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Chillcast Video #43: Bonobo

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This month’s Chillcast Video Edition features a gorgeous video by Ninja Tune artist, Bonobo. Their latest album includes several collaborations with lovely vocalist, Andreya Triana — who just released her debut solo album on Ninja Tune. Their first single, “The Keeper,” is a sensual neo-soul downtempo song. The Keeper EP (available on iTunes), includes 2 remixes and an instrumental mix, plus the original mix from Black Sands (available on iTunes).


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Chillin’ with Audra

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This weekend I got a chance to hang out with friends and fellow former Projekt Records label-mates, Audra. I hadn’t seen brothers Bart and Bret Helm (also of Black Tape for a Blue Girl) in years! They drove down from Arizona ( along with their drummer, Jason) to play a show at Club Eterno, in Los Angeles, on Saturday night. This was the first time I had heard their post-Projekt material from their latest album, Everything Changes. The band have definitely evolved their sound over the past few years, with a slightly more aggressive edge and more of a rock feel. Their live set was very confident, too. Check out this video I shot of their new song, “Syd Barrett.”

 

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Bret Helm, Anji Bee, and Bart Helm at Club Nocturne

 

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Chillcast #228: Secret Mixtape

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Its been a big month of celebrations at Chillcast central, and this week’s show is no exception. Today’s theme is even more personal than usual… This lovely one hour set of songs includes a half hour of chillout and downtempo, followed by a half hour of sexy dance beats. Some of my favorite bands are included in this romantic mix that’s sealed with a kiss for my special someone. Big thank yous go out to Jay Denes and Jonatan Bäckelie for their special permissions tracks!

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Playlist:

  1. “Noesis” Blue Six Noesis (2010) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Love (Falling You Remix)” Lovespirals Love EP (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  3. “Precious (Part Two)” Vargo Diamonds & Pearls Lounge Vol. 4 (2010) Buy on iTunes
  4. “Touch Me” Gold Lounge Cool Off Chillout Vol. 3 (2010) Due out soon!
  5. “Necessary (Radio Edit)” S.E.L. Necessary (2010) Buy on AudioJelly
  6. “Who Knew (Veda Vocal Mix)” Jaidene Veda Pisces Pendulum (2010) Buy on Bandcamp
  7. “Love Comes Round (Food For Thought Dub)” Ernesto Love Comes Round (2010) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Flexxx (Anamonde Float Radio)” Astrid Suryanto Flexxx (2010) Buy on iTunes |Download Free Mp3
  9. “Love’s Wine (Ill Castle Remix)” Castillo & Face (ft. Jennifer Pennyman) House Sessions Vol. 1 (2010)
  10. “Destiny (Fred Falke Remix)” Zero 7 Single (2010) Download Free Mp3

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NPR Quotes Anji Bee

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National Public Radio is in the midst of a radio series called, “Hey Ladies: Being A Musician Today,” using research gathered from questionnaires answered by hundreds of women working as musicians and/or vocalists today. Additionally, they are publishing solid articles on their music blog, The Record: Music News from NPR. In the latest installment, “Pop Star Pomp, Real World Circumstance“, writer Frankie Kelly includes a quote by yours truly:

But some say they’re annoyed by what they see as attention-grabbing antics. Do pop stars’ constructions (be they costumes or stage sets) put pressure on less well-funded women musicians to be outrageous, to get more naked or cross more lines just to get noticed?

Anji Bee, Lovespirals: From my perspective, the most important thing is to develop a strong internet presence that includes quality audio, video, and photos. The more professional you come across, the more likely people are to take you seriously. I personally wouldn’t rely on gimmicks to get attention, but that seems to be working out for Lady Gaga, so who am I to say anything against it?

For the record, the question I was answering was: “What advice would you give to a woman musician just starting out?” You can read all my responses to the NPR Hey Ladies questionnaire.

This is a great series which includes many fantastic female artists who gave much more interesting answers than I did in my questionnaire, and I highly recommend you check it out!

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Chillcast #227: Latin Flava

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Its high summer now and high time for another special episode of The Chillcast focused on tasty Latin flavors! This one hour set includes new music from Brasil, Chile, Mexico, and Cuba — as well as a few European and American acts. We’ve got some vocal and some instrumental pieces, some traditional and some cutting-edge music, in a wide range of primarily Electronica styles. Just kick back, relax, and take a musical tour with me today! And don’t forget to grab all the great free downloads listed below.

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Playlist:

  1. “Aquela Bossa Axé” Affonsinho Bossa Dubas (2010) More On This Album | Download Free Mp3
  2. “Yo Me No Olivido (ft. German Alejandro Pla)” 7 Day Visa Buenos Aires (2010)  Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  3. “Radio 80” Nortec Collective Presents: Clorofila Corridos Urbanos (2010) Buy on Amazon MP3 | Download Free Mp3
  4. “Capoeira Funk Power” Capoeira Experience The Best Of (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  5. “Sambaa” Andy Compton Khofelo (2010) Buy on iTunes
  6. “Valparaiso (No Te Olivdes, Panchito)” Los Updates & Argenis Brito Los Updates VS Argenis Brito (2010) Buy on Juno
  7. “Devil’s Recipe” Suave Hidalgo Maczio Music (2010) Buy on Juno
  8. “Canto Libre (ft. Armelle Pioline)” Pier Bucci Amigo (2010)
  9. “Electrolatino” Señor Coconut Around the World (2008) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  10. “Roforofo Fight (Louie Vega Remix)” Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band Havana Cultura: Remixed (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3

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Cyber Pr Interviews Anji Bee

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The Cyber PR site posted a new interview with Anji Bee called New Media Pioneer: The Chillcast with Anji Bee. Heather Smith asked Anji about her shows The Chillcast and Chillin’ with Lovespirals, as well as the concept of Podsafe music, and more.

“The Sexiest Voice in Podcasting” Anji Bee of the Chillcast talks about the show and her double life as both podcaster and musician.

The Chillcast features a sexy and sophisticated mix of  calming, chill podsafe music, hosted by Anji Bee. The station plays a blend of Electronica, Jazz, Soul, and New Age music.

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Chillcast #226: Birthday Wishes

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Refreshed and invigorated by a wine tasting getaway last week, I’m back with another amazing set of new tunes that flows from deep house and chillout to funkier, more upbeat electronica offerings from some of the finest talents out there. Part of the celebration last week was for the birthday of Ryan Lum, whose actual birthday is this Saturday. You can send your well wishes to him over at twitter.com/RyanLum or facebook.com/Lovespirals if you are so inclined. Anyway, Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

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Playlist:

  1. “Luxury (ft. Catherine Russell)” Blue Six Noesis (2010) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Flexxx (Tee’s InHouse Radio) Astrid Suryanto Flexxx (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  3. “Can’t Stop” The Charlie North Michael e Project Secrets Like These (2010) Buy on iTunes
  4. “Into You” Iëlo with Elana Diamonds & Pearls Lounge Vol. 4 (2010) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Que Quiero (ft. Anji Bee)” 7 Day Visa Buenos Aires (2010) Music Alley (Podsafe Music Network) | Buy on iTunes
  6. “Pretty Fly Away” Afterschool Special Organica Lounge (2010) Buy on iTunes
  7. “Above Words (Badmammal Remix)” Blu Mar Ten Natural History Remixes: Part 1 (2010) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Sun (Portable [aka Bodycode] Remix)” Kenton Slash Demon Sun EP (2010) Download Free Mp3
  9. “Love (7 Day Visa Dub Step Remix)” Lovespirals Love EP (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  10. “Medicine Man (ft. Eska – Trackademicks Remix)” Zero 7 The [Re]Mixtape Vol. 3 mixed by DJ TAP.10 (2010) Download Free Mp3
  11. “How We Get Down (RTHM Remix)” Chuck Love How We Get Down (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  12. “Hold’er” Jaidene Veda Pisces Pendulum (2010) Buy on Bandcamp

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Ryan and I chillin’ in the Cyrus lounge. Photo by Heather Pierce.

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Anji Bee on New 7 Day Visa Album

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The brand new 7 Day Visa album, Buenos Aires, includes one track featuring Anji Bee. “Que Quiero” is a lovely reworking of a Creative Commons collaboration with Moosefrog from 2007, originally titled “En la Oscuridad.” Jamahl Richardson of 7 Day Visa (and The Shanghai Restoration Project live band) created a completely new arrangement of Bee’s Spanish language lyrics set to his original music, which was inspired by his recent trip to the cosmopolitan capitol of Argentina. Wistful, dreamy, and sensual, this chillout tune is sure to set your mind wandering with memories of warm, lazy days filled with the vibrancy of Summer. Other special guests on this album include German Alejandro Pla, Joseph Allan Johnson, Matthew Szemela, and Lucas Cantor. You can check out “Mano y Mano (ft. Matthew Szemela)” on The Chillcast #224: Chill Favorites. 7 Day Visa also produced two excellent remixes for the recent Lovespirals release, Love EP, both of which you can download free from Lovespirals’ Bandcamp Page. You can also check out the Chillcast Artist of the Week feature on 7 Day Visa for the album, Tokyo, which includes a free download of “Sakura Stroll.”

Que Quiero (feat. Anji Bee) – 7 Day Visa by anjibee

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Chillcast #225: Celebrate Love

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This week’s episode is a true celebration of L-O-V-E! Please join me in congratulating Heather Pierce of Karmacoda on her 5th anniversary with this very special edition of The Chillcast that’s chock full of love. Lots of new tracks – including another remix from my latest EP — appropriately titled “Love”. I’ve also included a great oldie-but-goodie remix featuring Miss Heather, herself. Come join the Chillcast on Facebook or follow Chillcast on Twitter to keep up to date with all the latest!

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Playlist:

  1. “Love (Chill Factor-5 Remix)” Lovespirals Love EP (2010) Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  2. “Summer Of Our Love” Triangle Sun Diamonds & Pearls Lounge Vol. 4 (2010) Buy on iTunes
  3. “This Is Love” The Charlie North Michael e Project Secrets Like These (2010) Buy on iTunes
  4. “Feel The Love (feat. Darcy)” Burton L. Organica Lounge (2010) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Tender Love (feat. Shanice Williams)” Christophe DeVilla Jazz and Soulful (2010) Buy on iTunes
  6. “In Luv In A Luv Song (Veda Vocal)” Jaidene Veda Pisces Pendulum (2010) Buy on Bandcamp
  7. “Loving You (ft. Rowan)” Andy Compton Khofelo (2010) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Love At First Sight (Jose Carretas Mix)” Lem ft. Lea Lorien Quiver EP (2009) Buy on Traxsource
  9. “Your Love (Whatwithall Remix by DJ Amber & Russ Arteaga)” Karmacoda Altered Evidence (2004) Buy on iTunes
  10. “I Feel Love (Original Mix)” TGFA I Feel Love (2010) Buy on iTunes

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