2013 darlings London Grammar turn in a sublime lights down low re-imaging of La Roux’s breakout hit “In For The Kill” for Radio 1’s Live Lounge. A+. Stunning.
London Grammar 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
2013 darlings London Grammar turn in a sublime lights down low re-imaging of La Roux’s breakout hit “In For The Kill” for Radio 1’s Live Lounge. A+. Stunning.
London Grammar (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
L.A. band Dark Furs drop new single and new video “Concrete Corners”. The minor-keyed stomper is highlighted by singer Suzanne May’s skilled & quite emotively affecting melodic lines & choices. Dark Furs are playing the Bootleg two weeks from tonight (Sept. 24th) w/ Porcelain Raft. Be like b3sci and be square or be there.
Dark Furs 
(Facebook)
Rating 9
Today the world was treated to “Gripp”. George Maple and Kwes, names that have yet to deliver anything sub-par. And damn did they deliver. Maple and Kwes have their genius complimented by Kilo Kish, who’s soulful voice, and effortless flow compliment the smooth base track. Kish, who is also featured on a recently released Chet Faker track, expresses vulnerability in her lyrics, behind an incredibly powerful voice: “I’m ashamed to admit it, but I’ll take my clothes off at your beck and call.” Do yourself a favor and have a listen.
George Maple (Facebook)
Rating 8.8
Mister Goodnite a/k/a L.A.-based vocalist for Mini Mansions Tyler Packford announces his Songs About Love and Lack Thereof mixtape via Morning Ritual Records. Lead track “Don’t Trust Me” is a neat mash of 60’s pop & soul sampling and Packford’s super cool and Zombies-esque vocal. Look for Songs About Love and Lack Thereof in the US via Psychedelic Judaism on September the 16th.
Mister Goodnite (Purchase)
Rating 9
AZEKEL, the Nigerian-born London-based R&B singer/producer that’s a definite favorite of the site, releases maybe our favorite track to date w/ the new “Official ’07” single. Excerpted from the “Circa” EP, the release’s five tracks each outline a different year/set of experiences & memories in AZEKEL’s life w/ the very strong “Official” highlighting 2007. “Circa” is out October 28th on Generator/ THNDR LGHTNG Recordings.
Azekel (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.1
UK producer Maths Time Joy drops a fresh rework of Toro y Moi’s music blog classic “So Many Details”. Laced w/ shimmering electronics, percussive jazz-tinged guitar and some plainly beautiful piano chords MTJ’s mix is a truly spectacular listen.
Maths Time Joy 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.5
“Let It Roll” L.A. band Wake Up Lucid’s wrested straight from the viscera b-side to their new joint 7″ for Near Mess Records. Produced by Icarus Line/Buddyhead bro Joe Cardamone, “Let It Roll” is the Southern California blues rock/hammer prime mover; just the quanity of guts and reality in this one track alone could with relative ease level/decimate/crush interminably lesser bands of its genre and otherwise. Of the track, band member Ryan Baca said, “”Let It Roll” is a mood. It’s when you’re in the room with the band, working out a new song, and you don’t give a fuck about anything else. We weren’t worried about having a hook or catchy chorus or anything like that, we just played loud, tight and heavy and the song took shape.” Pick it up September 24th on Near Mess Records.
Wake Up Lucid (Facebook)
Rating 8.1
The young Blaenavon continue their spell of killer mood UK guitar rock with new track “Wunderkind”. The Hampshire wonder-kids “KOSO” EP is due soon.
Blaenavon (Facebook)
Rating 9.1
23 year old producer on the rapid rise Shlohmo links up w/ a bit of unlikely source material on his latest mix for Electric Guest. Morphing the EG indie pop track “The Bait” into a late late night haze of swirling beats and atmosphere that while within the Shlohmo sound is indicative of the CA-based producer reaching a new level in quality. A total knockout.
Shlohmo (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
L.A.-based producer Rambo Hollywood constructs his latest mix, a vibed-down mid-80’s-styled of Portugal. The Man’s “Purple Yellow Red & Blue”, around Spandau Ballet’s oft-sampled 1983 single “True”. And while the sample is more famously the instrumentation around P.M.’s 1991 Billboard #2 “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss” (“Christina Applegate you gotta put us on”), we can’t help but hear Andre 3 stacks’ Whole Foods-ref’ing masterwork verse on Lloyd’s “You” remix (not that this is a bad thing!) every time we spin this Rambo mix. So excuse while we get thee to the B3SCI Ableton control panel now, thx. Great mix.
Rambo Hollywood (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
If we’re to believe anybody in the rap game is playing “no games”, it has to be our bro Rick Ross. And while the Future feature for what is Ross’ new LP’s lead single is a bit predictable, Ross’ flow and rhyme scheme on “No Games” is not. Maybe nobody in hip hop works as hard as the MMG chief does, listen to “Hustlin” (remember this is the same dude who rhymes Atlantic w/ Atlantic) or any of the early pre-Port of Miami Ross features and compare it w/ “No Games”, the progression/the labor put in is undeniable. Mastermind is due later this year.
Rick Ross 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
We love love love these Gold Fields remixes. The Aussie band’s quite accomplished house-leaning takes on Empire of the Sun and Chela are two of our favorite remixes of the year thus far. Here, GF turn up the eerie and melancholy and beef up the bass drum & counter rhythms of Sir Sly’s “Gold” record with very strong results.
Gold Fields 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
