Chicago-based DJ/Producer Different Sleep hits the web with a slowed down flip of the backside ode “I Won” by Future and Kanye West. The vibe-y very very good remix is one more reason why the internet has so strongly gravitated to this young whiz they call Sleep. This is baby making music right here.
Different Sleep 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Team Bondax return today with the more early 90’s dance-leaning sound exhibited on recent singles on “All I See”. A well-executed modernized version of that Bush I-administration sound, we expect to hear “All I See” to bumping out our nearest H&M or Zara all summer long.
Bondax 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.4
Snakehips continues to produce tracks at a very high level with latest collaboration. On “Days With You”, the semi-anon UK producer duo is joined by the quickly rising Sinead Harnett who’s impressed recently on vocal features for Rudimental and Ryan Hemsworth. “Days” operates within a 2014 sweet spot zone of a hip-hop referencing rhythm track outfitted with warm house instrumental textures and a female-led R&B-styled vocal. “Days With You” is out on August 25th on new label Hoffman West.
Snakehips (Facebook)
Rating 8.2123
Australian-based producer Guerre offers the inventive and low touch dance track “Tuk”. The superbly styled song rests on an axis of unique for its genre (non-cliched) drum tones and a stunning architecture of vocal and minimal synth layers. “Tuk” is the second single from Guerre’s Ex Nihilo LP out July 4 on Yes Please / Remote Control.
Guerre 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Brooklyn band Salt Cathedral do well to blend current trends in dance music (including R&B-infused beats and heavy use of syncopated vocal samples) with an indie pop melodic sensibility on the very good “Tease”.
Salt Cathedral 
Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
“Summertime vibes”, one of the music blogosphere’s favorite (and most used) turns of phrase in any season. Pomo, the project of Canadian producer David Pimentel, evokes those said “summertime vibes” in a most major and impressive way on new single for the awesome HW&W label. Look for “Start Again” on Pomo’s upcoming “The Other Day” EP.
Pomo 
: (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.7
You kids like Jersey Club? Don’t ask us to decide – but this new Tinashe “2 On” mix by Newark’s UNiiQU3 (who’s The New Klassiks mixtape is also great) in the style of Jersey Club is close to flawless. Give it your ears below.
UNiiQU3 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.0
Midland the cinematic house project of producer Harry Agius. The London-based Agius’ latest track is the string-driven, should be the soundtrack to a car-chase, deep house of “Before We Leave”. The single edition of “Before We Leave” is set for a July release via Phonica White.
Midland 
: (Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.5
Producer/Guitarist for Misun Nacey rings up a strong single with the Angel Haze-featuring “I Own It”. A sharp mix of Mad Decent-styled bounce and pop radio-relevant hooks, the way fun “I Own It” is simply excellent. Look for “I Own It” out now on Casablanca Records.
Nacey 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Just in time for the latest in recycled Sam Smith features to get pushed at American radio in trying to break the talented Englishman; the fast rising and friend of B3 producer StéLouse (with an assist from UK producer Curious Kontrol) debuts a fresh & robust new flip of “Latch”. Replete w/ beefed up drums and fortress-like synth patches, SteLouse & Curious Kontrol outfit “Latch” with enough newness and reinvention to make a serious play for big room summer playlists. Check our premiere of SteLouse and Curious Kontrol’s remix of “Latch” below.
StéLouse 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
