Weekend Groove - Funkagenda Mix - Live Sunset

I've been listening to a lot of funk, break beats and chillout these days, but sometimes I gotta rock the minimal house/techno. This mix, by UK DJ, DJ technician and producer Funkagenda is on the electronic side of downtempo and chill. "Live Sunset," the name of the mix, says it all - I feel like I'm poolside at sunset while listening to the slow build of this mix, and the second the sun goes down, the downtempo house sounds come out.

The mix is a massive, mesmerizing 2 and a half hours. The first hour is pure chillout - ambient vibes to bask to; the second hour turns into a downtempo dance party - perfect for some natural energy for your weekend groove.

http://soundcloud.com/funkagenda/live-sunset-kanya-310809 by Funkagenda

Mike Swells "Sweigh" Mix from Trippy Sounds

Some trippy, true lounge vibe from Boston-based DJ Mike Swells, hosted on the blog Trippy Sounds - I need this on a crazy Friday afternoon... Listen here, and download here

Champagne Lounge Deluxe - Eddie Silverton, Don Imuze, Minus Blue, more

Jeff Bennett and his Phunctional Loungin label have released a compilation featuring tracks from Volumes 1-5 of the Champagne Lounge series, plus a bonus 2-hour continuous mix of all the tracks.

The compilation features Jeff's alias' - Eddie Silverton, the ultra-lounge alter ego, and Don Imuze, the electro-dub doppleganger - plus artists from the Phunctional Loungin label.

I've really enjoyed listening to Eddie Silverton and a new artist, Minus Blue, a UK based lounge artist that features mellow melodies with whimsical and siren-esque female vocals. You can listen to samples of Eddie and Minus Blue tracks below.

The compilation was released this week exclusively on Beatport and will be in wide release on Feb 16, 2010. Listen below and enjoy!

Sunday Groove - Jaymystic Downtempo Mix

In the spirit of a chill Sunday, Jaymystic makes a downtempo groove available via his website. Its "deep dubby" and overall quite chill, with a lot of head noddin' sounds that range from ethereal ambient layered over breaks to dubby hip hop beats and vocals filtered through all sorts of other-worldly effects. Click the link or pic to listen to the mix. You can also download it here. And btw, I found Jaymystic in the ProperlyChilled.com forums - lots of great music and artists to be found there.

Fort Knox Five - 20 Minutes of F.U.N.K.

Thanks to Schitz Popinov blog to share this funkadelic mix from Fort Knox Five:

Fort Knox Five: "20 Minutes of F.U.N.K." by fortknoxfive

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The HighLife

Just joined The HighLife, a music and culture blog/social network that celebrates creative lifestyle pursuits - mostly music and art. The HighLife is basically a communal blog - members update the blog whenever they'd like, sharing posts only with friends or on the public forum. I shared my event "The Upside" and others have shared music videos, favorite pieces of art and photographer, and other events. As the membership grows, so will the great content. Check it out.

Air is touring the U.S.~!

Air is touring the U.S. - this doesn't happen often!! Here's the schedule of tour dates:
March 13: Miami, FL @ Fillmore
March 14: Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live
March 15: Atlanta, GA @ Centerstage
March 17: Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
March 18: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
March 19: New York, NY @ Terminal 5
March 20: Boston, MA @ Berklee Performance Center
March 22: Montreal, PQ @ Metropolis
March 23: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
March 24: Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
March 26: Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
March 27: San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
March 28: Los Angeles, CA @ Walt Disney Concert Hall #

Here's a video of "Do the Joy", one of my favorite tracks from Air's latest album Love 2. Its an ambient, psychadelic rock and synth ballad - very cool and trippy.