Today our man Mayer Hawthorne dropped a free 6 song cover EP, “Impressions”. The set includes on point covers of The Isley Brothers, ELO, and this champagne and rose petals come hither take on Chromeo’s Don’t Turn the Lights On. Think Latimore, Ashford and Simpson, Stephanie Mills, that real syrupy R&B. Mayer lays it down smooth as silk.
Mayer Hawthorne – Don’t Turn the Lights On (Chromeo Cover)Mayer Hawthorne: (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.2
Bay Area DJ Getter does a dope remix of Mt. Eden’s big dubstep hit. This one’s filthy.
Mt. Eden – Sierra Leone (Getter Remix)Getter: (Soundcloud) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.6
Back in February of 2010, when we posted up Tinie Tempah’s breakout hit “Pass Out” (the first U.S. blog to do so, far as we know), haha, I remember in putting together the post there were maybe 2 pictures of Tinie total on Google Images. That was it. 2. Crazy. What a difference a year makes for the UK MC. 4 UK Top 10’s, 2 Brit Awards and a multi-platinum album later, Tinie’s back and armed with a Stargate (“Black and Yellow” “Firework” “Only Girl in the World”) single and a Wiz Khalifa feature and is set up to break the U.S. market. Spin “Till I’m Gone” below and let us know what you think.
Tinie Tempah – Till I’m Gone (Feat. Wiz Khalifa)Tinie Tempah: (Official) (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.4
This is the remix. That’s Neon Hitch and this is WALE! This official remix to the British trapeze artist/singer’s big single “Silly Girl” sways as much as it pops. Trying to listen and not tapping your toes or humming the melody back is next to impossible. Exhibit A: We tried like 20 times this morning as we had the tune on repeat rotation at b3sci HQ.
Neon Hitch – Silly Girl (Remix) (Feat. Wale)Neon Hitch: (Myspace) (Official) ()
Rating: 8.1
This is my after work mix. Soothing sounds via the Bay Area. “Euphoria” blends the surreal with the ethereal, vapor into love.
Blackbird Blackbird – EuphoriaBlackbird Blackbird: (Myspace) (Official) (Bandcamp)
Rating: 8.2
Holy shit! Daft Beatles puts the perfect melody (Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep”) on the perfect beat (Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams”) the result is nothing short of mindblowing. Huge props to our friends at Hard Candy on the mix!
Adele vs Eurythmics: Rolling In Sweet Dreams (Daft Beatles Mix)Daft Beatles: (Soundcloud) (Twitter)
Rating: 8.8
Old man Beck puts Jim up on some Sledgehammer shit. That Peter Gabriel. Big mix.
Jamie Lidell – Completely Exposed (Beck Remix) (Stella Edit)Jamie Lidell: (Official) (Myspace)
Rating: 8.3
Fresh off Holy Ghost’s new remix EP (out today) is this smoothly tipped mix by b3sci fav CFCF. Preview and details below.
Holy Ghost! – Wait and See (CFCF Remix) via SKOAHoly Ghost!: (Myspace) (Official)
Rating: 8.0
Big lead single from Joker. “The Vision” is that sticky, hooky, melodic sort of dubstep that decimates UK music charts. Preview below.
Joker – The Vision (Let Me Breathe) (Feat. Jessie Ware)Rating: 8.1
We loved David Dallas’ “Big Time” so much we put it in our Top Tracks of 2009. #23 to be exact. Now Dallas is back with a deal on a U.S. label (Duck Down), a new LP The Rose Tint (that drops tomorrow), and sick new vid for his single “Life Is…”. The clip showcases the New Zealand-born MC’s smooth buttery flow cut visually with bokeh and pretty lights. Classic.
David Dallas – Life Is…David Dallas: (Official) (Twitter) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.2
Mayer jumps on b3sci’s consensus second favorite ELO song. Coulda fooled us on this one, Mayer, “sounds so Jeff Lynne”. If only we had the internet power stroke to make “sounds so Jeff Lynne” a meme. b3sci fam you know what to do. Thx to our buddies at SKOA for the tip and the track.
Mayer Hawthorne – Mr. Blue Sky (Electric Light Orchestra Cover)Mayer Hawthorne: (Myspace) (Facebook)
Rating: 8.0
