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Anji Bee on New Karmacoda Album

San Francisco band, Karmacoda, invited both Anji Bee and Ryan Lum of Lovespirals to collaborate with them on music for their 4th album, Eternal — out now on iTunes and other digital and CD retailers. The album will also be available as a limited edition, audiophile grade 192g, blue vinyl LP on August 9th. Check www.karmacoda.com for purchase details.

“Love Will Turn Your Head Around” features vocals and lyrics by Anji Bee, as well as singer/songwriter, Beth Hirsch (best known for her work on Air’s Moon Safari, as well as songs from the Crash and Thomas Crown Affair soundtracks). The Love Will Turn Your Head Around Single, released in April, contains both the 6 and half minute album mix plus a shortened radio edit, which begins with Anji’s main vocal line. The single debuted at #3 on the Below Zero Top 10 chart for April 17th, and has been featured on the Pure Bliss Vocals site, Dave’s Lounge, Properly Chilled, SomaFM’s Lush station, Kimberly Wilson’s Tranquility du Jour, The Mothpod, Expand Your Musical Horizons, and of course, The Chillcast, where is was first premiered.

Gabriel Sheer, of Glide Magazine wrote:

The ear-catching “Love Will Turn Your Head Around” is arguably the gem of the album; dark, languid, and teasingly dangerous sounding: in short, everything a trip hop song should, in the ears of this listener, be.

“Epic” includes guitar work by Ryan Lum, as well as Rhodes piano by Eamonn Flynn of SF duo, Under. The Epic Single had its world premier on The Chillcast Episode #275. In addition to the original album and reprise mixes, the single includes an upbeat dance remix by Andy Sybilrud of SF electronica act, Return To Mono. Karmacoda frontwoman, Heather Pierce, has said “Epic” is her “favorite song” and it will likely be yours, too, once you hear her sultry siren’s call on this jazzy trip hop torch song.

All Music Guide’s Ned Raggett wrote:

On their 2011 album, released ten years after their debut, Karmacoda demonstrate that they’ve become stalwarts of their own particular scene, inspired into existence by trip-hop and finding their own easygoing way around downtempo music inspired by Massive Attack‘s slow mood-out crawls.

As long time fans and friends of Karmacoda, Lovespirals were honored to be included in the creative process of this very talented band. Be sure to check out recent episodes of The Chillcast with Anji Bee to hear these tracks and more from Karmacoda’s fantastic new album, which debuted at #191 on the CMJ Radio 200 Chart!

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

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On a related note, Karmacoda contributed an amazing remix to Lovespirals’ 2007 Motherless Child EP:
Motherless Child (Karmacoda Remix) by lovespirals

Chillcast #175: Birthday Love

This is a special birthday episode for my favorite person in the world — Ryan Lum! I started this playlist back during the Wimbledon Open, thinking it would be a cute play on the word “Love” but it has since evolved with the addition of new music that fits the theme. Enjoy this mix of brand new and classic “love” songs of various electronica genres. I know Ryan would rather hear some classic rock with a great guitarist, but that would be a whole other podcast, wouldn’t it? Either way, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY!

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Playlist:

  1. “Love Is A Mantra (Dub Remix)” Astronauts of Antiquity Rocket Science For Dummies (2008) Buy on iTunes
  2. “Bite Sized Love” Kush Endure Vol. 1 (2009) Buy on iTunes
  3. “True Love” Merge of Equals Intoxicating (2009) Buy on Beatport | Buy on iTunes
  4. “Processing…Luv (Return to Mono Mix)” Divasonic Gyrationz, LUV & High – The Remixes (2008)   More at Podsafe Music Network | Buy on iTunes
  5. “Found Love” Blaze Found Love (2007)  Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  6. “Love & Romance & A Special Person” Joakim Milky Ways (2009) Download Free Mp3
  7. “My Love (Morton Lenco Short House Mix)” M&M Bros. Ft. Andrea Sunset House Cafe Vol. 1 (2009) Buy on iTunes
  8. “True Love 1980 (Timothy Allan Remix)” Ash True Love 1980 (2009) Buy on Beatport
  9. “Give Me Your Love” Loverush UK! ft. Carla Werner Loverush Presents the Miami Progressive/Trance Promo 2 (2009)
  10. “Do And Don’t For Love” Kioki Do And Don’t For Love (2002) More Info | Download Free Mp3

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Chillcast #119: INDIEpendance Day DJ Mix

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Happy 4th, my fellow Americans! Last year I did an IndepenDANCE DJ Mix, so this year I thought I’d do an INDIEpendance Day Mix. Tee hee. Rather than upbeat house etc I went with pure chillout, since that’s what you guys seem to dig and I have plennnnnnnty of it to share! Well, OK, there may be a few house and trance tracks, but still, it’s pretty mellow – great for a dinner party or chillin’ by the pool. Music provided by Podsafe Music Network and Promonet. Special thanks go to HAM guy for the great CC photo of fireworks! Wanna keep the party going? Check out more extended Chillcast DJ Mixes.

Playlist:

  1. “Spend the Night (ft. Anna Wren)” LFB In the Midnight Hour (2007) LFB - In the Midnight Hour - Spend the Night
  2. “Another Day (ft. Bonia)” Akama feat. Bonia Mokka Lounge 2 (2007) Buy at eMusic
  3. “Para Don Alonso” Madrid De Los AustriasMas Amor (2005) Buy at eMusic
  4. “Hope” Return to Mono Involution (2007) Return to Mono - Involution - Hope
  5. “Kiss Kiss Kiss Pt. 2 (Sir Piers Curious Midnight Dub)” Ananda Project Kiss Kiss Kiss Pt 2 EP (2007) Buy at eMusic
  6. “One Day In New York City” The Atomica Project Metropolitan (2007) Atomica - Metropolitan - One Day In New York City
  7. “Could It Be Real” Soma Sonic Simplicity (2006) Soma Sonic - Simplicity - Could It Be Real
  8. “Riga (Radio Edit)” Langoth Droit Devant (2003) Buy at eMusic
  9. “My Radio (Chill Remix)” KarmatronicMokka Lounge 2 (2007) Buy at eMusic
  10. “Vintage Keys” DigiTube DigiJazz (2007) DigiTube - Digi Jazz - Vintage Keys
  11. “Cosmic Dance” Ratnabali, Gallo Buddha Lounge 2 (2002) More On This Album
  12. “Cafe Eden” Dual Feeling Analog [In a Digital World] (2004) Buy at eMusic
  13. “Sugar (On Your Lips)” FM Fatale Soft Life For Killers (2007) FM Fatale - Soft Life for Killers - Sugar (On Your Lips)
  14. “Hill (HT Mix)” Hungry Lucy Asleep By Dawn Presents DJ Ferret (2007) More on this Album
  15. “Butterfly Garden (Radio Edit)” Yamin (ft. Marcie) Single (2006) Marcie & Yamin - Butterfly Garden - Butterfly Garden (Radio Edit)
  16. “Second Guessing” Dive Index Mid/Air (2007) Dive Index - Mid/Air - Second Guessing
  17. “He Keeps Me Alive” Sally Shapiro Disco Romance (2007) Buy at iTunes Music Store
  18. “Easy (Remix) Gum Single (2007) Free Mp3 Download

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“My Radio” (mp3)
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