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Premiere: Flybear – Lies

Out today from 20-year old producer Flybear is “Lies”, the second track from his forthcoming debut EP “Night Hike”. On “Lies”, which follows follows breakthrough song “Soon…”, Flybear excels through a FlyLo-esque threading of organic instrumentation and grooves within the idiom of state-of-the-genre bass music. Flybear’s particular iteration of that blend sets apart from the greater majority of his beats/bass music peers, e.g. “Lies” sounds fresh and dynamic vs. is tired/blatant Youtube stream-hunting. We dig Flybear and we dig “Lies” which is available to spin above now via B3 Premiere. Lies is available now on Big Beat.

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11-01-16

Figgy – Take It Back (Feat. Angelica Bess)

Artist/producer Figgy teams with Body Language singer Angelica Bess on kinetic new 80’s boogie-powered “Take It Back”. Featuring Figgy’s melodic 80’s R&B-influenced production and a cool float-on-top the groove vocal from BL’s Angelica Bess, “Take It Back” marks a new pop songwriting turn for the producer (and we’re into it). “Take It Back” is available for your streaming pleasure below.

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10-26-16

Houston Kendrick – Hey Now (Feat. Zach Taylor)

If you like Frank Ocean, you gotta check out one of the most underrated R&B artist’s in the game, houston kendrick. On his latest track, ‘Hey Now’ (ft. Zach Taylor), what feels like references to early 90’s R&B is reworked into a modern electronic banger. Silk smooth beats and vocals give this track a chilled out vibe perfect for the weekend. Enjoy.

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10-26-16

Matt Woods – Nothing Less

Cornwall artist Matt Woods follows up breakthrough track “Ain’t No Use” with strong “Nothing Less”. A visceral R&B-tinged melody sits at “Nothing Less”s centered further enhanced by Woods’ powerful sense of emotive dynamics in the vocal; pushing for just the right level of acceleration/restraint at nearly every turn of the track. Listen below.

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10-21-16

OKBADLANDS – Dust & Gold

The Golden Vessel collaborators impress with debut starring track. The Australian duo of Kate Gurren and Sally Latter known as OKBADLANDS spin a stunning set of alto melodies around over equally stunning production on radiant track “Dust & Gold”. Spin “Dust & Gold” below.

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10-21-16

BATTS – Lie To Me

Melbourne AU artist BATTS puts down a dreamy warm alto vocal over a neatly constructed downtempo instrumental (produced by Birmingham artist Ficci) to potent effect on new “Lie To Me” single. What a stunner of a track.

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10-17-16

Yellow Days – Your Hand Holding Mine

Freshly signed to Good Years (BANKS, Francis and the Lights) is talented newcomer Yellow Days. Singing in an gritty earthen timbre reminding a bit of Eric Burdon, Yellow Days “Your Hand Holding Mine”‘s adept blend of modern “spacey” production cues and it’s gutty magnetic vocal is a refreshing new music entry. Listen.

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10-12-16

Nilüfer Yanya – Keep On Calling

Nilüfer Yanya will make her headline debut at London’s Slaughtered Lamb on November 17. “Keep On Calling” is the second track online from the buzzed about singer (following August’s great “Small Crimes”). “Keep On Calling” excels on its cool jazzy melodic phrases and A+ command and setting of mood and tone.

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10-07-16

[B3SCI Records] Babeheaven – Moving On / Ode to Dom

Out today as part of a limited run CD on our B3SCI Records is “Moving On / Ode to Dom”, the new release from UK act Babeheaven. The CD which also features previous Babeheaven tracks “Heaven” and “Friday Sky” comes packaged with a Babeheaven iron-on patch. “Moving On / Ode to Dom” is also available digitally at your favorite online retailer . Lauded by Vice, DIY, Nylon, Clash and a host of other publications, the band are in the midst of their first headline tour in the UK (playing Manchester as part of the Neighbourhood Festival on 10/8, Birmingham’s Sunflower Lounge on 10/9, Brighton’s The Prince Albert on 10/10 and London’s Bush Hall on 10/11.)

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10-07-16

Sir the Baptist – What We Got (Feat. Donald Lawrence)

Multi-talented Chicago emcee Sir the Baptist scores a feature from gospel hitmaker Donald Lawrence on uplifting new jawn “What We Got”. Way into it.

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09-21-16

WALLACE – Raffled Roses

Effervescent soul beamed straight into your ears from Sydney, Australia, the vaguely Caribbean-influenced “Raffled Roses” is the newest gem from New Zealand-born WALLACE who we loved last back in December on “Negroni Eyes”.

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09-07-16