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Chillcast #103: Karmacoda CD Contest

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The theme of this week’s Chillcast is remixes. I’ve got a show chock full of all brand new remixes from 2008, several of which are podosphere premiers by Beth Hirsch, Karmacoda, and Lovespirals – w00t! Additionally, I’ve got a fantastic CD contest for the brand new Karmacoda remix album – rock!!!

Playlist:

  1. “Indelibly You (Reworked byGot-ta-Scatta) Beth Hirsch single (2008) – Buy the mp3 | Remix contest on Acid Planet March 15th
  2. “Hope Over Hope (B’s Red Swan Remix)” Karmacoda Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes (2008) – Lux Life CD out March 15th
  3. “Vuja De (Pathaan’s Musical Rickshaw Remix)” The Orb Vuja De (2008) – Free Mp3 | More On This Album
  4. “Invisible Dub (ft. Horace Andy)” Lee “Scratch” PerrySpirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police (2008) Lee "Scratch" Perry - Spirits In the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police - Invisible Dub
    – Enter CD Contest by March 13th!
  5. “This Truth (Cybsterized Mix by Cybster DJ)” Lovespirals PLP Remix Contest (2008) – Remix Contest Ongoing til April 1st!


Lux Life
Karmacoda – Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes CD Contest:

Visit the official contest entry page at karmacoda.com to enter to win one of 10 copies of the brand new Karmacoda CD, Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes, by joining the band mailing list over at karmacoda.com. Good luck!

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Lovespirals ‘Long Way From Home’ Reviews

Reviews are still popping up of Lovespirals recent album, Long Way From Home, in partial thanks to the efforts of Ariel PR who helped to push the album when it was released this past October 23rd.

Jason Moore of Opus writes:

Ultimately, Lum and Bee are all about creating a mood with their music, a relaxed and blissed-out vibe that should be no stranger to fans of dreampop, chill-out electronica, and atmospheric pop. This is music for both late night sessions and noon daydreams, for both listening to at work when you need to escape the pressure of the day and at home when you simply need to unwind with a good book and a glass of wine.

Miles Klee said in Hot Indie News:

Bluesy slide guitar work sometimes shades over into Santana-like finger-meandering, and vocalist Anji Bee’s layered voice paints bright glaze over already dreamy arrangements. It’s as though the glancing disaffection of 80’s and 90’s dream-poppers has been filtered through an AM radio, a mutation that works by dint of sounding completely natural on an evolutionary view.

From the Green Arrow Radio blog:

More than melancholic music, there is a sense that they traveled with you on similar & familiar roads with the radio tuned to the same left of the dial station in the middle of wherever. After nearly a decade of artistic collaboration between singer/songwriter, Anji Bee, & multi instrumentalist & producer, Ryan Lum, it is no wonder that they have managed to put together an album of answers to questions yet asked with a subtle sultry sense of sound security.

The Celebrity Cafe‘s Ray Anderson mused:

Empty and sad, but of full of emotion, their album Long Way from Home is medicine for those that dig the alternative. How can you take a gut-wrenching classic like “Motherless Child” and make it sadder? Let the “Lovespirals” get a hold of it. It’s easy to fall into the loose, country-tinged groove of “Caught in a Groove” and let your soul be taken for a ride. By the time the “upbeat” “Lovelight” comes on, you won’t mind being “A Long Way from Home,” and I think you’ll want to stay there.

Have you read or written a great review of Lovespirals? Then post a link here, by all means!

Chillcast #102: NIU Support Collabocast

This week I present a very special extended collabocast edition of The Chillcast with the help of my 16 of my fellow music podcasters. This is by far the biggest podcast project I’ve put together to date and I am really proud of how well it turned out. This episode was inspired by an email from my listener, Nik, from Northern Illinois University. I’ll explain more in the show intro… Its been a very intense year for many of us and I really appreciate the outpouring of love and support from everyone that I’ve received and wanted to share some of that love with Nik and his friends, as well as Tony Pucci and his family, and many others who I’ve spoken with privately in recent weeks but won’t call out by name… Thank you so very much to all of the podcasters and bands who participated, and if you didn’t get a chance to collaborate this time around, don’t worry, this won’t be the last collabocast I do! One last note, this episode is a bit of a cross between the normal Chillcast fare and the sound of my old Unwind podcast, if you’ve ever checked that out. Enjoy!

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Playlist:

  1. “Empty Universe” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) | Chillin’ with Lovespirals
  2. “Still Stand” Tom Acousti Only (2002) Buy CD | Accident Hash
  3. “Urban Angel” Natalie Walker Urban Angel (2007) | Dave’s Lounge
  4. “Drifting” Andy McKee Art of Motion (2005) | Insomnia Radio Chicago
  5. “World Citizen (Taylor Deupree Remix)” Ryuichi Sakamoto & David Sylvian Bricolages (2006) | MikeyPod
  6. “Shine” Hungry Lucy To Kill A King (2004) | Tea with Hungry Lucy
  7. “Radio Station (Charly Fath Radio Edit) Touch Radio Station EP (2006) | Behind the Lyric
  8. “Somnambulist” Small Sails Similar Anniversaries (2007) | | Radio BSOTS
  9. “Bird’s Eye View” Zion I Tru & Livin (2005)
    | Do You Know Clarence?
  10. “Forever and Always” Planet Boelex feat. K Suunta (2007) | solipsisticNATION
  11. “You Light My Mind” Lazy Hammock Island Lover (2007)
    | XtraChill
  12. “Keep Singing” Big Stuf Storms : Songs for the Heart When It Hurts (2008)
    | Friday Favecast
  13. “Trampoline” Kerry Politzer You Took Me In (2007)
    | Cadence Revolution
  14. “I Will Wait For You” Matthew Ebel Goodbye Planet Earth (2007) | Financial Aid Podcast
  15. “Sing Along” Virginia Coalition Home This Year (2008) Pre-Order CD | Mothpod
  16. “Your Smile Never Fades (ft. Leah Pinnavaia)” Tony Pucci Songs for Jenny (2008) Pre-Order CD | Pollyanna Cowgirl Podcast
  17. “Ice Castle Meditation” Kirsty Hawkshaw The Ice Castle (2007) Buy @ Magnatune | Kirsty Hawkshaw Podcast

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First Review of Chandeen ft. Anji Bee

The first review of the upcoming Chandeen album, Teenage Poetry was recently posted on the band’s MySpace page:

Teenage Poetry is a long awaited jewel, a breathing, timeless work that rewards the patient listener with a moving, tear-inducing “hidden track” featuring Anji Bee of Love Spirals Downwards. It is lovely that such music is still produced today!” – Ecki Stieg

Some readers are probably scratching their heads wondering who this Love Spirals Downwards is, so I’ll fill you in; that was the original name of Lovespirals when Ryan founded the band in 1991 with former vocalist, Suzanne Perry (who would surely balk at my name being linked to the pre-2000 history of the band). In fact, only 1 song with me has been released as “Love Spirals Downwards” and that was a remix we did for Claire Voyant in 2000, so my vocals weren’t even involved — just my mad mixing skills. 😀

In any case, a very positive review, and one which makes me anxious to hear the rest of the album for myself. Teenage Poetry is due out March 28, 2008 on Chandeen’s own Kalinkaland label.

Chillcast Video #5: Plastic Operator


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I loved this catchy song when I played it on The Chillcast #94, and now there’s more to love with this cool new video! Check out “Home 0207” by Plastic Operator, from their 2007 album, Different Places, on Fine Day Records. It was directed by Pete Circuitt of Bitstate. Thanks to Mathieu and Pieter for sharing this with The Chillcast Video Edition!

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Chillcast #101: Spirits in the Material World Contest

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Ooh wee I got a great mix for ya’ll! Yet another set of all 2008 tracks, some by old Chillcast favorites and others that are new to the show. I’ve also got the first entrant to the Lovespirals Remix Contest and a fabulous CD contest. Get ready, baby!

Playlist:

  1. “The Long Count” The West Exit Modern Interiors (2008) Buy at Magnatune
  2. “For Today” Taj Weeks & Adowa Deidem (2008) Buy at DigStation
  3. “This Truth (The Grooveblaster Remix)” Lovespirals PLP Remix Contest (2008) Podsafe Music Network
  4. “Night Life In Shanghai (TSRP Remix)” The Shanghai Restoration Project Explore the Music of China (2008) Free Download | More On This Album
  5. “World Of Me” Beckett & Taylor single (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  6. “The Bed’s Too Big Without You” Inner Circle Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police (2008) Inner Circle - Spirits In the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police - Bed's Too Big Without You


Spirits in the Material World A Reggae Tribute
Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police CD Contest:

Visit the official Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police Contest Page on the Elemental Consulting blog for your chance to win a copy of this awesome compilation featuring Horace Andy, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Inner Circle, Toots & The Maytals and many more. Enter by 3/13/2008. Good luck!

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals #48

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Ryan and Anji are back with news and updates about their recording gear, “This Truth” Remix Contest, launch of a new Lovespirals/The Chillcast Beach Cottage created by Kirsty Hawkshaw in SecondLife, Lovespirals Feature on SolipsisticNATION, and 2 touching listener emails; one from fellow indie musician Tony Pucci, and the other from a NIU Grad Student. Please feel free to send your own listener email or audio comments into the band at info[at]lovespirals.com or just leave a comment on my blog! Visit the band site at at lovespirals.com.

The Chillcast in Second Life

Lovespirals Chillin’ in their SecondLife Beach Cottage

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Chillcast #100: Really… it’s #131

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Another splendid mix of all new 2008 releases for the big Chillcast 100 show, including a 2 great covers – one by The Police and the other of the Stax original version of “What A Man“. I’ve also got the winners of the 46bliss contest, as promised! Plus a little audio treat from my sister singer/podcaster, Marcie. Thanks to Ariel PR and Elemental for clearing the cover songs for me, and a huge thanks to 46bliss for the CD contest!!!

Playlist:

  1. “Invisible Sun” Horace Andy Spirits in the Material World: A Reggae Tribute to the Police (2008) DUE OUT FEB 19TH
  2. “Soulful Music” Shine Common Station (2008) Shine - The Common Station - Souful Music
  3. “What a Man” Soul Summit Soul Summit Master (2008) Karl Denson, Maysa & Soul Summit - Soul Summit: Live At the Berks Jazz Fest - What a Man
  4. “Nu Love” The Bex Ibiza Lounge Parade Vol. 1 (2008) Buy at iTunes
  5. “Desperate (Radio Edit)” Yamin Feat. Marcie single (2008) Yamin - Desperate (feat. Marcie) - Desperate
  6. “You’re Not God (MikeD Mix) 46bliss Acid Planet Remix Contest (2008) Download Free Mp3

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The Chillcast Lauded on Podcast Asylum

In an ongoing series of spotlights on women podcasters, the Podcast Asylum featured The Chillcast earlier this month. This feature was brought to my attention by fellow podcaster pal, Daniel Johnson Jr., who is quoted in the article as saying:

Anji could read the phone book and I’d probably listen to it. She plays great chillout and electronica music, and I love listening to it at work.

You may also want to peruse their humorous list of Podcast Syndromes; on reflection, I think I may be suffering from a mild case of “Special Editionitis” here on The Chillcast, as I find myself just now celebrating Episode 100, when in fact, I’ve uploaded 130 podcasts to PodShow as of this week!