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Mixtapes: Teddy P’s Deep House Valentines Day Delight

Deep House and UK Funky typically have vocals. Yet, many listeners now favor club tracks with no words. The oft-overlooked style is the theme of this mixtape. And, it may just make your shy Valentine do the nasty. By Teddy Pendergrass

Grab the mix here (V-Day Only)

Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey (Club Mix)

Ramtin K – Freedom (Mory Yacel Remix)

Cloud 9 – Do You Want Me Baby (Dusky Remix)

Maya Jane Coles – The High Life

Mario Basanov Feat. Miss Bee – Just Think About

Tripzone and Ramtin K – Empty Space

Thyladomid & Adriatique – The L Way feat. B.P Johnson

Fish Go Deep, Tracy K – The Cure and The Cause (Dennis Ferrer Remix)

Black Coffee feat. Bucie – Turn Me On

Pete Tong – Dawn ft. S.Y.F. (Blondish Remix)

Skanky – Breach

reviewed by b3

02-14-13

Chet Faker – Terms and Conditions (Akouo Remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

Rising Aussie remixer Akouo sparks up something very special & soulful with his latest mix for Chet Faker. It’s “Terms & Conditions”.

Akouo(Facebook)

Rating 8.2

reviewed by b3

02-13-13

Premiere: Little Daylight – Overdose (Twice As Nice Remix)

Electronic Pop Track Reviews

Little Daylight’s awesome breakthrough hit “Overdose” (seriously, “Overdose” could be the chorus of the year) gets the official remix treatment from Aussie born production team Twice As Nice. The Oz boys nail it; styling “Overdose” with some heavier electro flourishes and a bit more club-friendly drophammer of a beat. B3’s got you, as we’ve got the premiere for y’all to sample below! Get into it!

Little Daylight (Facebook)
Twice As Nice (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

reviewed by b3

02-13-13

phedee – 1992

Electronic Hip Hop Track Reviews

phedee is somewhat of a mystery, relatively undiscovered, the artist is a track monster. Releasing new stuff every couple weeks, there’s always a new gem. At only 19, phedee has a very classic 90s hip-hop/R&B feel as this track’s title “1992” indicates. When listening, it’s impossible not to be reminded of The Avalanches. It’s all over the place, yet so very cohesive. With fluttery effects, and a recurrent piano, you’re instantly taken into an imaginary world where this is your favorite song. Maybe it should be in this world too. By Phoebe Anne Severin

phedee (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

02-12-13

James Blake – Retrograde

Electronic Pop Track Reviews

James Blake is a superstar. Demur, and yet so powerful, a style he has carried into his new track: “Retrograde” The track starts off slow, just has most of his stuff does. And then the trademark Blake “drop” comes in, and blows you away. His lyric, “Ignore everybody else, we’re alone now” stands out with a romantic, sensual feeling to it, where as previous Blake tracks and albums rode upon more of a theme of longing and sadness. It is assuredly one of his better songs to date. The vocals are stunning and Blake carries the song on what seems like one breath.

A follow up to James Blake’s debut self-titled album is to be released on April 8th, and he will be doing a US tour in late Spring and early Summer. (A live show that is not to miss.) By Phoebe Anne Severin

James Blake : (Official) (Label) (Myspace)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

02-12-13

CHVRCHES – Recover (Cid Rim remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

Hello CHVRCHES. Austrian producer Cid Rim gives “Recover” the 8-bit-driven remix of its life. Ever wondered what Duck Hunt would sound like soundtracked to CHVRCHES singer Lauren Mayberry’s frantic chanteuse tones? Well, somebody hook up the zapper gun because that reality has manifested for you and all of us. Aside from all the Duck Hunt we’re about to get familiar with, Cid Rim’s remix is absolutely top notch and not to miss.

CID RIM (Facebook)

Rating 9.0

reviewed by b3

02-12-13

Flume – Left Alone (Feat. Chet Faker) (Bobby Tank remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

Flume’s victory lap (our man already went to #1 in his native Australia) in the rest of the anglophonic world begins February 18th in the UK when his fantastic debut sees a release through Trangressive (The LP will be released in the U.S. on Mom & Pop the next day). The standout “Left Alone” gets an effective, floor-of-the-club friendly (and no less alluring) remix from UK producer Bobby Tank.

Bobby Tank (Facebook)

Flume (Facebook) (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.4

reviewed by b3

02-12-13

Depford Goth – UNION

Electronic Pop Track Reviews

Deptford Goth is a solo project from British born Daniel Woolhouse. “UNION” is a dreamy, electronic track. It’s reminiscent of a more opulent “Holy Other” with a heavy base line that floats beneath ethereal synths. Woolhouse’s lyrics are powerful under the equally powerful music. The lyrics are oddly feel-good and sad all at once: “Making up, lovers on their own tonight, need to see how it’s done so I can change inside.” The song evokes a certain feeling of longing, a nostalgia so to speak, as the verse “I belong with everyone, everyone I’ve ever known.” echoes repeatedly through the song.

A full length album, Life After Defo, is scheduled to be released March 18th. How exciting is that?! By Phoebe Anne Severin

Depford Goth : (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

reviewed by b3

02-12-13

Premiere: Brett – Visions

Electronic Pop Track Reviews

D.C. band on the rapid rise Brett (“Kate Moss” and “Confidence”) lace up a 90’s synth music-infused (we’re picturing Ross from Friends doing a nod w/ his Walkman) pop montage on “Visions”. The new track is part of the Rap Songs x Visions EP out on iTunes and Beatport via dFm February 26th. The EP will also include a remix of “Rap Songs” by Them Jeans. Be sure to keep on eye out for Brett performing in the D.C. area as well as in Austin this year during SXSW.

Brett (Facebook) (via dFm)

Rating 8.5

reviewed by b3

02-11-13

Sky Ferreira – Everything Is Embarrasing (DJ MK Remix)

Electronic Track Reviews

Sky Ferreira’s smash “Everything Is Embarrasing” has conquered iPods & Spotify playlists the world over, from your sister, to your brother, to your mom and grandma, everybody’s can find everything to be a little embarrassing at times. UK producer MK gets tapped for the official remix; taking the original on a smoothly sultry trip to the late night Tropics (a pretty cool place to go, we must say).

DJ MK (Twitter)

Rating 8.0426594

reviewed by b3

02-11-13

Lovelier Other – Hidden Shelters

Electronic Track Reviews

Late last year, we first clued you into to the beautifully ethereal pop sounds of Lovelier Other and their track “Leave This Behind”. While new track “Hidden Shelters” isn’t quite as immediately accessible as “Leave This Behind”, the new track is no less (if not more) beautiful. Many many lesser artists have tried to take the magic transportive soundscapes of bands like Sigur Ros (really there’s no “like” in this description, as there’s really nobody like them) and apply more traditional pop song structures to them with varying (usually tedious) results. Lovelier Other’s music is a truly outstanding realization of a long sought for sound that deserves your attention. Spin “Hidden Shelters” below.