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Tycho-Hours

2012-01-12T19:28:00.003-07:00

Scott Hansen a.k.a. Tycho has been a staple on our station since its inception. We are thrilled that he's doing a US and Int'l tour this year, but sad that he won't be making it to our neck of the woods in Colorado. But get out and show him some deserved support and listen for tracks from his latest releases (including this one) on 95.5 FM mountianchill.com.

Also, check his performance on KCRW/MBE this past week.

Tycho
"Hours" (mp3)
from "Dive (Radio Edit)"
(Ghostly International)

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Drive Time in the 2010s (Part 4)

2010-08-24T14:02:00.000-06:00

Listening to mountainchill in your car, SUV, or truck.

If you've read our previous posts, you probably have mountainchill streaming through your smartphone. You have a whole list of favorite Internet stations saved to your favorites. Now all you need to do is figure out how to play Internet radio in your car.

While there are many ways to use your smartphone as an Internet car radio, here is the method that I have used.

Step #1) I got Mountain Chill playing through my Droid smartphone (See previous post).

Step #2) I purchased and installed this Motorola MotoRokr T505 Bluetooth Speaker Phone which includes an FM transmitter.

Step #3) I turned Bluetooth "on" on my Droid phone and powered up the MotoRokr. With a click of a button on my Droid phone I paired the phone to the Motorokr. On Adroid 2.2, pairing is managed under "Preferences:Wireless & Networks:Bluetooth Settings."

Step #4) I pressed the FM button on the MotoRockr and the MotoRockr searched for and found a quiet FM frequency. It then announced where to tune my FM radio. I pressed play on the xiialive application and I was listening to mountainchill.com.

Step #5) If you enjoy listening to mountainchill in your car, please become a member and help support us.

Next time I got into the car and turned on the Rokr, the pairing took place automatically. I just hit the FM button on the Rokr and tuned to the correct frequency. Now...miles and miles (or km and km) of happy driving.

Done! Happy listening.

Drive Time in the 2010s (Part 3)

2010-08-22T13:15:00.001-06:00

So here we go, time to tune in to "Mountain Chill" Internet radio on your smartphone.

Step #1: Download an "all-in-one" Internet radio tuner application. Pick one that is appropriate for your particular smartphone. Some stations offer specialized tuners that will tune to their streams only, but that is like downloading a browser that only goes to one website. Forget that. Instead, try any of the SHOUTcast partner applications that are made for your particular phone. These applications use Shoutcast's tuning service and give you "search" access to the 40,000+ stations that list on Shoutcast. (Most also allow you to enter unlisted stations via their broadacast IP address). We have a few recommended tuners listed on our mobile site as well.

We are always testing and supporting mountainchill.com on the Android OS with the xiialive application on the Verizon network. We are big fans of Android on Verizon mainly because we've found that Verizon's rural coverage is better than other carriers and we want to be able to listen in the mountains.

Note that we have NO non-roaming AT&T service here in Ouray, CO and we cannot test the iPhone applications here at our studios. So, I'm afraid that we can't answer questions about iPhone compatibility.

Step #2: Search for "Mountain Chill" using the application search menu and click on Mountain Chill in the search result to begin streaming. It is that easy, really.

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If you want to do it another way, browse on over to mountainchill.com/mobile with your browser and click on ((Listen)). Click on any of the server addresses shown to launch the stream.

Step #3: Save "Mountain Chill" to your favorites. On xiaalive click on "history." When you see Mountain Chill in your history, click and hold to get a menu that includes "add to favorites." Next time around click on Favorites and launch from there.

Note that occasionally, our stream address will change. If the stream doesn't launch from your favorites list, go back to Step #1 and search for "mountain chill."

Happy listening. Next time we'll talk about listening in the car.

Drive Time in the 2010s (Part 2)

2010-08-20T11:28:00.000-06:00

As listeners to mountainchill.com are probably aware, the digital age has redefined the radio medium in many ways. Here is a list of many of the current US delivery methods that are considered mobile/automobile "radio" and some of their advantages and disadvantages. There are a plethora of non-US options as well, and maybe we'll cover those at a later date.

*AM/FM analog radio. Now often referred to as "terrestrial radio." These stations broadcast with a power of hundreds to hundreds of thousands of watts and generally cover a metro region. FM sound quality within the local broadcast area is generally excellent, often comparable or better than 256 kb/s digital audio in my opinion. Since the audio is analog, it does not suffer from digital compression artifacts. Advertising and news can be targeted toward a local audience.

* Satellite radio - In the US, this service is known as SDARS and is delivered by XM and Sirius Satellite Radio. These services offer hundreds of specialty channels and rebroadcasts of some major market AM/FM stations as well. Signals are delivered from satellites at about about 22,223 miles (35,764 km) above Earth to special portable and in-car receivers. Satellite radio receivers are included in many US vehicles, including many rental fleets. Satellite radio is subscriber supported and, unfortunately, has suffered from low subscriber numbers.

Due to the limited bandwidth/throughput of the satellite and the large number of channels, satellite radio channels are highly compressed with bit rates as low as as 32-48 kbps whereas Internet radio bit rates are typically 128 kbps.

Listen carefully to satellite radio and you will soon become annoyed with the low quality and high level of compression artifacts. Most critical listeners will agree that a clear FM radio signal offers much higher fidelity.

* HD radio - HD radio is iBiquity's trademark for it's in-band-on channel method which allows AM/FM stations to broadcast multiple channels of digital audio, literally on-top of their analog signal.

HD radio supports one channel at 300 kbps or that channel may be subdivided into several lower bit rate channels. Since the FCC requires that the analog signal be rebroadcast in digital form, subsidiary channels are left which a much lower sub-divided bit rate, as low as 12 or 5 kbps.

HD radio is delivered free to the listener, however a special HD radio is required and consumer uptake has been low. Also, the broadcast radius of HD radio is often significantly less than conventional AM/FM radio. Nonetheless many broadcasters have developed an array of specialty programming for their HD channels including NPR stations, Clear Channel and CBS Radio.

* Internet Radio - With the widespread rollout of third generation (3G) wireless service in the US and Long Term Evolution (LTE) on the horizon, the real revolution in the Internet today is wireless access through smartphones such as the iPhone and those running the Android operating system.

3G networks have finally reached a level where it is possible to reliably stream audio at 128 kbp/s and, in many cases, higher rates. Smartphone listeners now have acces to not hundreds, but tens of thousands of streaming radio stations, including many AM, FM, HD, and satellite stations that provide a secondary Internet stream.

Another upside is that as smartphones become ubiquitous, no additional receiving equipment is required. One downside is that an adapter of some sort is usually required to listen over car speakers. Another downside is that there are a gazillion different listening applications. In the next installments, we'll cover those details and simplify the whole process of listening in the car.

Drive time radio in the 2010s (Part 1)

2010-08-18T10:29:00.009-06:00

If you are a regular Interent radio listener, you are probably aware of the seemingly endless array of desktop radio listening options. You are probably also aware that as the Internet has grown and matured, it has transformed the very idea of what radio is. As the visionary Marshall McLuhan stated in 1964, "the medium is the message."

One "message" of the Internet radio medium is that high quality speciality programming has a chance of finding a sustainable audience, due to the sheer volume of potential listeners that are available. The thought that a specialty station like ours would be capable of drawing an audience the size of a small market AM or FM station was inconceivable a decade ago.

That said, one thing I loved about AM/FM radio as a kid was that each station I listened to was an expert at creating its own vibe through live DJ's, DJ selected music, news about the artists and concert info, etc. I loved picking up on that vibe as I rode to and from school as a kid or did my daily commute as an adult. But as Internet radio has come into its own and as AM/FM radio has moved into its senior years, it seems as if everywhere I turn, a computer is picking the music from some focus group driven algorithm. AM/FM radio DJs seem (and often are) just prerecorded. Nothing seems live!

At mountainchill.com we don't yet have the resources to have DJ's live 24/7, but we do often pop into our studio for a live set and we *do* pick the music in our playlist by hand. Spread the word and help us build our audience and I'm sure you'll be hearing even more live DJs.

As the Interent has matured it's content may increasingly be accessed through cell phones and other wireless devices. Yes, your cell phone *is* a radio in the most conventional sense of a wireless receiver and transmitter. And as an Internet radio receiver it can outperform other digital radio formats such as HD radio and satellite radio in several ways. (We'll examine that aspect later). But for now, we invite you to listen to us on your mobile phone, and, in the next few articles I'll outline how I listen in the car on my Android phone via our mobile page. The page loads automatically on most mobile phones. Stay tuned.

Mountain Chill on Droid

2009-11-18T22:10:00.004-07:00

Great news. If you are a Verizon Wireless subscriber, you can now stream MountainChill on your Motorola Droid phone.

Just go to the Market and download/install droidlive. The light version is free. On our mobile home page (loads automatically on your Droid browser), click on ((listen)), the press "Play." That's it.

UPDATE: You can also find us on TuneWiki. Just search for "mountain chill" on the Shoutcast menu. We prefer the TuneWiki interface, but TuneWiki will not launch directly from our webpage. You must search for mountain chill.

Local listeners, since Verizon Wireless is the primary wireless provider within Ouray County, you will appreciate the opportunity to listen while out and about.

Windows Mobile

2009-06-30T14:16:00.002-06:00

If trying to listen to Mountain Chill on Windows Mobile, the Windows Media Launch button will probably not work.
Thanks to Jerry Robertson for figuring out how to listen on Windows Mobile!

"What one needs to do is go to http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA032810/ to download the FREE GSPlayer. Install it on the Windows Mobile Device. Then go to the Listen page on the Mountainchill site. Click on the Shoutcast Player link. Save the PLS file to the Windows Mobile Device. Open GSPlayer and find the PLS file. Then enjoy."

Boenox - Zeven Maal

2009-04-18T12:43:00.001-06:00

Crossover quartet playing alternative rock on classical instruments.

Boenox
"Zeven Maal (feat. Ilse Wanten)" (mp3)
from "Styl-O-Phone"
(Kinky Star Records)

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Paola, Monodeluxe - On the Bridge

2009-04-18T12:30:00.002-06:00

Chilly vocal lounge from Milan.

Monodeluxe, Paola
"On the Bridge" (mp3)
from "The Lounge Suite Vol. 1"
(Vibe Boutique Records)

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Vanessa Daou - Once in a While

2009-04-18T11:25:00.002-06:00

Smoky, steamy, spoken word and jazz. This is a brand new release from Daou.

Vanessa Daou
"Once In A While" (mp3)
from "Joe Sent Me"
(Daou Records)

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Nine Inch Nails - Track 6-Ghosts I

2009-03-18T16:08:00.008-06:00

Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails new 36 track Creative Commons self-release Ghosts covers a lot of territory from ambient to industrial. Reznor explains "This collection of music is the result of working from a very visual perspective - dressing imagined locations and scenarios with sound and texture; a soundtrack for daydreams." Track 6 is a chilly ambient piece.

Nine Inch Nails
"Track 6 - Ghosts I"(mp3)
From:Ghosts

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Kid Koala & Dynomite D - An Elegy

2009-02-06T11:05:00.001-07:00

A trippy re groove of a long lost track from the 70's soft-pop-psych band, The Free Design. It is Kid Koala on this remix. This is part of a series of Free Design reissues on the Light in the Attic label out of Seattle.

Kid Koala & Dynomite D
"An Elegy" (mp3)
from "The Free Design: The Now Sound Redesigned"
(Blue Scholars / Light in the Attic)

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Axiotronic - Robot Placism

2009-02-05T11:18:00.002-07:00

A solid synth-based track from Philly-based, Axiotronic.

Axiotronic
"Robot Placism" (mp3)
from "Of Latitude And Longitude"
(Electronic Eel Records)

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Lemon - Suzie Q

2009-02-04T10:58:00.002-07:00

Spice up the bachelor pad with this cut from Lemon. Lemon is Nick Hollywood, lead man of the indie UK label, Freshly Squeezed.

Lemon
"Suzie Q" (mp3)
from "Suzie Q/Voodoo Juju"
(Freshly Squeezed Music)

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Don Air -Joy Dub Remix

2009-02-01T10:51:00.000-07:00

Bonus track off of the 2008 reissue of this underground classic. Don Air is a trio of German carpenters who met on a building site in South London. This lounge styled track is sure to satisfy.

Don Air
"Joy Dub Remix" (mp3)
from "Carpenters' Delight"
(Freshly Squeezed Music)

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Simone Mencarelli -Calm Down

2009-01-29T10:43:00.002-07:00

The third and final in our series of promo downloads from the Nuform label.
This one is a smooth chilled cut from Italian artist Simone Mencarelli.

Simone Mencarelli
"Calm Down" (mp3)
from "Electronic Cafe"
(Nuform Music)

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Mountain Chill Mobile

2009-01-26T10:50:00.003-07:00

Shoutcast radio is now officially supported by Nullcast on the iPhone and iTouch.

Download the free Application from the iTunes store. Install it, and search for "Mountain Chill" in the station directory.

We'd love to get feedback on how this is working for you.

Digital project - Human Nature

2009-01-26T10:23:00.000-07:00

Italian Dj's Mark and Manuel are Digital Project. This is the second in a series from the NuForm label.

Digital Project
"Human Nature" (mp3)
from "Feel The Sense"
(Nuform Music)

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Cephalonya - Cold Land

2009-01-23T10:09:00.003-07:00

Italian djs and producers with an emphasis on analog synths. - Eric

Cephalonya
"Ocean Breeze" (mp3)
from "Cold Land"
(Nuform Music)

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Festivus -08

2008-12-21T21:00:00.004-07:00

A few "freakers by the speakers" enjoying the music. :-)

Mountainchill.com provided the chilled music mix for the First Annual "Festivus for the Rest of Us" street party on Sixth and Main in Ouray, CO.

Happy holidays (Part II)

2008-12-16T15:17:00.003-07:00

Here are a few more tracks to chill your party groove.

Mediaeval Baebes
"Miracle" (mp3)
from "Miracle"
(Strike Back Records)

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Bing Crosby
"White Christmas" (mp3)
from "Bing Crosby Christmas"
(Spectra Records)

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Dean Martin
"Jingle Bells (Dan The Automator Remix)" (mp3)
from "Christmas Remixed - Holiday Classics Re-Grooved"
(Rock River Music)

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Happy Holidays

2008-12-16T14:37:00.003-07:00

Here are a few tracks from our Christmas music rotation to help you keep your chilly vibe right through the holidays.

Joe Williams
"Jingle Bells" (mp3)
from "Christmas Remixed 2"
(Rock River Music)

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Mahalia Jackson
"Silent Night" (mp3)
from "Christmas Remixed 2"
(Rock River Music)

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Buy at Napster
Stream from Rhapsody
Buy at Puretracks
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Lucky Wander Boy
"Switched On Sugar Plum Fairies" (mp3)
from "Music Of Christmas Future"
(Ball of Waxx)

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Reaching the Summit

2008-12-10T17:35:00.003-07:00

It has been a year of tremendous growth for Mountain Chill. Our expenses (streaming and performance rights) are now running in excess of $600 per quarter. Please help us raise the funds that we need to operate next quarter.

Thanks to our listeners' generous support, we have raised over 1/3 of our $600 goal as of today! Thanks. We love you.

DONATE HERE

Eric

Deepcutt - Sarabande

2008-11-07T04:58:00.000-07:00

A strong debut release for Scion Records specializing in dubstep and drum & bass. Deepcutt is Robin Walden from the U.K. We picked this trippy, crackly, atmospheric track for the mountainchill rotation.

Deepcutt
"Sarabande" (mp3)
from "The Sarabande EP"
(Scion Records)

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Aenka - Kolarik

2008-11-06T16:23:00.000-07:00

Postrock guitar and lush sax are the elements founds within this soundscape created by Denver area musician Aenka.

Aenka
"Kolarik" (mp3)
from "Tsafkaerb Etal"
(Bocumast LTD.)

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About 9 - Keep Walking

2008-11-06T06:30:00.001-07:00

A trippy melow groove punctuated with a reggae vibe and some subtle vinyl crackling from British musician About 9 a.k.a. Jake Skinner.

About 9
"Keep Walking" (mp3)
from "Comfortable Silence EP"
(Summer Rain Recordings (White))

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Season's First Snow

2008-11-05T13:23:00.002-07:00

Click to Play Slideshow.

The first snow of the season has fallen.

Halloween Chillin'

2008-11-01T11:42:00.000-06:00

At the Red Mountain Radio Lab/ Mountain Chill studios. Ethan has perfected his high altitude pizza recipe.

Click to Play Slideshow.

||| Mountain Chill On iPhone |||

2008-10-14T12:46:00.007-06:00

Now it's easy to catch Mountainchill on your iPhone while mobile. No need to bother
with satellite radio subscriptions when you need a mobile chillout fix. The new free Flycast application makes streaming your favorite mp3 radio stations while mobile a practical reality.

We tested Mountainchill right here in Ouray on the WiFi network at Backstreet Bagels but this should work just fine on GPRS or EDGE as well.

Instructions:
Listen to Mountain Chill on your iPhone
1) Download the free Flycast application for the iPhone from the iTunes store or visit flycast.fm.
2) Run the Flycast application.
3) Click on the search icon (as seen in the figure above).
4) Enter "Mountain Chill" into "Shoutcast Search"
5) Choose "Mountain Chill" from the list.
6) Enjoy "Mountain Chill" while mobile.

While you are on your iPhone, remember to visit the mobile version of our website:
mountainchill.com/mobile.
The mobile version loads by default on your iPhone.

Autumn Leaves (in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado)

2008-09-29T12:03:00.009-06:00

Photo: (c) 2008- Eric Funk- Ironton, CO

Photo: (c) 2008- Eric Funk- Silverton, CO

Photo: (c) 2008- Eric Funk- Ironton, CO

Autumn Leaves (Irresistible Force Remix Trip 2) - Coldcut
Buy MP3 Track
Buy on Sunset Ibiza CD
Buy on Chilled Ibiza Gold CD

In our opinion, the finest autumn chillout track of all time (Coldcut's, Autumn Leaves remixed by Irresistable Force) compliments the mood we've been in this week around the studio. Here are a few photos from our area that I've snapped over the last few days.

Red Mountain

2008-09-29T11:00:00.003-06:00

Panorama of Red Mountain - Ouray County, CO on CleVR.com

We'll take another break from sharing music today and, instead, share the view.

Radio Retaliation

2008-09-24T15:27:00.006-06:00

Thievery are keeping the faith on this their 5th studio album. Radio Retaliation conjures up thoughts of Combat Rock for this boy who came of age in the 80's. Likewise, I'm thinking of Fela Kuti or Manu Chao. There's a strong political message. collaborators include Femi Kuti, Seu Jorge, and Anushka Shankar.

Preview the complete album above.

Buy the CD in our Amazon store.

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Enjoying the view (Part 2)

2008-09-20T13:34:00.000-06:00

This is the second in our series of panoramic photos to help our listeners appreciate the context of the Mountain Chill music experience. Both of our mountainchill DJ's (eric and Ethan) made this area summit over labor day weekend.

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At 4,281m/14,048 ft., the summit of Handies Peak offers a superb view of the Uncompahgre range of the San Juans of Southwest Colorado.

Located between Ouray and Lake City, the trailhead is accessible via the Cinnamon Pass 4WD trail. If you are in good shape, the route to the summit from American Basin can be covered in only a few hours.

I did this hike over Labor Day weekend with my brother, Ethan, and my friend Elaine. If you look carefully, you can see my brother doing his final assent inthis panorama. The Panorama was shot with a Canon point and shoot..I didn't want to carry the SLR on this trip.

Panorama of Handies Peak on CleVR.com

Panorama- Eric Funk

Enjoying the View

2008-09-18T13:34:00.002-06:00

To help put some of our "Mountain Chill" programming in context, please enjoy this panoramic photo of the area surrounding our studios in Ouray, CO.

We waited until most of the tourists were gone for the season to 4WD over Imogene Pass (el. 3997 m./13,114 ft.). This pass is the "short cut" route between Ouray and Telluride, CO. This is the highest pass in the San Juans. My friend Ed did the driving in his jeep. We sat for about an hour at the pass and had a bit of a picnic. This time I brought the Nikon DSLR and knitted together this nice panorama of the view. Look carefully and you'll see us enjoying the view.

Panorama of Imogene Pass on CleVR.com

Panoramic Photo - Eric Funk

Parov Stelar-Faith (Radio Edit)

2008-09-15T08:07:00.000-06:00

Austria's Parov Stelar's Charseston-sampled downtempo jazz has struck a chord with mountainchill listeners. Stelar is one of our most requested artists. This track features the vocals of Odette Di Maio and appears on an earlier maxi-single, Faith. It is a slightly departure from the later Parov Stelar that we often play.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3: Faith feat. Odette Di Maio (Radio Edit)

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Hird-I Love You My Hope

2008-09-12T19:40:00.004-06:00

Hird is Swedish musician Christoffer Berg. His music reminds me a bit of our Mountainchill favorite Parov Stelar. I first discovered his work on the 2005 Plej album,Electronic Music From The Swedish Leftcoast. Lastfm is now offering this track as a free promotional download. Check out this young up-and-coming downtempo musician.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (at last.fm): I Love You My Hope

The Oo-ray- If We Weren't Blind

2008-08-23T07:49:00.001-06:00

Gloriously fuzzy cello from Portland, Oregon. Part minimalist, part showgazer.
More on The OO-ray at myspace.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (at lovesound.org): If We Weren't Blind

Victrola- Belly Button Tree

2008-08-22T10:35:00.000-06:00

Sounding much like trip-hop were it played through a victrola. Sweeping and sweet.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (offsite): Belly Button Tree

Learn More about Victrola at: Last.fm

Wet Cookies- Sundazed (dub)

2008-08-21T15:36:00.002-06:00

Vienna's, Wet Cookies draw on jazz roots, citing the influences of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. This jem of a track is a free, previously unreleased, dub version of Sundazed. The original version can be found on the 2007 album, Earthling.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (at wetcookies.net): Sundazed (dub)

Guadi - Bethe Bethe Kese Kese

2008-08-18T08:37:00.001-06:00

Italian born, but with a passion for reggae, Gaudi's music is an engaging example of world fusion.

We've been playing other versions of this song by Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn (Listen) and Dj Cheb I Sabbah. This is yet another excellent, but far more subdued version.

US listeners, Gaudi just finished a US tour and has several dates in the UK.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (at sixdegreesrecords.com): Bethe, Bethe, Kese, Kese

Learn More about Gaudi at: sixdegreesrecords.com/gaudi.

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

2008-08-14T08:56:00.006-06:00

I grew up with some classical training as a violist in a youth symphony. But by the time I was in high school in the 80's I was terribly bored with classical music. Punk and industrial music had my ears. While a college radio DJ in upstate NY I discovered Steve Reich. This was one of the first Reich pieces I had ever heard and it changed the way i thought about orchestral music. Reich was sampling and looping years before such techniques were used in hip-hop.

This is a 1976 live recording of "Music for 18 Musicians," recorded at Town Hall, New York City in 1976. It is one of Reich's most famous compositions and re-samples appear in several chillout tracks that we play.

-DJ Eric - mountainchill.com

Download mp3 (at stevereich.com): Music for 18 Musicians

Learn More about Steve Reich at: www.stevereich.com. Check out an excellent remix of this same piece by Coldcut at Last.fm

Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry

2008-08-13T20:18:00.003-06:00

Banco De Gaia (a.k.a. Toby Marks) was one of the first to introduce Eastern and Arabic music themes into ambient dub.
The Big Men Cry album was one of my first introductions to ambient dub music in the mid 90's and it was instrumental in my "conversion" to the chillout genre as a DJ.

The title track from the album is now offered as one of a few free downloads on Banco's website: www.banco.co.uk. This track is also one of my favorite tracks as a mountain chill DJ, though it was probably inspired by the imagery of the Himalayas, I am reminded of the mountains here in southwest Colorado.

-DJ Eric -mountianchill.com

Stream mp3:

Download mp3 (at banco.co.uk): Big Men Cry

Aline de Lima-Renda Minha / Mulher Rendeira

2008-08-12T08:33:00.000-06:00

Now living far from her place native state of Maranhao in Brazil and a citizen of the world, Aline de Lima draws on the rich and gentle organic imagery of her homeland. The lyrics of Mulher Rendeira translate roughly as "you teach me to love, I teach you to flirt." Joan Baez, covered this song on Joan Baez 5.

Download mp3: Renda Minha / Mulher Rendeira

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Klima - The Lady of the Lake

2008-08-11T11:48:00.000-06:00

Angèle David-Guillou of Piano Magic offers up some dreamy atmospheres on this choice cut from her first self-entitled solo release.

More info and promotional download at Lady of the Lake at aurgasm.us.

iTunes Radio ::: Thanks for the addition

2008-08-10T11:23:00.002-06:00

Thanks to iTunes radio for adding us to their lineup of iTunes radio stations. Mountain Chill is listed under "ambient." iTunes is Apple Computer's digital media management software and is available as a free download.

New Studios

2008-07-27T17:27:00.003-06:00

Mountainchill has relocated across town. We now have much more studio space in a far-less corporate and far more funky building in Ouray, CO. Thanks for standing by during some outages occurring during the transition. We're just gonna keep on keeping on. More live sets, etc. etc. Stay tuned.

The Nomad - Alright

2008-07-27T17:18:00.001-06:00

A trippy dub track on this otherwise hip-hop oriented release.

The Nomad
"Alright" (mp3)
from "Quinessence"
(LOOP)

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Jah Wobble - The Mystery of Twilight part 2

2008-07-27T17:09:00.003-06:00

This is a long 24 minute track from the legendary Jah Wobble, performing live with Bill Laswell and Howard Budd. Wobble (previoulsy the bassist with post-punk band Public Image Limited), Laswell, and Budd are staples of the mountainchill latenight mix.

The Mystery of Twilight part 2 (mp3)

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Vanessa Daou -Lovechild

2008-07-27T16:55:00.002-06:00

A smoky downtempo followup to Daou's critically acclaimed Zipless release.

Vanessa Daou
"Lovechild" (mp3)
from "Make You Love"
(Daou Records)

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Antenne - Gloves

2008-07-27T16:40:00.005-06:00

Antenna, a solo project of Copenhagen's Kim Hansen, brings a minimalist post-rock sound on this album. "Gloves" is a nice acoustic-electronic track with a bit of a trippy chillout sound.

Antenne
"Gloves" (mp3)
from "#3"
(helmet r00m recordings)

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The Nomad - Keep Your Mind Free

2008-07-27T16:24:00.001-06:00

The Nomad
"Keep Your Mind Free (feat. MC Antsman, Rhian Sheehan, Tane Vause and Tehimana Kerr)" (mp3)
from "Step 4th"
(LOOP)

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Bitter:Sweet - Waking Up

2008-06-12T10:46:00.005-06:00

Drama is the sophomore effort from mountainchill trippy favorite, Bitter:Sweet. Fresh out on Quango Records.

Bitter:Sweet
"Waking Up" (mp3)
from "Drama"
(Quango)

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WARLoZ - Let Her Go

2008-06-12T09:22:00.000-06:00

Atmospheric, minimalist.
WARLoZ
"Let Her Go" (mp3)
from "Sequenced Life EP"
(Summer Rain Recordings (White))

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Guy Gelem - Gardens

2008-06-12T09:15:00.000-06:00

Minimalist, slightly experimental, electronica with cello,guitar, and xylophone.

Guy Gelem
"Gardens" (mp3)
from "Lines EP"
(Summer Rain Recordings (White))

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Solar Cycle - Waterfall

2008-06-12T09:05:00.000-06:00

A solid atmospheric track in the spirit of Cafe Del Mar.
Solar Cycle
"Waterfall" (mp3)
from "Sunrise"
(Nuform Music)

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New Sunday Lineup

2008-05-03T11:20:00.003-06:00

Check out the new Sunday evening mountainchill.com lineup:

6 p.m. Mountain Time - The Big Chillout
Downtempo music Live from KURA 98.9 FM in Ouray. Hosted by mountianchill's DJ Eric.

8 p.m. Mountain Time - The Lounge King
"Musical Seduction".

9 p.m. Mountain Time - Atmosphere69
"Musical Seduction".

As always, Listen Here

Two Chilled Grooves: Manu Chao & Nortec Collective

2008-05-03T09:48:00.005-06:00

Nacional Records has been defining itself as the "latin alternative" music label. And, as I've heard from a friend who just visted Mexico, Manu Chao is a hot act.
Though French-born of parent's of Spanish origin his music has resonated with the latinos and Americans.

Chao broke into "chillout" circles after performing with downtempo favorite, Thievery Corporation, in a 2007 sellout performance in Columbia, MD. In addition to the free promo download below, you'll find a remix and DIY remix kit at: www.politikills.com.

Manu Chao
"Politik Kills" (mp3)
from "Politik Kills Remix EP"
(Nacional Records)

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Speaking of Nacional Records, another mountainchill.com latin chill favorite, Nortec Colelctive, has a new release out. If you haven't cuaght them yet on the radio, you may have heard their music on HBO's Big Love.

Bostich, Fussible
"Tijuana Sound Machine" (mp3)
from "Bostich & Fussible Present: Tijuana Sound Machine"
(Nacional Records)

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Chilled Groove: "This World" -Supreme Beings of Leisure

2008-05-01T10:53:00.000-06:00

Download "This World" from the new Supreme Being's of Leisure release here.

According to the band's webpage:

Now, at long last, the ultimate chilled-out martini band is ready for the after-party with a loosely conceptual song cycle about the risks, repercussions and renewals of daily life.

Chilled Groove: "Lamaset"- Jeff Stott

2008-05-01T10:30:00.000-06:00

Continuing in today's world music groove, Six Degrees Records' new artist, Jef Stott has a new release due out in two weeks. We offer a promotional preview track below.

Jef Stott
"Lamaset" (mp3)
from "Saracen"
(Six Degrees Records)

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The secret is out

2008-04-29T16:47:00.006-06:00

Thanks Marti O'Donnell for the mention in this week's Ouray Plaindealer Ouray Nuggets column:

An email from friend Jane Bennett reminded me to comment on what has become one of my favorite online radio stations, Mountain Chill, originating in Ouray. Visit mountainchill.com where you can listen online through their site or through iTunes. Soft and sweet with a beat — "the planet's destination for chillout music," says the site banner.

[3/18/08-Complete article].

Christina Danley did a profile in the Ouray Plaindealer a few month's ago that mentioned our station.

Lastly, we received a mention from Christina Callicott in the Ouray County Watch's profile just last month.

If you are a local old-skool FM listener, you should know that you can also receive our signal via a very low power Internet to FM translator on 102.3 FM in downtown Ouray. Many of our shops on Main Street tune us in by this method.

Visit Ouray

2008-04-25T17:20:00.005-06:00

Mountainchill.com would love to introduce you to our relaxing hometown, Ouray, Colorado. Throughout May, we'll provide you with on-air reviews on some of the best "chill spots" in town, including the best places to soak in our hot springs and the best chill-out night spots.

Now Playing Window

2008-02-21T18:05:00.002-07:00

Launch our Now Playing Mini-Window and get live track info and album art as you listen. I've been working hard to update our collection of album art. Look for thelaunch link at the bottom of our home page.

Chilled Groove: "Qalanderi" - Cheb i Sabbah

2008-02-21T18:00:00.003-07:00

A brand new album from Cheb i Sabbah inspired by years of travel to the regions of India.

Cheb i Sabbah
"Qalanderi" (mp3)
from "Devotion"
(Six Degrees Travel Series)

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Chilled Groove: Skinwalker - Blue Tribe

2008-02-21T17:58:00.003-07:00

&A favorite (and less mainstream sounding) release from this 2006 Native American influenced album.

Blue Tribe
"Skinwalker" (mp3)
from "Deep Spirit"
(Ultraviolet Productions)

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Chilled Groove: Beautiful Being (Original Edit) - Eastern Sun and John Kelley

2008-02-21T17:55:00.002-07:00

A 2005 Ball of Waxx release from one of my favorite downtempo artists.

Eastern Sun and John Kelley
"Beautiful Being (Original Edit)" (mp3)
from "Beautiful Being EP"
(Ball of Waxx)

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Chilled Groove: D-Gen-06180339887 - Xurba

2008-02-21T17:52:00.002-07:00

Straight ahead atmospheric chilled track reminiscent of Boards of Canada. Xurba is from Somerset, GB.
Xurba
"D-Gen-06180339887" (mp3)
from "Music From the Clear Channel"

(Kahvi Records)

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Chilled Groove: Enter Tokem - Fabrice Lig

2008-02-21T17:46:00.002-07:00

Advance Digital Release from the new Submerge label compilation.

Fabrice Lig
"Enter Tokem" (mp3)
from "A Story In Sound"
(Submerge Recordings)

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Chilled Groove: So Post All 'Em - Yacht

2008-02-21T17:43:00.001-07:00

Nice electro-acoustic work.

YACHT
"So Post All 'Em" (mp3)
from "I Believe In You. Your Magic Is Real."
(ERR)

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Chilled Groove: Want II - Michael Brook

2007-12-05T14:16:00.000-07:00

New ambient release from Michael Brook. You may know MB from the soundtrack to An Inconvenient Truth.
Michael Brook
"Want II" (mp3)
from "BellCurve"
(bigHelium/Canadian Rational)

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Chilled Holiday Remix: Jingle Bells (Dan The Automater Rmx)- Dean Martin

2007-12-05T14:08:00.000-07:00

You'll either love or hate this piece of chilly holiday frommage.
Dean Martin
"Jingle Bells (Dan The Automator Remix)" (mp3)
from "Christmas Remixed - Holiday Classics Re-Grooved"
(Rock River Music)

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Shrinkansen - Tom Middleton

2007-12-05T14:03:00.000-07:00

Debut solo album from this DJ of Global Communication fame.
Tom Middleton
"Shinkansen" (mp3)
from "Lifetracks"
(Six Degrees Records)

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Digital Downloads as You Listen

2007-10-26T11:36:00.000-06:00

If you love a song that has played recently on mountianchill.com, why not download it for your iPod or other media player? You can now buy legal digital downloads directly from our amazon store. Most downloads are just 99 cents! Look for (mp3) links in the "Now Playing" window, the "Just Played" list, and on your favorites list when you log into mountainchill.com.

Mountain Chill MP3 downloads

New studio line added

2007-10-23T13:33:00.000-06:00

We've added a toll free listener line!

(888) 948-1640

Chat with live DJ's, leave us feedback, or just say "hi".
We'd love to hear from you.

Cheers,
Eric

Chilled Groove: Birdman of Alcatraz- Shaun Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra

2007-10-15T16:59:00.000-06:00

Yet another collection of classics reimagined in the chillout vein. This new Six Degrees release takes to classic film.

Shaun Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
"Birdman of Alcatraz" (mp3)
from "Cinematic: Classic Film Music Remixed"
(Six Degrees Records)

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Chilled Groove: Sunday Drive (remix) - Stephane Pompougnac

2007-10-15T16:53:00.000-06:00

A brand new issue of Hotel Costes, a Chillout staple. Check out this remix of a previous favorite.
Stéphane Pompougnac feat. Charles Schillings
"Sunday Drive" (mp3)
from "Hotel Costes X (v.10) by Stephane Pompougnac"
(Pschent Music)

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Chilled Groove: Better Days - Stephane Pompougnac

2007-08-24T15:27:00.000-06:00

Another new track from the DJ behind the Hotel Costes chillout series.
"Better Days" (mp3)
from "Hello Mademoiselle"
by Stephane Pompougnac feat. Varano & Tiger Lily
(Pschent Music)
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Chilled Groove: Soul Shakedown Party - Bob Marley & The Wailers

2007-08-24T15:24:00.000-06:00

From the first official Bob Marley remix album.

"Soul Shakedown Party" (mp3)
from "Roots, Rock, Remixed"
by Bob Marley & The Wailers
(rockr / Quango / Tuff Gong)
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Chilled Grooove: Bethe Bethe Kese Kese - Dub Qawwali

2007-08-24T15:20:00.000-06:00

New Six Degrees Release w/ vocals of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

"Bethe Bethe Kese Kese" (mp3)
from "Dub Qawwali"
by Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
(Six Degrees Travel Series)
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Chilled Groove: Lovers Embrace - Phobos

2007-08-24T14:33:00.000-06:00

A straight ahead chilled groove from the new Lover's Lounge Collection.

"Lovers Embrace" (mp3)
from "Lovers Lounge"
by Phobos
(Intentcity) Buy at iTunes Music Store
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Last.fm

2007-07-31T15:16:00.000-06:00

Chill with us at last.fm:

Mountainchill@last.fm

Much more coming soon.

Mix Tape

2007-07-31T15:12:00.000-06:00

Our brand new "mix tape" sampler at emusic.com

E-music Chill Mixtape

To begin downloading from emusic and help support us at the same time,
drop us a line by email: dj(at)mountainradio.com and ask for a free e-music trial invitation. We benefit with free music for mountainchill.com. Thanks

Chilled Groove: Earthquake - Zion Train

2007-07-05T18:03:00.000-06:00

Groovy electronica dub.

Download "Earthquake" (mp3)
from "Zion Train: Original Sounds Of The Zion"
by Zion Train
Universal Egg Records

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Chilled Grooove: Delicate Poison - Govinda

2007-07-05T17:52:00.000-06:00

Govinda is the alter-ego of Austin, Texas born producer/composer Shane O Madden.

Download "Delicate Poison" (mp3)
from "Chillounge"
by Govinda
Intentcity

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Chilled Grooove: Intro - Vektormusik

2007-07-05T17:44:00.000-06:00

Copenhagen, Denmark based Vectormusik create some out-of-the box ambient music.

Download "Intro" (mp3)
from "Interfoliere"
by Vektormusik
Rump Recordings

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Chilled Groove: Things We Do -Nils Krogh

2007-07-05T17:38:00.000-06:00

Some Norse Chill...from 22-year old Gothenburg based producer/artist Nils Krogh.

Download "Things We Do" (mp3)
from "Things We Do"
by Nils Krogh
DNM - Dealers of Nordic Music

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Chilled Groove: Sunday Drive -Stephane Pompougnac

2007-07-05T17:33:00.000-06:00

New from Stephane Pompougnac, the DJ that brought us the well-know Hotel Costes collections.

Download "Sunday Drive" (mp3)
from "Hello Mademoiselle"
by Stephane Pompougnac feat. Charles Schillings
Pschent Music

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Day of Silence

2007-06-23T16:02:00.000-06:00

Mountainchill will be joining hundereds of Internet radio stations across the US in silencing the music for one day, June 19th. Instead of music we'll be bringing you information about what you can do to help save independent internet radio from exorbinant fees. These new fees will put small webcasters like us out of business! To learn what you can do please visit:

savenetradio.org

Chilled Groove: Um Segundo-Bebel Gilberto

2007-05-09T16:32:00.001-06:00

Download "Um Segundo" (mp3)
from "Momento"
by Bebel Gilberto
Ziriguiboom/Six Degrees Travel Series

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Chilled Groove: Manifest-Karsh Kale

2007-05-09T16:30:00.001-06:00

Download "Manifest" (mp3)
from "Broken English"
by Karsh Kale
Six Degrees Records

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Chilled Grrove: Otra Vez-Los Amigos Invisibles

2007-05-09T16:27:00.000-06:00

Download "Otra Vez" (mp3)
from "The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera"
by Los Amigos Invisibles
Luaka Bop

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Save Mountainchill and music diversity on the Internet

2007-04-30T09:56:00.000-06:00

"The future of Internet radio is in immediate danger. Royalty rates for webcasters have been drastically increased by a recent ruling and are due to go into effect on May 15 (retroactive to Jan 1, 2006!). If the increased rates remain unchanged, the majority of webcasters will go bankrupt and silent on this date. Internet radio needs your help! H.R. 2060, The Internet Radio Equality Act was introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL ) to save the Internet radio industry. Please call your congressperson to ask them to co-sponsor H.R. 2060 by clicking below."
-www.savenetradio.org

If the Internet Radio equlaity Act does not reverse the copyright boar'ds new drastic music streaming royalty rate, mountainradio will be shutting down. Please join us in writing or calling your representatives!

Chilled Grooves: manoeuvres 1 - a collection of vancouver electronica

2007-03-31T15:33:00.000-06:00

An excellent collection of electronica (much of it downtempo) from Vancouver, BC!

Free download of some tracks for emusic.com members
Complete Album at eMusic