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OneRepublic – Counting Stars (Thomas Jack Edit)

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OZ producer Thomas Jack on the compact, minimalist acoustic guitar-driven remix of Ryan Tedder & Company’s “Counting Stars”. Mr. Jack has achieved quite a clever little groove with his edit. Well done.

Thomas Jack australia (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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08-22-13

LBCK – Carpe Diem [feat. C Plus]

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This is our jam right here. Long Beach-based duo LBCK serve up a very special soul-sampling disco-driven selection w/ latest track “Carpe Diem” featuring emcee C Plus. We can’t wait to hear more from the LBCK crew; nice track, bros!

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Rating 8.2

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08-22-13

Abigail Wyles – Mantra (Andrea Remix)

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Two faves of the site, the sultry-voiced R&B songstress Abigail Wyles and French producer/musician Andrea link up here on this brand new beat-heavy/glittering electronics-laden gem. Andrea’s mix is out now on MTA Records.

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Rating 8.2

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08-22-13

Johnny Stimson – Daddy’s Money

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Johnny Stimson, who was anointed to the level of B3 fave with his excellent “Human Man” single, returns w/ his latest, an 80’s pop-inspired paean to one of popular music’s most doted on bits of subject matter, rich girls. It’s “Daddy’s Money” and it’s live on B3SCI; go pack those big bags out of Saks Fifth Ave.

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Rating 8.1

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08-21-13

Annie Eve – Bodyweight

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The stunning “Bodyweight” is new from UK songwriter Annie Eve. Built on a looped-vocal figure, beautiful flourishes of harmony and synth voicings and Annie Eve’s irresistible vulnerable-at-that-very-moment singing, “Bodyweight” is really really good. A+++ The “Bodyweight” single is out October 14th on Young & Lost Club.

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Rating 8.6

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08-21-13

Snakadaktal – Hung On Tight (Fractures Remix)

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Fractures who impressed earlier this year with their big blog hit “Twisted” hop on remix duty for another B3 fave Snakadaktal’s very good “Hung On Tight”. Fractures select for some rather impressive embellishments in the beats and instrumental; including that perfectly appropriated harp @ 3:45, which continues to just crush us w/ every listen. Snakadaktal’s debut Aussie LP is slated for a UK/US release this fall.

Snakadaktal england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.1

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08-21-13

MMX – Only

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“Only” is the latest track from Oxford UK band MMX. Carefully layered (we’re really into the dynamic between the song’s kinetic multi-dimensional rhythm track and the drama of the song’s guitar atmsopheres) and yet still quite anthemic in many ways, “Only” as a tune ticks many of the same boxes of quality of band’s that occupy a much higher profile and popularity; we don’t expect either of those things to disinclude MMX for much longer. MMX’s “Heir” EP is out soon.

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Rating 8.1

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08-21-13

Southern – World Don’t Shine

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Belfast-bred now Liverpool-based brother & sister-fronted newcomers Southern offer their debut single for Marathon Artists (Jagwar Ma, Childhood) in the form of the very good blues & southern soul-influenced “World Don’t Shine” which you can sample in its entirety below.

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Rating 8.5

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08-21-13