GDNA, who is joined here by fellow SoCal artist Beat Attic to release as The Colour Purple, is one of the most consistent newcomers (in any genre really) to emerge in recent months. This jazzy re-spin of “Home” ably continues GDNA’s momentum (as well as introduces Beat Attic and The Colour Purple collab to B3), and we have the L.A. artist firmly planted on our list of ones to watch this year.
GDNA 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4
Sampha, producer and featured vocalist on Chicago artist Jean Deaux’s latest “Find U”, continues to exhibit the “hot hand” w/ this soulfully constructed punchy new collaboration. “Find U” features clattering modern beats and a cinematographic brand of atmosphere (think the music production equivalent of perfect cinematography) and the quick stride of Jean Deaux and Sampha’s vocal exchanges. Jean Deaux Soular System project is on the way soon.
Jean Deaux 
(Info)
Rating 8.1
Heroes The Preatures get a syrupy nocturnal remix of their hit from last year “Is This How You Feel” by West Coast DJ Timmy The Terror. TTT selects for a unique/interesting/engaging (all good things) mix of trap beats and late night aquatic instrumentals (think the coolest chill spot 50 meters under the sea) and neatly blends them into a sharp little rework. Preatures!
Timmy the Terror (Official)
Rating 8.5
Aussie singer taps a new influence (late 90’s/early 2000’s R&B & dance music) for latest single “Sensibility”. The stop-start melodies of “Sensibilities” do sound as if they could be at home on a 702 or J-Lo record and the modern interpretation of the late 90’s-esque trope of the sputtering counter-melody is really quite ace too. Elizabeth Rose’s new self-titled EP is out Jan. 17.
Elizabeth Rose
(Facebook)
Rating 8.6
The easy textures and silky melodic quality of “Never Can Decide” is the latest from Brownswood Recordings’ duo Anushka. As catchy as it is subtle (producer Max Wheeler’s instrumental is particularly brilliant; with it’s understated but well-constructed to singer Victoria Port’s breezy alto rhythm structures) “Never Can Decide” is Anushka’s most accessible track to date (and maybe their best).
Anushka 
(Soundcloud)
Rating: 8.3
Joel Little, the NZ producer behind Lorde and BROODS, helms a new track from his latest collaborator; Kiwi newcomer Indira Force a/k/a Indi. “Stay” is an immaculately-produced piece of R&B-leaning modern pop.
Jupiter Project 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.2
Ryan Hemsworth with good reason celebrates the end of 2013 with this rendition of “Ribs” by way of year-end-list rainmaker Lorde. Get into it.
Ryan Hemsworth 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Proliferative east coast producer/musician Sam Ray aka Ricky Eat Acid recently returned from his trip to Mars with this stellar interpretation on the new single “Drifter” from electronic artist Beat Culture. The remix comes in anticipation of Beat Culture’s forthcoming AA-side 7″ expected January 21st via B3SCI and Kaya Kaya. Have a spin at something fresh below.
Ricky Eat Acid 
(Soundscloud)
Beat Culture 
(Soundcloud) (Purchase 7-inch)
Rating 8.4
2013 it’s been breezy. We’ve given the 13th year of the new millennium it’s proper send-off with what else but… lists! This year we’ve dropped our 50 Top Songs, Team B3’s Staff Picks, the 50 Most Popular bands & artists this year on B3SCI as read by YOU, and now we’re tying it all off with our Top 50 Albums. So get psyched, get ready to count backwards and check out what albums we loved most from 2013.
