KCRW and The Fold Presents will be hosting British soul goddess Laura Mvula at the Bootleg Theater this Tuesday, April 17th. Her debut album Sing To the Moon is already a smash success in the UK (Top 10 on BBC Radio 1 folks!), and miss Mvula is sure to be bringing her momentum to this debut Los Angeles performance.
B3SCI has got a pair of tickets for this show to give away to one lucky reader. For your chance to win, email us here and say that you’d like to to be entered in the Laura Mvula ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this Tuesday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show here.
Billboard 100 topper Baauer debuted this lights out new Disclosure remix at Coachella over the weekend. Sample the rip below while we keep our ears peeled for a CDQ.
Well, yes, that is more like it. Fantasia Barrino delivers one of the strongest track of her career with the supremely well produced/arranged new smanger “Supernatural Love”. The hook especially is off the meter as F.B. rattles off in rapid succession her various identities (woman, wife, mother) & maybe comeback story? Side Effects of You is due Apr. 23.
Get familiar with the beautiful new late night house track from Swedish artist HNNY. We keep expecting that Brandy “Boy Is Mine” vocal to snake it’s way into the mix; but our Swedish friend uses “Boy” as an exercise in restraining away from an overexposed trend (looped 90’s R&B vocals). The result is a tastefully satisfying (& fresh) new 3 A.M. house experience.
The French dance legends hook up with two equally legendary producers Pharrell & Nile Rodgers for the cinematic disco of “Get Lucky”. Fitted with references modern and classic, the track ably transcends any tired disco (nu or otherwise) forms and succeeds as much as it innovates. Expect to hear “Get Lucky” on heavy repeat well into the summer.
Doin it right, again, producer Koreless this time remixes “Late Night” from Foals. Dreamy and aquatic, this arrangement is sure to make that weekly playlist. Check it out.
Poliça’s debut Give You The Ghost scored highly in the lists last year (check it out) so it’s pleasing to see that they’re back so soon with a new single, featuring fellow Gayngs member Justin Vernon (Bon Iver). “Tiff” hasn’t lost any of Polica’s intriguing spacey synth-scapes, and Justin Vernon’s soothing vocals meld effortlessly with Channy Leaneagh’s to form a somewhat pleasant gloopyness – and if space-gloop doesn’t quite sound like a good thing on paper? That’s understanding, but have a good listen anyway… By Nathan Hetherington
Indulge in new band smell. Resident writers Brian Litwin and Erin Feathers recently caught up with hotly tipped Oxford, UK act Pixel Fix. They chatted about the band’s new self-titled EP, their unique sound, time travel and more. Check it out below:
Pixel Fix – Rosa
B3SCI: Can you tell us a little about Pixel Fix come to be?
PF: All of us had been in bands or had been involved in other musical activities in the past, so that’s how we all met and got to know each other… At the time, we (Clem and Marcus) were producing electronic music. We had been in guitar-based bands before, so this was just a little project we were working on, but as the electronic music we were making began to progress we thought, why not mix the two together? We were both really into electronic and guitar music, so it probably made sense for us to blend between the two… we spoke to the other guys and we all seemed to be on the same wavelength, so we thought we would give it a go.
B3SCI: With such an array of sounds in Pixel Fix, give us an idea of your live set up, both electronically and acoustically.
PF: It’s a pretty standard band set up, just with a load of synths and samplers that we play live, and about a thousand cables. We try and make our live shows as close to the recordings as possible. Although you can imagine we don’t have the most exciting time setting it all up.
B3SCI: Tell us what it was like to play with The 1975, Disclosure and Everything Everything, three of the hottest acts out right now?
PF: It was great thank you, although the Everything Everything show was a DJ set. We’re really grateful to have had the opportunity, and it was sick to share a stage with them and play to more people than we normally do.
B3SCI: Your sound seems experimental with unabashed guitar and impeccably polished electro. Do you consider your style of music experimental? How do you like to describe your style of music?
PF: Thank you, that’s very kind. Yeah we guess so; we don’t really think about it when we write though, we just make music that we would personally love to listen to in our own time…. We like to describe it as a load reverb, beats and guitars.
B3SCI: What electro are you currently listening to?
PF: We find our selves listening to Andrea, Luvian, Kadugodi and Stumbleine a lot at the moment.
B3SCI: What rock/pop are you listening to?
PF: Recently we’ve been listening to Tangled Hair, Coasts and Peace. We’re also really liking Frank Ocean’s stuff.
B3SCI: How does it feel to have a new EP being released?
PF: We’re feeling pretty excited. We’ve been sitting on these tracks for a while now, really since the band started, so we’re just eager to show people the music we love making. We’re a little apprehensive of how people will receive our music because we just hope people like it. We guess that’s pretty normal though.
B3SCI: The video for “Rosa” is a clever nod to 80’s SCI-FI flicks with subtle references to “E.T.”…
PF: ‘E.T’, it’s a classic.
B3SCI: We’re hooking you guys up with a ride on our B3SCI time machine. Where are you guys going?
PF: We’re gonna head back to one of the first Woodstocks to see what it’s all about. I bet it was mental.
Well there are some perks for sitting out Coachella. XL Records backed, Jai Paul has released a 16 track album. His second single “Jasmine,” initially set the internet ablaze with a smooth voice and unique sound. All the information available to know on Jai Paul, besides what was stated earlier, is that “… is a British songwriter and record producer from Rayners Lane, United Kingdom.” A highlight from the album is “Track 2.” The heavy use of Indian drums and sounds is up front, and the choppy chord progression is slowing turning into Jai Paul’s MO. This may turn out to be one the better releases of the year, so go out and get it. By Brian Litwin
Imagine glitter to your ears. Aleos is a gem, passed on by word of mouth. At first listen, one can see a Baths quality, but at second listen (and there will be a second listen) there is something undoubtedly unique. The weather is warming and here is a great opportunity to get in the mood. Put the top down and turn this up. By Phoebe Severin
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