The sultry tones of Polica’s Channy Leaneagh highlight the cooled out “Top Down”, the latest from Gayngs man Ryan Olson’s side proj Marijuana Deathsquads. We’re feeling this #fridaycooler.
Marijuana Deathsquads – Top DownMarijuana Deathsquads (Facebook)
Rating 8.3
Fresher than fresh, “Latch” is the latest drop from UK dance duo Disclosure. Equal parts UK garage/UK&b elements and more retro nods, “Latch” earns the biggest share of its dough on its excellent and incredibly addictive chorus. Get a spin below.
Disclosure – Latch (Feat. Sam Smith)Disclosure 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Brand new Avicii starring Mr. Michigan Mike Posner. The Berg Man strikes a nice dynamic here marrying the more melancholic synth melody lines with a nice firm kinetic beat.
Avicii 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
We LOVED R&B group KING’s “The Story” EP from last year (if you’re sleeping, get familiar ASAP). Here, standout track “Hey” gets fixed up with the also excellent Jesse Boykins track “Restless Dreamer”, the result is 3 AM lights-turned-down-low slice of that gorgeousness. Get some gorgeousness.
Jesse Boykins III – Restless Dreamer (KING re.fix)Jesse Boykins III 
(Bandcamp)
Rating 8.2
The awesome Oakland crew Trails and Ways drop off this Marxist-restyled (seriously, check those lyrics) cover of one of our favorite R&B tracks of the last couple years Miguel’s “Sure Thing”. The T and W team select for a decidedly ’90’s Erykah Badu feel for the track, fully engaging the smoky/smooth guitars and rhythms. Grab a free download over at bandcamp and you’ll also score this stripped down version of Miike Snow’s “Animal” along with their take on M83’s smash “Midnight City”.
Trails and Ways – Sure Thing (Miguel Cover) Trails and Ways – Animal (Miike Snow)TRAILS AND WAYS (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.1
Check out Washington state production duo ODESZA’s beautiful Yeah Yeah Yeahs-sampling track “Above the Middle”, previewed here from their awesome (and just dropped) Summer’s Gone LP. We are into it.
ODESZA 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.3
So yeah, THIS just dropped. First, the good: Hit Boy’s beat here is bananas, maybe one of his best productions to date. …And the bad: MEDIUM SEAN. Sean’s verse, which occupies the track’s leadoff slot is capital-A Atrocious. Like they couldn’t have put Pusha there? or 2 Chainz? OJ Da Juiceman? anyone? Get like b3sci and #fastforwardto1:52.
Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean – Clique (Prod. Hit Boy)Kanye West 
(Official)
Rating 8.5
For those of you scouring the interwebs this week for the epic conclusion to “Germany” Part I by Brazilian trio Turtle Giant… then “X” marks the spot as b3sci invites you to indulge in this saga’s conclusion. The 7:35 (in it’s full form) rock opus leads off the band’s much talked about and forthcoming All Hidden Places EP. On this second half, Turtle Giant crank their surf rock beyond the reef, weaving the melodic vocal textures for an ever so apocalyptic and psychedelic ending to an incredible beginning… of their EP. Catch Part 1 of the track, which debuted earlier this week at Turntable Kitchen and grab a copy of the band’s All Hidden Places EP on September 18th.
UPDATE new stream with both Parts I and II below:
Turtle Giant 
(Facebook) (Bandcamp)
Rating 8.3
“Shadows”, the latest single from UK act Native Roses, hits right in the b3sci “soulful acoustic jam” sweet spot. Produced by Guy Fletcher (of Roxy Music) and John Illsley (of Dire Straits), “Shadows” has a definite 70’s feel underneath it (a time when many titans of pop-rock were exploring more soulful elements into their music), Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, Ace’s “How Long”. The harmonies and melodic diction on offer here are of the highest order. Do not miss “Shadows” in anticipation to Native Roses debut LP expected early 2013.
Native Roses – ShadowsNative Roses (Official)
Rating 8.5
Manchester duo G R E A T W A V E S (yes, that many spaces) rip free the pneumatic seal holding firm the great void. Dialing up a sound that in sheer scope and breadth can only begin to be described as oceanic or solar systemic, etc (and beyond), “Into the Blue” blows away just about any sort of peer track we’ve heard of late in the band’s comparative genre. Great track.
G R E A T W A V E S (Facebook)
Rating 8.4
BK rapper Curt@!n$ grabs a Biggie sample and Schoolboy Q for his return to the hip hop blogosphere on new track “Ruthless”. Squarely in the “old school feel” category ,”Ruthless” rumbles & grinds to a relatively strong listen for much of its four minutes ten duration. We’ll be on the lookout for more new material from Curt@!n$ as a new mixtape announcement can’t be too far behind this new track.
Curt@!n$ – Ruthless (Feat. Schoolboy Q)Curt@!n$ 
(Twitter)
Rating 8.1
The sound on “Drowning Out” by Canadian duo You’ll Never Get to Heaven totally took us by surprise, if for anything because of it’s uniqueness. The record really stood out. There are a lot of genre touchstones on “Drowning Out”, there’s a jazz-informed piano loop, & cool droning synths that add distance and texture, as well as a really interesting selection for a dub’d out rhythm track, that and whistling. A simple whistled melody serves as the track’s hook. Check out and sample below and see if you’re as enamored with “Drowning Out” as we are.
You’ll Never Get to Heaven – Drowning OutYou’ll Never Get to Heaven 
Rating 8.4
