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Premiere: Osca – Blood (Feat. The Night VI)

OSCA BLOOD WITH THE NIGHT VI- Artwork by Anna Pesquidous & THE NIGHT VI

Duly Noted band The Night VI collaborates with labelmates Osca for this cinematic remake of Osca’s track “Blood”. The Night VI singer Sophie Rose-Harper is cast as vocal foil for Osca frontman Jack Kenworthy relating the original song’s high arc-ed narrative to a remixed instrumental lined with flourishes of harp and acoustic guitar. Stream below the B3 Premiere of The Night VI’s rework of Osca’s “Blood” below and look for new EPs through Duly Noted Records from both bands on November 17th

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The Night VI (Soundcloud)

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10-15-14

Bonobo – Flashlight

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Ninja Tune vet Simon Green a/k/a Bonobo announces new EP with scintillating title track. “Flashlight”‘s strengths include a wide and global palette of sound and textured instrumentation constructed with the most meticulous precision. December 1st is the release date for Bonobo’s “Flashlight” EP on Ninja Tune.

Bonobo newyork (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

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10-14-14

Oyinda – The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me

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The dark pop of “The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me” is new from Nigerian-born New York-based singer/producer Oyinda. “The Devil’s Gonna Keep Me” is stark and spare. The track’s Bass piano chords, synth mechanizations, and flourishes of strings are all effective rudiments which help power Oyinda’s arresting vocal and phrasing.

Oyinda (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.5

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10-14-14

Run The Jewels – Close Your Eyes (Feat. Zack De La Rocha)

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RTJ share Zack De La Rocha collaboration “Close Your Eyes” from forthcoming second EP. To get big bro De La Rocha on tape these is not the easiest ask so any feature from the former Rage Against the Machine vocalist is rare real estate. Here, a looped ZDLR provides “Close Your Eyes” its main (heater of a ) hook. “RTJII” is out October 28th on Mass Appeal.

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10-13-14

Kate Boy – Open Fire

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The Swedish pop darlings Kate Boy follow-up blog breakthrough “Self Control” with equally strong and compelling new single “Open Fire”. Taken from the Stockholm trio’s upcoming debut LP for Fiction Records is “Open Fire”, a superb exercise in on trend forward-thinking indie pop. December 5th is the date to know for “Open Fire”s retail release.

KATE BOY sweden (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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10-13-14

Interview with Teleman

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The Uber-talented Teleman were in LA to play It’s A School Night and a B3Science produced show at The Bootleg following two shows in New York. We hit upon their creative process, working with producer Bernard Butler of the band Suede, their live shows, thoughts on the US, and their semi-tongue-in-cheek quest for American wives, etc. Interview by Bruce Rave.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

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10-12-14

GIVEAWAY: Culture Collide Festival in Los Angeles, CA. October 16-18

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FILTER Magazine’s Culture Collide Festival is preparing for the fifth annual installment of its International Music celebration headquartered in the streets and venues of Echo Park, Los Angeles. This October 16-18, the fest welcomes live performances from artists from a variety of participating countries. Having again raised the talent bar, Culture Collide LA will play host to live sets from Cloud Nothings, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, //Fractures, Quantic and many many more. If you’re a B3SCI regular then you already know that Culture Collide is a yearly highlight.

We are excited to announce that this year we’ll be giving away a pair of passes to Culture Collide 2014! That’s right! One lucky B3SCI reader will win a pair of passes to the October 16-18th Culture Collide Festival. Enter to win the contest by emailing us HERE and letting us know that you’d like to be entered in the Culture Collide Prize Pack Giveaway. (One entry per person). We will be picking our winning submission at random this coming October 15th, so keep an eye on your inbox! You can also get more details on purchasing tickets to the festival HERE. 

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10-10-14

Rave’s Fave: Digitalism – Wolves (Feat. Youngblood Hawke)

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These consistent Hamburg peeps are back, sporting a perfect blend of electro and pop. It’s a fine comeback following a couple of quiet years. With help from Youngblood Hawke, Digitalism deliver a track that is immediately hooky and melodic. I can see it having mainstream success if given the chance by radio. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

Digitalism (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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10-10-14

BADBADNOTGOOD – Velvet

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Canadian wiz crew BADBADNOTGOOD (who are best known for their jazz infused hip hop covers and reworks) succeed with flying colors on their recent original track “Velvet”, a light and easy deep breather with a distinctively cool vibe. BBNG strike quite a sweet balance among the elements of this discordantly melodic swooner; from the song’s lively staccato percussion to the twinkling tones of its electronic keyboard, the wonderfully dramatic “Velvet” truly lives up to its name. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Rating: 8.7

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10-10-14

Speelburg – Aubrey

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Speelburg a/k/a Brighton-based Noah Sacre impresses on the easy feeling R&B of “Aubrey”. Constructed on a base of sparkling strings and sung through a Jungle-esque future pop melody, “Aubrey” is the work of a very serious and special talent. Give “Aubrey” your ears below.

Speelburg (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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10-09-14