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PREVIEW: RE:MIX LABS in Los Angeles This Week!

Re:Mix Labs goes live in Los Angeles this week, starting tomorrow the 6th and going until Sunday the 11th. This is the final stop for Re:Mix, which started at CMJ in NYC and made pit stops in Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas.

Sponsored by the Hyundai Veloster, one of the more unique cars in recent memory, the Re:Mix events are free as long as you RSVP, kind of like a private party where everyone’s invited. Yeasayer spin tonight as part of the Grand Opening Reception, then Skrillex, Mark Ronson, Nas, Pretty Lights and more take stage tomorrow night, there’s an Art Walk on Thursday, panels and Fashion Show on Friday culminating to Saturday’s KCRW session and Boxer Rebellion headlined performance (presented by Filter). We’ll be there, snapping shots and jotting bon-mots on our not-so-smart phones.

When it rains it pours – there’s a bevy of great shows in the City of Angels this week, with Re:Mix Labs leading the way. Be sure to stop by 401 S Main in Downtown LA for all the action.

Re:Mix Labs (Event Info) (HyundaiVeloster)

reviewed by b3

12-06-11

Ace Hood – Shit Done Got Real (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Yelawolf)

Hip Hop Track Reviews

Hood goes in, Busta raps the same flow for the 5000x time, and Yelawolf takes the track. “Shit Done Get Real” is off Ace Hood’s The Statement 2 mixtape which drops in full on Friday.

Ace Hood – Shit Done Got Real (Feat. Busta Rhymes & Yelawolf)

Ace Hood (Official)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

12-05-11

Perfume Genius – All Waters

Pop Track Reviews

The indiesphere loves Perfume Genius. Will the indiesphere still love him after he releases an album called Put Your Back N 2 It? (due Feb) Stay tuned. For now, take a listen to the bare, emotive, great track “All Waters”.

Perfume Genius – All Waters

Perfume Genius (Facebook)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

12-05-11

The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song

Rock Track Reviews

The Raveonettes cast their line out into the tempest that is the holiday song. Originally recorded in 2001, “The Christmas Song” (I expected this to be a Mel Torme cover too, but sadly, no.) doesn’t exactly sound like your typical Christmas song, it sounds much more like your typical Raveonettes song (+ some jingle bells). So we’re offering this simple phrase for Raveonettes fans from 1 to 92, MERRY CHRISTMAS.

The Raveonettes – The Christmas Song

The Raveonettes (Official) (Twitter)

Rating 7.9

reviewed by b3

12-05-11

Zulu Winter – Never Leave

Rock Track Reviews

Contributed by Trevor Meyer

Oxford’s Zulu Winter recently signed with Play It Again Sam. “Never Leave” is haunting and beautiful at the same time. The song has a climactic build up, almost like it’s fortifying to its apex, which then leads to a dreamy bridge transition. Zulu Winter has all of the qualities of a promising newer band. We are definitely psyched about them.

Zulu Winter – Never Leave

Zulu Winter (Soundcloud)

Rating 8

reviewed by b3

12-05-11

Team Me – With My Hands Covering Both of My Eyes I Am Too Scared to Have a Look At You Now

Pop Rock Track Reviews

Contributed by Trevor Meyer

Music from the North! The 2011 album, To The Treetops from Norwegian group Team Me is a nice collection of songs that certainly brings to mind some well-known Canadian rockers such as Broken Social Scene and The Most Serene Republic. “With My Hands Covering Both of My Eyes I Am Too Scared to Have a Look At You Now” has a driving melody that keeps you grooving the whole time. This track features a powerful chorus by infusing choral chants, and choral harmonies. It’s pop with passion, direction, and vision. Very pretty.

Team Me – With My Hands Covering Both of My Eyes I Am Too Scared To Have a Look At You Now

Team Me (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

12-05-11

Tinie Tempah – Lucky C_nt (Feat. Big Sean)

Hip Hop Track Reviews

X-Factor wooden host dude’s (seriously Simon, we love you but you need to can this guy.) favourite rapper Tinie Tempah is readying a new mixtape entitled “Happy Birthday”. Wretch 32 and Jermaine Cole appeared on mixtape release one, the neat “Like It Or Love It”. This time its Big Sean’s turn on feature with the WizzyWow produced “Lucky C_nt”. Get into it.

Tinie Tempah – Lucky C_nt (Feat. Big Sean)

Tinie Tempah (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.0

reviewed by b3

12-03-11

Jess Mills – Pixelated People (Prod. Sam Frank)

Pop Track Reviews

Jess Mills drops her brand new single for “Pixelated People”. Produced by UK electro artist Sam Frank (whom you may know from his collaborations with Skream), “People”‘s heart lies in the breaks of early aughts progressive house, that sound topped with some modern melodic refs and hooks. Ms. Mills on some definite UK chart material.

Jess Mills – Pixelated People (Prod. Sam Frank)

Jess Mills (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

reviewed by b3

12-03-11

Tapes ‘n Tapes – I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (The Beatles)

Rock Track Reviews

T’nT flips the script on one of b3sci’s consensus fav Beatles songs. With such an iconic song like “I Want You”, T’nT could’ve easily fucked up. Covering The Beatles and covering them well is one of the hardest things you can do as a band. The path to a shit Beatles cover is paved with the best intentions. Obviously, if this weren’t good we wouldn’t be posting it, so that much is for sure. But Tapes ‘n Tapes deliver here, it’s full fathom force from song start to finish. She’s so heavy.

Tapes ‘n Tapes – I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (The Beatles)

Tapes ‘n Tapes (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

reviewed by b3

12-03-11

Ghost Beach – First Time

Pop Track Reviews

Check out NYC duo Ghost Beach and their excellent soulful synth pop jam, “First Time”.

Ghost Beach – First Time

Ghost Beach (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.0

reviewed by b3

12-03-11

Shy Girls – Gonna Get My Name Back

Soul Track Reviews

“Gonna Get My Name Back” new from Portland-based act Shy Girls is a most excellent slice of that classic 80s R&B pie. The Hall & Oates refs are def there (there’s even a little Sade mixed in too) but Shy Girls’ sound is no dusty throwback pastiche, nah, this shit is live. Great grooves, a great backbeat, great melodies, picture yourself on a boat, fruity drink in your hand, life washed in sunlight. That’s “Gonna Get My Name Back”

Shy Girls – Gonna Get My Name Back

Shy Girls (Official) (Soundcloud)