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The Vaccines – Post Break Up Sex / Wye Oak – Civilian / Duran Duran – All You Need Is Now (Prod. Mark Ronson)

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Here at b3sci HQ, we had such an overload of solid jams today, we were at a loss as to what to feature. So we said, fuck it, we’ll just throw it all up. So here goes the rock mix. New tracks from The Vaccines (An excellent follow up to first single “Wreckin’ Bar”), Wye Oak (Andy Stack’s hushed kick drumming is the best compliment to Jenn Wasner’s subtle golden tones), and Duran Duran (A strong return on this Mark Ronson produced stomper). Enjoy.

The Vaccines – Post Break Up Sex
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Wye Oak – Civilian via stereogum
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Duran Duran – “All You Need Is Now” (Produced By Mark Ronson)
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12-08-10

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Household Goods / Flying Lotus – Golden Axe / Fenech-Soler – Demons

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One spin was all it took for us to fall in love (become addicted) with “Household Goods”, new from Brit electronica act Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. This is a seriously good song. Like knock you straight out good. So get to it. We’ll stop yammering. Get the play button. p.s. The vid is pretty good too.

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Household Goods

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Flying Lotus premiered a new jam, “Golden Axe”, on Gilles Peterson’s show last night. There’s word that Fly Lo’s working with pieces of a new sound these days. If this be any indication of the new direction, consider us psyched. Tip to SKOA

Flying Lotus – “Golden Axe” (BBC Radio 1 In Session)

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Our old friends Fenech-Soler are back with the latest single from their S/T debut, the track for “Demons”. “Demons” comes packed with killer melodies, outta space harmony and hooks, and dope beats and synthetic rhythms. Jam.

Fenech-Soler – Demons

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12-08-10

Drake – Fireworks (Deadboy Slo Mo Edit) (Feat. Alicia Keys)

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South London’s Deadboy takes a great song, Drake’s “Fireworks”, and transforms it into something phenomenal.

Drake – Fireworks (Deadboy Slo Mo Edit) (Feat. Alicia Keys)

Rating: 8.0

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12-07-10

Jesse Boykins III – B4 the Night Is Thru (Prod. Machine Drum)

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b3sci favs Jesse Boykins III and Machine Drum link up on this killer new single. The mix of Machine Drum’s more synthetic, heavier tones with JBIII’s smooth soulful tenor is magic; the tension between the mechanized and the organic. Had this one on blast much of the day. Look for “B4 the Night Is Thru” on iTunes tomorrow.

Jesse Boykins III – B4 the Night Is Thru (Prod. Machine Drum)

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Santos “Our Studio 54” NYC from slick jackson on Vimeo.

Rating: 8.1

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12-07-10

Mz Bratt – Get Dark

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“Get Dark” by UK MC Mz Bratt is blowing it up on UK radio. The infectious grime jam hit the Annie Mac-Mistajam twin spin over the week-END (Annie Mac accent style). So are you like Blink-182 and Feelin’ This? or Are you like DJ Webstar and are Bummer Dean Anderson that somebody nicked Chicken Noodle Soup? Let us know.

Mz Bratt – Get Dark

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Rating: 7.8

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12-07-10

Lykke Li – Get Some (Mike D Remix)

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Boom goes the dynamite. Mike D is dynamite here on this re-flip of the Lykke Li latest. The Beastie Boy adds 80’s-ish beat flourishes and more modern heaviness in the bass among a load of other dope modifications. We’re into it. Get into it.

Lykke Li – Get Some (Mike D Remix)
Hat tip SKOA via FADER

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Rating: 8.5

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12-07-10

Vlooper & Modlee – Mondayz

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Truth. I don’t much like Mondayz either. Amirite? b3sci fav Vlooper collaborates with his wife Modlee on Analog Love. This free download joint features some low tempo jazz-infused beats (Vlooper) and breathy smoothed out female vox (Modlee). Shouts to moovmnt for the tip on the track. One of our favorite blogs.

Vlooper & Modlee – Mondayz

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Rating: 8.1

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12-06-10

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Rebellion (Arcade Fire Cover)

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York, UK’s Benjamin Francis Leftwich recently recorded this slow jams version of the Arcade Fire MTV 2 hit. We’re big fans of the 21 year old and his subtle yet cinematic approach to the singer-songwriter genre. We rep’d his killer “Atlas Hands” tune in September and we are pretty psyched to bring to you this new cover. So let your fingers do the walking over to play button below, and let the jamming commence.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Rebellion (Arcade Fire Cover)
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Rating: 8.0

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12-06-10

The Taste – I Know That You Hate Me

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“I Know That You Hate Me” comes from The Taste debut LP, Popularity. One of our favorite discoveries as of late, this guy/gal duo from Munich offer a little something for most any music aficionado. It’s experimental, it’s pop, it’s avant-garde, it’s garage… it’s just damn GOOD! Get into it!

The Taste – I Know That You Hate Me

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rating: 8.3
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12-06-10

Theophilus London – Oops! (Tweet Cover) (Prod. Hudson Mohawke)

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The lost footage from Halfway to Nowhere’s 2004 Summer Tour found! Lindsay, why’d you never call? That shit’s so mean. P.S. Song is still fire. Zagatya!

Theophilus London – Oops! (Tweet Cover) (Prod. Hudson Mohawke)

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Rating: 8.3

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12-06-10

Metric – Front Row (Forever Kid Remix)

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Denver artist Forever Kid flips the Metric track. This rad mix features some pretty top shelf melodic inversions and beat switches. Emily Haines, yes, we accept, we will marry your voice.

Metric – Front Row (Forever Kid Remix)

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12-05-10

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

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One of the best pure pop songs ever. I once heard some UK music journalist speaking at the height of “Return of the Mack’s” popularity put the song on the same level of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” in terms of its lyrical content and pop songwriting quality. And I remember thinking, wow, that’s really kind of over the top/ridiculous and then being like, actually yeah, he’s sort of right. 1996.

Mark Morrison – Return of the Mack

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12-04-10