Expand Your Musical Horizons – 45

Adriana Kaegi introduces a track from her new album in this episode.

uploaded 25 May, 2009

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This episode is packed with downtempo-to-midtempo goodies—mostly shorter tracks—to get you feeling energized, yet relaxed, for summer.

We start with an introduction and a brand-new track from Adriana Kaegi, former “Mama Coconut” of Kid Creole and the Coconuts, who’s just released a new solo album, “TAG,” which you can buy from iTunes. This track, “Ooh-La-La,” has such a great bossa/lounge feel to it that it’s followed with a couple of brazilian-flavored tracks: Maïdo Project’s “Vem Ca (electro version)” and Pipo Pegoraro’s“Butiquim.”

Then we swing over to ccMixter, where we hear a lovely, chilled remix of Trifonic’s “Lies.” This is followed by Divasonic’s “Processing…Luv,” from her album “Changing Wind,” which is guaranteed to keep you in a good mood. (This album is for sale on iTunes and Amazon.)

Sunburn in Cyprus just sent a pleasurable Elektrohandel remix of “In the Sunshine,” so this track seemed perfect to include in this episode. This is followed by Argonika’s “Do You Hear,” a track that will make you want to sing along after a couple of listens. It’s from the latest netlabel release from Tunguska Chillout Grooves (Lilith, volume 3), which you can download from Jamendo.com and other online sites.

Lucrecia presents the poignant track “Like Being Home,” from the Spanish netlabel Superssonica’s compilation, “Music for a .net Generation.” This track is followed with a slightly edgier track from Lavinia Jones, “Ne-On,” which you can find on Jamendo.

Black Era, who releases their music on Jamendo and through their netlabel in Italy, A Quiet Bump, is back again for your listening pleasure. They’ve just released a new album (“Third Eye Guerilla”), to high praise. In episode #43, you heard one of the tracks from that new release. This one, however, “My Little Replica,” is from their previous album, “…then….”

Der Reisende is next, with a track from his release on the Austrian netlabel,Laridae. The track is “Stella Idlavi,” from his album “Die BlendendenLichter dieser Stadt.” And finally, March Rosetta wraps up this episode with “Moving Centre,” from the Breathe 03 compilation from www.breathe-comp.com.

Intro from Adriana Kaegi

1. ADRIANA KAEGI – Ooh-La-La (from “TAG,” buy from iTunes)

2. MAIDO PROJECT – Vem ca (electro version) (from “Electric Blue” EP, buy from iTunes)

3. PIPO PEGORARO – Butiquim (from “INTRO,” download from www.jamendo.com)

4. JALAK (remixer) – Lies (remix of Trifonic) – (download from www.ccmixter.org)

5. DIVASONIC – Processing….Luv (from “Changing Wind,” buy from iTunes, Amazon)

6. SUNBURN IN CYPRUS – In the Sunshine (Elektrohandel remix). Buy Sunburn in Cyprus tracks from iTunes.

7. ARGONIKA – Do You Hear (From “Lilith- Tunguska Chillout Grooves, volume 3,” download from Jamendo.com)

8. LUCRECIA – Like Being Home (from “Music for a .Net Generation,” download from the Superssononica netlabel – www.superssonica.net)

9. LAVINIA JONES – Ne-On (from “@ngel,” download from jamendo.com)

10. BLACK ERA – My Little Replica (feat. ivan mou) (from “…then…” download from Jamendo.com)

11. DER REISENDE – Stella Idlaviv (from Die Blendenden Lichter dieser Stadt,” download from Laridae netlabel ….www.laridae.at)

12. MARCH ROSETTA – Moving Centre (from the “Breathe 03 Compilation,” download from www.breathe-comp.com)

Here’s the official music video of Adriana’s track, “Ooh la la”

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 36

Crackle Creations, whose EP is on Kahvi.org, is one of many compelling artists in this episode

uploaded 27 November, 2008

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This episode starts off with some high-energy beats, thanks to Metricks & Gaiabeat.

Their opening track is followed by Bitter:Sweet, thanks to Ioda Promonet.

Bitter:Sweet
“Waking Up” (mp3)
from “Drama”
(Quango)

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More On This Album

Then we get into some serious trip-hop with Organic Despair, whom I found on Jamendo….and a nice, slightly mellower follow up from Suhov, with his track “Clear,” released on Budabeats Records.

Sebteix, another Jamendo artist, changes the mood with some bossa-infused guitar, and then we shift gears again for some hip-hop with an orchestral background, in Crookram’s “A Day in the Life.”

Shifting back again into the purely instrumental and with some very laid-back beats, we follow up with one of my favorite artists, Cardamar, and his track “Final Scenery.” Please check out his label’s website, which features his own music as well as some other great artists, like Xerxes, and some excellent mixes you can listen to, as well.

Then we have a lovely track called “Eros,” from Crackle Creations, followed bySweeping Logic—who I discovered through Last.fm, and finally, Spiral into the Storm, with the title track from his album on Decibel Palace Records, “A Futile Veneer.”

1. METRICKS & GAIABEAT – “The Hip” (hear it on Last.fm)
2. BITTER:SWEET- “Waking Up,” from the album “Drama” (Buy from iTunes, Amazon, etc.). Thanks to Ioda Promonet!
3. ORGANIC DESPAIR – “James,” from the album “Marasme” (Jamendo.com)
4. SUHOV – “Clear,” from the album “Sympahty Modul” (Budabeats.com)
5. SEBTEIX – “Groova patata,” from the album “Tout pour le Groove” (Jamendo.com)
6. CROOKRAM – “A Day in the LIfe (featuring INC), from “19/76″ (Budabeats.com)
7. CARDAMAR – “Final Scenery” from the album “Where the Skies Fall” (www.cardamar.com)– buy from iTunes, CDBaby, Amazon, etc.
8. CRACKLE CREATIONS – “Eros,” from the EP “Eros” (Kahvi.org)
9. SWEEPING LOGIC -”Window Screen Cinema,” from “Headache Laxative,” (download from Last.fm)
10. SPIRAL INTO THE STORM – “A Futile Veneer,” from the album “A Futile Veneer” (buy from Decibel Palace’s website, iTunes, eMusic, Juno, etc.)

Here’s another track for you from Metricks & Gaiabeat:

Pacific Tropicus – Metricks & GaiaBeat by metricks