La Chicha y su Manga - Carnaval De Arequipa

We continue our virtual tour of South America via Jamendo.com. Today we are in Santiago, Chile visiting with a big band, La Chicha y su Manga. The sound is called Chicha which is a tropical Andean genre which is new to us, but we are explorers.

This tune is from a 2014 release called Con Amor y Cariño.

The group is an active part of the Bolivian/Peruvian community in Chile. Their Facebook page describes them [translation via Google]:

Chilean musical group dedicated to tropical Andean genre known as " Chicha ", " CHICHA AND MANGA " is dedicated since 2008 as the first musical group in Santiago, Chile to venture into this genre , being also involved ever since with Peruvian and Bolivian community resident in Chile , as well as in ritual contexts Andean and expressions related to gender cHICHA , so looking for the depth and significance in the musical work oriented to integration.

La Chicha y su Manga - Carnaval De Arequipa

Santiago Louvet - House Ghetto

Another visit to Jamendo and another post.  Today we travel south to Argentina and an artist named Santiago Louvet.

This is going to have to be a short post. Here is the only description I could find on jamendo.com:

Ambiances chaude et sexy, fusions des différents styles de musiques latines. Découvrez cet artiste unique et radiophonique.

I can tell you that he has been posting there for almost a decade and that this tune is from a 2013 release called Electrotango Maktub.

Santiago Louvet - House Ghetto

Fernando TRZ - Obliquities (TRZ / Lavoura)

Here is a smooth Samba/nujazz remix from Sao Paolo via Jamendo.com.

This was released in 2009.  The release is called TRZ Remixes Volume 2.  The tune is by Brazilian band, Lavoura whose recent tune, Camaragibe was featured in these pages last month.  Really nice, this.

Don't have a lot on Fernando TRZ.  He is a multi-instrumentalist and sound designer associated with UNESP, Sao Paulo State University in Bauru.  He plays with a number bands including Lavoura and has some very cool stuff posted on Jamendo.com.

Fernando TRZ - Obliquities (TRZ / Lavoura)

Progression Labs feat. Anji Bee - Crossing the Pond (Progression Labs Remix)

Two days and two Anji Bee posts.  As mentioned yesterday, Anji Bee and the CC Asia Band had posted samples to ccMixter.org back in 2012.  Off we went to see what transpired.

Here is a drums and bass wonder posted to the Creative Commons remix site by Progression Labs.

Mixter Kara Square describes it like this:

This intoxicating DnB remix of Anji Bee by Progression Labs has all the right dynamics, perfectly placed pauses, and smooth orchestral additions. Chill and refreshing, it keeps inspiring me to hit the play button repeatedly.

Great way to start the day.

Progression Labs feat. Anji Bee - Crossing the Pond (Progression Labs Remix)

Takeru Ishikawa & Anji Bee - CC Asia Band - Favor Tweet

Man, I am psyched to post a tune that has Anji Bee's name associated with it! I've been a fan of her podcast since it started in 2006.  In fact, the Chillcast has been the soundtrack of many a train ride into and out of NYC.  So much so that there are sections of the ride that are directly associated in my brain with Anji Bee.

Today we revisit the CC Affiliate Mixtape that was released a handful of weeks ago and I'm glad that I did revisit it.  Somehow I missed the track offered from the CC Asia Band representing
Taiwan that has been around in concept since 2006.  Anji Bee is a more recent addition.  Here is a bit from Anji Bee's website:

The CC Asia Band is a musical collaboration spanning across multiple borders, languages, and music genres; it brings together many different artists from the Asia Pacific region for the creation of new sounds to be freely shared worldwide via the Creative Commons. This bold project was first conceived in 2006, begun in 2007, and then took flight in 2008 with the “CC Asia Mega Mix” concert in Taipei. Vocalist Anji Bee was one of the last artists to join the group, via an invite from musician/producer, MoShang, who produced the final mixes for the band’s debut album, CABACA.

They have provided uploads to ccMixter.org, so next stop for me is to check in there to listen to the results.

Takeru Ishikawa, Anji Bee with the CC Asia Band - Favor Tweet

Pureape - Aerobic

Spending some time looking back and I'm wondering how this tune didn't make it into a BSWC playlist or as a post. 

From the netlabel, Alpinechic, the band Pureape produced a bunch of tunes that were really appealing. For the life of me I can't remember hearing this tune and it is fantastic. 

From a description on Last.fm posted by Grebla:

Due to numerous live appearances in some of the best swiss music clubs and their passionate love for motorik beats, synthetic songwriting, distorted guitars and pop harmonies, pureape developed a distinctively and unique sound between minimal electronica and sophisticated electro-rock in pop format. 

 Enjoy this taste. 

 Pureape - Aerobic

half past sun - Here I go

Up until 2012 or so there was a German CC Internet Radio show called the Free Music Charts.  A lot of their efforts are documented on archives.org.  Their posts from that period are worth checking out.  I did. 

This comes from the description of the show:

Free Music Charts is an internet radio show, where only open (as in CC licensed) music is allowed to take part. The rules are quite simple:

* listeners can chose up to five songs to vote for
* the 15 best voted songs from the last month take part next month, too
* there are at least five newcomers
* a song is allowed to take part for a maximum of six months, after that time it is replaced by a newcomer

Here I go was featured on Free Music Charts and the hosting website, DarkRadio.com in February 2011.  Note: pretty sure the domain has changed hands (or focus) in the years since...maybe, maybe not.

This tune has a definite British 1980s feel about it.  No denying...half past sun is from Ghent.  Great sound for the end of our week.

Here is what their Facebook page has to say:

half past sun brings melancholic indie songs with a delicate electronic touch, when the hard and flat colours of the day shimmer and return to their soft glow, soon all to be monochromatic.  

Take a listen.  See if you agree.

half past sun - Here I go

Hans Atom - Persephone

Photo by Eugenia Loli

Early February always harkens thoughts to the tale of Persephone...so alone.  A much better story than one about a groundhog and his shadow...

Hans Atom posted this one to ccMixter.org last week.  The vocals are posted to the site by mixter Snowflake.  Really beautiful.

Hans has this to say:

A Wavepop-Remix of snowflake´s famous, enchanting, beautiful yet dangerous siren pella, that lured many ccmixters to destruction.

Take a listen and enjoy thoughts of more winter.

Hans Atom - Persephone

Antony Raijekov - Ambient-M

Another Jamendo selection for this evening, this one by artist Antony Raijekov who Biotic and I have played before on Black Sweater White Cat (search for raijekov on the blog).  Antony hails from Bulgaria, but is currently living in Vienna, Austria,

I love the way this particular track is layered.  Ambient-M is from an album titled Jazz U, a collection of Antony's work from 2003-2006.  The mix is great, download the whole album, and then pop over to Antony's site excellent site for a participatory musical composition with Katharina Köller, and much much more. Make sure to scroll down to Virtual Insanity and Hypercube.

Antony Raijekov - Ambient-M

Yris ft. Ristrek - Charade

While Biotic is away, I'll be posting a selection or two. Enjoy this dark ambient piece delivered to us fresh through Jamendo by the artist Yris.  This is a single, but maybe it will be part of an upcoming album release "The Riverside" planned for release April 6, 2015.

One commenter on Jamendo said:

C'est comme si quelqu'un sachant avoir produit un arrangement irrésistible, baissait le son afin que les auditeurs tendent l'oreille. Et c'est déjà trop tard pour eux, ils ont entendu doublement sous cet effort tendu qu'ils tombaient sous le charme. Personne ne s'en inquiète, je suis moi-même tombé. Bravo.

Yeah... crank up the volume, this track makes you pay attention, and all the more easily you may fall in love.

Yris ft. Restrek - Charade