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Premiere: Jack Garratt – Worry (Jack Garratt Remix)

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The great Jack Garratt, freshly signed to Turn First (Dan Croll, Laurel, etc), and in ascent following his excellent breakout single “Worry” remixes that very track with stunning results. The soulful ethos at the original “Worry”‘s center is very much intact but what’s been woven into the new instrumental by Garratt through a seamless blend of varying styles and genres (nu-house, 90’s R&B, current pop) is truly fantastic. The new mix’s quality is indicative of the deeply talented artist. Listen to the B3 premiere of Jack Garratt’s new mix for “Worry” below and look for Jack’s Buy Remnants EP out July 14.

Jack Garratt (Soundcloud)

Jack Garratt (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.2123

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07-02-14

Meg Mac – Roll Up Your Sleeves

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Classic soul-inspired Aussie Meg Mac continues her momentum with soaring “Roll Up Your Sleeves”. The piano soul of “Roll Up Your Sleeves”, while maybe a bit more school of Sam Smith than Sam Cooke, is still in its great melodic writing and arranging cut from a not too dissimilar DNA to either artist. Meg Mac’s self-titled EP is slated for an August release.

Meg Mac (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.3

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06-30-14

Billie Black – I Don’t Need Another Lover

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Young Billie Black makes her B3 debut with the modern and sultry “I Don’t Need Another Lover”. The West London-hailing Black’s lighter-than-air and quite good vocal works well on the track as a neat counterpoint to the song’s heavier bass and dance elements. We are into it.

Billie Black (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.8

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06-26-14

Future – I Won (Different Sleep Remix)

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Chicago-based DJ/Producer Different Sleep hits the web with a slowed down flip of the backside ode “I Won” by Future and Kanye West. The vibe-y very very good remix is one more reason why the internet has so strongly gravitated to this young whiz they call Sleep. This is baby making music right here.

Different Sleep (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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06-26-14

Marz Leon – LONER

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Marz Leon fires a forceful opening sortie on the megaton intense R&B of debut song “LONER”. Marz on “LONER” exudes a ferocity and visceral quality that is powerful and singular and easily differentiates and separates her from lesser artists in a crowded genre.

Marz Leon (Soundcloud)

Rating 8.6

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06-25-14

Johnny Stimson – Sugar

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Nobody beats Stimson. The stylistically adventurous Dallas-based singer latest confection is the synth-pop/soul hybrid “Sugar”. Heavy at the start but chewy and delectable in its R&B-driven chorus middle, “Sugar” finds Mr. Stimson unrelenting in his consistency of delivering the highest quality goods.

Johnny Stimson (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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06-25-14

Bondax – All I See

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Team Bondax return today with the more early 90’s dance-leaning sound exhibited on recent singles on “All I See”. A well-executed modernized version of that Bush I-administration sound, we expect to hear “All I See” to bumping out our nearest H&M or Zara all summer long.

Bondax (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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06-24-14

Snakehips – Days With You (Feat. Sinead Harnett)

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Snakehips continues to produce tracks at a very high level with latest collaboration. On “Days With You”, the semi-anon UK producer duo is joined by the quickly rising Sinead Harnett who’s impressed recently on vocal features for Rudimental and Ryan Hemsworth. “Days” operates within a 2014 sweet spot zone of a hip-hop referencing rhythm track outfitted with warm house instrumental textures and a female-led R&B-styled vocal. “Days With You” is out on August 25th on new label Hoffman West.

Snakehips (Facebook)

Rating 8.2123

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06-23-14

Nao – So Good

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New favorite Nao teams with A.K. Paul (yes, brother of Jai Paul) for the buzzblog wheelhouse (and quite strong) sound of “So Good”. Taste that Zeitgeist, mmmmmmm.

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Rating: 8.5

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06-19-14

Jessie Ware – Tough Love

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The Great Jessie makes her return with “Tough Love”. Ware, who broke-out in 2012 on the strength of her top-to-bottom strong Devotion LP, maneuvers in a bit less direct space on “Tough Love”. While the impact of Jessie’s great diction and visceral quality is still very much at the forefront with the new song, “Tough Love” the minimal vocal + beats approach from LP 1 is less at the fore. We like the slight turn in sound and are of course excited for what is next in new material from Jessie Ware. “Tough Love” is out August 3rd on PMR.

Jessie Ware england (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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06-18-14

Elder Island – The Big Unknown

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“The Big Unknown” is the second track from hotly tipped rhythm pop act Elder Island upcoming self-titled debut EP. Relevant to 2014 in sound while still maintaining a mainly singular style, “The Big Unknown” is a nicely executed combination of genres within the context of an A+ tune. July 28 is the date to know for the Elder Island EP on Four Thieves Records.

Elder Island england: (Soundcloud)

Rating: 8.5

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06-16-14

Phoria – Efforttobreathe

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The impressive Phoria follow up the great “Undone” with another superlative track with the ethereal and obtuse (and no spaces) “Efforttobreathe”. Phoria’s “Display” EP is out now on X Novo.

Phoria england (Facebook)

Rating 8.4

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06-16-14