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Karmacoda “My Love (Lovespirals Remix)” Out

Lovespirals have a new collaboration with San Francisco band, Karmacoda out now. B invited Anji and her partner, Ryan Lum, to remix a track from their 2018 album, Intimate. “My Love” featuring the band’s new vocalist Jessica Ford, was the perfect fit for Lovespirals’ chill downtempo vibes. Jessica’s deeper vocal range makes an interesting contrast to Anji’s breathily ethereal backing vocals and Ryan’s production added a compelling dreaminess to the song.

Karmacoda Revealed (Intimate Remixes) is available on all digital platforms now.

Karmacoda ‘Love & Fate’ Album Features Anji Bee

Bay Area band Karamacoda — long time friends of The Chillcast with Anji Bee and sometime collaborators with both Lovespirals and Anji Bee — have just dropped a new album called Love and Fate. Excitingly, Anji collaborated on a duet with band founder, B. “Naive” features lyrics penned by Bee, who recorded her vocals in The Chillcuts Studio with Lovespirals partner, Ryan Lum.

In an interview with Below Zero Beats B said:

When we wrote our last record Eternal we asked Beth and Anji to join us on vocals for the track Love Will Turn Your Head Around and it was so magical, so beautiful, I wanted to recreate that experience even more

Love and Fate‘ was released March 10, 2015 on Sola Musa Music.

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Naive (Lyrics)

“Naive” – Karmacoda & Anji Bee from ‘Love and Fate‘ (2015)

You’re so naive
The way you reach out to me; naive
And all you think we could be
Sweetly naive

With your brown eyes
And boyish sighs
Quietly plead; naive
You almost make me believe; naive

I wish we could leave
Our innocence retrieved
But then again
That’s just me being naive
Ooohhhh oh oh…
Naive

With your brown eyes
And boyish sighs
Quietly plead; naive
You almost make me believe; naive

You’re so naive
The way you reach out to me; naive
And all you think that we could be
Sweetly, sweetly
Naive

Love and Fate‘ was released March 10, 2015 on Sola Musa Music.

NOTE: Apparently I wrote this lyric in late January 2014,  but its one of those rare times where I don’t recall the moment of creation. I discovered an acapella vocal recording on my iPhone, sung in an old school jazz style which ended with me musing, “That sounds kind of 50’s, huh?” B had originally sent me his musical idea in 2010 as a potential collaboration for my ‘Love Me Leave Me’ album. At that time I was singing a totally different lyric and melody, called “Secrets.” While it was interesting, I’m glad now that we didn’t pursue the idea, as it wasn’t nearly as sensual or well thought out as “Naive” turned out to be.

Love Will Turn Your Head Around (Lovespirals Remix) Lyrics

Love Will Turn Your Head Around (Lovespirals Remix) by Karmacoda + Beth Hirsch + Anji Bee Love Will Turn You Head Around – The Remixes (2013) Love Me Leave Me LP (2013)

Love will turn your head around
Turn turn turn… (x6)

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

Love will turn your head around

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 will turn your head around

Love
Stay
Love
Stay

What do we want its the tip of the tongue
I’m here with you now, its the song that we’ve sung
Stay
What do we want its the tip of the tongue
I’m here with you now, its the song that we’ve sung
Ooh stay
Turning in circles
Here
What do we want its the tip of the tongue
I’m here with you now, its the song that we’ve sung
Ooh stay
Turning in circles
What do we want its the tip of the tongue
I’m here with you now, its the song that we’ve sung
Love will turn your head around
Turn your head around
Stay here
Turning in circles
Take it all
Turn your, turn your head around
Stay here
Turning in circles, here by myself
Take it all
Dreaming of turning you on
Love will turn your head around
Turning in circles dreaming of turning you on
Stay here
Turn your head around
Turning in circles, here by myself
And I will lay here
Dreaming of turning you on
Don’t you stay, and I will lay
Love will turn your head around
Head around
Dreaming of turning you
And I will stay here
Love will turn your head around
Head around
Don’t you stay
Dreaming of turning you
Dreaming of turning you
Dreaming of turning you

[Lyrics in bold by Anji Bee (BMI)]

Note: The original mix of this song appears on the 2011 Karmacoda album, Eternal, as well as a single released that same year. The single also includes a radio edit. The radio edit is the version included on the limited edition blue vinyl release of Eternal. Also of note is that Anji re-recorded her vocals for this new version of the song, whereas Beth, B, and Heather’s vocals are all taken from the original recordings. Anji arranged the vocal samples for the Lovespirals mix, set to new music created by Ryan Lum, including lovely dream pop guitar work..

Anji Bee, Beth Hirsch & Karmacoda Remix EP Out

Currently a semi-finalist for Best Dance/Electronica Song in the 2012 International Songwriting Competition, “Love Will Turn Your Head Around ” – the collaborative effort of San Francisco band, Karmacoda, Parisian singer/songwriter, Beth Hirsch, and So Cal singer/songwriter, Anji Bee – has just been re-released in a series of re-imagined versions by a diverse and talented group of musicians, producers and DJs from around the world. This digital collection of 8 remixes by DJ Puzzle, Mr. Alfa, Synapsis, Return To Mono, Den Jones, and Anji’s band, Lovespirals  (the latter featuring newly recorded vocals by Anji), plus an all-new version by Karmacoda highlighting Heather Pierce as the sole vocalist, satisfies with its mix of genres and moods. ‘Love Will Turn Your Head Around – The Remixes‘ is available in your choice of digital format on Bandcamp, or more traditionally through iTunes, CDBaby, and Amazon Mp3. Listen to every song, in full, below:

Karmacoda (top), Anji Bee (left), and Beth Hirsch (right)

Chillcast #319: Pop Vox

Today’s show is moving away a bit from the spacier sounds I’ve been favoring the past few months into some more solidly pop territory. Of course, you know me, I don’t go in too much for pop music but I do have a soft spot for catchy choruses and big r&b vocals. As such, there’s actually a few famous vocalists in the mix today, though not always credited on the track. You’ll see what I mean. Turns out 11 of the 14 songs in today’s show – including the world premier of a brand new Karmacoda remix by Tyler Stone – are legal free downloads, so grab your faves from the links below.

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Playlist:

  1. Misun “Coffee” Download Free EP
  2. Nyree & the Auto Charm “Tijuana (Original Mix)” Download Tijuana – Single from iTunes
  3. Le Youth “Memories” Download Free Mp3
  4. AlunaGeorge “You Know You Like It (Bondax Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  5. Active Child “Hanging On (GRVRBBRS Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  6. Moon Boots “Sugar” Download Free Mp3
  7. Lana Del Rey “Blue Jeans (RAC Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  8. The Hint “Plus One Minus One (Le Youth Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  9. DJ Eleven feat. Sharina Doyle “Last Beat” Download Free Mp3
  10. Daniel Klauser “Say My Name” Download Free Mp3
  11. Jill Scott “Talk To Me (The 314 Mix)” Download Crates – Remix Fundamentals, Vol. 1 on iTunes
  12. Karmacoda “Feel The Weight (Tyler Stone Remix)” Download Free Mp3 EXCLUSIVE!
  13. Daft Punk “Something About Us (Psymbionic Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  14. Swarms “Low Sun (feat. Shirka)” Buy Low Sun EP on Bandcamp

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Chillcast Video #81: Karmacoda Epic Premier

Returning to the show today are my good friends, Karmacoda. This San Francisco band has been quite prolific the past year, releasing a series of live performance videos, reinterpreting songs from their 4th album Eternal. But now they’re releasing a classic music video for the original mix of their sultry second single, “Epic.” The band enlisted Brazilian videographer, Luis Otavio Feldens, to create another of his unique productions. This is the 3rd video he’s produced for Karmacoda; you can watch the first two on previous episode of Chillcast Video. Listen to my 2011 Chillcast Karmacoda Feature to hear B and Heather discuss their latest album and videos.


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Chillcast #296: Holiday Mix

Well its that time of the year, my loyal listeners, that time of the year we spread holiday cheer. Every year I think I won’t find enough new holiday music to make a set, but once again, I found a ton of new tracks for all of your holiday get-togethers. Excitingly, 11 songs are free downloads, check out the shownotes for links! This set flows from the serious and sublime to the downright silly, with a  mix of traditional and contemporary sounds — and not all of it is strictly electronica. Nearly everyone included has been featured on The Chillcast before, and some of them are regulars, like Karmacoda, who open up the show with a brand new song released free to their fans this week. Merry Christmas everyone!

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Playlist:

  1. Karmacoda “River” Download Free Mp3
  2. Glow (feat. Ernesto) “Gift of Faith” Buy on iTunes
  3. Sarah McLachlan “Space On The Couch For Two” Download Free Mp3
  4. Jax “What Child Is This” Buy on iTunes
  5. Sleepthief “Snow (feat. Zoe Johnston)” Download Free Mp3
  6. Olivia Broadfield “Like Snow” Download Free Mp3
  7. Lovespirals “Aspenglow” Download Free Mp3
  8. Audra “Let The Raindeer Live On My Roof” Buy on iTunes
  9. AM “Christmas Time Is Here” Download Free Mp3
  10. Paul Mac Innes & Markus Z “This Christmas” Download Free Mp3
  11. Amber Ojeda “Good Girl” Download Free Mp3
  12. Princess Freesia “Walkin’ In A Winter” Buy on iTunes
  13. Anji Bee “Happy Holidays” Buy on iTunes
  14. Love Spirals Downwards “Little Drummer Boy” Buy on Bandcamp
  15. Marcie “Moves Like Santa” Download Free Mp3
  16. Vibelicious “Last Christmas (feat. Dean Boudreau)”

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Chillcast #292: Lovely & Amazing

Today I’ve got a fantastic collection of lovely ladies supported by an amazing group of top notch producers! I’ve also got 3 Boom Clap Bachelors related tracks in the mix, as a tie in to this week’s new Chillcast Video, starring Boom Clap Bachelors featuring Coco O. of Quadron. I’m still amazed that I had well over a million download request for the previous episode of Chillcast Video featuring Vindahl of BCB. Thanks to all of you for watching the show. There are some super sweet free downloads this week, so don’t forget to grab those from the links provided below. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Playlist:

  1. Lo Tide “Slow It Down (feat. Michelle Lokey)” Buy on Amazon Mp3
  2. Boom Clap Bachelors “Løb Stop Stå” Buy on iTunes | Download Free Mp3
  3. Jenny Wilson “The Wooden Chair (Vindahl Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  4. Little Dragon “Little Man (Tycho Remix)” Download Free Mp3
  5. Makossa & Megablast “If I U Me (feat. Martine-Nicole Rojina)
  6. DJ Cam “Love (Feat. Nicolette)” Buy on iTunes
  7. Dennis Jr. “Please Don’t Give It Up (feat. Christabelle)” Buy on iTunes
  8. Toddla T “Cherry Picking (feat. Roisin Murphy)” Buy on iTunes
  9. Miguel Migs “Close Your Eyes feat. Meshell Ndegeocello (Shades Of Gray Vocal Mix)” Download Free Mp3 (sign up for mailing list)
  10. Kascade “Waste Love (feat. Quadron)” Buy on iTunes
  11. Karmacoda “Into Each Life” Buy on iTunes

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Chillcast #288: Haunting

I’m not really into holiday themed music, per se, but occasionally I’ll select music to help put you into the spirit of things. Today’s mix is filled with haunting piano and otherworldly vocals, much like September’s “Sad Pianos” episode. If you dug that show, you will love today’s show as well. Not only will you swoon to this mix of piano based or laced new tunes by some top-notch artists, but you will  have the chance to enter my big Chillcast Karmacoda Eternal Contest! Also, be sure to pick up the free downloads included in the show notes below. Enjoy!

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Playlist:

  1. Jaidene Veda & Pete Mo “Imagined (Unplugged)” Buy on Bandcamp
  2. DJ Shadow “Sad And Lonely” Buy on iTunes
  3. DJ Cam “Ghost (Feat.Chris James)” Buy on iTunes
  4. Lynda Arnold and Daniel Berkman “Eflexe” Buy on Bandcamp
  5. Thomas Lemmer “There Is Hope” Buy on iTunes
  6. Karmacoda “I Am Just Not Listening Any Longer” Buy on iTunes
  7. Favorite Flava “Stacy” Download Free Mp3
  8. ClassicBeatz “The Nigerian High Life (Jay Hats Remix Ft. Rones)” Download Free Mp3
  9. Dennis Jr. “Call Code (feat. Christabelle)” Buy on iTunes
  10. Q-Burns Abstract Message ft. Lisa Shaw “Innocent (Presslab Boys Dub Remix)” Buy on iTunes
  11. [o]beat “Furious Swing” Buy on Bandcamp
  12. Blue In Green “Voyage” Buy on Amazon

Karmacoda ‘Eternal’ Contest:

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Enter for you chance to win 1 of 2 copies of the new Karmacoda album, Eternal, on vinyl – OR – a gift pack including the album Eternal on CD plus the Epic – CD Single and the Love Will Turn Your Head Around (feat. Beth Hirsch & Anji Bee) – CD Single. Get all the details on The Chillcast Karmacoda Eternal Contest page. Learn more about the album in this blog post by Anji about Eternal.

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