MØ’s run will not stop. “Waste of Time” is the latest in her unblemished record of worldbeating electro-pop tunes. It’s MØ, no doubt, but “Waste of Time”‘s engine is gassed up on a few different types of sounds; namely some very sultry guitar leads and stuttering hip hop-schooled drums. Right, as if you need any more from us, anyway, it’s MØ, get to it.
MØ 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.6
Ah, Fenech-Soler, welcome back, boys, welcome back. “Magnetic”, the new signal from the band’s, September 2nd-due sophomore LP Rituals is no doubt the strongest track we’ve heard from Fenech-Soler since maybe “Lies”. Try not shouting out “It’s a FEeeeeeeeling” at 1:44 when the second chorus comes in. Yes, by chorus two you’ll be hooked; “And I neeeeeeed it”.
Fenech-Soler 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
Freddie Dickson. The name of West Londoner Freddie Dickson we project will line the coffers of Critics’ Bests of Lists in 2013 and beyond. “The End” is the sort of confidently-written accomplished dark pop that Mercury Prize nominations are made of (really). “Shut Us Down,” the debut four-track EP from Freddie Dickson, is due May 20th.
Freddie Dickson – The EndFreddie Dickson (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
Eric Lau is one of our favorite producers anywhere. Here the London-based artist links up w/ UK soul singer Tawiah for the jazz-inflected (& melodically amazing) R&B of “Where To Go Now”. Get pumped for Mr. Lau’s upcoming One of Many LP, due June 17th.
Eric Lau (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
The lurching psychedelic simmer of “Mossy Grounds” by London band Antimatter People is sound-wise an intriguing antithesis to the sound of 2013. Bombastic grooves, nowhere man sonics, classical pianos (!), it’s all the product of a sound honed over many years in relative isolation (that would be the five plus years of bedroom studio toil of Antimatter People principal Yehan Jehan) and truthfully in the context of the mountains and mountains of mediocre “cool house-influenced records” et al. we get each and every day, Antimatter People’s sound is really refreshing.
Antimatter People (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
German artist Orae’s far-off soundscapes, as heard here on “Green & Fog”, are a favorite around B3. The mix of great melodic writing, transportive exotic sounds & a particularly strong penchant for track dynamics & drama make Orae one not to sleep on on this side of the Atlantic.
Orae – Green & FogOrae 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.10785
On new track “Games”, Munich’s Claire distill through neatly-constructed synth pop an interesting mix of sounds and influences for the genre. Touchstones from house, to urban music, to more traditional pop are all assembled here, and done so in a way that’s both different (a standout song in a currently crowded genre) and tuneful (there are three of four melodies here that could be a chorus.) A++
Claire (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Previewed below is the track “Early Bird” recovered from the deepest oceanic depths and excerpted from the Paris-based artist’s “Cruising” EP. Featuring the blissed-out hushed vocals of fellow Parisian Julia Losfelt, “Early Bird”‘s late night pelagic creep is an excellent close to an excellent new EP.
Andrea – Early Bird (ft. Julia Losfelt)Andrea 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
World renowned and Grammy-nominated Deutsche Grammophon recording artist Avi Avital recently linked up with B3SCI in Austin, TX to chat about his musical relationship with the mandolin and to play us the bulgarian folk dance “Bucimis”. We captured Avi doing what he does best with this unique and special impromptu performance at the Bungalow on Rainy St. during mid-day set up at SXSW 2013. Avi really gets into it about half-way through. Check it out below…
Avi Avital (Facebook)
The anticipated sophomore album from East-London quintet Chapel Club is titled Good Together. The band’s return welcomes their appetite for innovative pop music. Although, frontman Lewis Bowman’s baritone and the band’s guitars have been checked-in for a medley of analog synthesizers and samples. Good Together was recorded at a self-built studio in Los Angeles with producer Tom Biller and you can almost feel the disco psychedlia glitz of Hollywood’s recent decades throughout the band’s exploration of pop on the album. Chapel Club have also released a new video for their next single, “Shy.” Sample both the album and video below and be sure to pick up a copy of Good Together on June 3rd via Ignition Records.
Chapel Club: 
(Facebook)
Pioneering the indie dance movement, German electro-duo, Digitalism has a sound that crosses the boundaries of today’s breaking electro, rock and indie music. With two great albums and a reserve’s worth of stellar remixes, Digitalism invade New York City this coming Tuesday night, May 14th for a performance at The Highline Ballroom. We’ve got one pair of tickets to the show for give away to one lucky reader. For your chance to win the tickets, simply drop us an email here and say that you’d like to be entered in the Digitalism ticket giveaway. We’ll be picking our winning email submission at random this coming Tuesday morning (one entry per person). You can get more information on the show and tickets here. Good luck!
Growing up in Philadelphia spoiled me with rap. Hip-Hop is such a competitive industry and supremely versatile. The current, friendly, mainstream hip-hop scene is lame and produces too much lackluster stuff which would never fly in my hometown. “Local” mediocrity doesn’t apply to Philly’s lyricism. In fact, many new trends and sounds were played out in Illy Philly quite a while ago; the city is often ahead of its time. This tape is comprised of 8 gems from 8 different camps with 8 different styles. Notice many “notable” names are not included. This is the underground stuff, the good stuff. Review and Mixtape by Teddy Pendergrass
