Chill with The Chola

Okay, it is time to bring things back home and slow the tempo down some again. This month I bring us "Back to The Lounge" with some great samba, bossanova, some awesome covers, and overall, just a loungey feel. Pour a martini and take a load off, it is time to chill out.

I am planning a trip to Berlin in the very near future and would love some recommendations of lounges, bars, clubs, and record stores to visit with a jazz, downtempo, or lounge, influence. If any of my listeners from Germany have some insight, please email me at chola @ podomatic.com. Thanks!

Here is this month's tracklist...

01. Phonorama- Zio Bossa

02. Gregor Salto ft Helena Mendes- Mas Que Nada

03. Basement Freaks- Gypsy Breaks (Umbo Ganci Remix)

04. Aron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair- Everlasting Rose

05. Joe Bataan y Los Fulanos- I Wish You love

06. Ohm Guru- Please, Please, Please

07. Smoove & Turrell- You Got Me Bad

08. Nathan Haines- Pick it Up (Submariner Mix)

09. DJ Farrapo & Yanez- Frango Assando (S'N'B Remix)

10. Eli Goulart Bando Do Mato- Meu Samba (Nicola Conte Bossa Ahead Mix)

11. The Dining Rooms- Mais (Nu-folk Mix)

12. Jamie Lancaster- Boys Don't Cry

13. Sam Paglia- Greasy

14. Mocean Worker- Shamma Lamma Ding Dong

15. James Farrelli- In The Air Tonight

16. Olivia- Fade Away

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My good friend Datapusher over at Trans:verse Records was cool enough to send over a mid month posting for May. His set is full of spacey drum 'n' bass... some with a jazz influence, some with a deeper, darker, edgier feel. Just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Great Set!

Enjoy!

Here is the tracklist...

01. Atlantic Connection- Situations (Zero T Remix)

02. Break- Out Of Nowhere

03. Stress Level- Waves (Survival Remix)

04. Electrosoul System- Moving In Transit BCee (Lomax Remix)

05. SpectraSoul- Alibi (Break Remix)

06. Komatic- Untold Stories

07. Steo and ZeroT- Refusal (Calibre Remix)

08. Alix Perez- Melanie

09. Lenzman- Mesmerized

10. Electrosoul System- With You

11. Lenzman- Ever So Slightly

12. Lomax- Metal Flange

13. Alix Perez and Youthman- Promise Land

14. Redeyes- Soul Brother

15. Cain Mos and Dabs- Relieve

16. Decem- True Lies

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So this month I decided it was time to finally follow up 2007's Jazz Steppin' episode with another dose of chilled out drum and bass. Jazz Steppin' is really about kicking up the tempo a bit but still maintaining a chilled out vibe. Lots of jazz, r&b, samba, and funk combined with intelligent drum and bass music.

A lot of Drum n Bass is hard and edgy these days. It seems that you really have to dig to find the jazzier stuff which is a real shame. However, spend some time digging and you will stumble across some great artists still producing music with a softer, more "musical" sound. Heavy DNB is fine for doing some serious "dancing" or for working out. However, the jazzier stuff is what I want for sofa surfing and just chilling out.

< < EDIT > > By the way, I just wanted to invite everyone that uses Facebook to join the Chill With The Chola group by clicking HERE. If you are a Myspace user you can find me HERE.

Here is this month's tracklist...

01. Galapago- La Maquina y Yo

02. Sardi- Primavera

03. Zuco 103- Volta (Bossacucanova Remix)

04. Dan Marshall- Fools Paradise

05. The Funktastics- Crocodile Skin

06. Bazeado- Segunda Feira (Bungle Remix)

07. Mutt- She Likes It

08. Shapeshifter- Equinox

09. The Amalgamation Of Soundz- 63rd Suite

10. Komatic- Untold Stories

11. Brother- Ever After

12. Phat Playaz- Down Town

13. Madmen & Poets- Afraid Of Jazz

15. Ror-Shak- Lisa's Song ft. Lisa Shaw

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I am still here, alive and well... just a little busy at the moment. Enjoy this month's show!

01. The Hole In The Wall Gang- Apache King

02. Kraak & Smaak- Squeeze Me

03. The New Mastersounds- Idle Time (Lack Of Afro Remix)

04. Thievery Corporation- Philosopher's Stone

05. Five Seasons- My Sun-Glasses

06. Beatmakin Troopa- Inner Motion

07. Yukihiro Fukutomi- Out Of Nowhere

08. Airmate- Wild Oak Tree ft. Mozez

09. La Tirana- Calimero

10. Amadou & Mariam- Sabali

11. Bossasonic- Barcelona

12. Marzebian- Let It Ride

13. Anam-owili Eger- The Moment

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Well I hate to say it... it is unfortunate... but the fact of the matter is that every podcaster comes to a point where he has a creative block. Moments become hours, hours become days, days become weeks... etc, etc, etc.

As an avid podcast subscriber, I have always hated when a DJ misses a show... don't they know that we are waiting, patiently waiting, to listen to what they will bring us next? I hate when they do that... oh wait, I am guilty of just that! I am indeed sorry.

I did not post a podcast in January, the very month that the Chill with the Chola podcast turned two years old. I will try to make up for that throughout the year, posting an extra episode here or there if possible, or even better, finding more guest DJ's to produce mid month episodes.

I finally found my muse after booking a trip to Chicago this coming weekend... I cannot wait! I am headed up to Chicago to celebrate Valentine's Day with the girl that I love. To be in one of my favorite cities with my favorite person excites me to no end. A city full of romance, UNBELIEVABLE food, scenery, jazz/ blues, etc... I just cannot wait!

This month I have decided to revisit a classic "Chill with the Chola" idea... the Urban Cocktail Hour, inspired by the trip that I am about to make to one of this nation's finest cities. The Urban Cocktail Hour is about celebrating the music inspired by the big city... jazz, funk, lounge, downtempo, jazzy hip hop... it is all here. If this set does not get your head bobbin,' I am not sure what will. I hope that you will enjoy this month's podcast with your favorite libations.

I would like to dedicate one of the most interesting, unconventional, and beautiful pieces of music in this month's set (Jazzanova's "Little Bird") to my own little bird. XO.

Here is this month's tracklist...

01. Funk Off- Magic Touch

02. Katalyst- All You've Got (Ft. Hau, Ru C.L., Yungun)

03. Fort Knox Five- Sao Funky (Parts 1 & 2)

04. Mario Biondi- This Is What You Are (Dim's Hipster Jazz)

05. Khromozomes & Kristin Mainhart- Another Girl

06. Kero One- In All The Wrong Places

07. Roberto Roena- Take Five (Nicola Conte Remix)

08. The Apples- Killing (45 Mix)

09. Nitin Sawhney- Days of Fire (Ft. Natty)

10. Jazzanova- Little Bird (ft. Jose James)

11. The Stance Brothers- Capricorn

12. The Bird And The Bee- Polite Dance Song

13. Kenichiro Nishihara- From Time To Time (ft. Gregg Green)

And by the way... a big phat tuba bassline with a tenor sax solo just makes me want to get down!1 minute 46 seconds... that sh!t gets the f@ck down! I just thought that you should know that

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Wow! This year has flown by. It seems like just yesterday that I was struggling to compile the "Best of 2007." As tough as that was, compiling the Best of 2008 was an even larger undertaking. I have such an emotional connection with so much of the music that I pick for this show, that going back through it all is almost like time traveling back to the feelings that I was experiencing that particular month. It is a pretty cool experience, but, an exhausting one at the same time.

After perusing through my catalog of downtempo, chillout, bossas/ sambas, and lounge tunes from the past year, I chose my favorites from each episode... my "first picks." Those first picks totaled two and a half hours of music! Needless to say, it was a long, heart-wrenching night last night taking two and half hours of music and choosing the best of the best for a show that is under eighty minutes long. Creating a synopsis for a year of amazing music can be a very difficult job, but I hammered through it.

So without further ado, here are the Best of 2008...

01. Trifonic- Sooner Or Later

02. Joash- Salome

03. Pretz- Chapel Stile

04. Oceanlab- On The Beach

05. Musetta- Nicotine

06. The Apples- Lou-e-zee-yanaa

07. Jamie Lidell- Little Bit Of Feel Good (Senor Coconut Mix)

08. Jamie Cullum- Frontin' (Live)

09. Sunshine State- Day Job (Alister Johnson Remix)

10. Malena- Fried Samba

11. Paul Desmond- The Girl From East 9th Street

12. Rosalia De Souza- Bossa 31 (performed by Gerardo Frisina)

13. Poncho Sanchez- Watermelon Man (Dan The Automator Remix)

14. Third Day- Show Me Your Glory (Worldwide Groove Corporation Remix)

15. Matsi- Free

Every one of the artists in this month's podcast are absolutely amazing. I encourage you to seek them out, learn about them, listen to their music, and support them by purchasing their music. In addition, I would like to highlight a couple of my absolute favorite artists of 2008...

If I had to pick one artist that truly left me captivated this year, it would have to be Senor Coconut And His Orchestra. What can I say about Senor Coconut? (UUUH... AAAAAAH!) He is writing, arranging, and remixing music the EXACT way that I like. I am hard pressed to find a song in his catalog that I do not like. (BLEEEEEE!) It's an amazing mix of latin influenced music such as mambo, samba, and cha-cha with an electronic undertone... a mixture of live music with a big-band flare, and machine. (HUUUUUH!) Seek out Senor Coconut And His Orchestra, if you are lucky enough to live in a country in which they tour, go to a show (I sure wish that I could,) and buy every bit of this music that you can!

By the way, if you have no idea what the stuff in parentheses littering the paragraph above means, well, then you obviously have not familiarized yourself with Senor Coconut's music. Get to work!

Another group worthy of special note is the Worldwide Groove Corporation. This is the second year that their music has made it on to my "Best of" show. Their remix of Third Day's "Show Me You Glory" flat out left me awestruck! I have literally listened to this song hundreds of times and to this day, I still get chills up and down my spine. In my opinion, "Worldwide Groove Corporation" is synonymous with "quality production" and I look forward to continuing to build my own library with their music.

Worldwide Groove Corp recently started a remix project of Chillodesiac Lounge, vol. 1: FEVER (one of my album picks from last year) in which they have invited DJ's to remix their work. I am definitely looking forward to checking that out.

I'd like to list some honorable mentions as well. Here are some of the artists that made my "first picks" but unfortunately had to be cut from the Best of 2008 podcast due to time constraints...

The Bamboos, Pilooski, Saravah Soul, Stereo Action Unlimited, Bebo Best and The Super lounge Orchestra, Samantha James, Soulphonic Soundsystem, and the Fort Knox Five.

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It has been more than a year since the original "Bossa Chola" episode and I am pleased to say that I have finally created a sequel to one of my most highly regarded episodes. I was very happy to see a huge selection of Bossas, both new and old, available on just about every major MP3 outlet online. This is quite a change from the last time I decided to put together a show dedicated entirely to bossanova which required a huge ammount of time digging through old cd's and compilations.

November 2008 brings you another installation of smooth bossanova and samba with a twist of lime. This podcast is a mixture of classics as well as neuvo bossa nova that is sure to completely mellow you out. If I had to define lounge music with one style, it would definitely be with Bossa Nova. This is a perfect mix to play while enjoying your favorite martini with friends.

Be sure to tune in next month for the "Best of 2008" episode. I can't believe it is already that time of year!

Here is this month's tracklist...

01. Rosalia De Souza- Bossa 31 (performed By Gerardo Frisina)

02. Bossa Nova Scratch- Senhorinha

03. Marcos Valle- Nova Bossa Nova

04. Formation Soul- Bossa Sun Groove (Dj Rocco)

05. Marchio Bossa- No Bossa No Party

06. Paul Desmond- The Girl From East 9th Street

07. Cannonball Adderley And The Bossa Rio Sextet- Groovy Samba

08. Lisa Wahlandt & Mulo Francel- Recado Bossa Nova

09. Yanagisawa Akiko- My cross

10. Clara Moreno- Slow Motion Bossa Nova

11. Ray Barretto- Work Song (Thievery Corporation Rmx)

12. Los Zafiros- Bossa Cubana

13. Nouvelle- Decidete Mi Amor

14. Charlie Byrd- Wave (Mario C. Remix)

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Sour... yea, the last month has left a little bit of a sour taste in my mouth. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for so many positive things in my life that overall, I feel pretty good. However, the loss of an old friend and two family friends this month has been a little overwhelming.

That being said, I heard a lyric in a song in this month's downtempo podcast that yanked me right out my melancholy madness. To quote Matsi... "my cup isn't half full, it's overflowing." I think that is the perfect way to look at life. No matter how tough things might be for you at the moment, I think that it is important to look around you and see all of the wonderful things that you DO have and, to thank God for each and every one of them.

I think a lot of us have been overwhelmed by the darkness that tends to make its way in to our lives from time to time. As Americans, every time we turn on the TV lately, we seem to be reminded of it. A scary economy, a wild election year, loss of jobs, bad weather...WHATEVER... it seems to be everywhere.

In this month's downtempo podcast, I have really worked to put together a show with songs that just put a smile on my face... I hope it does the same for each of you. Take some time this weekend, say a prayer for someone that needs it, do something nice for a complete stranger, snuggle with the one that you love most (it's SO good for the soul,) read a book, take a nap, pour a drink, listen to some positive music, and hang out with friends and family. Enjoy a "Happy Hour for the Soul," be happy, and remember, from darkness... comes light.

This month's podcast is dedicated to Christopher "Casper" Venuti and the friends and family he leaves behind. I hope angels dig beatboxing as much as we did. I raise my glass of Vodka Soda with a Twist of Lemon... for you.

Here is this month's tracklist...

01. Beatfanatic- Cookin (Funky 7 mix)

02. Mo' Horizons- Green Day (Alister Johnson Remix)

03. Sono Rhizmo'- My House

04. Matsi- Free

05. Poncho Sanchez- Watermelon Man (Dan the Automater Rmx)

06. Louie Austen & Senor Coconut - Reality (Senor Coconut Rmx)

07. Seu Jorge- Cuidar De Mim

08. Chairlift- Bruises

09. Flow Dynamics- Bossa for Bebo (Lack of Afro mix)

10. Lefties Soul Connection- Its your Thing- Hey Pocky a Way

11. Jamie Cullum- Frontin' (Live)

12. Jose James- The Dreamer

13. The Dynamics- Feel Like Making Love

14. Sonny J- Sonnrise

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