Lose yourself in the bright cheery instrumentals and serene ultra-feminine 70’s/80’s era easy-listening-time-warp vocals of new track “In 2 My Life” from Sydney, AU emerging star producer Kailo. who is also one half of the Aussie electronic duo YEAH NAH. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kailo 
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Sample the warm & emotive and expertly crafted R&B of ROBB‘s “Feeble Lines”, the Austrian act’s third track online.
ROBB 
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New to the London R&B scene is former street dance teacher ASHA who is out this week with debut single “We Can Do This”. Maybe most striking about “We Can Do This” is the richness and emotional resonance of ASHA’s alto vocal which exhibits a depth of tone that took hold of us nearly immediately. That and “We Can Do This” is quite a strong song; stream it below.
ASHA 
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Step into the mood-expansive space and tropical infused vibrations of “Rastaman” from reggae band Natural Numbers who impress on the track with a catchy guitar riff and classic soul-inspired keyboard melody. Their divine-opposite pairing of some surprisingly bittersweet rasta poet vocals awash a skillfully proportioned bright-side fun-in-the-sun dub sound makes for a pretty interesting mix. New track “Rastaman” is featured now on Stones Throw Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Stones Throw (Official)
“Mad About The Boy” is the latest from East London artist/producer AZEKEL. “Mad About The Boy” explores AZEKEL’s vocal/writing within a new frame of a Soulection/future soul-styled instrumental replete with 24th Century sonics and time-warp syncopations. AZEKEL’s “Raw, Vol. 1” EP, from which “Mad About The Boy” is excerpted, is due July 12 on Thunderlighting Recordings.
Azekel (Soundcloud)
If you’ve turned on hip hop/r&B/pop/life/country radio in the last three-four months you’ve no doubt been immediately acquainted with the ubiquity of Weeknd (amazingly the same Weeknd bro who made House of Balloons) and his Fifty Shades paean “Earned It”. Enter Jeremy Lloyd of soon to be ubiquitous B3 Records alums Marian Hill who takes his expert remix skills to the Weeknd track with the sort of A+ results that 2011 Abel Tesfaye (and the bloggers that made him) would probably vibe to. We dig it.
Marian Hill
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“Put Me Down” is the second stream from Silverdale UK band AQUILO’s upcoming “Calling Me” EP out June 1st on our very own B3SCI Records.
Aquilo (Facebook) (Order “Calling Me”)
The jazz guitar/3 A.M. beats sound of “Sanctuary” featuring emcee Que Hampton is the title track from Maths Time Joy’s upcoming EP True Colours Records out on May 25.
Maths Time Joy 
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The unstoppable UK R&B act HONNE impress again with their new expansive, deeply thoughtful multidimensional track “Top to Toe” which features a unique-dynamic twisty mix of instrumentals artfully woven with the duo’s signature straightforward velvety vocals. HONNE, one of our very favorite new artists at B3, made it to the top of the B3SCI Best Tracks of 2014 list and also hit our Artists to Watch in 2015 compilation. Stay tuned for more from this rising-star-talent who recently released “Top To Toe” as a part of their new “Coastal Love” EP which is out on Tatemae Recordings. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Honne (Soundcloud)
Get into the impeccable, melodic reverb-laced vocals and irresistible guitar groove of Auckland, NZ collective Leisure on their soulful organ-tinged track “Got It Bad” which the mysterious new artist created in a makeshift sun-room studio in a holiday house on the West Coast. Reviewed by Erin Shay
Leisure 
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Talented new electro/pop artist, singer/producer Tashka, who was recently featured on the awesome breakout future-garage track “Gold” by fellow Aussie Ludun, brings a beautifully straightforward spunk to her knockout vocals on the bright and poppy synth-infused track “Taken”. Reviewed by Erin Shay
Tashka (Soundcloud)
Hatian-born Canadian-based hip-hop heavy and beatmaker Kaytranada keeps the vibe lively with a sing-songy vocal style and the staccato drum accents of Canadian act Bad Bad Not Good on his new dreamy bass-centric remix of “The Right Time”; which is the disco-dance party flavored funk track by new Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One collaboration, Tuxedo. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kaytranada 
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