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Lovespirals “Brother Against Brother” Video & Single Released

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The first new single from Lovespirals since their 2010 album, ‘Future Past,’ is in many regards a return to form for band founder, Ryan Lum. Lum exploded onto the American dream pop scene back in 1991 as Love Spirals Downwards on the Projekt Records label, quickly establishing himself as one of the best ethereal producers and guitarists this side of the Atlantic. “Brother Against Brother” is swirling, ambient, folk-tinged dream pop replete with heavily effected ethereal guitar and female vocals by his bandmate, Anji Bee. Bee created this appropriately heavenly video filled with fluffy slo-mo clouds and the duo dressed like angels in all white using her iPhone and Final Cut Pro. Each member selfied their own performance in the video. 🙂

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Buy the 2-song single at http://lovespirals.bandcamp.com

CREDITS:

Ryan Lum: composition, musical arrangements, all instruments, programming, tracking, mixing & production
Anji Bee: lyrics, vocals, vocal arrangements, co-production, & music video creation

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Lovespirals Release Happy Holidays 2 Song Single

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Out now on Bandcamp are two very different takes on the same holiday original, penned by Lovespirals vocalist, Anji Bee. While the lyrics are decidedly melancholy, the original 2010 recording adds an upbeat twist with its catchy disco house style, replete with wah wah guitar and disco strings. The 2012 version is classic Lovespirals dream pop with it’s soaring ebo guitar and glacial tempo. Anji’s vocal are, by turns, sensual and sublime, with a certain cheekiness to the house version and a mournfulness on the shoegazer version. There’s more than one side to this complex duo, and this single is the perfect illustration of their musical and emotional duality. Bandcamp offers affordable digital downloads in your choice of audio format including high-quality download in MP3, ALAC (Apple Lossless), AAC, Flac, Ogg Vorbis, WAV and AIFF formats. 

Read more about “Happy Holidays” including full lyrics

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Chillcast Video #123: Lovespirals [Final Episode]

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Yes, it’s sad but true. Chillcast Video has come to an end. Begun in January 2008, the show has enjoyed 16 and a half million views. Its been a good run, but its time to move on. Though both Chillcast Video and The Chillcast with Anji Bee podcast have been dropped from the BiteSizeTV lineup,  tentative plans are already in place to relaunch the show with a  new network. Stay tuned for details via facebook.com/chillcast or directly through anjibee.com. You can find more videos from Anji at youtube.com/anjibee or if you’d like to see a whole other side of Anji, check out her healthy lifestyle channel with Lovespirals partner, Ryan Lum, at youtube.com/happyhealthyvegan  I thought I’d say goodbye with a video for the Lovespirals rendition of my song “Happy Holidays,” available on the Projekt Records compilation, Ornamental. Thanks for watching!

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“Love Me Leave Me (Lovespirals Baeleric Chill Remix)” Lyric Video

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It’s the 10th anniversary of one of Anji Bee’s best-known songs, “Love Me Leave Me,” and she’s celebrating with a gorgeous all-new recording, co-produced by Ryan Lum of Lovespirals. This dreamy Baeleric-infused chill out mix strips down the electronica elements of the album mix and adds Lum’s trademark dream pop electric guitar, wistful acoustic guitar, and groovy congas, plus an additional soulfully ethereal backing vocal by Miss Bee. Very romantic! “Love Me Leave Me (Lovespirals Baeleric Chill Remix)” is available on the digital only ‘Love Me Leave Me Remixes‘ album on iTunes, Amazon, CDbaby, and Bandcamp. Use discount code YOUTUBE for 10% off at https://anjibee.bandcamp.com

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Anji Bee on Behind The Lyric Radio Show

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Anji Bee discussed both the lyrical back story behind her Lovespirals‘ song “This Truth” on the latest episode of Behind The Lyric. She also talked about how the chart-topping Damien.S VS Lovespirals remix single came to be released by Loverush Digital in 2010. Hostess and show producer, Marcie Joy, plays the Adam Fielding Chilled Out Mix. Interestingly, Adam was also a guest on this episode, talking about his latest album. More great songs and stories are featured from Zoe Johnston, Maxx Hennard, Yavanndiel, Noah, and Marcie.

Download Behind the Lyric #31 FREE on iTunes

Listen to an edit of just Anji Bee’s interview feature on SoundCloud:

Behind The Lyric airs on over 40 major FM and Internet stations worldwide, including The Movement HD, who recently added The Chillcast with Anji Bee to their lineup.

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Love Will Turn Your Head Around (Lovespirals Remix) Lyrics

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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..

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Happy Holidays (Lyrics)

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“Happy Holidays” – Anji Bee Single (2010) + Lovespirals Ornamental (2012) 

I hung up the lights
They’re blinking merrily
Its got me thinking back
To how things used to be
I’m feeling kinda blue
From remembering you
And how I used to feel

I would give you a call
If I only knew how to
Just to say happy holidays
Happy holidays to you
(x2)

I went to a party
They’re drinking merrily
Its got me thinking back
To how things used to be
I’m feeling kinda blue
From remembering you
And how I used to feel

I would give you a call
If I only knew how to
Just to say happy holidays
Happy holidays to you
(x2)

I would give you a call
If I only knew how to
Just to say happy holidays
Happy holidays to you
(x2)

Note: This song was originally recorded and released in 2010 as an Anji Bee single, in a disco house style. Oddly enough, the holiday track sprung from a discarded song called, “One More.” Scrapping that song’s vocals, she found some holiday themed lyrics she’d penned several years before and came up with a whole new vocal melody for the abandoned house track. In 2012, Anji’s band, Lovespirals, were invited to contribute something to a new holiday compilation on Projekt Records. Rather than cover a tired Christmas classic, the duo reinterpreted “Happy Holidays” in a melancholic dream pop style. 

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Lovespirals On New Projekt Holiday Compilation

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Lovespirals recorded a brand new rendition of Anji Bee’s original track “Happy Holidays” for a new Projekt Records holiday music compilation. This new version is classic Lovespirals dream pop with its soaring ebo guitar and glacial tempo. Anji’s vocal are by turns sensual and sublime, with a mournfulness befitting a shoegazer version.

Ornamental is available in either gatefold CD or digital download from Bandcamp and other online music services.

From Projekt Records:

Stuff your stocking with Projekt’s special blend of steampunk, dark cabaret, gothic, dreampop, Medieval and ethereal-flavored winter classics. Ornamental celebrates in style with one disc of holiday traditionals and one disc of originals in a holiday mood, all designed to woefully delight your friends and puzzle a few of your family members. 

This holiday 2-CD set contains 20 previously-unreleased tracks recorded exclusively for this compilation as well as three tracks only available on obscure compilations. It’s an artfully-wrapped holiday treat direct from your favorite Projekt artists with some well-chosen guests. 

The cover features Deerboy and Sapling sharing secrets by Canadian artist Paulina Cassidy. She taps into a world of magical creatures, creating and sharing her own brew of whimsy. Her unique vision and fanciful designs are collected worldwide.

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Lovespirals “Insignificant” Official Music Video

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This lovely music video is set to “Meanwhile Irreplaceable Time Flees” and “Insignificant” from our 2010 album, Future Past. This marks guitarist/producer Ryan Lum’s first music video production and was shot on location at Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island and in the band’s Chillcuts and Chillcast studios. Lovespirals’ album ‘Future Past‘ is Available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play or Spotify. Buy an autographed CD at http://lovespirals.bandcamp.com. Learn more at http://lovespirals.com

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Lonely Sunset (Lyrics)

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“Lonely Sunset” – Lovespirals (2022)

We could be together

Walking these lonely streets alone
Can’t find nobody to call my own
Thinking of you, wondering where you’ve gone
And wishing we could be together

Memories fading, still they linger on
I’m watching the sunset, dreaming of the dawn
Well, our love has passed, though not forgotten
I’m wishing we could be together

We could be together

Call my own (x5)

Everywhere I go I still search for you
Haunting all the places that we once knew
Even though its hard, its all I can do
Never find another love that’s half as true

We could be together…

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