Returning to the show today is San Francisco artist, Artemis. She just released an animated video for the dreamy Mijo remix of “Easy.” This lovely video was created by Sara Abtahi, an Iranian artist currently living in Germany. You can download the song “Easy (Mijomix)” or the full Auralei EP from Bandcamp, with their unique “pay what you want” option. Artemis is in the process of completing a new album and participating in the Song-A-Day challenge, posting her work online for your listening pleasure.
Even though I promised to take last week off from the show, I ended up creating this 90 minute DJ mix with some of my fave fun upbeat retro-edge tracks from the past 2 years. Many of these tunes have been featured on the show, but there’s a few great tunes you’ve not heard before. I put this set together intending to drop it at my all-raw-vegan-desserts birthday party this past Saturday, but I ended up enjoying dancing to Justin and Ryan‘s sets so much that I didn’t get around to it! However, I danced around my kitchen as I created raw brownies, cookies, and pie the night before. Oh, there’s no show intro or outro on this, since its not *technically* a Chillcast, but a DJ set. Enjoy! (And be sure to grab all the free downloads included)
Singer/songwriter, Paul Mac Innes, is the focus of this week’s special Chillcast artist feature. Paul and I chat about all of his various musical projects and collaborations as we peruse his catalog of tunes from 2005 to the present day. As an extra special treat, Paul shares a brand new unreleased Psaul project track with us. Paul and his projects, Favorite Flava and Psaul, are all very generous with their music, so be sure to check out the legal free downloads linked to in the show notes. And if you dig those tunes, be sure to purchase more music to support the artists.
Returning to Chillcast Video this week is, Favorite Flava, from Gothenburg, Sweden. Today’s video for the trio’s song, “Stacy,” features Paul Mac Innes (AKA Psaul) on lead vox. He will be my special guest on the next episode of The Chillcast audio show, as we peruse his soulful catalog of music past and present. You know, Favorite Flava made my Chillcast Top 20 of 2011 podcast, so be sure to check that out, as well!
I hope you all enjoyed last week’s overview of my various musical projects from 2011. This week we’re getting back to the classic show format, with a big batch of new releases. Out with the old, and in with the new, they say! Of course, with it only being January, a lot of the newer releases are really from November and December, when we’re inundated with holiday music and best of playlists. That being said, I’ve got a few brand new tracks in here, as well. And I’ve got some lovely legal free downloads, so don’t miss out on those!
As I mentioned last week, I wanted to put together a show highlighting the various releases I was a part of in 2011. I believe I included all but 1 of these 10 tracks in episodes over the past year, but its been nice to step back and assess all the wonderful songs that I was lucky enough to be a part of. From ambient and minimal to soulful and sexy — including both sung and spoken word pieces — this set runs the gamut of electronic genres. Some of the songs included are legal free downloads, so check for those links below. And don’t forget to leave a comment on my blog to win 1 of 10 free digital downloads of the newly released ‘Walk Away EP [Expanded Reissue]‘ by my band Lovespirals!
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Today’s musical guest is one of the founders of Sea to Sun Recordings, singer/songwriter, Sylvia Tosun. Though her music has been featured on The Chillcast several times, this is her first appearance on Chillcast Video. I’m proud to present her stylish video for the Top 5 Billboard Hot Dance Club hit, “World Keeps Turning,” directed by Mike Ruiz and Bec Stupak with styling by The Blonds.
Well it was incredibly tough, but I have whittled down 20 of my favorite tracks of 2011. I could have easily picked out 50, but this set is already 90 minutes long as it is! Now I’ll be the first to admit that this set strays pretty far from the “chillout” genre, but as you know, I listen to all kinds of tunes and this year I was particularly drawn to poignant, intense songs and newly emerging genres, which is reflected in this set. I hope you’ll enjoy these songs as much as I do!
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I hope you all have had a lovely holiday season. Today is the last show of year, and tomorrow is New Year’s Eve, so to celebrate, I put together a super sexy extended 45 minute mix of upbeat dance music. Crank it up at your NYE party or just listen to it alone to get into a partying mood. I’ve packed this set with soulful vocals, both male and female, plus plenty of beats and bass to get your booty shaking. Wishing you all a fantastic new year!
