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Chillcast #286: Tokyo Dawn

This week I have a special treat for you on The Chillcast. I’m focusing in on Frankfurt Germany label, Tokyo Dawn Records, for the full hour. A few days ago I was stoked to receive a stack of their recent releases on CD format in my P.O. Box, so I’ve been diving into their catalog ever since. Today’s mix features primarily new releases but also gives you an overview of all their releases going back to 2003. This is a great mix of nusoul, nufunk, electroboogie, downtempo, and deep house with plenty of variety and oodles of soulful vocals. And as an added bonus, some of these are free downloads!

Playlist:

  1. Theriak feat. Blue Eyes “The Crush” Download Free Mp3 (full album)
  2. Comfort Fit “Go On, Take It Further” Download Free Mp3 (full album)
  3. Dharma One VS Jukka Eskola “The Waves” Download Free Mp3 (full album)
  4. Portformat “Purple Planet” Buy on iTunes
  5. Rachel Claudio “Belong” Buy on iTunes
  6. Vindahl “Monday I Die” Buy Download from Tokyo Dawn | Preorder CD
  7. Colonel Red “I Will Be There” Buy on iTunes
  8. Opolopo “The Singularity” Buy on iTunes
  9. The Rah Band “Messages From The Stars (Original 12” Astro Mix – Atjazz Re-Edit)” Buy on iTunes
  10. Addiquit “Open Eyes” Buy on iTunes
  11. Amalia “Luxurious (AD Bourke Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  12. Swede:art “Underpurpled (Aroop Roy Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  13. SoulParlor “Jus’ Dance (feat. Caits Meissner)” Buy on iTunes

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Chillcast Video #68: Karmacoda Premier

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Today I’m proud to present the WORLD PREMIER of a brand new live acoustic video by my friends, Karmacoda. The band assembled in the Dolby Lab Theatre in their home town of San Francisco to perform the heartbreaking song, “I Am Just Not Listening Any Longer,” from their new album, Eternal. This live recording features Heather Pierce on lead vocals, B on guitar and backing vocals, and Eric Matsuno on stand up bass, with additional accompaniment by Issac Ho on piano and Mie Araki on drums. Karmacoda recorded several more tracks during this session, so check back in another 2 weeks time for another lovely live rendition of a song from Eternal here on Chillcast Video!

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Gothic Paradise Reviews “Blessed”

Gothic Paradise has posted a review of the new Falling You album on their site. It reads, in part:

The album kicks off with “Blessed”, with haunting ambient soundscapes that slowly build and flow with the addition of guitar and the equally haunting vocals. While exact credits are not given, I’m so familiar with the guest vocalists with this as well as their other projects that I believe I can match them up. Anji Bee is a newcomer to this project lending her soft, sweet voice to create such a soft, sweet piece.

Nice to know my vocals are easily recognizable, though it would be nice if each song title included “featuring” with the vocalist/lyricist name to make it easier for folks not as familiar with our voices.

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Chillcast #285: Ultrasuperlove

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OK, OK, I know Valentine’s Day is a long way off but why wait until February to celebrate love? The longer, darker nights of Autumn are the perfect time to snuggle up with someone special, listening to love songs by candlelight. And the depth and variety of songs reflecting various aspects of love flooding my inbox this month is undeniable. There’s shades of retro everything thrown into this mix, from 70’s disco to 80’s electropop, to 90’s deep house and then some, all with delicious vocals and tantalizing lyrics. So hunker down with your loved one and enjoy!

Playlist:

  1. Vindahl “The Question (feat. Jenny Wilson)” Buy on iTunes
  2. Afrobeta “Touch” Buy on iTunes
  3. Favorite Flava “Waterfall (Rik E Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  4. StrangerOnEarth “Connected (Glitch and Back Mix)” Download Free Mp3
  5. Lovespirals “Feel So Good (DJ Chris Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  6. Sarah Linhares “Here (Prod. Think Twice)” Buy on iTunes
  7. Sr Mandril “Lover (Darkhorse Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  8. Soulpersona Starring Princess Freesia “Ultrasuperlove” Buy on iTunes
  9. J-Boogie’s Dubtronic Science “Space and Time (feat. Gina Rene & Rich Armstrong)” Buy on iTunes
  10. Toddla T “Do It Your Way” Buy on iTunes
  11. John Beltran feat. Jeremy Ellis “Golden Night With You” Buy on Traxsource
  12. The Getalong Gang “Better Than This” Due Out Nov. 14th!

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Chillcast Karmacoda Interview Feature

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This week I present my second artist feature with San Francisco band, Karmacoda. This time around we actually met up in Chillcast studio to chat live and in-person about their 4th album, Eternal, released last month. We had a really great time, which I think you’ll be able to hear in our conversation. Since we already got into the band’s history and past releases in my 2007 Chillcast Karmacoda artist feature, this time we focused solely on their new material. I close out the show with the premier of their brand new live acoustic recording of “Feel The Weight” — watch for the video on the next Chillcast Video!

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Chillcast Video #67: Hanna & Beatr8

Today’s musical guest is the Swedish duo of Hanna & Beatr8. I fell in love with Hanna’s voice from her collaborations with Stray (from the band Favorite Flava, with Hanna’s husband, Paul Mac Innes), so I was excited to see that she was releasing a full length album this year. From their self-titled debut album Hanna & Beatr8, this is “Flowers”. Listen for more of their tracks on The Chillcast weekly one hour audio podcast! Buy the Hanna & Beatr8 album on iTunes



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Chillcast #284: Equinox Mix

This week’s Chillcast boasts a much more energetic set than usual, even finishing up with a set of vocal trance – a real rarity for the show. There’s also a set of deep minimal and soulful deep house midway through, and a whole clutch of great new songs out of Sweden – including 2 brand new songs by my favorite male vocalist, Ernesto! There’s also a set of 3 fantastic free downloads. While today’s show may be short on traditional “chillout music,” I think you’ll have no problem chilling out to it this Equinox. Enjoy! OH YES — next week I plan to release my special interview feature with Karmacoda, so watch for that!!!

Playlist:

  1. Hanna & Beatr8 “I’ve Got” Buy on iTunes
  2. Favorite Flava “Torture” Download Free Mp3
  3. Little Dragon “Seconds (Syd The Kyd Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  4. Kraak & Smaak “Dynamite (SinusFiction Mellow Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  5. Ernesto “Peace Of Mind (Pinku Vääty Dub)” Buy on iTunes
  6. Pinku Vääty “Swedenshire (Tora Vinter Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  7. Q-Burns Abstract Message ft. Lisa Shaw “Innocent (Presslab Boys & Gianluca Peruzzi Delinquent Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  8. Trickski “Good Time To Pray (feat. Ernesto)” Buy on iTunes
  9. Protoculture “Sun Gone Down (feat. Shannon Hurley)”
  10. Nick Murray & Anji Bee “Have I Known U” unreleased
  11. Speedboats & Big Explosions feat. Marcie “Hazel Eyes (Rubicon 7 Radio Edit)” Buy on iTunes

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Chillcast #283: Sad Pianos

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This week the tie that binds my song selections together is the piano. It seems that a number of new songs have come my way with haunting piano melodies, and while a single piano song can stick out amidst my primarily electronica sets, when I started placing them all together, it was magic. I hope you enjoy this beautiful, melancholic set featuring piano in a variety of different musical settings and moods. And don’t forget to check out this week’s Chillcast Video, linked to below. Enjoy!

Playlist:

  1. Karmacoda “I Am Just Not Listening Any Longer” Buy on iTunes
  2. Lynda Arnold and Daniel Berkman “Welcome to Colfax” Buy on Bandcamp
  3. Thomas Lemmer (feat. Lena Belgart) “Is It Too Late (Classical Piano Mix)” Buy on iTunes
  4. Sambox “Plaisir d’ete”
  5. Stefan Oberthaler aka Keyminator “Mother (feat. Bella Wagner” Buy on iTunes
  6. Vince Benedetti meets Diana Krall “My Love” Buy from Tokyo Dawn
  7. Blue In Green “Last Night’s Dream” Buy on Amazon
  8. Velvet Lounge Project “In Harmony (Lay Back Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  9. Triangle Sun “White Song” Buy on iTunes
  10. Lovers and Poets “Keep On Movin’” Buy on iTunes
  11. Active Child “Playing House (Chad Valley Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  12. Essáy “Distance & Lights” Download Free Album
  13. DJ Cam “Swim Feat. Chris James (Album Version)” Buy Single on iTunes

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Chillcast Video #66: Active Child

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Today’s musical guest is Los Angeles artist, Active Child. I’ve really loved the first two singles from debut full length album, You Are All I See, released August 23rd by Vagrant. I’m thrilled to present the brand new video for “Playing House” featuring How To Dress Well directed by Petro Papahadjopoulos. Active Child is currently on tour; find out more at activechildmusic.com. Buy You Are All I See (Bonus Track Version) by Active Child on iTunes.

Tune in to Chillcast #283: Sad Pianos to hear the new Chad Valley Remix of “Playing House”!


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Anji Bee Hosts Mothpod #230

Zack just posted the latest episode of The Mothpod guest hosted by yours truly. In addition to featuring a number of new releases that I’m a part of this, I also stuffed the show full of great legal free downloads by a wide variety of bands and artists. How did I manage to fit pop, goth, electronica, and hip hop all in one playlist? Listen to Mothpod #230 – Beamin’ Back Atcha to find out. And don’t forget to download the free compilations that both Zack and I released this year to commemorate our 5 year anniversaries!

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Tracks:

  1. Shannon Hurley – Slow Down *
  2. Lovespirals – Feel So Good (Def Men Walking Remix) *
  3. Falling You – Moving One (feat. Dru Allen)
  4. The Swerve – Wonder
  5. Priscilla Hernandez – Off The Lane
  6. Coury Palermo – The War *
  7. Bloody Mary & SIS feat. Anji Bee – Cast Out Of Paradise (Radio Edit)
  8. Mr. Little Jeans – The Suburbs *
  9. Favorite Flava – Waterfall *
  10. Chris Brown – Ladies Love Me (feat. Justin Bieber) *
  11. Rochelle Jordan (On Cover) – Feel The Same Way (feat. Wingate) *
  12. Science For Girls – You’ll Never Know *

Notes:

Every track with an * is a free download! Just click through the band’s name

Priscilla Hernandez is seeking contributions for the completion of her second album, The Underliving. Buy the first album single and make a donation at: http://priscillahernandez.com/album/the-underliving

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Additional narration provided by Mark Yoshimoto Nemcoff & Michael Behm. Mothpod theme music by Red Friday and Geoff Smith. All music featured on The Mothpod is played by permission of the artists, bands, managers, publicists and labels. All rights reserved.

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