“Knowing” is new from unknown to the internet electronic musician Prayer. The track itself features some definitely interesting swerves to current bass/beats music in the mixing of and tones selected for its rhythm track and the choices in how and where the vocal sample (Madonna’s “Secret”) has been chopped up. For a genre (indie bass music) that’s stagnated a bit; “Knowing”‘s creativity is very welcome.
Prayer 
D.C. band The Sea Life marry blissed-out shoegaze guitars with Pixies on barbituates melodic sensibilities on the refreshing “Prozac & Merlot”. The single, which we love, is available now on Bandcamp.
The Sea Life 
(Official)
Rating 8.4
Ta-ku outfits Guerre’s obtuse, restrained, and very good “Tuk” single with an excellent new vibed-down instrumental and soft-touch rhythm track. Guerre’s debut album Ex Nihilo is out tomorrow (July 4) on Yes Please & Remote Control.
Guerre 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
The legendary Jimmy Cliff plays Los Angeles as part of the upcoming Reggae Night XIII at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday July 20th. “You Can Get It If You Really Want”, “The Harder They Come”, “Many Rivers To Cross”, Mr. Cliff’s iconic catalog is extensive and his Hollywood Bowl performance is surely to be quite special. We’re giving away two free passes to the July 20th show that also includes Shaggy (yes, “It Wasn’t Me” Shaggy), Don Carlos and The Dub Vision Band to enter, hit our inbox before Thursday 7/10 at Noon Pacific HERE to win. Good luck!
You can purchase tickets and get more information for Jimmy Cliff at Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, July 20th HERE.
“Break My Fall”, new from Golden Coast, is another one for the party playlist that you had perfectly crafted for the coming blowout summer weekend. The duo of Denny White & Steven Mudd paints the perfect picture of what Southern California looks like on a pristine day in this their debut single”. Catchy as all hell, the single oozes dance beats and throwback synths – keep an ear out for more to come from Golden Coast. By Brian Litwin
Golden Coast 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Former NBHD drummer Bryan Sammis a/k/a Olivver impresses again on latest track release “Lucy”. The more synth/electronic-inclined song “Lucy”, rides a staccato 1-2 rhythm track and simple but infectious melodic figure in creating an effective stable of syncopated vocal hooks. Listen.
Olivver (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Producer/emcee Sam Lachow debuts on B3 with the A+ chakra rhymes and production of “Dreams of Gold”. Sonically in a lane with UK artists like Raleigh Ritchie and FTSE while still relevant style-wise to a diverse and current palette that can stretch from Soulection to Ty Dolla $, “Dreams of Gold” is excellent and (finally) a fresh injection of creativity into alt-R&B/hip-hop. (HD)
Sam Lachow 
Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
