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NoMBe – California Girls

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NoMBe is L.A. producer Noah McBeth. NoMBe who also produced last week’s B3 rec “Letting In” from Belleville, streams strong new track with loads of breakout potential “California Girls”.

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03-16-15

HNNY – Solsidan

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Swedish house producer Johan Cederberg aka HNNY shares breezy new single for label Let’s Play House. “Solsidan” is built on a vaguely South American-styled groove and a looped breathy female vocal that functions in step with the rhythm track. April 20th is the date to know for “Solsidan”‘s 7” release.

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03-13-15

Peter Lyons – Leave Me

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Peter Lyons, formerly of duo Peter & Kerry, latest solo track is the cinematic pop of “Leave Me”. Dynamic swells of strings and synth atmopspheres, a low touch rhythm track, and a vocal as a component of the instrumental ensemble aesthetic highlight “Leave Me”‘s A+ production and composition. “Leave Me” is the lead track from Peter Lyons’ forthcoming EP.

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03-12-15

Giveaway: George Maple @ Lyric Theater, Los Angeles 03/14

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One of our favorite voices in the world, Aussie export George Maple plays The Lyric Theater in Los Angeles this Saturday, 03/14. Maple’s progressive mix of R&B, pop and state of the genre bass music reached a zenith late last year on the Future Classic release “Talk Talk”. If you want to be at the Lyric on Saturday for Ms. Maple, B3 is giving away a pair of passes to one very fortunate reader. To enter email us by 2 PM Pacific on Thursday (03/12). Details and ticket purchase information on the George Maple gig at The Lyric can be found here.

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03-11-15

SPZRKT & Sango – How Do You Love Me

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SPZRKT & Sango have linked up for a joint EP (out now) and our pick from the set is the late-night R&B tones of track “How Do You Love Me”.

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03-10-15

Beauville – Letting In

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“Letting In” is the online debut of Beauville, the project of L.A. resident via Maryland Josh Bovill. “Letting In” as a song is remarkable and very impressive; neat instrumentation and use of harmony that frame an emotionally precise stable of really strong melodic phrases. A++.

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03-09-15

Niia – Seasons (Waiting On You) (Future Islands)

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Favorite voice Niia turns in a buttery rendition of Future Islands’ big track “Seasons (Waiting On You)” for Yours Truly.

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03-03-15

A.Chal – Gazi

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The slow-mo mod-R&B of “Gazi” is the first new track in two years for NY/LA-based A.Chal. On the track, a steadying kick drum and on-the-downbeats piano stabs provide the frame for “Gazi”‘s hypnotic and potent melodic flow.

A.Chal (Soundcloud)

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02-26-15

Leon Bridges – Lisa Sawyer

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There is nothing we don’t love about “Lisa Sawyer”, the new one from DFW’s Leon Bridges. Romantic doo-wop-ref’ing harmony and instrrumentation done in a way that is both very affecting and comes off with a fresh feel that makes Bridges’ emotional communication in the track so much more real.

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02-23-15

Body Language – Reset

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“Reset” is the B-side to Brooklyn band Body Language’s new single (b/w “Really Love”) out now on our B3SCI Records. Details on the release, including ordering info, can be here“> and the remaining dates on BL’s current tour can be found below.

2/20 – San Francisco, CA – Bottom of the Hill
2/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Echo
2/22 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room
2/23 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah

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02-18-15