As promised, I’ve got an extra special 2 hour worldbeat chillout mix set for you to bring in the New Year, 2009. Thought I’d get this out a little earlier, but you know how New Year’s Eve goes! Hope you had a good one and wishing you all the best in 2009, baby! Don’t forget to enter my big 8 CD grab bag contest from last week’s Chillcast Episode #144.
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:
“Why Me, Why Now (ft. Alexis Strum)“Blu Mar TenBlack Water (2008)
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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Just in time for the holidays; the gift of free Anji Bee ringtones! I met up with MacMost vidcast host, producer and blogger, Gary Rosenzweig, at the New Media Expo earlier this year and we got to talking about music. I was tickled when he said he’d like to feature me as the first in a series of podsafe musicians for his popular MacMost Ringtone collection.
Los Angeles artist Anji Bee, known for her smooth vocals and music podcasts, can now be heard whenever someone calls you on your iPhone. She is featured on the latest set of ringtones from MacMost.com, the Mac news, tutorial and iPhone content Web site.
MacMost began providing free iPhone ringtones earlier in 2008 as an alternative to pay-per-song downloads at the iTunes music store or illegal music downloads elsewhere. There are now 15 sets of ringtones in the MacMost collection. They feature everything from holiday sounds to short, original musical creations.
“One of the ideas we had for the free ringtones was to use them to promote artists,” said Rosenzweig. “We knew Anji Bee from her work as a podcaster and thought it would be perfect to begin with her.”
The Anji Bee Ringtone Set features sections of Anji’s work with various other artists, as well as her podcast theme and vocal recorded specifically for the ringtone set.
So… I have given in a little to the holiday brouhaha. I present to you a mix of winter and holiday themed electronica that is guaranteed to chill ya out while warming your heart. Lots of brand new tracks from Promonet, plus a special permissions classic, and - best of all - a limited time free download for the holiday. Grab all the free mp3s included for increased holiday music listening pleasure!
Since I’ve played 2 videos by Dive Index featuring vocalist, Natalie Walker, I thought it was high time I highlighted one of Natalie’s own videos! This video for “Quicksand” from her 2006 debut album, Urban Angel, was directed by Jon Clements for the acclaimed video production company, Done & Dusted. You can download this video free from Natalie Walker’s Vimeo page. The song itself is available via iTunes or Amazon.
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The Chillcast presents the best new podsafe music, hosted by "the sexiest voice in podcasting," Anji Bee of Lovespirals. Chill out to a smooth mix of electronica, jazz, soul, and world music each week - plus special interview features, video editions, extended DJ mixes, and CD contests. Every week Anji picks a Featured Artist free mp3 download too!
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