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Fine Print – About You

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Anonymous UK artist(s) Fine Print make B3 debut on the dreamy soft touch R&B of “About You”. Fine Print’s track sits very much within the scope and realm of 2014 dance indie/R&B whatever you’d like to call it but excels in the originality department through its forward thinking arranging (hints of house and balearic-y elements creep in the mix) and unique instrumentation (try throwing a saxophone solo over “future beats” and not have it come off as hokey). 10/10.

Fine Print england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
11-04-14

AQUILO – Human

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Aquilo are production duo from Silverdale UK that blend striking restrained production with cinematic and stirring melody and sweep. The SOHN-produced “Human” is second (following up “I Gave It All”) and title track from new EP. We’re very pleased to announce Aquilo’s “Human” EP as a release on B3SCI Records.

Aquilo england (Facebook) (Pre-order “Human”)

Rating 8.3

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reviewed by
10-31-14

Shivum Sharma – All These Years

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Shivum Sharma announces new EP for National Anthem. “All These Years”, the EP’s title track, is a heady bit of R&B-ish beat pop that especially stuns in its exquisite choruses. “All These Years” the EP is out December 8th.

Shivum Sharma england (Official) (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
10-30-14

Raye – Hotbox

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16-year old(!!) South Londoner Raye is impressive on sophomore track “Hotbox”. Featuring hushed drums, cool melodic instrumentation and Raye’s spotless cooed to the beat alto, “Hotbox” is the creative output of a serious talent. Listen.

Raye england (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
10-29-14

14th – Sweet Lies

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Favorites of site 14th are back today with new music in the form of the garage-tinged pop of “Sweet Lies”. Ahead of their time in 2011, with their R&B/UK Beats-infused sound, 14th pick right back up from where they left with the head-nodding but still visceral “Sweet Lies”.

14th england (Official) (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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reviewed by
10-28-14

J Tropic – Who U Are

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“Who U Are” is the third and final track from Duly Noted Records artist J Tropic’s debut “Love Up” EP. “Who U Are” rides a trendy break and varied instrumentation but really excels in the melodic writing department as the track’s phrasing hooks are like little tiny homing darts of tunefulness and excellence impossible to miss or resist.

J Tropic (Facebook)

Rating: 8.8

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reviewed by
10-27-14

Mixtape: B3SCI Halloween V: Love Is Undead

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Mixtape by Veronica Alexander

GET READY TO GET SPOOKED! Halloween never looked ghastlier with these ghoulish love songs, brought to you by Fever Ray, Broken Social Scene, Portishead, Dead Man’s Bones and more!

1. Portishead – Strangers
2. Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart
3. Chromatics – The Killing Spree
4. The XX – Blood Red Moon
5. TV On The Radio – Wolf Like Me
6. Múm – The Ghosts You Draw On My Back
7. The Kills – Last Day of Magic
8. Sufjan Stevens – They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!
9. Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s A Zombie For You
10. Radiohead – We Suck Young Blood (Your Time Is Up)
11. Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks
12. Daughter – The Woods
13. Widowspeak – Harsh Realm
14. Bon Iver – Blood Bank
15. Broken Social Scene – Sweetest Kill

reviewed by
10-27-14

Oceaán – Veritas

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Oceaán is Brussels-bred now Manchester-residing artist Oliver Cean. “Grip” is Cean’s sophomore EP, following up his s/t debut from earlier this year. We’re pleased to announce Oceaán’s “Grip” EP as the newest release on B3SCI Records. You can pick up “Grip” on November 17th. If you’re in the UK look for “Grip” on 11/17 on the venerable Chess Club Records.

Oceaán england: (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.6

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reviewed by
10-24-14

Flight Facilities – Two Bodies (Darius Remix)

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Oui Oui Oui. French remix hot hand Darius adds his sophisticated French house stylings to Flight Facilities already sultry current single “Two Bodies”. Francophile mind blown.

Flight Facilitiesaustralia (Facebook)

Rating 8.6

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reviewed by
10-23-14

Sango – Just, Hold On For A Second

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Sango marks 100,000 follows on Soundcloud with release of vibed down new instrumental.

Sango (Facebook)

Rating 8.9

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reviewed by
10-23-14

Liv – Special

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UK R&B artist Liv follows up the great “Come a Little Closer” from earlier this month with the more straightforward soul of “Special”. Framed by low touch guitar strums and a crossover R&B-friendly rhythm track, “Special” succeeds on its believability and soul-soothing melodic quality.

Liv (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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reviewed by
10-22-14