Expand Your Musical Horizons – 88

uploaded 11 December, 2012

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SINE Music and Marionneau have an excellent new compilation

It’s always nice to finish the year with a pocket full of stunning new music. And this episode has lots of ear candy: starting with a track from Electrix on a new SINE Music release compiled by Raphaël Marionneau, followed by lots of world grooves, and finally settling into a psybient finish. We know you want to put on a nice pair of headphones so you don’t miss a beat!

The tracklist:

1. ELECTRIX -  Je Moi Mois (from “Le Moment, Vol. 2,” compiled by Raphaël Marionneau, SINE Music, buy from iTunes or Amazon)
2. SUPERPENDEJOS – Ya Sta Qi (Original Mix)  (from “Global Bass, Vol. 3, Urban World Records, buy from iTunes, Amazon, or Bandcamp)
3. FRIZZO – Maluco 2 (hear more on SoundCloud or Last.fm)
4. LO’JO – Le Marseillaise en créole (from “Cinéma El Mundo,”  thanks to IODA Promonet, buy from iTunes or Amazon
5. ALTOPERU – Mundial de Cumbia 2013 (hear more on SoundCloud)
6. DEELA – Shakka Takka (from “Rumbullion,” Switchstance Recordings, buy from iTunes, Amazon, or Bandcamp)
7. ANITEK – Outlandish (from the EP “Extralocal,” get it from Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel)
8. BRACE & KABANJAK – Everything We Do (from the EP “Abra Kabra,” from Switchstance Recordings. Buy from iTunes, Amazon, or Bandcamp)
9. SUHOV – Vasárnap, featuring FMaN (from the release “Heartbox” on the Budabeats netlabel)
10. POTLATCH – Vacuum Conversation (from the release “Terra Firma” on Cosmicleaf Records. Buy it from iTunes or Amazon.)
11. NEXAR – Jewel (AstroPilot edit) (from the compilation “Special Places,” get it from Ektoplazm.com)
12. DEDAST – Corridors (from the release “Soft Landing” from Cosmicleaf Records). Buy it from iTunes or Amazon.)
13. MEDKIT – Apparition (from the release “Kuori,” on the Echomania netlabel. Download from Bandcamp.)

About this Lo’Jo track:
Lo’Jo
“La Marseillaise en créole” (mp3)
from “Cinéma El Mundo”
The track was originally provided by IODA Promonet, which is now owned by The Orchard.

Here’s a brief video of Lo’Jo in their studio:


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Expand Your Musical Horizons – 85

uploaded 18 June 2012

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Eguana is one of many great artists in this episode

This episode mixes soulful funk, dreamy trip hop, electro lounge, psybient, cumbia, balkan beats, and dub. In brief, it’s a mélange of some of my favorite beats packed into one blissful hour. You’re invited to the party – bring your favorite headphones! You’ll hear some tracks you won’t hear anywhere else, plus new releases from labels such as SINE Music, Cosmicleaf, UrbanWorld Records, and Switchstance Recordings.

PLAYLIST:

1. FRENIC – Something Missing (from the EP “Present and Correct,” Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel)
2. ABSTRACT AUDIO – Brown & Gold (feat Leza2unes and Danel Cambier — ccMixter.org)
3. POLISHED CHROME – Outside (from “Calm Ibiza – Edition 2012,” from SINE Music. Buy from iTunes or Amazon)
4. OFFICE & OCEAN – Lovers (from “Pure Chill Karma Lounge,” buy from iTunes or Amazon, thanks to IODA Promonet)
5. PERLSSDJ – Cream (from “Breathe 06,” a compilation. Download from Archive.org)
6. EGUANA – Wandering Soul (from “Lullaby,” Cosmicleaf Records. Buy from iTunes or Amazon)
7. SHAMANOID / ANCIENT FOREST – Walking Hunters (Pride of the Warrior)
8. KABANJAK & FAT ALBERT EINSTEIN – Shame is a Lonely Word (from the “Dub O Dup” EP, Switchstance Recordings, buy from iTunes or Bandcamp)
9. THE KITEMANS FAMILY – Hanging Over (hear it on SoundCloud)
10. DJ CLICK – Ma Facut, featuring Valentina Casula, Dub mix (from “Delhi to Sevilla Dub,” buy from iTunes or Amazon, thanks to IODA Promonet)
11. SUPERPENDEJOS – La Princesa de la Cumbia (original mix) (from “Ya Sta Qi” EP, UrbanWorld Records, buy from iTunes or Amazon)
12. ALTOPERU – Natalia, Natalia (hear more on SoundCloud)
13. DEELA – Shelta Blues (from “Etnies & Switchstance Recordings Anniversary Compilation,”on Bandcamp, buy Deela music from iTunes or Bandcamp)

The following tracks were provided by IODA Promonet, which is now owned by The Orchard:

DJ Click
“MA FACUT FEAT VALENTINA CASULA DUB MIX” (mp3)
from “Delhi to Sevilla DUB”

Office & Ocean
“Lovers” (mp3)
from “Pure Chill Karma Lounge”

More from DJ Click:

And more from Kabanjak!:


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Expand Your Musical Horizons – 82

uploaded 25 January 2012

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Lazy Hammock grooves us with a chill vocal in this episode

Starting with some chill vocal tracks from Alfida, Psyrok, and Lazy Hammock, and ending with tribal beats from Astropilot and electro-spaghetti-western vibes from Shantifax, this episode also delivers a delicious cumbia and psybient filling  in the center. 1h14m of pure bliss!

The tracklist:

1. ALFIDA – Eglama (Pag remix) (buy Alfida’s music through iTunes or Amazon)
2. PSYROK & LI’L SISTER JEN – A World Unknown (from the “Calculus” EP on Psylince Records– buy from Amazon or CD Baby)
3. LAZY HAMMOCK – Daybreak (Dub Chill Mix) (from the album “The Prophet” — buy from iTunes or Amazon. Don’t miss her interview episode from 2008!)
4. STEFAN TORTO – Astral Visions (from the release “Astral Visions,” Cosmicleaf Records, buy from iTunes or Amazon)
5. MAHARASHI  – Shadowland (featuring Extatic) (from “Sense of Feather,” Space Baby Records, find it on Ektoplazm)
6. L’ONIRAUNOTE – Fender Curry (from “Les Chimeres Exquises,” Budabeats netlabel)
7. SCOPES – Life (from “Psyderchill,” find it on Ektoplazm.com)
8. LEADSMEN – Austere (from “Words Unspoken EP,” thanks to IODA Promonet, buy it from iTunes or Amazon)
9. ALTOPERU – Fantoche  (hear more of their tracks on SoundCloud)
10. KLANGSTEIN – Rocket (from “Chillbar Volume 3,” SINE Music, buy from iTunes or Amazon)
11. ASTROPILOT – Yasmin (2011 rework) (from “Turlitava,” find it on Ektoplazm. Buy Astropilot’s new album, “Fruits of the Imagination,” just released on Altar Records!)
12. SHANTIFAX  – Desert Trip (with Tommy Mirror)  (from “Delete Automation,” find it on Ektoplazm)

And now for the IODA promo:
Leadsmen
” Austere” (mp3)
from “Words Unspoken EP”
(Beats Broke)

Buy at Amazon MP3
More On This Album

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And finally, more video goodies — first, Lazy Hammock:

And Klangstein with RamsayGee:

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 73

uploaded 14 March, 2011

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S0N0 is one of the great discoveries in this episode.

This episode begins with a delicious cumbia/dub fusion from the UK, and delivers over one hour of new cumbia, dub, downtempo, psybient, and other chillectronic goodies to delight your ears. Get your favorite headphones and your favorite music device — you’ll hear some great tracks from artists in the UK, Russia, Germany, Poland, Senegal, USA, Austria, Holland, and more.

TRACKLIST:

1. DUTTER – Badman Cumbia (hear more on SoundCloud)

2. INTICHE – El Extranjero (learn more on his MySpace page, Facebook, or his group, Pachazonica)

3. RKANE – Into Sacred Wood (hear more on SoundCloud. From a new release on Tainted Buddah Records. Stay tuned for buying information from Amazon, Juno, Beatport, etc.)

4. SETSUNA – Rhodes Trip (from the release “Calm Ibiza” from SINE Music. Buy from iTunes or Amazon)

5. EAST CAFE (DUANE BARRY, remixer) – How it All Began (Innuendo Remix) (from the release “Digital Sensation UK number 18″ and the EP “How it All Began.” Buy from Amazon or other online music sellers)

6. MOON AND SUN – Where the Wild Things Are (from “The Wild Things,” buy from Bandcamp). (Note: they are in Holland, not in Sweden, as I said in my podcast announcements)

7. PEAK – Darksuite (from “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band 2,” from A Quiet Bump netlabel)

8. MR. MAMADOU – Bio Musik (from “Riddim Mastah,” download from Jamendo)

9. ORTALIO – Pokolonie Columbo (from “Aprowizacja/Victualing,” download from Jamendo)

10. KOAN – Night Rendezvous with Mercedes  (from the release “The Signs: Entanglement,” download from the Ektoplazm website)

11. ECHOTON – Sojus (from the EP “Early Reflections,” download from the Deep in Dub website)

12. S0N0 – Behind frozen water (from SoundCloud. Check out their complete release “The Great Questions” on the Kosmo netlabel)

13. DRIFTELECTRO – Back&4th (hear more on SoundCloud)

14. ALFIDA & PIANOCHOCOLATE – Tumbaya Kho (Zuzu vocal edit) (from the release “Drum and Bass Lullaby,” buy from iTunes or Amazon)

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If you enjoyed the East Cafe/Duane Barry track, here’s more East Cafe music to delight your ears…

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 70

uploaded 20 October, 2010

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Twin Muses join us again for another episode

It’s time for another hour of chilled-out music. We’ve got some old friends in this episode and some new ones, too. We start out with another track from Twin Muses, whom you heard in episode 69, and end with an amazing, gorgeous track from Moscow-based Alfida.

TRACKLIST:

1. TWIN MUSES: Mystery is Ecstasy (from the EP “French Afrocentric,” on the Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel. Download from www.dustedwax.org)

2. COPIA DOBLE SYSTEMA: Cumbia Colegiala (Mezcla Radyo) (from the EP “Cumbia Colegiala,” buy from iTunes or Amazon)

3. THE WARHEADS: Bombay Calling Pt. 5 (from the EP “Bombay Calling,” www.thewarheads.com)

4. ASTROPILOT: Sweet Dark Indian Night (from the album “Mitra – The Unreleased Files,” download from Altar Records)

5. MINDGUM: Starfall (unreleased, find it on SoundCloud)

6. GALAXY: Toksin (from the album “Everlasting Tone,” released on Chillcode Records. Buy it from www.psyshop.com)

7. STENDHAL SYNDROME: These Walls (from the release “Blinding Lights,” find it on www.bandcamp.com)

8. THINK: All Wet (from the compilation “Echodub Loves [Vol 02],” released on the Echodub netlabel)

9. DJ RACY A.J.: Initial (from the release “R.A.J. LP,” Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel, www.dustedwax.org)

10. ZENGINEERS: The Veil (Time Pipelines Pt 1) (from the release “The 5th Realm,” released on the Ideology netlabel, www.ideology.de)

11. VLADISLAV BUBEN: ????? ? 898 / Vagon No898 (from the release “Buben vs Volha Hapeyeve,” released on the H-A-Z-E netlabel, http://h-a-z-e.org)

12. ALFIDA: Kuzlaring (original mix) (from the release “Kuzlaring,” buy from iTunes)

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Here’s Copia Doble Systema live in Copenhagen:

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Expand Your Musical Horizons -69

uploaded 18 September 2010

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BxP Soundsistema leads this episode

Starting with a smoking Balkan track from BxP Soundsistema and ending with some laid-back Spanish/Brazilian chill from Pedro Collares, this episode is packed with some of your favorite chillout artists. We’ve got new tracks from Zero Cult and Kick Bong, and you’ll get introduced to a few more musicians. Put on your headphones and download this one-hour episode for some audio bliss!

TRACKLIST:

1. BxP SOUNDSISTEMA – Balkan Train (feat. Princess Juliana and Foulane) (from the EP “Balkan Train: Lord of the Hansarings,” on UrbanWorld Records. Buy it from iTunes or Amazon)

2. CHICO YE – Menea (listen to more of his music on SoundCloud or Tumblr)

3. SUHOV – Way Out (find it on SoundCloud)

4. TWIN MUSES - Dirt (from their EP “French Afrocentric,” on the Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel. Buy it from ReverbNation)

5. LEFT LUGGAGE – Threw it all away (hear more of their music on SoundCloud)

6. LAUGE AND BABA GNOHM – Zen (from the compilation “Tanmaurk” on the Zealotry netlabel)

7. ZERO CULT – The Sea and the Rain (from the album “Where the Rivers Have No Name” on the Chillcode label in Germany. Buy it from Psyshop.com)

8. ADAM SINGER – Blue Mana (from the release “Gradient Sound” — download it from his website)

9. EGOLESS – Back Home (from the compilation “EchoDub Loves 02″ on the Echodub label)

10. ZENGINEERS – Mindflowers (from the release “A Gesture of Irritation” on the Ideology netlabel)

11. KICK BONG - Let Me Dream (from the release “Kind of Imagination” on Cosmicleaf Records. Buy it from iTunes or Amazon)

12. PEDRO COLLARES – Sat Kalimba (find this track on www.jamendo.com)

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And here’s a video of Pedro Collares playing hang on the streets of Barcelona:

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 66

uploaded 21 June 2010 (fête de la musique!)

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Zero Cult leads this episode with a track from his new release on Cosmicleaf.

Another audio buffet awaits you in episode 66. One hour long, 14 tracks, from heavy beats to soaring psybient, from mournful, symphonic strings to joyful cumbia… put on your headphones and get ready for takeoff!

TRACKLIST:

1. ZERO CULT – Falling Drops (from “Clouds Garden,” Cosmicleaf, buy from iTunes or Amazon)

2. ELONIOUS FUNK - Valleys of the Sun (from “Audible Canvas,” download from Dusted Wax Kingdom netlabel in Bulgaria)

3. KEIT AND M.A.J. – Ashardi (from “The Gods Are Silent,” download from www.chill-label.info netlabel in Poland)

4. FEIGIN – Moonlight (from “Moonlight,” download from Dusted Wax Kingdom)

5. KNEEL MASON – The Losing Love (from “Scenes from the Mid Lands,” download from www.jamendo.com)

6. PACHAZONICA – Como si el muno estuviera bien (from “Demo,” download from www.emayocutz.com)

7. ANDRES DIGITAL, JAKY TUFF, ISABELLE – Those Days Cumbia Remix (visit www.radikalsunflowers.de)

8. ALEKSI VIRTA – Whirlwind Pistols Dub – (from “…meets torsti,” released on www.monotonik.org, or download from www.archive.org)

9. DAIDASOLONE – Trigono Ton Vermoudon (from “One Man Army, Volume 1,” download from Dusted Wax Kingdom … www.dustedwax.org)

10. ABSTRACODE – When They Cry (from the “Post Mortem” EP, download from DEEPGOA)

11. THE WARHEADS – Transmigration (from “Dybukk and His Bride,” buy from iTunes)

12. HEDGEHOG DILEMMA – Desillusion (from “3113,” download from www.jamendo.com)

13. CROOKRAM – Badalamenti (from “Through Windows,” download from the Budabeats netlabel or BankRupt Recordings netlabel)

14. ASTROPILOT – Arabic Symphony (from “Mitra, the Unreleased Files,” download from DJ Zen’s Altar Records label…check out their other releases, too!)

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and here’s a little more Pachazónica for you!

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 61

uploaded 22 February, 2010

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Enjoy the new track from Artemis!

It’s time for a new episode — another hour of mostly chilled trip hop, downtempo, and ambient. But, as usual, to keep you from getting too sleepy, there’s always a little bit of an edge. So this episode kicks off with Lost Soul Refuge’s “Amphitheatre.” We’ve also thrown in a couple of cumbia tracks and a nice, blunted new track from Crookram. But there’s plenty of relaxing grooves, as well. Don’t miss the new track from Artemis, whose new album, “Auralei,” just released this month!

THE TRACKLIST:
1. LOST SOUL REFUGE – Amphitheatre (from “The Calling,” download from Ground Floor Records netlabel – www.groundfloorrecords.com)
2. PLANET BLISS - Halo (from the album “Various Net Releases – Down Tempo,” listen or download at Last.fm)
3. REDQUADRO – Morning Wave (from the compilation “Tunguska Chillout Grooves,” download from www.jamendo.com)
4. LEERMOND – Kastanien (from the release “Castanea,” buy from ReverbNation or listen at www.jamendo.com)
5. SAGRESSE AND CROOKRAM – Epilogue (from the EP “Escape,” download from the BankRupt Recordings netlabel)
6. BLEEPOLAR – Cumbia Voladora (more from radio canalh)
7. DJ VADIM MEETS (PACO) MENDOZA – Fosforito (from the compilation “Mexican Dubwiser Presents Volume 1 – Sonidos de Hoy y Siempre,” download from ny.remezcla.com)
8. THE WARHEADS – She Was Happy There (from the release “The Sorrow The Pity My Guitar and Her,” listen on their website at www.thewarheads.com, buy from Amazon.com)
9. ZEN BABOON – Cabeça Alta (from the compilation “Ambient Planet Volume 2,” buy from iTunes)
10. ARTEMIS – Easy (from the album “Auralei,” buy from Magnatune, iTunes, or Amazon)
11. RAJA FFM – Feels Like Underwater (remix, download from ccMixter.org)
12. PIGO PEGORARO – Atelie (from the release “Duplo Territorio,” listen at jamendo.com)

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If you like Pipo Pegoraro’s music, enjoy this music video!

Expand Your Musical Horizons – 60

uploaded 31 January 2010

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Aor Agni leads this episode

Get ready for another memorable episode, beginning with an introduction from Julien of Aor Agni in France. We begin with some cinematic trip hop and then get funky with a j-pop track from Hemz & Shigeko, followed by some dubstep/cumbia fusion from Joelito (of emayocutz.com) and Vate. Some of these tracks are not on any label or netlabel, while others might be familiar to you.

We’ve also got a deep remix from El Petit Jardi in Spain (found on ccMixter), some representation for the Id.eology netlabel with Authist & Dub One!, plus tracks from Izmar, a brand-new track from Shyam Monk, one from Tikki Masala, and a Cydelix track from the newest release on Cosmicleaf: “The Right to Remain Silent.” Get ready for an eclectic pleasure trip!

PLAYLIST, EPISODE 60

Introduction from Julien of Aor Agni

1. AOR AGNI – Entre Ciel et Terre (from “Aor Agni and Friends – One,” download from www.jamendo.com)

2. SCREENATORIUM – Pearls (from “Audimat,” download from www.jamendo.com)

3. HEMZ AND SHIGEKO – Sono Taido (unreleased, see their website at www.brokenpoetry.com)

4. JOELITO – Juego de Shabba (unreleased, see the emayo cutz website at www.emayocutz.com)

5. VATE – Cochonda (from “Cochonda,” download at www.jamendo.com)

6. EL PETIT JARDI - Sin Sentido (Medieval remix, featuring Carmen La Puerta) (download from ccMixter.org)

7. AUTHIST AND DUB ONE – Ferry to Punjab (remix by Backwater Planet, featuring Zengineers) (from the “Re ID.d 2” compilation on the Ideology netlabel, www.ideology.de)

8. IZMAR – Funky Sitar (from the “Secular” EP, find it at www.archive.org)

9. SHYAM MONK – Marugelara (find it at www.jamendo.com or on his website)

10. TIKKI MASALA – Shanti Chanting (unreleased, find it on www.electrobel.be)

11. CYDELIX – Stigma Union (from the release “The Right to Remain Silent,” from Cosmicleaf Records…buy from iTunes or Amazon)

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Did you enjoy the cumbia tracks? Then maybe you’ll like this music video from Argentina–this is Alika: