Anji Bee Guests Properly Chilled

Lovespirals vocalist, Anji Bee, guest hosted a one hour set on the radio show, Properly Chilled, last weekend. The show airs on 101.5 FM WXGR in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, every Saturday from 6-8 pm, and streams live worldwide via http://www.wxgrfm.org. Luckily for you, it is also released as a podcast the following week. You can Check out Properly Chilled Podcast #44 (B): Guest Anji Bee on Mixcloud or check out the full show and view the complete shownotes for Properly Chilled #44 with Guest DJ Anji Bee on Properly Chilled.com.

Included in Anji’s set is Lovespirals’ brand new track, “Try To Forget,” as well as her solo song, “Put Some Music On” (produced by Ryan Lum, of Lovespirals, btw…), along with several other cuts from her new 5 Years of Chillin’ compilation. In addition, she featured several recent Lovespirals remixes, including the winner of the “Feel So Good” remix competition held by Sony Acid Planet earlier this year. Also in the mix are 2 brand new Anji Bee collaborations; one with The Grooveblaster, and the other with Karmacoda and Beth Hirsch, as well as her recent collaboration with 7 Day Visa.

Properly Chilled was founded in January 2005. Dedicated to downtempo music and culture, their approach is a widely inclusive one, bringing together the sounds of nu jazz, broken beat, world fusion, dub, trip hop, deep house, jazzy hip hop, ambient electronic, idm, glitch, reggae, acid jazz, afrobeat, cosmic disco, dubstep and pretty much any other laid back child of electronic music.

Chillcast #263: Keep It Deep

Fresh from my trip to San Francisco, I present a 1 hour mix set of deep minimal tech house and soulful deep house. Got some vocal numbers in the mix, but less so than the average Chillcast. I don’t think I’m doing this booty shaking set justice with my description; just check it out, I promise you won’t be disappointed. Oh, I also announced the 5 lucky winners of the 5 Years of Chillin’ limited edition CD contest. Make sure to grab the free remix by OM Records stars, Dirty Vegas!

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Playlist:

  1. “Daemon” Kenton Slash Demon Daemon – Single (2011) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Elegansia (Martin Schulte Remix” Timo Camillo Elegansia EP (2011) Buy on iTunes
  3. “Jazz (Monodeluxe Mix)” Marco Soundee feat. Eric Van Aro Jazz EP (2010) Buy on iTunes
  4. “The Hartnolls (Atjazz Astro Remix)” Pinku Vääty The Hartnolls (Special Edition) (2011) Buy on Beatport
  5. “Talonkit (Ray Okpara Deeptool Mix)” Sierra Sam Queen Of Spades (2011) Buy on Beatport
  6. “So Right Tonight (City Soul Project Remix)” Groovalicious So Right Tonight (2011) Buy on Traxsource
  7. “Blue Moon (Adulture Remix)” Leonardus Blue EP (2011) Buy on Beatport
  8. “C’est E Ma Musiqué (Vocal Version)” Marcelo Medeiros Fabriqué Au Brésil (2011) Buy on iTunes
  9. “Changes (Body Language Juke Mix)”Dirty Vegas Changes Download Free Mp3

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Love Will Turn Your Head Around (Radio Edit) Lyrics

“Love Will Turn Your Head Around (Radio Edit)” – Karmacoda feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee Single (2011)

Love will turn your head around

Turn turn turn…
Turn the lights down low, light a candle
Turn my stereo on
I’m turning circles, here by myself
Dreaming of turning you on

Love
Dreaming of turning you on
Dreaming of turning you

Love will turn your head around
Turn turn turn…
You always give your very best away
And it doesn’t matter who can see
You’re the only one that counts for me
Love is holy
When the tension gathers all around
And you feel like something’s coming down
Hold your head up, walk your ground
Love is holy, love is holy
Love will turn your head around
Hanging with you, you’re a lyrical child
Taking your time on the miracle mile
Loving with you, you’re a lyrical child
Taking the time on the miracle mile
What do we want; its the tip of the tongue
Here with you now; its the song that we’ve sung
Love will turn your head around
Lighting up this place I keep
I can hardly get the sleep I need
I’m wondering if I can turn the eye in the storm
Love
Ritualized; its all I can be
Underneath a shrouding of me I wonder
If I, if I can turn, turn the eye
Long, it was so long
Love will turn your head around
Long, it was so long
And I will lay here
Ooh child
Don’t you stay, and I will lay here
Ooh
To calm your storms
Turn your head around
Stay here
I will play here
Turning in circles
The eye of the storm
Ooh stay
Don’t you take it all
Turning in circles
Ooh child
Of your calm
Inheriting your world’s what I seek
Turn your, turn your head around
Longing to the be the eye of your calm
Ooh ooh love
Dreaming of turning you on
Turn your, turn your head around
Longing to be the eye of your calm
Dreaming of turning you on
Ooh stay
Dreaming of turning you
Eye of calm
Love will turn your head around
Ooh calm
The eye of calm

– by Anji Bee, Beth Hirsch, Brett Crockett, Heather Pierce *

* underlined phrases are Anji’s lyrics/vocals

NOTE: This highly collaborative song began with some music and lyrics by B, of Karmacoda. Then I came up with my lyrics, inspired both by what he sang and the instruction he gave me to imagine what I might be doing late at night. Beth said she was inspired by my part to come up with her own, incorporating the “turn” concept into what would become the song’s title. And Heather wove her vocals seamlessly through all of our concepts, adding her own unique twist to the lyric. Finally, B had the gargantuan task of taking all of these various vocal bits and combining them to create one cohesive whole. No small feat!

Love Will Turn Your Head Around – Radio Edit (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee) by Karmacoda

Chillcast Video #57: Bonobo

Returning to Chillcast Video is French electro-acoustic artist, Bonobo, with a mysterious video for his song, “Eyesdown.” This is one of 3 collaborations with vocalist, Andreya Triana, from the Black Sands album released last year by Ninja Tune. There is also an Eyesdown EP which includes remixes by Floating Points, Warrior 1, and Appleblim & Komonazmuk, as well as the original mix and an instrumental version. This video was directed by Steve Glashier, who also directed the gorgeous video for Bonobo’s “The Keeper” which I played on Chillcast Video #43 last August.



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Anji Bee Hosts Mothpod #215

Get wild and crazy with guest hostess, Anji Bee of The Chillcast, who returns to the Mothpod to share her latest musical collaborations with Karmacoda and The Grooveblaster, as well as to announce as a special Mothpod CD contest for her new collaboration, 5 Years of Chillin’. Expect the unexpected in this nearly hour long episode packed with new music selected both by Anji and Zack “The Mothman” Daggy! See the full shownotes for Mothpod 215 – Wild & Crazy on the official Mothpod site.

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Tracks:

  1. Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers – Jubilation Day
  2. Liz Queler & Seth Farber – Keen
  3. Natalie Walker – Uptight
  4. Jennings – Everlong
  5. Balligomingo – A Beautiful Day (Piano Mix)
  6. Ernesto & Markus Z – Pretty Lies
  7. The Grooveblaster & Anji Bee – Smiling
  8. Psaul – Catch U
  9. Dotsun Moon – Flutter
  10. Karmacoda – Love Will Turn Your Head Around (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee) [Radio Edit]
  11. Duran Duran – All You Need Is Now (Live)
  12. Audra – Everything Changes

The Chillcast with Anji Bee: 5 Years of Chillin'
The Chillcast with Anji Bee: 5 Years of Chillin'

5 Years of Chillin’ on Mothpod Contest:

Post about this episode on Twitter for a chance to win a copy of the limited edition The Chillcast with Anji Bee: 5 Years of Chillin’ CD! Just be sure to include #mothpod plus a link to Mothpod.com to be entered. A winner will be randomly selected by March 15, 2011.

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Chillcast #262: Pinku Vääty Contest

Put this week’s show together extra early as I’m heading out to SF to hang with Karmacoda and get a sneak peek of their album, Eternal. Yay! But the 5 year anniversary celebration continues with another great contest. This time around we’ve got the international man of mystery, Pinku Vääty, who also makes his debut on the show today. This episode has a bit of a retro 80’s vibe, with lots of funky synths and soulful vocals thrown into the mix of various electronica genres. Plus there’s a couple great free downloads. Enjoy!

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Chillcast #262: Pinku Vääty Contest

Playlist:

  1. “The Magic Hour” Saturn Never Sleeps The Boogie (2010) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Feel The Vibe” Nux Soul & Love Lounge (2011) Buy on iTunes
  3. “Fatigué” (Album Mix)” Thomas Lemmer Fatigué (2011) Buy on Juno Download
  4. “Smiling (feat. Anji Bee)” The Grooveblaster Out Of The Past (2011) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Won’t Do That (Original Mix)” straY Won’t Do That (2010) Download Free on Bandcamp
  6. “Space” Pinku Vääty Pinku Very Much (2011) Buy on iTunes
  7. “Singing All The Time (Wax Stag Remix)” Plastic Operator Singing All The Time Remixes – EP (2011) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Sun” Xanax The Unreleased & The Last (2010) Buy on Bandcamp
  9. “Being With You” Tom Trago Iris (2011) Download Free Mp3
  10. “Transatlantic Landing Bay” Space Dimension Controller Temporary Thrillz EP (2010) Buy on iTunes
  11. “Catch U (Cave Men Remix)” Psaul Catch U Remix Contest Entry (2011) Download Free Mp3
  12. “Cool Kids” Natalie Walker Cool Kids – Single (2011) Pre-order on Juno (Beatport delayed til 4/26/2011)

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Pinku Vääty Album & Remix Contest:

Enter for your chance to win a digital download of Pinku Very Much by funky minimal tech artist, Pinku Vääty, plus two brand new remix singles; “The Hartnolls (Mario & Vidis Remix)” and “Klopp Klopp (Deep & Slow Remix).” Get all the details and submit your contest entry on The Chillcast Pinku Vääty Contest Page!

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Chillcast #261: Grooveblaster Contest

The 5th anniversary celebration continues with another great contest this week. My friend and collaborator, The Grooveblaster, just released a brand new album this week, and is giving away digital downloads to 5 lucky Chillcast listeners! I’m also announcing the winner of the big Balligomingo contest today. On top of all that excitement, I’ve got lots of great new music to share with you, including a number of free downloads, plus an oldie-but-goodie from my friends, Karmacoda, who I’ll be visiting next week in San Francisco. Good times!

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Playlist:

  1. “Timeless” Night Cruzer Soul & Love Lounge (2011) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Mars” Natalie Walker Spark (2011) Download Free Mp3
  3. “Stretch Out And Relax (feat. Jana Tarasenko)” The Grooveblaster Out Of The Past (2011) Buy on iTunes
  4. “You’ll Never Give Up” Triangle Sun Iris (2011) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Halo (feat. Lena Belgart)” Motif Music For Cocktails – Nu Disco Apres Ski (2011) Download Free Mp3
  6. “Warriors (Klangstein Mix)” Vargo feat. Dan Millman Calm Ibiza (2011) Buy on iTunes
  7. “Spinning (Sheever Chillout Mix)” Balligomingo Remix Vol.1 (2011) Buy on iTunes
  8. “Spectre (Sinukus‘ Below Zero Friendly Remix)” Karmacoda Lux Life (2008) Buy on iTunes
  9. “Room In Your Heart (Wolf + Lamb & Slow Hands Mix)” Will Saul & Tam Cooper Simple 50th (2011) Buy on iTunes
  10. “So Beautiful” Tracing Arcs Mental Notes (2010) Download Free Album
  11. “Victoria Lucas” Moby Be The One EP (2011) Download Free EP
  12. “Wings Of Faith” Samantha James Wings Of Faith (2011) Buy on iTunes

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The Grooveblaster Digital Download Contest:

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 5 digital downloads of The Grooveblaster’s brand new album, Out Of The Past, via Bandcamp. The 13 track album features guest vocals by Yasi Baby! of Pacha Massive, Berlin chanteuse, Jana Tarasenko, and Anji Bee of Lovespirals, as well as a host of groove inducing instrumentals. Please send an email to grooveblaster@thegrooveblaster.com with your name and mailing address by May 6th – extended to MAY 13TH!!!  Good luck!

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Chillcast Video #56: Lovespirals

As you probably know by now, Lovespirals is my duo along with musician/producer, Ryan Lum. We just released a brand new song as part of my 5 Years of Chillin’ compilation (which Ryan helped me organize, BTW…) called “Try To Forget”. To help promote the album I created a video for our song, as well as a 60 second album teaser. Check them both out today in this episode which also includes a special contest!


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The Chillcast with Anji Bee: 5 Years of Chillin'Enter the 5 Years of Chillin’ Autographed CD Contest:

Enter to win 1 of 5 personally autographed limited edition eco-wallet CDs of 5 Years of Chillin‘, compiled by Anji Bee to celebrate the 5th anniversary of The Chillcast. This various artist compilation includes Lovespirals, MoShang, 7 Day Visa, Chill Factor-5 and Anji Bee, The Grooveblaster, Adam Fielding, Mr. Meeble, Ernesto & Markus Z, Under, Sunburn in Cyprus, and Kilbey-Kennedy. To enter just send an email including your name and mailing address to contest@anjibee.com by APRIL 22nd, 2011. Good luck!

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Chillcast #260: Karmacoda Contest

Continuing with my 5th anniversary celebration, this week’s show is a real doozy; packed to the gills with great new music. I’m proud to present the world premier of the brand new Karmacoda single which features Beth Hirsch and me as guest vocalists and lyricists (my Lovespirals partner, Ryan Lum, also contributed!) To celebrate the release of this epic collaboration, the band are giving away 20 copies of the limited edition CD single to Chillcast listeners. Be sure to enter!

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Playlist:

  1. “Among The Reeds” Steve Osaka Soul & Love Lounge (2011) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Right Before My Eyes” Nu Shooz Orchestra Pandora’s Box (2011) Buy on iTunes
  3. “Home” Bing Ji Ling Shadow To Shine (2011) Buy on iTunes
  4. “Tristeza Miúda” A Bossa Eletrica Do Norte (2011) Buy on iTunes
  5. “Sunstar (Zeb Remix)” Pablo Sanchez Turntables On The Hudson Vol 8 “Reflecting CIELO” Sampler (2011) Buy on iTunes
  6. “Meninas e Meninos” Shantisan Quincy Jointz presents Lime Sorbet (2011) Buy on iTunes
  7. “So Right Tonight (Moodswinger remix)” Groovalicious So Right Tonight (2011) Buy on Traxsource
  8. “Beccy’s Song” Setsuna Spontaneous (2011) Buy on iTunes
  9. “Sahara Mon Amour” Gold Lounge Spirals (2011) Buy on iTunes
  10. “Dream Believer” Balligomingo Under An Endless Sky (2010) Buy on iTunes
  11. “Love Will Turn Your Head Around” Karmacoda Love Will Turn Your Head Around (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee) (2011) Buy on Amazon Mp3 | Buy on iTunes

lwtyhaKarmacoda feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee CD Single Contest

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 20 copies of the brand new limited-edition CD single “Love Will Turn Your Head Around (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee)! This disc contains both the original mix and a unique radio edit, providing a sweet taste of Karmacoda’s 4th album, Eternal, due out later this year! To enter, simply send an email to info-AT-karmacoda.com with your name and mailing address by April 30th contest extended until May 20, 2011!

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“Smiling” Lyrics

“Smiling” The Grooveblaster Out Of The Past (2011)

Everyone thinks I’m happy

But I’ve got to confide
There’s so many things I try to hide
You always see me smiling
Can’t hear me cry
So many things I try to hide

Smiling through the tears
Laughing through the sighs
So many things I try to hide

I don’t always know
How to speak my mind
There’s so many things I try to hide
You always see me smiling
Can’t hear me cry
So many things I try to hide

Smiling through the tears
Laughing through the sighs
So many things I try to hide

Smiling through the tears
Laughing through the sighs
So many things I try to hide

Smiling through the tears
Laughing through the sighs
So many things I try to hide

— Anji Bee (BMI)

Smiling by The Grooveblaster & Anji Bee from ‘Out of the Past’ (2011)