib & Freddie Gibbs – Thuggin’ (Buy It) (Read)

35. The Rapture – How Deep Is Your Love (Buy It) (Read)

36. NO CEREMONY/// – Hurtlove (Buy It) (Read)

37. Ifan Dafydd – No Good (Buy It) (Read)

38. Bombay Bicycle Club – Shuffle (Buy It) (Read)

39. TOKiMONSTA – Little Pleasures (Feat. Gavin Turek) (Buy It) (Read)

40. Colleen Green – Cujo (Buy It) (Read)

41. Foxes – Youth (Buy It) (Read)

42. Jacques Greene – Another Girl (Buy It) (Read)

43. Grouplove – Gold Coast (Buy It) (Read)

44. Family of the Year – St. Croix (Buy It) (Read)

45. Lucy Rose – Middle of the Bed (Buy It) (Read)

46. LIPS – Everything to Me (Buy It) (Read)

47. Trophy Wife – Wolf (Buy It) (Read)

48. Dev – In the Dark (Buy It) (Read)

49. John West – Lovely (Feat. Pusha T) (Buy It) (Read)

50. Anchorsong – Ghost Touch (Buy It) (Read)

reviewed by b3

12-26-11

Tinie Tempah – Lucky C_nt (Feat. Big Sean)

Hip Hop Track Reviews

X-Factor wooden host dude’s (seriously Simon, we love you but you need to can this guy.) favourite rapper Tinie Tempah is readying a new mixtape entitled “Happy Birthday”. Wretch 32 and Jermaine Cole appeared on mixtape release one, the neat “Like It Or Love It”. This time its Big Sean’s turn on feature with the WizzyWow produced “Lucky C_nt”. Get into it.

Tinie Tempah – Lucky C_nt (Feat. Big Sean)

Tinie Tempah (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.0

reviewed by b3

12-03-11

B3SCInterview: Washington

Interviews Rock Songwriter

We recently had a chance to catch up with Australian songstress Washington amid her US tour with OMD. We chatted about her forthcoming Insomnia LP, Bosendorfers, British weather and more! Also peep “Holy Moses” previewed from her Insomnia LP below.

Is there a particular inspiration that you attribute to the exploration of jazz early in your career?
I grew up being fascinated by old Hollywood musicals. Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Leslie Caron; I suppose you could say they were my idols. When I got a little older, I think I was naturally drawn toward old jazz standards because they were already familiar, they were the songs from all those old films. Irving Berlin and Cole Porter and Lerner and Loewe basically educated me in everything until I discovered rock and roll at about 20 years old. After that my tastes certainly expanded, but the core of my understanding of music is definitely rooted in show tunes and all that’s razzly and dazzly.

Reflecting back, is there anything that you take away from earlier experiences as a keyboardist and back-up vocalist for artists like Ben Lee that’s prepared you for the spotlight as Washington?
I learned a lot in those years playing in other people’s bands. I learned how to tour, (which is a skill you don’t realise you need until you need it), I learned how to structure set lists according to the venue size and crowd size, I learned how to rearrange the recorded songs for a live band… I learned a lot. I wish I’d learned to play guitar better but I’m still working on that. It also afforded me the opportunity to travel the world and play at lots of festivals and see a lot of music that I wouldn’t have otherwise been able to see.

Can you compare being a singer/songwiter in Australia to that of the United States, UK or elsewhere? Is there anything particular about the culture or landscape from your point of view?
I don’t know whether I can really answer that question faithfully… I think that the experience of being a songwriter is different every day, with every song, and every city. Certainly Australian crowds are generally a little more boisterous compared to, say, a typical German audience, where I guess culturally there’s a little more of a ‘recital’ spirit to the show, but that’s an awfully strong generalisation and I can think of plenty of instances where that hasn’t been the case. Touring in America is very similar to touring in Australia; the drives between shows are long because the countries are so vast. My thoughts about the UK are simply that it’s always FREEZING because I’ve only ever been there mid-winter. So now I know how to drag my keyboard through snow!

When is your favorite time to write? Is there something that inspires you… favorite instrument of any sort?
I really can’t go past a Steinway grand piano. I also love Bosendorfers but they’re terribly hard to come across. I generally write quite late at night, usually around midnight, although there’s also this strange thing that happens when I’m running late to leave the house I have this odd compulsion to sit down and write for 10 minutes or so and make myself even later. I don’t know what kind of psychological connotations that has. I’m usually inspired by relationships, stories. Tales of woe. Edgar Allen Poe. Bukowski. Heartbroken maidens wrecked on the shores of romance.

Is there anything that the world should expect from ‘Insomnia’?
It’s a funny record, Insomnia. It’s very different to ‘Liar’, in that it’s quite dark with a lot more space than anything that came before it. Obviously it was written in the dark, so it makes sense that it’d be dark, right? Also Cello. The world can expect Cello!

What makes a song timeless in your opinion?
Truth and restraint.

Washington – Holy Moses: : (Twitter) (Facebook)

[VAULT] Washington – Welcome Stranger

reviewed by b3

10-05-11

Bow Wow – Alright (Wizzle Mix)

Electronic Track Reviews

We made it out the city where no one makes it. Here goes something new from our Ohio bro Bow Wow. The beat on this “Wizzle Mix” of “Alright” is off the meter. Like Bow Wow’s rhymes are alright (try and close your eyes for a min and imagine it’s not J. Cole actually rapping) but this beat….. damn. Smooth, soulful, feel good in all the right ways, “Alright” is the perfect jawn for your Sunday. Get it.

Bow Wow – Alright (Wizzle Mix)

Bow Wow (Facebook) (Twitter)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

09-25-11

Alpines – Cocoon (Nocturnal Sunshine Remix)

Track Reviews

The ubiquitous Alpines track is excellently remixed by Maya Jane Coles a/k/a Nocturnal Sunshine. Ms. Coles spins a darker, dub-ier, almost techno-tinged wrap onto the mix. We like it. What do y’all think?

Alpines – Cocoon (Nocturnal Sunshine Remix)

Maya Jane Coles (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

reviewed by b3

07-29-11

B3SCI TOP 50 SONGS OF 2010

B3Sci Mixtapes blahblahblahscience In the Mix

Compiling a year end Best of Songs list is not exactly the easiest ask. There are SO MANY great songs. And ‘the line’ between making one’s list a true Best of list vs. a Favorite songs of the year list can be quite the thin one. Here’s our best go at it. Also, if you’ve yet to check out our Top 50 Albums of 2010 list then you can get familiar HERE. Happy Holidays, and thanks for reading! We’ll see y’all in 2011…

01. Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Buy It)

02. Kanye West -Power (Buy It)

03. Cee-Lo Green – Fuck You (Buy It)

04. Aloe Blacc – I Need a Dollar (Buy It)

05. Tinie Tempah – Pass Out (Buy It)

06. Alicia Keys – Unthinkable (I’m Ready) (Buy It)

07. The Black Keys – Tighten’ Up (Buy It)

08. Beach House – Norway (Buy It)

09. Janelle Monae – Tightrope (Feat. Big Boi) (Buy It)

10. James Blake – CMYK (Buy It)

11. Far East Movement – Like a G6 (Feat. The Cataracts & Dev) (Buy It)

12. Drake – Fireworks (Feat. Alicia Keys) (Buy It)

13. B.o.B. – Airplanes (Feat. Hayley Williams) (Buy It)

14. Arcade Fire – Ready to Start (Buy It)

15. M.I.A. – Born Free (Buy It)

16. Swedish House Mafia – One (Feat. Pharrell) (Buy It)

17. Jose James – Made for Love (Buy It)

18. Ski Beatz – Cream of the Planet (Feat. Mos Def) (Buy It)

19. The Fresh and Onlys – Waterfall (Buy It)

20. Rick Ross – Super High (Feat. Ne-Yo) (Buy It)

21. Cassius – I Love You So (Buy It)

22. Gil Scott-Heron – New York Is Killing Me (Buy It)

23. The National – Terrible Love (Buy It)

24. Deadmau5 – Right This Second (Buy It)

25. Phantogram – As Far As I Can See (Buy It)

26. Washed Out – You and I (Feat. Carolyn Polachek) (Buy It)

27. Deerhunter – Helicopter (Buy It)

28. Erykah Badu – Window Seat (Buy It)

29. Wiz Khalifa – Black & Yellow (Buy It)

30. Big Boi – Shutterbugg (Feat. Cutty) (Buy It)

31. Katy B – Katy On A Mission (Prod. by Benga) (Buy It)

32. Mount Kimbie – Field (Buy It)

33. LCD Soundsystem – Oh You (Christmas Blues) (Buy It)

34. Jesse Rose – You Know It (Original Mix) (Buy It)

35. Band of Horses – Laredo (Buy It)

36. Kelis – 4th of July (Fireworks) (Buy It)

37. Funeral Party – Just Because (Buy It)

38. The Soft Pack – More or Less (Buy It)

39. Jeremy Messersmith – Tatooine (Buy It)

40. Klaxons – Echoes (Buy It)

41. Chapel Club – O Maybe I (Buy It)

42. King Reign – Money (Feat. Saukrates and Kardinal Offishall) (FREE Download)

43. Grinderman- Worm Tamer (Buy It)

44. Mona – Listen To Your Love (Buy It)

45. The Sand Band – Set Me Free (Buy It)

46. The Vaccines – Blow It Up (Buy It)

47. Beady Eye – Bring the Light (Buy It)

48. Lykke Li – Get Some (Buy It)

49. Shad – Yaa I Get It (Buy It)

50. Professor Green – Just Be Good To Green (Feat. Lily Allen) (Buy It)

Honorable Mentions:
Corinne Bailey Rae – Are You Here
Fat Joe – Ha Ha (Feat. Young Jeezy)
Chris Turner – Liquid Love
Flying Lotus – And The World Laughs With You (Feat. Thom Yorke)
Lissie – Record Collector
Crookers – Cooler Couleur
Dale Earnhardt jr jr – Simple Girl
J. Cole – Premeditated Murder
Cee Lo Green – I Want You (Demo)
Small Black – Weird Machines
NERD – Hypnotize You
Eliza Doolittle – Skinny Genes
Usher – OMG (Feat. Will.i.am.)
First Aid Kit – Ghost Town
Foals – Spanish Sahara
Nicos Gun – Dirty Girl
Flying Lotus – And the World Laughs With You (Feat. Thom Yorke)
Sia – Clap Your Hands
Taio Cruz – Dynamite
Flight Facilities – Crave You (Feat. Giselle)
Ciara – Ride the Beat (Feat. Ludacris)
Tinchy Stryder – Game Over (Feat. Giggs, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Example, Devlin, Chipmunk)
Crystal Castles – Celestica
Gayngs – The Gaudy Side of Town
Big K.R.I.T. – Country Shit
Two Door Cinema Club – What You Know
Everest – Let Go
E-Train – Never Love You
Breton – The Well
Arcade Fire – Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
Badio – Kiss the Sky
Dylan LeBlanc – If Time Was for Wasting
Flux Pavilion – I Can’t Stop
Freddie Joachim – Transistors
Great Lake Swimmers – Gonna Make It Through This Year
Gorillaz – Empire Ants (Feat. Little Dragon)
Groove Armada – Paper Romance (Feat. Fenech-Soler)
Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks
Manic Street Preachers – I’m Leaving You For Solitude
Mark Ronson & The Business Int’l – Somebody to Love
PS I Love You – Facelove
Menomena – TAOS
Sleigh Bells – Kids
STS – Fuck A Hook (Prod. By Don Cannon)

reviewed by b3

12-25-10

B3SCI MIXTAPES: Pretty Cool Mini Mix

B3Sci Mixtapes In the Mix

this is the mini mix.

Pac Div – Whiplash
Freddie Joachim – Baiser
J. Cole – Relaxation (Feat. Fashawn and Omen)
M.anifest – Golly Go (DJ Juls Remix)
FS Green – Monoshow
Chet Baker – I Fall in Love Too Easily

reviewed by b3

10-06-10