Vancouver DJ/Producer go-getter Pat Lok (who we recently featured for his vivacious vocal edit of Alice on the Roof’s “Easy Come Easy Go”) comes in strong with another creative and potent new edit for the books; this time of The Knocks’ popular track “Classic” which features the light and breezy vocal ornamentation of new B3SCI Records-signees, the supremely talented bi-costal duo Powers. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Pat Lok 
(Soundcloud)
The new low-key under-the-radar hip-hop fusion producer Small Talk (not to be confused with two different North American bands of the same name) has recently turned out a string of short and sweet, beautifully loaded vocally-superb tracks. On their third and most-recent release Small Talk teams up with talented young Chicagoland songstresses Ava Lake and Maizy Lind on a gorgeous, wonderfully simple acoustic cover of Kid Cudi hit “Erase Me”. With such a fresh well-executed cover under their belt, Small Talk who first surfaced in March with the lovely-vocaled beat-centric debut track “Bitter Sweet”, has us enthusiastic to hear more outstanding beats and fresh collaborations to come. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Small Talk (Soundcloud)
Leeds man and Outcross Records founder Miguel Campbell streams soulful bit of genre-jumping house in the form of new track “Into You”.
Miguel Campbell 
(Soundcloud)
Kwaidan Records will release on June 8th Opium, the 10th album from Swedish songwriter Jay-Jay Johanson. Stream the slow dance on a warm summer night sounds of “NDE” below.
Jay-Jay Johanson 
(Soundcloud)
Polyvinyl-signed band from Louisville KY White Reaper share irreverent track “I Don’t Think She Cares” from forthcoming debut LP, White Reaper Does It Again. Clanging bass, protopunk half-time drums and the controlled chaos of neatly dynamic distorted guitars, “I Don’t Think She Cares” has our attention.
White Reaper 
(Facebook)
The hooky acoustic-driven track “Swing” is the debut song online from UK-based 25 year old THØSS. We’re into it.
THØSS (Soundcloud)
Patrick Loggins aka Atlantan turned Brooklynite Time Wharp will release his eponymous debut LP through Astro Nautico this month. The cosmic whirl of “Cole Dub” is the LP’s latest stream and will be included in the LP’s 12″ vinyl release.
Time Wharp 
(Soundcloud)
HAELOS are an extraordinary new act out of the UK, the band’s penchant for harnessing broad in scope sound and cinema in their tracks (reminding aesthetically a bit of Massive Attack) within the frame of minimalist engaging composition is outstanding. Each new track from HAELOS is an EVENT! for us as listeners and fans. The band have just signed to Matador to release their debut EP which will include this spectacular new cover of 1990 track “The Sun Rising” by The Beloved.
Montreal outfit Seoul readies new I Become a Shade LP with stream of dreamily textured new single “Haunt a Light”.
Seoul
Newcomer rock band Kid Wave (who B3 featured in January with the 10 out of 10 track “Wonderlust”) enthrall with another incredible indie single, the poppy, catchy-hooked jangly-guitar tinged “Best Friend”. Both tracks are off of the UK group’s new “Wonderlust” EP which is out June 1. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Kid Wave 
: (Official)
“Just Like Blood” is the dark and seductive, superbly melancholic, vocally stunning second single off the “I Don’t Want To Let You Down” EP from NY songstress Sharon Van Etten, which is out June 9th on Jagjaguwar Records. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
Sharon Van Etten (Official)
Berlin deep house producer Ferdinand Weber turns in a new lustrous synth-lavished summertime dance remix of club heater “Silverlined”, the 2014 premiere single from UK DJ/Producer XYConstant off his debut “X=Y” EP (which has an unknown release date). Weber’s beautifully uplifting, floating-on-cloud-9 remix is out soon via Pete Tong’s FFRR label. Reviewed by Erin Shay.
XYConstant (Soundcloud)
