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Artist Of The Week: Sleepthief ‘Labyrinthine Heart’

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Its been 3 years since Justin Elwick’s debut album as Sleepthief,  but it seems his time has been well spent. This 12 track collection of new songs offers a subtle range of moods and emotions, helped in part by the delicious variety of vocals contributed by a veritable who’s-who of ethereal vocal collaborators. I would have said “divas” but for the notable exception of male vocalist, Coury Palermo, a welcome addition to the album’s otherwise female lineup. Returning guest artists from previous album, The Dawnseeker, are Kirsty Hawkshaw, Kristy Thirsk, Jody Quine, Caroline Lavelle, and Roberta Carter Harrison. Additional divas this time include Zoe Johnston and Joanna Stevens, both of Delerium fame, and both excellent choices for this project. The music flows effortlessly between symphonic New Age styled pieces such as “Here I Confess,” “Skimming Stones,” and “Ariadne,” to more upbeat pop-edged fare, such as “A Cut From a Fight,” “Fire King,” and the album single, “World Gone Crazy.” Labyrinthine Heart is available digitally on iTunes and Amazon Mp3, but I highly recommend picking up the CD for the gorgeous album art and booklet which includes the lyrics to every romantic song with amazing visual accompaniment.

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Download “A Kind Of Magic (ft. Zoe Johnston)” 128 mp3 (Until 9/14/2009)
Stream Labyrinthine Heart at Last.FM
Purchase Labyrinthine Heart on iTunes
Purchase Labyrinthine Heart CD or MP3s on Amazon

A hearty thank you to Justin for allowing The Chillcast to host a limited time download of one of my favorite songs on the album!

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Chillcast #152: Karmacoda Winners

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Lots of new releases on The Chillcast this week, including podsafe, special permissions, and free downloads in genres spanning the gamut of electronica from downtempo to glitch and through to trance.  There’s sure to be something to satisfy everyone’s craving for great new music! I’ve also got winners from the Karmacoda contest and a big announcement for next week’s show! BTW, if last week’s Chillcast Cupid’s Hunt 1 Hour Special didn’t show up in your feed reader, you can download it directly from iTunes or my site. Sorry!

Playlist:

  1. “Lady Groove” The Grooveblaster & Yasi Baby! unreleased (2009) * new vocal mix of “Daphne the Girl Detective” from Cities, Streets & Bebop Nights Buy original song on iTunes
  2. “Pleased (Feat. Princess)”  Big La VS Todd The Collaborations (2008) Free Download
  3. “Dynamo” Portofino Lounge Chillout (2009) Free Download | More On This Album
  4. “Make Like Mine (Live)” Karmacoda Ultraviolet Live (2008) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Faith in Me (Original)” Kirsty Hawkshaw Sanctuary EP (2009) Buy direct from KFH
  6. “The Way You Are (Eterman Chilli Remix)” 46bliss Remix Me Away: Vol. 1 (2009) Buy on iTunes | PMN
  7. “Feel.Love.Thinking.Of (Mexicans with Guns Remix)” Faunts single (2009) Free Download | More On This Album
  8. “What’s Wrong With You (New York Remix)” Spandex Bermuda Triangle 12″ (2009) Buy on iTunes
  9. “The Shine” Le Technique Relay the Fallback (2008) Free Download
  10. “Relax (Original Radio Edit)” James Nelson ft. Marcie Relax (2009) Buy on iTunes
  11. “Winter (ft. Andrea Britton – Radio Edit)” DT8 Project Winter (2009) Free Download | More On This Album

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Chillcast #150: Karmacoda Contest!

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I’m back from a quick birthday retreat and in quite a good mood! This is an all-special permissions show chock full of fantastic new releases from some of my favorite Chillcast artists. Plus I have another amazing contest for the new Karmacoda album – w00t! BTW, though the title makes it sound like I’ve hit a cool new milestone at 150, this is actually the 186th episode according to my Mevio stats. What’s more exciting is that I’m getting close to hitting my 2,000,000 download. You can help me reach my goal by turning a friend onto the podcast!

Playlist:

  1. “C**ks and Fannies” (Laszlo Beckett Mix) Pleated Lemon Surefire Hit EP (2006) Buy on iTunes
  2. “That Stare” Dave Bianchi Baby Disco (2009) Due out Feb. 10th
  3. “Consequences” Vanessa Daou Joe Sent Me (2009) Buy CD from Daou Records
  4. “Whatwithall” Karmacoda Ultraviolet Live (2009) Buy on iTunes
  5. “This Truth (Adam Fielding Chilled Out Mix)” Damien.S vs Lovespirals This Truth feat. Anji Bee (2009) Buy on Beatport
  6. “Sanctuary (Original)” Kirsty Hawkshaw Sanctuary EP (2009) Buy from Kirsty’s webstore
  7. “Merry Go Round (Beckett & Taylor Remix)” imagineIAM Merry Go Round (2009) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Relax (David Akermanis Radio Edit)” James Nelson feat. Marcie Relax (2009) Buy on Beatport


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The Chillcast with Anji Bee is proud to present another fantastic Karmacoda contest! The first 10 listeners to join the band’s email list at www.karmacoda.com will receive a FREE digital download of their brand new Ultraviolet Live 7 track album in DRM free 256k mp3 format, including hi-res artwork. YAY! Those of you have subscribed to their list in the past will NOT be excluded, double bonus. Good luck! 😀

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Chillcast Top 20 Podsafe Songs of 2008

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I had a lotta fun listening back to all the great podsafe songs that were released last year. So many talented artists made their music available via the Podsafe Music Network and IODA Promonet, which is a beautiful thing… Of course, I’m lucky enough to have many more songs and albums sent to me for what we call “special permissions,” but my tradition is to celebrate the music that was made legal for any and all podcasters to use in their shows. At a time when bloggers are proclaiming podcasting as a dead medium, I think it is especially important for us to appreciate the increasing growth of high quality podsafe music and to support the artists who support the art form of podcasting. Being both an indie artist and podcaster, I can see and experience that wonderful symbiotic relationship from a unique perspecitve, and let me say that I do not think podcasting is dead by a longshot. But hey — its 2009, let’s get this party started!

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Playlist:

  1. Rock This WorldYes King
    “40 Long Days“ (mp3)
    from “Rock This World”
    (Yes King)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  2. Midnight LoveTennishero
    “Midnight Love” (mp3)
    from “Midnight Love”
    (DNM – Dealers of Nordic Music)
    Buy at Amazon MP3
  3. Collisions - The Mid/Air RemixesDive Index
    “Water in Our Hands (ft. Cat Martino)” (mp3)
    from “Collisions – The Mid/Air Remixes”
    (Neutral Music)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  4. World Of MeBeckett & Taylor
    “World Of Me” (mp3)
    from “World Of Me”
    (Hand On The Plow)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  5. Scratch Came, Scratch Saw, Scratch ConqueredLee “Scratch” Perry
    “Having a Party” (mp3)
    from “Scratch Came, Scratch Saw, Scratch Conquered”
    (Megawave)
    Buy at Amazon – Lee Scratch Perry
  6. America Brasil O DiscoSeu Jorge
    “Burguesinha” (mp3)
    from “America Brasil O Disco”
    (Discos Como No)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  7. Beto VillaresBeto Villares
    “Rio da Bossa Nova” (mp3)
    from “Beto Villares”
    (Six Degrees Travel Series)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  8. Cities, Streets & Bebop NightsThe Grooveblaster
    “Summer Days (ft. Anji Bee)” (Podsafe Music Network)
    from Cities, Streets & Bebop Nights
    (Bopaganda Hi-Fi)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  9. FuturismoKassin+2
    “Ya Ya Ya” (mp3)
    from “Futurismo”
    (Luaka Bop)
    Buy at Rhapsody
  10. Bostich & Fussible Present: Tijuana Sound MachineNortec Collective: Bostich & Fussible
    “Tijuana Sound Machine” (mp3)
    from “Bostich & Fussible Present: Tijuana Sound Machine”
    (Nacional Records)
    Buy at Rhapsody
  11. Sunburn in CyrpusSunburn in Cyprus
    “In The Sunshine (Sharif D Remix)” (mp3)
    from the Podsafe Music Network
    (SIC Mp3 Subscription Service)
  12. Into the DojoThe Black Seeds
    “Cool Me Down” (mp3)
    from “Into the Dojo”
    (LOOP)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  13. With YouNatalie Walker
    “Over & Under” (mp3)
    from “With You”
    (Dorado Records)
    Buy at iTunes
  14. DramaBitter:Sweet
    “Waking Up” (mp3)
    from “Drama”
    (Quango)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  15. Don't Matter E.PMr.De’
    “It Don’t Matter” (mp3)
    from “Don’t Matter E.P”
    (Submerge Recordings)
    Buy at iTunes Music Store
  16. Elephant PowerMC Yogi
    “Be the Change” (mp3)
    from “Elephant Power”
    (White Swan Records)
    Buy at Rhapsody
  17. Don't Matter E.PMoShang
    “When You Come (ft. C Dala & Nego Elias)” (Podsafe Music Network)
    from “Stone Bell EP”

    Buy at iTunes Music Store

  18. CABACACC Asia Band: Takeru Ishikawa & Anji Bee
    “Favor Tweet” (Podsafe Music Network)
    From“CABACA“ (Free Mp3 Download Album)
    Buy on iTunes Music Store
  19. This Truth EPLovespirals
    “This Truth (Soul Whirling Somewhere Mix)” (Podsafe Music Network)
    from This Truth EP
    (Chilcuts Digital)
    Buy on iTunes Music Store
  20. This Truth EP Kirsty Hawkshaw VS Arnold T
    “Good To Be Alive (Healing Angel)” (Podsafe Music Network)
    from “Good To Be Alive (Healing Angel)”
    (Loverush Digital)
    Buy on iTunes Music Store

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Chillcast 144: End of 2008 Special

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This is it, the final Chillcast of 2008. To make it extra special, I am giving away one giant grab bag of CDs from 8 of the artists in this episode. See below for details. Thanks so much for making my podcast a weekly part of your life, it means more to me than you know. I may not always say it in the show, but I love you guys and appreciate your continued support. And that goes doubly for the bands that send in their music. I hope you are having the most chillaxin’ holiday EVARRRRR!!! Please stay tuned for a mellow New Year’s Day Chillout Mix next week.

Playlist:

  1. “Why Me, Why Now (ft. Alexis Strum)“ Blu Mar Ten Black Water (2008) Blu Mar Ten - Why Me, Why Now - EP
  2. “In A Long Time (Hon Chillout Remix) 46bliss Remix Me Away Vol 2. (2008) 46bliss - Remix Me Away, Vol. 2 - In a Long Time (Hon Chillout Remix)
  3. “Skimming” Halou Halou (2008) Halou - Halou - Skimming
  4. “Far Away” All India Radio Fall (2008) All India Radio - Fall - Far Away
  5. “Mellow Drama” General Fuzz Soulful Filling (2008) Free Mp3 Album
  6. “Everything Is Good (Pt. 2) Mr. Meeble Never Trust the Chinese (2008) Mr. Meeble - Never Trust the Chinese - Every Thing Is Good (part 2)
  7. “Once In A Blue Moon” Lovespirals Long Way From Home (2007) Lovespirals - Long Way from Home - Once In a Blue Moon
  8. “Away Too Long” Christian Erickson Long Way Up, Longer Way Down (2008) Free Mp3 EP
  9. “Bollyhood” DJ Logic, Falú, Global Noize & Jason Miles Global Noize (2008) DJ Logic, Falú, Global Noize & Jason Miles - Global Noize - Bollyhood
  10. “Cali Spaces (Kaskade Remix Edit)” Mark Farina The OM Remixes (2008) Mark Farina - Cali Spaces - EP
  11. “Fluide” Iëlo Minus One (2008) Iëlo - Calm Before Dawn - Fluide
  12. “Crossing the Pond (Demo Mix)” CC Asia Band (Snolbind & Anji Bee) Unreleased (2008) Snoblind & Anji Bee - CC Asia Band: Cabaca - Crossing the Pond
  13. “O Come O Come Emmanuel” Sleepthief (with Kirsty Hawkshaw, Coury Palermo & Zoe Johnston) Single (2008) Free Mp3
  14. “Chapel (Live Acoustic)” Karmacoda Ultraviolet (2009) coming soon!

Chillcast 8 CD Contest

2008 CD Grab Bag Contest:

Enter to win one grand prize “grab bag” of CDs by Chillcast artists including Lovespirals, CC Asia Band, Mr. Meeble, All India Radio, Kaskade, General Fuzz, Jason Miles, and the Minus One compilation. The first 3 CDs listed are autographed.

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Chillin’ with Lovespirals #59

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Ryan and Anji chat about El Dia de los Muertos, going to see Zack and Miri Make a Porno, being excited to vote for Barack Obama at the upcoming the presidental election, contributing to the Rhythms in Black Satin “Get Out and Vote!” collabocast, high tech camping on Catalina with Ryan’s jailbroke first gen iPhone, and V-Moda Vibe Duo headphones, writing and recording for a new Lovespirals album, shopping at Tone Merchants (we called them Tone Vendor, which is an online music store who carries some Lovespirals album – oops!), the T Rex Replica delay pedal, Guitar Center being too loud, Damien.S VS Lovespirals coming out soon on Loverush Digital with remixes by Adam Fielding and Avatar One, Anji being a gues on the new album by The Grooveblaster, voting for The Chillcast with Anji Bee as the Best Podsafe Music Podcast at podcastawards.com, and using blip.fm to help promote your music utlizing the additional functionality of Twitter and Amazon Digital. The show closes with “Summer Days (ft. Anji Bee)” by The Grooveblaster from Cities, Streets, and Bebop Nights in full! This track is available to podcasters via Anji Bee’s Podsafe Music Network page.

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Chillcast #128: Loverush Digital Spotlight

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This week I present a very special spotlight on Loverush Digital, the hottest new dance label to come out of the UK. Get ready for a high energy set featuring gorgeous vocals from from some of the very best female vocalists of the trance scene. All tracks come special permissions from the label except the first one from Kirsty Hawkshaw’s Podsafe Music Network account. Huge props to Mark of Loverush UK! for sharing these great releases with us!!!

Playlist:

  1. “Love Is No Possession (Radio Edit)” J Joy & Kirsty Hawkshaw (2007) Podsafe Music Network JJoy & Kirsty Hawkshaw - Love Is No Possession - Love Is No Possession (Radio Edit)
  2. “The Sweetest Sound (Loverush UK! Remix)” Nick Murray & Tiff Lacey (2008)
  3. “Different World (Kinky Roland Mix)” Loverush UK! ft Shelley Harland (2007) Loverush UK! - Different World (The Remixes) - Different World (Kinky Roland Mix)
  4. “Its A Fine Day (Kinky Roland Mix)” Kirsty Hawkshaw (2008) Kirsty Hawkshaw & Kinky Roland - Fine Day 08 (Remixes) - Fine Day 08 (Original 2008 Club Mix)
  5. “Summerfeeling (Original Mix)” Damien S ft Femke (2008)
  6. “Good To Be Alive (Healing Angel – Original Mix)” Kirsty Hawkshaw VS Arnold T (2008)

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Chillcast #126: Natalie Walker Contest!

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I’m home from the New Media Expo, having hung out with fellow music podcasters from shows including Dave’s Lounge, Cybster Space, Friday Night Dance Party, Most People Are DJs and so many more… This show celebrates my return (like you ever missed me…) with the winners of the Bitter:Sweet and Dive Index contests and a great new Natalie Walker contest! Plus tons of great brand new releases.

Cybster, Anji & Jeff @ NME
Cybster DJ, Anji Bee, and Jeff Hinz

Playlist:

  1. “Skimming Stones” Sleepthief ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw Sirènes – The Beauty of the Female Voice (2008) Sleepthief featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw - Sirènes - The Beauty of the Female Voice - Skimming Stones
  2. “For Centuries (Roger Eno/Plumbline Remix)” Dive Index Collisions – The Mid/Air Remixes (2008) Due Out 9/23!
  3. “Elizabeth June (Deep Blue Betty Mix)” Le Did VS Kristin Hersch ccMixter (2008) Free Mp3 Download
  4. “Drink You Sober” Bitter:Sweet Drama (2008) Bitter:Sweet - Drama - Drink You Sober
  5. “And Then Crazy Kills The Fun” Stripmall Architecture Object01 (2008) Buy CD from Stripmall Architecture
  6. “Transmission You” The Ladder Minus One (2008) Buy CD from Below Zero
  7. “You Are The One” Soundbuffet Cool Off Chillout (2008) Soundbuffet - Cool Off Chillout - You Are the One
  8. “Somewhere Else” Snow & Voices What The Body Was Made For (2008) Snow & Voices - What the Body Was Made For - Somewhere Else
  9. “Monarch” Natalie Walker With You (2008) Natalie Walker - With You - Monarch

Natalie Walker ‘With You’ CD Contest:

4 people will be chosen at random to receive a copy of Natalie Walker‘s new album, “With You,” and 1 extra lucky winner will have their copy autographed by Natalie!

Featured Artist Free Download:

With YouNatalie Walker
“Over & Under” (mp3)
from “With You”
(Dorado Records)
Buy at iTunes
Buy at Amazon (Physical CD)

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Chillcast Video #16: Sleepthief

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I’m pleased to bring you the gorgeously dreamy video for “Skimming Stones” by Sleepthief featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw from the upcoming 2009 album, Labyrinthine Heart. This song is currently available on the wonderful Musical Discoveries 10th Aniversary compilation entitled, Sirenes: The Beauty of the Female Voice produced by Neurodisc in collaboration with Justin Elswick of Sleepthief. Video directed by Eric Hueber.

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Chillcast #124: Dedicated to Dave

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The New Media Expo is happening next weekend and I’m still on the fence about attending, but since Dave of Dave’s Lounge is expecting me, I just might have to get my butt over to Vegas… Who else out there is going? Leave me a post here on the blog!

Playlist:

  1. “Persist” All India Radio Fall (2008) All India Radio - Fall - Persist
  2. “Love Calls (Florian De Hann Mix) Headstrong Headstrong (ft. Kirsty Hawkshaw) (2008) Headstrong - Love Calls (feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw) - Love Calls (Floris de Hann Mix)
  3. “Rainstorm” Snow & Voices What the Body Was Made For (2008) Snow & Voices - What the Body Was Made For - Rainstorm
  4. “Subtle Movements” Stripmall Architecture Object01 (2008) Buy the Lmtd Edition 3″ CD
  5. “Ishq – Love and the Veil” Niyaz Nine Heavens (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  6. “Won’t Stop” Dunn Easy, Monique Bingham Won’t Stop (2008)
  7. “Do It To It” Mr.De’ Epiphany: A Detroit Jazz Compilation (2008) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  8. “Wherever You Are” The West Exit Modern Interiors (2008) The West Exit - Modern Interiors - Where Ever You Are
  9. “We Are In Love (ft. Shannon Hurley & Friends) MC Jack in the Box ccMixter (2008) Download Free Mp3

Featured Artist Free Download:

Won't StopDunn Easy, Monique Bingham
“Won’t Stop” (mp3)
from “Won’t Stop”
(Jellybean Soul)
More On This Album



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