This summer we featured LA-based producer J. Roosevelt for “When I Run Don’t Chase Me” a deeply seductive lightly-simmering jazz-tinged electro-instrumental track. We’re into J. Roosevelt’s latest collaboration with Cali singer-songwriter Lea Beiley called “Subtract & Divide” which caught our ears immediately with its profoundly vibrant synth-driven accents, drippy slow-cadence percussion and divine sweetly-uplifting moody-sentiment vocals. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Lea Bailey (Soundcloud)
LZRS TXN (Lazarus Taxon) is the newcomer duo of Austin-based producer Evil Earn and Boston emcee and singer Francis Sobotka. Debut track “Let It Go” turns about a space house instrumental frame fit to Francis’ contemplative bars and hits for us stylistically somewhere between mid-career Lupe and The Foreign Exchange. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Let It Go” from LZRS TXN below.
LZRS TXN (Soundcloud)
Get into the beautifully-polished spacey-watery quirky-sensed vibrations of new one “88 MPH” a piano-melody-tickled tranquil-vibe-emanating instrumental gem from Copenhagen producer ASHORTTIMELATER. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
ASHORTTIMELATER (Soundcloud)
B3 new fave HW&W rep’d artist Baltimore producer/beatmaker Rashad Tek Williams, also known as TEK.LUN, outdoes himself on new jam “Where I Was Born” a luscious and whimsical dynamic-dub-infused sweeping-energetic synth-y mood changer which we dig immensely for its vintage vibe vocal sample and wacky-discombobulated set of prolific mismatched beats. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
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“Something Inside” is the debut track from Liverpool band WHEN I AM KING. Judging from the track’s sophisticated writing and arranging, “Something Inside” is the work of a very talented crew. Consciously modern R&B but constructed in a way that sounds fresh, “Something Inside” is a caliber of track that demands attention and notice. So very good.
WHEN I AM KING (Soundcloud)
We adore the brilliant funked-out trumpet-washed simplicity of new track “Funky Style” the second joint-production between New York rhythm and culture duo Break Science and Chicago solo artist Manic Focus. The song, which showcases B3-recent feature NYC funk band Lettuce, is a well-composed lulling-meld of hooky dance-friendly instrumentals matched up beautifully with a super-catchy sample of A$AP Mob’s “Trillmatic”. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Manic Science (Soundcloud)
Brighton band Kudu Blue return today with excellent sophomore track “Fallin’ Away”. The follow-up to great debut “Bones”, “Fallin’ Away” operates in a similar, high level vein; where a more progressive state-of-the-genre instrumental ably frames a melodically strong/very accessible pop/dance vocal. It’s a potent mix. Listen to “Fallin’ Away” below.
Kudu Blue (Facebook)
London-based Adriatic deep house duo BluBird, also known as Damjan Jovic and Tadej Gujt (DJ Dey), turn in a radiantly-spun guitar-laced indie-dance-y nu-disco radio-rip called “Wake Up” which we dig for its infectiously-chipper expansive-vibrant happy-go-lucky warm-natured attitude. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
BluBird (Soundcloud)
That’s some great melodic writing, isn’t? “Janet” is the A+ debut track from Berhana. Frank Ocean? Miguel? Those are indeed a couple of the influence points of reference bloggers are likely to throw around this guy but something here feels new and very special. We’re into it.
Berhana (Soundcloud)
Zone out to the very excellent subtly-riotous intensely-driven dance-centered sci-fi vibes of new Data Transmission-premiered track “Radical” a gradually-building percussion-bent deep-house thriller from versatile German house producer and Carpenter’s-buff Monte off his upcoming Jeudi Records-rep’d “Radical” EP (out November 2nd). Superbly picturesque track. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Monte (Label)
In May B3 featured Nashville-born LA-based twin-brother electronic beat-maker production duo Two Fresh (Kendo and Shweez) for their bright and snazzy hella-mellow Towkio-Joey Purp collaboration “Gettin Throwed”. We’re quite impressed with Two Fresh’s latest bold and brazen dramatic-vocaled bass-line-groove-heavy hip-hop track “Still Got It” off the duo’s upcoming sophomore album called Torch. Featuring a few choice lines from SaveMoney artists Joey Purp and B3 fave Vic Mensa “Still Got It” revels in a fresh-vibe street-laced personality amidst oodles of Two Fresh’s flow-dynamic vocals and signature beats. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Two Fresh (Soundcloud)
London hip-hop MC/producer Jay Prince teams up with Inglewood-based writer/producer SiR Farris on “Afrophunk” the gorgeous new lead single off Jay Prince’s latest eight-song “Beautiful Mercy” EP (out November 20th). A phenomenal start to the launch of “Beautiful Merc”y, new one “Afrofunk” features the sweet-sultry vocals of B3-highlighted LA songstress Joyce Wrice and the quintessential trumpet-fangled accents of new B3-fave Brooklyn musician/producer duo BrassTracks. We’re especially vibing the song’s great meld of thoughtfully-inspiring refreshingly-relevant anti-materialist self-love-encouraging vocals and its eloquently funked out horn-laden piano-chord-accented instrumentals. We totally look forward to hearing the new album! Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Jay Prince (Soundcloud)
