Mix Fix: Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 4

Here's the latest in Massa's Kutsurogi Lounge mixes, Vol. 4, which focuses on female vocals. The tracklist also contains Echolocation's recent release on 10Peace, a collaborative piece with Catherine Fleming. Enjoy!

"The fourth installment in my Kutsurogi Lounge series, this particular mix is composed of 10 sexy tracks, featuring 10 sexy-voiced female vocalists."

Genre: Chillout, Lounge, Jazz, Latin, Downtempo
Featured Artists: Zuco, Lazy Hammock, Stéphane Pompougnac, Echolocation (Feat. Catherine Fleming), Nico, Hooverphonic, Suba, Dilek Taskin, Orbient, Diana Krall

Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 4 by Massa Takemoto on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 3

Here we go again with the Kutsurogi Lounge series. This time, kick back with 55 minutes of chilled sounds from Vol. 3, which features some of Massa's stuff from the "Desert Island" era.

"It's chill time. Relax after hours with this evening down-time mix, the third in my Kutsorogi Lounge Series."

Genre: Electronica, Chillout, Easy Listening, Jazz, Lounge
Featured Artists: Ursula Rucker, Big Muff, Mokkadi, Bebel Gilberto, Quicksand, The Easy Access Orchestra Feat. Melissa Heathcote, Toao, Fertile Ground, Massa Takemoto, Nathan Haines

Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 3 by Massa Takemoto on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 2

Welcome back for week two of Massa's selection of chilled sounds! This week we feature the 45 minutes of Vol. 2 in the Kutsurogi Lounge series, a bit more laid-back the whole way through than last week's mix. Hope you enjoy!

"Just as the title says, this is second installment of my Kutsurogi Lounge series. This cozy yet upbeat mix goes nicely with a glass of wine before a quiet at-home dinner party with close friends."

Genre: Nu-Jazz, Jazz, Lounge, Electronica, Downtempo
Featured Artists: Jeff Bennetts Lounge Experience, Zimpala Featuring Benja & Fatalis, Hardkandy, Mindel, Nicolette, Clyb Foster Featuring Sibel Köse, Max Sedgley Feat. Z Star, Echolocation, Schow, Miles Davis

Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 2 by Massa Takemoto on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 1

It's been a while, but Mix Fix is back, this time with one hour of Massa's own selection of downtempo tunes. In fact, all this month, we'll be featuring mixes from Massa's Kutsorogi Lounge series on Mix Cloud. So keep checking back weekly for more!

"Sit back and relax with this first installment of my Kutsurogi Lounge series. Featured here is a collection of my own personal favorite chill-time music -- mixed, shaken and served on ice for your enjoyment."

Genre: Nu-Jazz, Lounge, Chillout, Downtempo, Latin
Featured Artists: Ltj Bukem, Herbie Hancock, Preta Gil, Air, Jean Honeymoon, Tilt feat. Lianne Brookson, Morphine, Portishead, St. Germain, Echolocation, Nuyorican Soul, Manu Chao, Catherine Fleming

Kutsurogi Lounge Vol. 1 by Massa Takemoto on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Chill 'M All Vol. 1 Promo Compilation 2011

It's been a long while, but Echolocation is excited to bring you a long-overdue Mix Fix!

This time we've got Chill 'M All, a sweet PodOmatic podcast from GROOVISSIMO.FM of Amsterdam. This mix is silky and intoxicating with just enough spice to keep you wanting more - just like  Christmas mulled wine. There's no playlist to provide information on the individual tracks, but we're sure you're going to enjoy this smooth and sexy hour and fifteen minutes of chilled, downtempo tunes.

Genre: Lounge Chill Out / Nu-jazz / Downtempo / Hip Hop / Eclectronica

Mix Fix: TJ-KiD (The True Jazzchild) LATE NIGHT FUNKTION!

This week's Mix Fix focuses on Spain's TJ-KiD, voted one of the top Cloudcasters on MixCloud in 2010... This particular mix features a variety of urban lullabies and lounge beats to guide you deep into the night. Be sure to check out TJ-KiD's numerous other Cloudcasts on his MixCloud page!

Genre: Chill Out / Lounge / Downtempo / Trip Hop / Chilled Beats
Featured Artists: Bang Bang, Louis Vertigo, Paul Hunter, Gerardo Frisina, Folk Og Roevere, Mr Scruff, Miguel Migs, Snowboy, Martine Girault, The Mighty Bop, Mr. Scruff And Mark Rae, Sci Fi Select, Le Pample Mousse, The Halftones, Sabrina Malheiros, Fat John The Ample Soul Physician, Maga Bo, Fila Brazilia, Patricia Marx And 4 Hero, Madlib

LATE NIGHT FUNKTION! by Tj-Kid (The True Jazzchild) on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Loungin'

In our last Mix Fix for July, we bring you "Loungin'" from Jazzcat. Perfect for an outdoor afternoon brunch or early evening sips on the porch, "Loungin'" features a selection of modern downtempo tracks with a touch of the traditional in this hour-long mix. Enjoy! 

Genre: Lounge / Downtempo / Chill Out
Featured Artists: Koop (Feat. Cecilia Stalin), A Reminiscent Drive, Doctor Rockit, Astor Piazzolla, Gotan Project, Thievery Corporation, King Kooba, Paul Hunter, Alex Gopher, St. Germain, Ralph Myerz And The Jack Herren Band, De Phazz, Jazzanova

Loungin' by Jazzcat on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Vista Rooftop mix

This week's Mix Fix features an hour and fifteen minutes of outdoor party grooves by UK DJ Jed104. Recorded at the Trafalgar Hotel, this mix is - in the words of it's maker - "designed to chill and sip a drink to in the sun." So kick back on the patio this weekend and enjoy our continuing outdoor venue theme.

Genre: Chillout & Lounge / Electronica / Disco Soul Rare Groove Funk / House Music
Featured Artists: Nightmares On Wax, Faze-O, Jettricks, Just Jack, Mujava, Millionyoung, Chaz Jankel, Flight Facilities, Niquid, Gwen Mcrae, Pnau, Marina & The Diamonds, Lbr & Daxman, Raw Dmx, Breakbot, Funky Dl, Zhane

Vista - Rooftop Mix 2010 by Jed104 on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Nasimi Beach Lounge

This week we continue our outdoor chill sessions with this smooth mix from Smokingroove, a collaboration of DJs jet-setting it back and forth from London and Dubai. Recorded live at Nasimi Beach in Dubai, this hour-and-fifteen-minute long mix has a touch of Latin flavor - perfect for a summer party out on the lawn or down on the shore. So what are you waiting for? Let the sound carry you away on the evening breeze...

Genre: Chilled House / Soulful House / Lounge-House / Latin House / Jazz House
Featured artists: Alankara & Jazzy, Kings Of Tomorrow, Sade (Groove Cocktail Mix), Gill Scott (Scott Wozniak Rmx), Mario Biondi (Dims Housing The Jazz Remix), Alankara & Jazzy D, Maw, Aaron Tesser (Dave Masoch Rmx)

Mix Fix: Dmitry K - Terrace Deep House

As promised, we're continuing this month's theme of good outdoor tunes, this week with Dmitiry K's Terrace Deep House mix from Mixcloud. Although this mix was recorded during the winter of 2009, don't be fooled - this Russian-born DJ of London knows how to keep it hot, even in the snow! So for your weekend patio party, keep the groove going with this hour or so of deep house tunes.

Genre: Downtempo Chill Out / Deep House / Lounge / Chill Out / Afterhours
Matthias Vogt, Doomwork & Aliya Moore, Deep House Souldiers, Duran Y Garcia, David Durango, Cavalier, Terry Lee Brown Jnr., Falko Brocksieper, Matthias Vogt, Ronin, Pete Gust, Kresy & Handrus, Limos

Terrace Deep House by Dmitry_K on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Planet Lounge Vol. 4

This month, Mix Fix will focus on good outdoor tunes, selected for patio drinking parties, rooftop barbecues and the like...

So for the Fourth of July weekend, we bring you Jan Lang's Planet Lounge Vol. 4, from Fil-à-fil's Mixcloud page. With almost one hour of chillout lounge music, this week's Mix Fix is sure to set you in a summer mood. Check back next week for another outdoor party adventure!

Genre: Chillout & Lounge
Featured Artists: Call It Rasta, Get Another Girl, Shine, Naked Ground, Never Let Me Down, Originality, You Wish, Copacabana Soul, Satellites, Part Of The Mind, Mare, Kissing, La Rua Madueira

Planet Lounge Vol. 04 by Jan Lang by Fil-À-Fil on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: DJ Thrift

Licensed to Chill Vol. 2

This week on Mix Fix we're happy to bring you nearly one hour of chilled tunes from DJ Thrift of Buffalo, NY. Licensed to Chill Vol. 2 features 15 uplifting lounge tracks -- great sounds for getting psyched up for a night on the town, or for playing at a Saturday-night, at-home, chill-out lounge party. Just beware of the Ninjas.

Genre: Chillout / Trip Hop / Lounge / Ninja Tune / Acid Jazz
Featured Artists: Amon Tobin, Hexastatic, Fragile State, Dj Krush, Dj Cam, The Herbaliser, Soulive, Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack, Up Bustle And Out, Mr Scruff, Guardner, Tosca, Blue States

Licensed to Chill Vol. 2 by Dj Thrift on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Celia FELIX

Luxury in the Living Room

For great Sunday afternoon or rainy day relaxation, curl up with a book and chill out with Clelia Felix's Luxury Lounge podcast on Mixcloud. This French musician/composer/songwriter creates mixes for sceen.fm, a German Internet podcast station, which we also recommend checking out. This particular Cloudcast features exactly one hour of chillout music for your lazy living room needs.

Genre: Chillout / Balearic / Lounge / Luxury Lounge / Chilled Beats
Featured Artists: Bliss, Clelia Felix, Christophe Goze, Afterlife, Blank & Jones, Delirium Feat. Sarah Mclachlan, Omaya, Goloka, Partial, Mystic Diversions, Future Sound Of London

Clelia FELIX - Luxury Lounge - Sceenfm - May 30 by Cleliafelix on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Raph Schouten

Summer Twilight

To get you revved up for the coming summer switchover, this weekend we invite you to join us in enjoying some of the relaxed lounge tunes brought to you by Raph Schouten, from the Netherlands. In this 14-track Cloudcast, Lounge Sessions Vol. 2, Raph delivers over one hour of cool lounge tunes that mix in well with the mood of a setting or rising sun.

Genre: Lounge / Chillout / Summer / Nujazz / Sensual

Featured artists: Sven Van Hees; Enigmatic; Air; Bombay Dub Orchestra (Remix by Thievery Corp.); Dj Lemark; Dalminjo (Remix by Deep Bossa); Joe Cuba Sextet; Namara, Lounge Generation; Espresso El Lago; Merge Of Equals; Smoke City; Aqua Bassino; Classen Collective; Soul Bossa Trio (Jazzanova Mix)

Lounge Sessions Vol.2 by Raph Schouten on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: Chilled Excursions with Angelica

Table for two, please...

This week's favorite, Chilled Excursions, is a weekly podcast by former on-air personality, Angelica, from San Antonio, TX. More on the jazz side compared to most of our other picks, this Cloudcast features one and a half hours of relaxed lounge music. Great music to go with a gourmet dinner at home on a Saturday evening/night.

Genre: Chillout / Lounge

Featured artists: Farid (Second Sky Remix) [Feat. Sarah Vertino], Cane Garden, Speakers, Sunset Session Group, Soho Lounge Feat. Dea Li, Mira Flores, The Chiller, Alpha X, The Sura Quintet, Polished Chrome, Anori, Klan Stein, Newton, Caia, Numaro (Afterlife Remix), Jelly & Fish, Celestial View

Edit: The following mix has since been removed from MixCloud. We apologize for any inconvenience, and encourage readers to check out Angelica's page for more great podcasts.

Chilled Excursions 1 by Chilled Excursions on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: DJ Dimsa - Living Lounge

Love is in the air...

This weekend, we feature the smooth and sexy sounds of The Zone - Erotic Lounge, by DJ Disma, a UK-based Internet DJ. Now, before you send the kids out of the room, we should make something clear. Despite the name and the icon (which is itself a bit racy) the slow, rhythmic sounds of this one-hour Cloudcast are certainly romantic and sometimes suggestive, but they're not X-rated. Nevertheless, it could easily work as the 'soundtrack' for a passionate evening. *wink*

Genre: Erotic Lounge / Lounge / Chillout / Lovemix

Featured artists: Merge Of Equals, Yellow Prod, Mind Soup, Su Round, Groovecatcher, Jens Buchert, Sven Van Hees, Andrew J. & Zoohacker, A-la-carte, Polished Chrome, Aquanote, Massive Attack, Muki

The Zone - Erotic Lounge by Dj Dimsa - Living Lounge on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: SiKKiM

Your Weekend Forecast: Chill with a high chance of afternoon grooves

If you're looking for some springtime downtime this weekend, head over to MixCloud and check out SiKKim, from the Netherlands. This particular Cloudcast, Nite & Day, features twelve smooth tracks and accounts for almost one full hour of relaxed but uplifting music. Perfect for lazy Saturday listening.

Genre: Mellow / Lounge / Chilled House / Downtempo / Smooth

Featured artists: Espresso Del Lago, The Sura Quintet, Deejaykul, Jimpster, Don Gorda, Sven Van Hees, Merge Of Equals, Alex Cortiz, Enigmatic, Tosca, Audio Lotion, Alex Cortiz

Sikkim - Nite & Day! [Remixed] by Sikkim on Mixcloud

Mix Fix: djnova

Spring is here!

This week's Mix Fix pick features djnova, DJ for Kapa Sessions Podcasts (from Greece) on MixCloud.

Genre: House
Featured artists: Intensity Of Sound, Soul Cola, Yse, Robert Owens, Dj Le Roi, Peckos, Morrisson, Marco Soundee, Pak Jones

Kapa Sessions Podcast#1 by Djnova on Mixcloud