Canadian Producer Ryan Hemsworth goes all melody-sentimental with a cheery tone-drenched strings-laced clear-auric back-to-classics instrumental chill track called “Afterglow” which excels for its warmhearted Bob Marley-melody and guttural synth-heavy sense of feels. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Ryan Hemsworth 
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Jam out to New Zealand psychedelic-soul duo Electric Wire Hustle on their ambient-expressive cumbersome-weighted new one “Brother Sun” which features an off-kilter-transverse hip-hop leaning vivid-opposite beat that meshes well with the dreamy soul-inspired emotion-stirring vocals of Kiwi B3 remix-darling Kimbra—a Grammy Award winner who we think makes the production. We enjoy the mellow disco-scratch-jazz hybrid sentiments driving the song and look forward to enjoying Electric Wire Hustle’s new upcoming “Aeons” EP out on August 28th. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Electric Wire Hustle 
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Fe stakes out a standout from the rest dark pop lane with majestic and cinematic new one “Daffodils of Paris”. A sweeping ebb/flow of slowly pulsed electronics and live instruments, “Daffodils of Paris” succeeds on its electric instrumental and Fe’s evocative vocal and narrative.
Fe 
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Melbourne AU inventively soulful duo Slum Sociable reveal first track “All Night” from debut EP “TQ”. “All Night” cruises a a magnetic groove galvanized by well-placed loops of rhythm and shimmery backing vocals. A definite A+.
Slum Sociable 
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Starks and Chef’s joint Only Built 4 Cuban Linx twentieth anniversary tour hits L.A. on this coming Tuesday August 18th and if you want to be in the building to see two legends spit (Fishscale, Pretty Toney, Only Built 4 Cuban inx I & II, etc), B3 has a pair of passes for Tuesdays show. To enter, email us by Noon PDT on Monday. Further details on the show, including ticket info, can be found here.
Reis is an up and coming artist from Indianapolis, Indiana. A friend of mine showed me his Soundcloud page and I have quickly become a fan. His new project is debut EP “Here Goes Nothing” featuring four strong track including my favorite (and featured here), “Grown.” The track is over a catchy G-Eazy beat that Reis, in his rhymes does justice towards. Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.
Reis 
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The Velvet Teen are one of our all-time favorite bands so we’re especially stoked to present the Santa Rosa CA trio’s upcoming L.A. show at the Satellite. LPs Out of the Fierce Parade, Elysium, Cum Laude! are stone cold classics in B3-Land, the band return with and are touring behind first LP in nine years, the very strong All Is Illusory. Featuring support from Minneapolis’ HOWLER and The Lake Effect, TVT play The Satellite in Los Angeles this Wednesday August 19th; further details and ticket information are available here. BE THERE!
*ALSO, for B3SCI readers we’re stoked to be giving away a pair of passes for Wednesdays show. To enter, just email us here by Wednesday morning with ‘I Want To See Velvet Teen‘ in the subject line. We’ll pick our winner at random by that afternoon so please keep an eye on your inbox!
The Velvet Teen 
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Buzzing LA-based 4-piece Transviolet gets a strong remix from Twin Shadow on “Girls Your Age”. TS’s added guitar riffs alone make this remix a stand out but the new groove and the drums take it over the top. Feel the head-bob inducing flip below. Reviewed by Tony Perkis.
Transviolet (Soundcloud)
Casey Veggies just surprised us with a new song from his forthcoming album Live & Grow. Producer Sap tees up an interesting beat for Veggies that alone deserves repeated listens. Look out for Veggies Live & Grow album when it drops on September 25th. Reviewed by Jake Goldstein.
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Chicago producer Different Sleep takes on an emotional flip of Rihanna in the newly posted “So Afraid 2 Cry”. Production on all Different Sleep tracks is consistently great, but “So Afraid 2 Cry” may take the cake. Major feelz below. Reviewed by Tony Perkis.
Different Sleep 
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“Harpe” is new from freshly minted Future Classic artist Kenton Slash Demon and is one of the best tracks of the year.
Kenton Slash Demon 
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