German DJ Bunte Bummler does a nice minimalist spin on one of the best tracks of 2011, it’s Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”.
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (Bunte Bummler Edit)Bunte Bummler 
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Rating 8.3
German DJ Bunte Bummler does a nice minimalist spin on one of the best tracks of 2011, it’s Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”.
Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know (Bunte Bummler Edit)Bunte Bummler (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
Outasight lets loose this new free track for “Let’s Go”. It’s got an uptempo rock/r&b (love those electric piano keys in the breakdown!) hybrid feel and should have you a-toe-tapping in no time flat. We are into it.
Outasight – Let’s GoOutasight 
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Rating 8.0
Because B3SCI cares and because we’re in that holiday spirit, we’re about to drop a killer contest on y’all! We are giving away to one lucky reader a 12″ of one of the year’s most celebrated LPs, Ceremonials by Florence + the Machine. Yeah!
To win just drop us a line HERE and you’ll be entered to win this 12″ vinyl gem. Our winner will be raffled and contacted Thursday, 12/15/11. Be sure to put Ceremonials atop your gift-list this year and if you don’t win from us you can take your chances with this other sick contest here.
Official DAS Remix: Florence + The Machine – No Light, No LightFlorence + The Machine 
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Rating 8.3
The Au Palais train rolls forward with the second single from the Tender Mercy EP, “Pathos”. It’s dark, it’s eerie, it’s synth-y but with enough soul/underbelly/songwriting skill to separate it (and the band) from their other dreampop-low-fi-synth peers.
Au Palais – PathosAu Palais 
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Rating 8.0
Mystery Skulls is a DJ out of Dallas. Mr. Skulls’ top shelf synth pop jam “When I’m With You” just became your new favorite song.
Mystery Skulls – When I’m With YouMystery Skulls 
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Rating 8.4
We love this! “Heaven” from Shock, a new band out of SF that features Dan Judd of Sorcerer, is great. On the track, an excellent space disco bed frames up the breathy chanteuse vocals of Terri Loewenthal. Catch a little surrealist dance party below.
Shock – HeavenShock 
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Rating 8.3
The indiesphere loves Perfume Genius. Will the indiesphere still love him after he releases an album called Put Your Back N 2 It? (due Feb) Stay tuned. For now, take a listen to the bare, emotive, great track “All Waters”.
Perfume Genius – All WatersPerfume Genius 
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Rating 8.5
Contributed by Trevor Meyer
Music from the North! The 2011 album, To The Treetops from Norwegian group Team Me is a nice collection of songs that certainly brings to mind some well-known Canadian rockers such as Broken Social Scene and The Most Serene Republic. “With My Hands Covering Both of My Eyes I Am Too Scared to Have a Look At You Now” has a driving melody that keeps you grooving the whole time. This track features a powerful chorus by infusing choral chants, and choral harmonies. It’s pop with passion, direction, and vision. Very pretty.
Team Me – With My Hands Covering Both of My Eyes I Am Too Scared To Have a Look At You Now
Team Me 
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Rating 8.1
Jess Mills drops her brand new single for “Pixelated People”. Produced by UK electro artist Sam Frank (whom you may know from his collaborations with Skream), “People”‘s heart lies in the breaks of early aughts progressive house, that sound topped with some modern melodic refs and hooks. Ms. Mills on some definite UK chart material.
Jess Mills – Pixelated People (Prod. Sam Frank)Jess Mills 
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Rating 8.1
Check out NYC duo Ghost Beach and their excellent soulful synth pop jam, “First Time”.
Ghost Beach – First TimeGhost Beach (Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
Here goes the new title track from internet meme Lana Del Rey’s “Born 2 Die” LP. How are we feeling about this?
Lana Del Rey – Born 2 DieLana Del Rey (Official) (Facebook)
Rating 8.0
b3sci and Liam Gallgher, #1 and #2 Birdy fans. Our girl’s pensive cover of The Naked and the Famous tune is really really good. Spin it below.
Birdy – Young Blood (The Naked and the Famous)Birdy (Facebook) (Soundcloud)
Rating 8.3
