Ole Torjus, a beatmaker out of Norway, puts it on chill for y’all with this folktronica sort of track. The star of “AtBofaSH” is definitely the horn loops that seep into the track at about the 1:45 mark. A reference for Ole is maybe a more a Nordic-sounding Four Tet. Listen.
Ole Torjus – At the Bottom of a Strange HillOle Torjus 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 7.8
Canadian songstress Adaline drops a new vid for her nice synth pop tune “The Noise”. Volume turnt up.
Adaline – The NoiseAdaline 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.1
Dick Laurent Is Dead bring an interesting mix of nu-garage-influenced electro with “Colour In Your Hands”. The track has some neat electronics and cool rhythmic elements but what really caught us out was it’s super soulful melody. This is the sort of emotion-laid-bare, visceral melody that will grab you right away. Give it a spin.
Dick Laurent Is Dead – Colour In Your Hands (Feat. FINK)Dick Laurent Is Dead 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
“Something Or Nothing” comes courtesy of new London based band Pale Seas (formerly Netherlands). The group’s pleasant well-crafted Dream Folk is already in rotation at b3sci HQ and will no doubt make it’s way in our next road trip mix. The band recently recorded their debut EP with respected production team Jimmy Robertson and Demien Castellanos whose credits include Florence & The Machine, Anna Calvi, and Exlovers to name a few. You can pick up “Something or Nothing” as a limited Edition 7″ through Fear & Records on March 5th.
Pale Seas – Something Or NothingPale Seas 
(Official) (Official)
Rating 8.4
TKD puts on for his city on this new collab with our man Aloe Blacc. “NYA” is off Daytona’s LRG-sponsored Interlude project that dropped in November. The pair recently shot a video for the track which you can check out below. If you recognize the sample on the beat that means you’re cool cause it’s from “The Genesis” on Illmatic.
The Kid Daytona – New Yorker’s Ambition (Feat. Aloe Blacc)The Kid Daytona 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Girl put in work. We really like this. Eliza, email us/tweet at us, we want to write songs with you.
Eliza Doolittle – The Morning (The Weeknd)Eliza Doolitle 
(Official)
Rating 8.7
Producer and beat-man Ryan Hemsworth returns with “Three Hours In,” a new teaser track leading up to his forthcoming EP, Kitsch Genius.
Ryan Hemsworth – Three Hours InRyan Hemsworth (Download on Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
“Rad Scared” is previewed from Bats Pajamas forthcoming sophomore full-length expected later this year. Their Steve Albini recorded self-titled debut caused a stir and the Toronto based collective continue to bring the noise with this effort.
The Bats Pajamas – Red ScaredThe Bats Pajamas (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.3
By Chris Gedos
Slothbear bassist and multi-instrumentalist Doug Bleek drops a mutha’ of a track with “Island in the Sky”. A hypnotic intro and chord progression, reminiscent of one of those great B-sides from Mavers and The La’s (“Over”and “Endless”, in particular), leads into a sweet vocal more nuanced than “Sleepy Daze”, Bleek’s track from Slothbear’s Canter On EP, which was spun into the ground here @ HQ. Comparisons to Sloan come to mind as well. Bleek’s well versed in the pantheon; that much is certain. Listening to “Island in the Sky”, one is struck with that feeling of a shared history, of having heard the same music, read the same books and lived the same experiences, an increasingly rare thing given 2k12’s hyper-fragmented culture.
Doug Bleek – Island in the SkyDoug Bleek (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.6
By Trevor Meyer
Freedom Fry is a French-American duo hailing from Paris and New York. Their debut EP, Let The Games Begin features “Tallest Dreams” along with four other tracks. This duo has a great feel for rhythmic dynamics. Not only does Freedom Fry have a knack for percussive adeptness, but they also use instrumentation such as the harpsichord, autoharp, and ukulele. Freedom Fry has a distinct musical chemistry that shimmers through “Tallest Dreams.” Make sure to give these guys a listen and pick up their debut EP, Let The Games Begin.
Tallest Dreams – Freedom FryTallest Dreams (Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8
By Trevor Meyer
Vancouver natives, Panther & The Supafly just dropped their debut EP, Nkazi. “Diamond in the Africa Rough” is a sick fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and pop. This track is driven, inspirational, and poised for greatness. Give these guys a spin.
Panther & The Supafly – Diamond In The Africa Rough Panther & The Supafly – ChroniclesPanther & The Supafly (Download at Bandcamp) (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
“This Is What Makes Us Girls” is one of the latest tracks to have surfaced from the debut LP of the latest contending pop star sensation. The track is a deeper cut which shows-off miss Del Rey’s more broad Top 40 pallet. B3SCI approved.
Lana Del Rey – This Is What Makes Us GirlsLana Del Rey (Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
