Properly Chilled

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What's Properly Chilled about?

Founded in January of 2005, Properly Chilled's exclusive podcast has presented a widely inclusive take on Downtempo music that draws from all the world's unique musical cultures.

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Properly Chilled episodes:

06.23.2015
Properlychilled.com Podcast #95: June 2015
There are mixes and there are mixes, and this is a mix...of sorts. Well, it's more of an audio scrapbook, because when you think "mix", it's natural to assume it has matching tempos in a predominantly mono-culture blend of sounds....
04.29.2015
Properlychilled.com Podcast #94: May 2015
I can't lie, things have been in deep hibernation with Properly Chilled. The last podcast I put out was in December of 2013, a guest mix by long-time contributor, DJ Tonebone. Since then, things have been quiet. Some time during the...
12.16.2013
Properlychilled.com Podcast #93: Guest DJ Tonebone (December 2013)
The 2013 year is over and thanks be to that, for all it gave and all it took. 2014 will see many changes and Properlychilled.com will be among them. For the last transmission of 2013 from this place beyond the...
11.05.2013
Properlychilled.com Podcast #92: Female Vocalists Edition (November 2013)
This episode began with a simple goal: Use only songs with female vocalists. As each new song was discovered, the list grew until in the end, a typical two hour mix wasn't enough. Even the resulting three hours didn't allow...
06.14.2013
Properlychilled.com Podcast #91: 2 Hours to Circle the Planet (June 2013)
If you've never circled the planet in two hours, you're about to and you'll find it's an easy ride. Traveling from London you'll jump over to Rio before making your way to Jamaica. After a quick stop in the USA,...
04.26.2013
Properlychilled.com Clubwise: Tropical Winter 2013
The Troy Night Out Afterparty is one of those once-a-month nights that is always among my favorite spots to play people some music. It can start off awkward, having to negotiate the tail end of a fine dining crowd, but...
03.01.2013
Properlychilled.com Podcast #90: March 2013
It is always impossible to say how each show will turn out. Sometimes things get pretty mid-tempo, but not this month. At least not much. This month, just like Spring replacing Winter, is all about easing in and enjoying the...
12.01.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #89: December 2012 (A PROPER! Warm Up)
For those of you local to Properly Chilled HQ, this is a little warm up mix for an event called PROPER!. It's the first time we've thrown one of these parties and Properly ChIlled's selections, along with guest DJ Flex...
10.01.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #88: October 2012 (Tripping Through Mushrooms)
There's something about Fall that brings out just the right moods. It's cool but not really cold and definitely isn't hot, though some days are just perfect. It may rain and it may be cloudy but in the end, it's...
09.01.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #87: September 2012 (Dub Tropical on Echo Beach)
Every Friday morning from 2-4am bonafide dub magistrate Terry C lights up Chicago's airwaves with the sweet sounds of dub music in a show called Echo Beach. Recently, Terry C invited Properly Chilled to guide his listeners through a solid...
08.03.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #86: August 2012
You start your day with a Bollywood matinee then take a walk through Little Bogota on your way to the Brazilian side of town for what are consistently the best caipirinha's you've ever had in your life. Afterward, you...
07.07.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #85: July 2012
All this heat must be driving this month's musical selections in the opposite direction. From Senpai and Minor Rain to Belleruche, Nickodemus, Yannah Valdevit, and 3 Balearos it's pretty much a chill fest. Senpai "Hanami feat. Kitty Wong" from They Say...
06.08.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #84: June 2012
Ahhh, the sweet sounds of Summer. Thanks to artists like Will Magid, Parov Stelar, Greenwood Rhythm Coalition, Nickodemus, J Boogie, Sabo, and The Spy From Cairo this show is as fresh and sunny as the season, and thank it all...
04.06.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #83: April 2012
It's Spring, or is it sprung? or spang? It's sunny and blue skied that's for sure, so take a little of that in musical form here in Properly Chilled's 83rd podcast. The one-and-only April 2012 Properly Chilled podcast in fact. You'll...
03.19.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #82: A January Night in Troy
This show was recorded live off the mixer during a January night in Troy, NY. It was an opening set that really didn't wait too long to get into things. [HOUR 1] Analog Players Society "I Can't Wait ft. Cecilia Stalin" from...
01.23.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #81: Final WXGR Show
Show #81 brings Properly Chilled's year-long run of weekly 2-hour shows on WXGR to a close. We decided it was time to take a step back and re-focus on Properly Chilled's foundation; music and reviews. We'll be launching a redesigned...
01.16.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #80: Heavy Brunching
Let's just say that if you get a little hungry while listening to this 80th episode of the Properly Chilled music show, it's no coincidence. These tunes were hand-crafted and freshly picked to soundtrack some heavy brunching action that took...
01.09.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #79: Guests Fort Knox Five
Just short of our 80th show, it's only fitting to have Fort Knox Five bring their prime number goodness to show #79. Why is it fitting? Because you can't get around no prime number, you dig? If you know what...
01.02.2012
Properlychilled.com Podcast #78
It's fresh, it's classic and 4 out 5 dentists agree that the minty, tooth whitening power of Properly Chilled Podcast #78 will leave your smile (and ears) mintier than ever, with all natural, organic additives like Superspirit, Andreya Triana, Funkommunity,...
12.19.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #77: Guest DJ Arsam (Empresarios)
The first hour of show #77 features new work by The Echocentrics, Second Sky, Roots Manuva, Jeremy Sole, and more. Then DC's caballeros with the most, Empresarios join us for the second hour with Sabor Del Año, mixed by DJ...
12.12.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #76: Guest DJ Farid
This time around we are honored to welcome Washington DC's influential DJ Farid, co-founder and head resident DJ of the infamous Eighteenth Street Lounge and also co-foudner of Rhythm & Culture Music. He recorded a live set he mixed up...
12.05.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #75: Guest DJ Striz
In show #75 we invite you to step into Chicago's Smart Bar for a live recorded set by DJ Striz (aka Ben Stroh), who was opening this particular night for Nicolas Jaar. The first 45 minutes is our own Properly...
11.21.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #74
Show #74 is a rich blend of the classic and brand spanking fresh with tunes by Bonobo, Arkestra One, P'Taah, Nitin Sawhney, See-I, Jazzanova, MdCL, Ave. To, Dubmatix, Thievery Corporation, and yes, you know it... many more. [HOUR 1] Bonobo "Stay The...
11.14.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #73: Guest DJ Stereo 77
DJ Stereo 77 (aka Alejandro Ramirez) returns to the Properly Chilled podcast and takes over most of show #73. Alejandro delivers a wonderfully slow burning hour-and-a-half set that covers everything from nu disco and moombahton to classic rock and dub. [HOUR...
11.07.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #72: Rumble On The Amazon
Show 72 has an hour of fresh downtempo tunes followed by a live mix by Properly Chilled from this summer called, Rumble On The Amazon. It was played at a party on board a boat sailing the Hudson River at...
10.31.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #71: Guest Set by Whiskey Barons
Happy Halloween! It's a steaming voodoo jungle this show and we have a great guest mix in the second hour by the incomparable Whiskey Barons. Their mix is a tribute to Fania Records, so you know it's heavy. [HOUR 1] Captain Planet...
10.24.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #70: Guest DJ Dave Warner of Dave's Lounge
In show #70 we welcome a first time guest, Dave Warner. You may know him for his own very popular downtempo podcast, Dave's Lounge, which he started back in 2005, the same year Properly Chilled itself was launched. Dave delivers...
10.17.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #69: Selecciones de Moombahton
It seems there's a bit of a love it or hate it thing going with Moombahton. As with every new focused style of creating music, the pros and cons all have valid points. Here at Properly Chilled we really don't...
10.10.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #68: Guest DJ Holger Menzel
Holger Menzel, aka The Funky Photographer returns to the Properly Chilled podcast with a mix titled "Bamboo - My Move Your Groove". Bamboo is the name of Holger's club night in Frankfurt, Germany, which recently celebrated it's 2-year anniversary. As always,...
10.03.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #67
The first episode of Properly Chilled's exclusive podcast was published only a couple weeks from now, five years ago. That's right, October of 2006. For all the trends of music that come and go one thing is constant, and that's...
09.26.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #66
Show #66 is a fresh plate of seasonal downtempo, funk, soulful house, and Latin goodness with new work from Slabofmisuse, Beta Hector, Panama Cardoon, Protassov, Mark de Clive-Lowe, Sarah Linhares, and a whole bunch of others. This time there's no...
09.19.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #65
This is show #65. It's 2-hours of the freshest and fresh in new and classic downtempo sounds. [HOUR 1] Staff Benda Bilili "Marguerite (Criollo Rfx)" Panama Cardoon "Linda Munequita" Los Destellos "Otro Ano" from Constelacion Mantecao y Su Combo Gitano "Achili Funk (Blackbeard Re-Edit)" from...
09.12.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #64: Guests Danny Massure & DJ Stereo 77
Show 64 is unique; it's all guests, coast-to-coast guests in fact. In the first hour we welcome a West coast set by San Diego's Danny Massure, and in the second it's an East coast sound from Orlando's DJ Stereo 77. Each...
09.05.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #63: Guest mix by DJ Sesner
The first hour of show 63 features tunes from Afrolicious, Empresarios, Capitol 1212, The Afro-Semitic Experience, The Green, and Chip Wickham to name just about half of them. The second hour features a very special mix by DJ Sesner called...
08.29.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #62
Maybe it's hurricane Irene, but in show #62 there is a heavy dose of tropical sound, from Jeremy Sole's remix of Thievery Corporation, to Mo' Horizons' "Jungle Affair" or Nappy Riddem's "Shango", on to Wagon Cookin's 70's Samba, Captain Planet's...
08.22.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #61: The "B" Sides Show
This show is all about the "B" sides, but not in the literal sense of vinyl single b-sides. Here in show #61, these are all songs that over past several shows just haven't made it in. The list was getting...
08.15.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #60: Love for the First Five
For show #60, I decided to show some podcast love to the first five labels to show support for Properly Chilled by playing music solely released by those five. These labels led the way and sent massive promo support even...
08.08.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #59: Guest Set by Eddie Turbo
The first hour of show #59 crosses the globe at least twice with fresh and just plain incredible music from Captain Planet, Mr. Scruff, Deela, Chico Mann, George Danquah, Ikebe Shakedown, Jeremy Sole's Musaics, Debo Band, Diaknda, and Nostalgia 77...
08.01.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #58
Drop in on the 58th episode of Properly Chilled's exclusive music podcast for 2-hours of fresh, classic and obscure downtempo goodness. This show has plenty of the fresh stuff from Dennis Coffey, Two Suns, Animat, Ancient Astronauts, The Pimps of...
07.25.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #57: Guest Mix by Turntable Terrorist (aka Terry C)
Episode 57 presents an hour of downtempo goodness and upper tempo Latin swing followed by a dubbed out guest set by Turntable Terrorist (aka Terry C), host of the weekly Echo Beach radio show on Chicago's 88.7 FM WLUW (Fridays...
07.18.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #56: Thunderball Interview & Exclusive Mix
In the 56th episode of Properly Chilled's podcast you will find the incomparable Thunderball getting on the phone for an interview and putting together an excellent, and exclusive guest mix titled D&Boogaloo. In the first hour, we've got jazz. In...
07.11.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #55
Drop in on Properly Chilled's 55th podcast episode for a 2-hour dose of fresh and classic downtempo sounds, from Bronx River Parkway and Spanglish Fly, to Kinny, Debo Band, Thunderball, Tosca, Mo' Horizons, and more. [HOUR 1] Bronx River Parkway "Deixa Pra...
07.04.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #54: Beat*Shot Music Festival Edition
With a Properly Chilled DJ mix recorded live at a small-but-growing hip hop (centric) festival in Albany, NY, show #54 is the Beat*Shot Music Festival edition. Throughout both hours of this episode you'll hear a stronger influence of hip hop...
06.27.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #53: Encore Broadcast of Echo Beach Set
We've made it all the way to episode 53, and this time around you'll hear re-issues, edits, and original work from K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas, The Mariners (by way of France's Minimatic), Captain Planet, Jem Stone, Panama Cardoon,...
06.20.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #52: Guest Mix by Fort Knox Five
Show #52 features fresh downtempo tunes from Gecko Turner, Pitch Black, Liquid Stranger, Captain Planet, Sandra Nkaka + Friends, Kidboy, DJ Ghe, Thievery Corporation and Jen among others. The second hour features a guest mix by Fort Knox Five which originally...
06.13.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #51: Guest DJ George Solar
For show #51 Properly Chilled welcomes highly talented DJ, producer and remixer George Solar. Situated in Cologne, Germany Mr. Solar routinely DJs around Europe and hosts regular radio shows, along with producing his own compilation series. You can learn more...
06.06.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #50: Guest DJ The Funky Photographer
Show #50 invites The Funky Photographer of Frankfurt, Germany to lay down a 1-hour set he calls The Tropical Experience. It's an uncompromising trip through Boogaloo, Latin edits, Salsa, Cumbia and pretty much anything you can throw a hand drum...
05.30.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #49: ESL Music Focus
For show 49 we decided a 2-hour, exclusively mixed dig through the entirety of the ESL Music discography was called for, featuring new songs by Thievery Corporation, Ursula 1000, Ocote Soul Sounds, The Funk Ark and more, along with classics...
05.23.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #48
As we close in on episode 50 you'll hear a wide range of downtempo goodness in the show we call, Episode 48. Turn your ears and mind over everything from afrobeat and reggae to electro swing and classic downtempo. As...
05.16.2011
Properlychilled.com Podcast #47
This episode of Properly Chilled's exclusive podcast features no guest whatsoever. It's just 2-hours of fresh downtempo sounds with a little Latin influenced house thrown in for good measure. The last 40-minutes of the show is an outtake mix from...

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Properly Chilled episodes:

Properlychilled.com Podcast #95: June 2015

Properlychilled.com Podcast #94: May 2015

Properlychilled.com Podcast #93: Guest DJ Tonebone (December 2013)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #92: Female Vocalists Edition (November 2013)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #91: 2 Hours to Circle the Planet (June 2013)

Properlychilled.com Clubwise: Tropical Winter 2013

Properlychilled.com Podcast #90: March 2013

Properlychilled.com Podcast #89: December 2012 (A PROPER! Warm Up)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #88: October 2012 (Tripping Through Mushrooms)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #87: September 2012 (Dub Tropical on Echo Beach)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #86: August 2012

Properlychilled.com Podcast #85: July 2012

Properlychilled.com Podcast #84: June 2012

Properlychilled.com Podcast #83: April 2012

Properlychilled.com Podcast #82: A January Night in Troy

Properlychilled.com Podcast #81: Final WXGR Show

Properlychilled.com Podcast #80: Heavy Brunching

Properlychilled.com Podcast #79: Guests Fort Knox Five

Properlychilled.com Podcast #78

Properlychilled.com Podcast #77: Guest DJ Arsam (Empresarios)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #76: Guest DJ Farid

Properlychilled.com Podcast #75: Guest DJ Striz

Properlychilled.com Podcast #74

Properlychilled.com Podcast #73: Guest DJ Stereo 77

Properlychilled.com Podcast #72: Rumble On The Amazon

Properlychilled.com Podcast #71: Guest Set by Whiskey Barons

Properlychilled.com Podcast #70: Guest DJ Dave Warner of Dave's Lounge

Properlychilled.com Podcast #69: Selecciones de Moombahton

Properlychilled.com Podcast #68: Guest DJ Holger Menzel

Properlychilled.com Podcast #67

Properlychilled.com Podcast #66

Properlychilled.com Podcast #65

Properlychilled.com Podcast #64: Guests Danny Massure & DJ Stereo 77

Properlychilled.com Podcast #63: Guest mix by DJ Sesner

Properlychilled.com Podcast #62

Properlychilled.com Podcast #61: The "B" Sides Show

Properlychilled.com Podcast #60: Love for the First Five

Properlychilled.com Podcast #59: Guest Set by Eddie Turbo

Properlychilled.com Podcast #58

Properlychilled.com Podcast #57: Guest Mix by Turntable Terrorist (aka Terry C)

Properlychilled.com Podcast #56: Thunderball Interview & Exclusive Mix

Properlychilled.com Podcast #55

Properlychilled.com Podcast #54: Beat*Shot Music Festival Edition

Properlychilled.com Podcast #53: Encore Broadcast of Echo Beach Set

Properlychilled.com Podcast #52: Guest Mix by Fort Knox Five

Properlychilled.com Podcast #51: Guest DJ George Solar

Properlychilled.com Podcast #50: Guest DJ The Funky Photographer

Properlychilled.com Podcast #49: ESL Music Focus

Properlychilled.com Podcast #48

Properlychilled.com Podcast #47