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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 #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 Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Special

I was inspired to join the Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day podcast project after hearing about it on a recent Friday Favecast. I thought, “What fun to get involved with some of my favorite podcasters!” Plus I really wanted to return some of the love that so many of The Chillcast listeners have showered on me the past 2 weeks. So just for you baby — a 60 minute mix of songs in the key of love. Enjoy (with someone special, perhaps?)!

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Playlist:

  1. “Lovestory” Soma Sonic Simplicity (2006) Soma Sonic - Simplicity - Lovestory
  2. “Cyberluv” Chukimai Different (Chris Garrett Mix CD) (2003)
  3. “Free Love” Teddy Presberg Blueprint of Soul (2007) Buy at iTunes
  4. “My Unceasing Love” Darrius Willrich Darrius (2000) Darrius Willrich - Darrius - My Unceasing Love
  5. “My Love’s” Oneson Long Overdue: The Prologue (2007) Buy at iTunes
  6. “Lovelight” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home - Lovelight
  7. “Love Will Come Again” Beth Hirsch Wholehearted (2007) Beth Hirsch - WHOLEHEARTED - Love Will Come Again
  8. “Everybody Loves You” Tara Simmons Pendulum (2006) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  9. “Love Will Come” Cordovan Tongues EP (2007) Cordovan - Tongues - EP - Love Will Come
  10. “Universal Love” Ananda Project Fire Flower (2007) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  11. “Share Some Love” Tokyo507 Tokyo507 (2008) Buy on CDbaby
  12. “Declare Your Love” Powderdust Minding the Gap (2006) Powderdust - Minding the Gap - Declare your love
  13. “Love is No Possession (Radio Edit)” JJoy & Kirsty Hawkshaw Single (2008)JJoy & Kirsty Hawkshaw - Love Is No Possession

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New Lovespirals Remix Contest Begins

Lovespirals Remix Contest

Remix Lovespirals‘ podsafe single, “This Truth,” from their latest album, Long Way From Home, for the PeaceLoveProduction Remix Contest! The finalist will win an iPod Touch, a year’s subscription to the PLP Producer’s Vault, and all 3 Lovespirals’ CDs – personally autographed by Anji Bee and Ryan Lum – plus inclusion on a Lovespirals remix digital EP and CD. The runner-up will win the 3 CDs plus inclusion on the remix EP and CD. Additionally, the top 5 remixes will be offered as podsafe singles on the Podsafe Music Network. The contest began 2/8/2008 and runs until 4/1/2008. Good luck!

Listen to Anji’s audio promo: [audio:http://chillcuts.com/promos/Lovespirals_Remix_Contest_Promo.mp3]

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Chillcast #99: New for 2008

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I’m back with an episode chock full of previews from brand new and upcoming albums plus annoucements of a new Lovespirals remix contest and fellow electronica podcaster interview – check the show links for details. Last chance to enter the Chillcast 46bliss Contest — I think we’ll have the winners next week.

Playlist:

  1. “Preface” The Shanghai Restoration Project feat. Di Johnston Story of a City (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  2. “La Neige” san.drine Janvier (2008)
  3. “Make Like Mine (Latin Air Remix)” Karmacoda Lux Life: Illuminated Remixes (2008)
  4. “Evensong” Halou Sawtooth EP (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  5. “Qalanderi” Cheb i Sabbah Devotion (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  6. “Walk Away (GangLu vs Arabian Slow Burn Mix) Lovespirals Walk Away EP (2004) Podsafe Music Network

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Solipsistic NATION Features Lovespirals

In honor of Valentine’s Day, the excellent Solipsistic NATION podcast is featuring Lovespirals! Bazooka Joe interviews Ryan and Anji via Skype about the band’s evolving sound, their musical history, the effect of technology on the band, the duo’s songwriting process, and much more. Interspersed with the interview are 7 full length songs — including several special permissions (non-podsafe) tracks — and a few of my side projects. Check out the full feature — solipsisticNATION no. 76: Lovespirals.

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Playlist

  1. Lovespirals “Beatitude”
  2. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  3. Lovespirals “Motherless Child (Chris Caulder Remix)”
  4. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  5. Bitstream Dream “Love Me Leave Me”
  6. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  7. Lovespirals “Deep in My Soul”
  8. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  9. Plastic Chair “Requiem”
  10. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  11. Lovespirals “Trouble”
  12. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  13. Lovespirals “Walk Away (Bitstream Dream Remix)”
  14. Interview with Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals
  15. Promo: Fallen Nation

BTW – happy birthday to my brother, Brian!!!