Your chill-out recommendations [Archive]

Blue Velvet

Dec 22, 2004, 07:08 PM

mslifkin

Dec 22, 2004, 08:22 PM

I'm becoming just like my parents.

After a hard days' work, sometimes it's just nice to come home, fix a drink and put some mellow vibes on the stereo... also when relaxing with someone special, especially after a hot bath and a massage...

When I'm in that sort of mood it's stuff like:
Air
Zero7
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax
Nitin Sawheny
Morcheeba
Lemon Jelly
Groove Armada
Julee Cruise
Goldfrapp

And also: Boards of Canada, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, ambient stuff like Eno & Harold Budd, The Orb, LTJ Bukem, Portishead... amongst others.

Does anybody have any particular chill-out favourites to recommend from any genre? Music that just really unwinds you and creates a calm space?

I've got to tell you; you come up with the greatest questions! For me, just about anything by David Arkenstone works. Enya is another one of my favorites. Also, Acoustic Alchemy, Andreas Vollenweider, and Yanni (every now and again) are some others.

Regards,
Marc

mrgreen4242

Dec 22, 2004, 08:27 PM

Loreena McKennit, particularly the CD Book of Secrets.

PlaceofDis

Dec 22, 2004, 08:38 PM

Enya is relaxing, but for me the album Lateralus by TOOL is by far the most diverse yet relaxing ablum, it can either chill me out, put me to sleep, or i can rock out to it

but besides music, some incense and a hot bath are nice, cuddling up to someone special is great, playing with each other's hair and just being together is prehaps the most 'chill' thing out there (yes i know i am a hopeless romantic)

Blue Velvet

Dec 22, 2004, 08:44 PM

I've got to tell you; you come up with the greatest questions!

Thanks. I'm usually just interested in creating a genuine dialogue based on common experience rather than using the forum as a soapbox...

...not that I haven't had the occasional rant from time to time. :)

Back to topic:
Currently playing: An inch of Johnny Walker Black Label on the rocks & Kings of Convenience (Quiet is the New Loud)... just finished wrapping Xmas presents. It's almost 3am in London... sshhh.

blackfox

Dec 22, 2004, 09:18 PM

Pretty good list there, BV...

I might add:
Kruder and Dorfmeister
Tosca
Dj Krush and Toshindo Konda (sp?)
Cinematic Orchestra (highly recommended)
Low
Slowdive
Lali Puna
Tribeca
Ms John Soda
Blonde Redhead
L'altra

Blue Velvet

Dec 22, 2004, 09:25 PM

Cinematic Orchestra (highly recommended)

Man with a Movie Camera: I have!

Like esp. The Awakening of a Woman (Burnout) and Drunken Tune but it's all good stuff...

Abstract

Dec 22, 2004, 11:53 PM

Man with a Movie Camera: I have!

Like esp. The Awakening of a Woman (Burnout) and Drunken Tune but it's all good stuff...

I have "Everyday" (the 2nd album), and it has the song, "Man With a Movie Camera", except it's the original. The "Man With..." album came out afterwards, but I think it's probably better, not that Everyday isn't good.

Back to topic:
Currently playing: An inch of Johnny Walker Black Label on the rocks & Kings of Convenience (Quiet is the New Loud)... just finished wrapping Xmas presents. It's almost 3am in London... sshhh.

Funny, I'm listening to Kings of Convenience (Riot On An Empty Street). I used to listen to several songs by Thievery Corp and Zero 7, but K of C is the best chillout group for me, even if their music isn't official "chillout" material.

iGav

Dec 23, 2004, 09:10 AM

To add to the usual suspects above...

Higher Intelligence Agency
State Of Flux
Aphex Twin
Taucher & Korma
Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man
Beaumont Hannant
Electrelane
Ivy
Johnny Conquest
Autechre
Kid Loco
Lalo Schifrin
Leftfield
FSOL
Looper
Red Snapper
Mogwai
La Dusseldorf
Can
Telex
Psilonaut
Banco De Gaia
Rae and Christian
Telefon Tel Aviv

Where's Moxie?? he's scarily knowledgeable about this kind of music ;)

thequicksilver

Dec 23, 2004, 09:53 AM

For a general guide, listen to DI.fm Chillout in the iTunes radio section. Staggeringly good radio station.

I'm going to recommend a few good tracks though as well:

• Belfast and One Perfect Sunrise by Orbital.
• Les Nuits and Playtime (John McEntire Remix) by Nightmares on Wax
• The whole of the album Relax by Blank & Jones, notably the track Counting Clouds.
• The entire album Lifeforms by the Future Sound of London is dangerously ambient. Also a masterpiece.
• Michael Woods is a brilliant chillout remixer, especially his mixes of Madagascar by the Art of Trance and Peace by the Saints & Sinners.
• Chicane's albums Behind the Sun and (most notably) Far From the Maddening Crowd are great.
• The compilation Chilled Out Euphoria is immense, esp. CD2.
• Underworld have done many, notably Second Hand and Deep Arch. Consider investigating further, there's some gems to be had here.
• Vangelis.
• Aphex Twin verges from the sublime to the ridiculous, but I'd particularly recommend Alberto Balsalm, Flim, Bbydhyonchord, Petiatl Cx Htdui (real names :)) and Nanou 2.
• No chillout sesh is complete without Moments in Love by the Art of Noise.
• Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène.
• Give DI.fm a long listen to find more. :)

Any use?

Duff-Man

Dec 23, 2004, 10:54 PM

To add to the usual suspects above...

La Dusseldorf
Duff-Man says...wow...I am glad I am not the only one here that has heard of La Düsseldorf!

I'll add a few names too - stuff I like to play early mornings etc...

Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Popol Vuh (if you have seen any of Werner Herzog's films you've probably heard them)
Virginia Astley
Michael Rother (the other guy from Neu! with La D's Klaus Dinger)
Anonymous Four
Biosphere (Substrata is a fab cd)
Low
Azure Ray
Roger Eno
Jocelyn Pook

..that's just to name a few....oh yeah!

blackfox

Dec 23, 2004, 11:03 PM

...Azure Ray...

I forgot that on my list...good stuff.

speaking of bands beginning with "a":
I also add:
Alsace Lorraine
Arovane
Album Leaf

and
Broadcast (for B)

zelmo

Dec 23, 2004, 11:18 PM

When it's time to chill, I usually queue up some Mike Oldfield (Hergest Ridge or Incantations generate a nice vibe). Some of the spacier Porcupine Tree tunes are always good, but then they always seem to sneak a little jam into every track. Also, In The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan always seems to mellow me out, even though it's not ambient of new age at all.
When I'm trying to decompress from a grueling day of prepress, I usually want to rock out very loud and hard - helps me vent and me get it out of my system. For that, some Manson, NIN, or almost anything that runs hard will suffice.

mike3k

Dec 24, 2004, 09:30 AM

Here's my list:

Enya
Adiemus
Libera
Loreena McKennitt
Maire Brennan
Afro-Celt Sound System
Sigur Ros
Clannad
Cesaria Evora
Buena Vista Social Club

cluthz

Dec 24, 2004, 10:16 AM

I'm becoming just like my parents.

After a hard days' work, sometimes it's just nice to come home, fix a drink and put some mellow vibes on the stereo... also when relaxing with someone special, especially after a hot bath and a massage...

When I'm in that sort of mood it's stuff like:
Air
Zero7
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax
Nitin Sawheny
Morcheeba
Lemon Jelly
Groove Armada
Julee Cruise
Goldfrapp

And also: Boards of Canada, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, ambient stuff like Eno & Harold Budd, The Orb, LTJ Bukem, Portishead... amongst others.

Does anybody have any particular chill-out favourites to recommend from any genre? Music that just really unwinds you and creates a calm space?

We listen to lot of the same music!!

I'm also listening to zero7, air, cinematc orchestra, davis, jarret ++

(I don't have "The Man with The Movie Cam", but I've got Motion, Everyday and Cinematic Orchestra)

I also listens to Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap, Bo Kaspers Orchestra, Pat Metheny, Eumir Deodato, Astor Piazolla, Lambchop, Mike Oldfield, Roger Waters, Shankar, Yann Tiersen when I relax.. (plus many more..)

3rdpath

Dec 24, 2004, 11:13 AM

great lists!

zero 7( my 4 year old daughter's favorite...how cool is that!)
tina dico
anything chet baker sings
jimmy smith
ennio morricone...cinema paradiso
nick drake...five leaves left
the blue nile...a walk across the rooftops

on vinyl:
blade runner...soundtrack
torch song(william orbits early work)
goldfinger...soundtrack w/ shirley bassey
the mills brothers w/the count basie orchestra
exotic percussion( groovy stuff that sounds like a "clutch cargo" soundtrack)
bill evans...trio 65
micheal franks...the art of tea
propaganda... a secret wish
cat stevens...izitso
grace jones...night clubbing( one of the best vinyl mixes...ever)

throw in an extra dirty and bruised bombay sapphire martini and presto...all is well in the world.

midnitevulture

Dec 24, 2004, 01:09 PM

Great stuff, everyone...it's nice to hear about other people getting into the same stuff i do. Here's what i came up with:

DJ Shadow (specifically Entroducing)
Amon Tobin (esp. the first couple tracks off bricolage)
Aphex Twin, all his ambient works and drukqs
I totally second the cinematic orchestra, i recently got into them and i'm loving it, esp. man with a movie camera
Vincent Gallo
Yo La Tengo
The Dandy Warhols (13 Tales From Urban Bohemia)
Tortoise (its all amazing, but check out Standards first)
RJD2
Prefuse 73
Massive Attack

chanoc

Dec 24, 2004, 07:52 PM

Helena "Azul" CD

Bebel Gilberto

Next Stop Wonderland soundtrack CD

Stan Getz

Astrud Gilberto

Elis Regina

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Suba

and of course Morcheeba!

stubeeef

Dec 24, 2004, 10:48 PM

michael franks- the art of tea (underneath the apple tree!)
simon and garfunkel - live in Central Park is awesome. I love to turn out the lights and listen to sound of silence.
Vivaldi - four seasons
jackson browne - holdout
ANY PINK FLOYD!!!!

palusami

Dec 25, 2004, 05:06 AM

funny, but lately, i've been listening to 2 soundtracks in order to chill out to. one is the glory soundtrack and the other the gladiator soundtrack. listening to these soundtracks help me to relax, probably because both of these movies had an impact on me.

oh, and one more is the band of brothers soundtrack.

mixed w/a capecod and i'm chillin'. ;)

Blue Velvet

Mar 13, 2005, 03:16 PM

Have been mucking around with iTunes radio and came across:

Groove Salad

In the Electronica section... nice, if you're in the mood for laidback beats and chill-out stuff.

More info here.
http://www.somafm.com/

Savage Henry

Mar 13, 2005, 03:48 PM

Personally I'm a great believer in the polar-emotives of musically enthused attitudes ... I listen to blues when I'm happy, thumping rock riffs during the cool drive home after work, and Frank Zappa when everything else just doesn't fit ..... but for 'chill-out' I normally pour myself a white russian and slip (as with stubeef) into Pink Floyd, or maybe late-60's Beatles, or post-Oasis cross-atlantic guitar rock ... or praps watch Glengarry Glen Ross on DVD.

Small window into my world there.

Nanda Devi

Mar 14, 2005, 09:11 PM

James Taylor is always soothing to me because it's what my parents always played and it brings back a nice nostalgia from my childhood. Cat Stevens, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell and Simon and Garfunkel are also included in that mix.

Oddly enough, I can remember hating all of those artists as a teenager. Somewhere between the ages of 13 and 15 or so I went through a phase of Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson and all that sort of rubbish.... pretty ghastly, but also probably typical of a pre-teen female trying to fit in with her friends' tastes. Then as I grew up I went back to my "roots" and started to appreciate the good music my folks listened to and embraced it as my own favorite music.

acedickson

Mar 16, 2005, 01:09 AM

Beethoven
Bach
Chopin
Vivaldi
Mozart
Tchaikovsky
Many more!

Just to name a few. When I want to relax it's classical all the way.

I do look forward to hearing alot of the suggestions above though. I really like to find new music.

mad jew

Mar 16, 2005, 03:10 AM

Pretty cool idea this - chill out music. I listen to a lot of Massive Attack and DJ Shadow like some of the other posts mentioned, but also some Portishead and Sneaker Pimps. I've got a shaky heart beat and the doctor actually said that I should listen to this sort of stuff when it starts racing. Studies have apparently shown (and I can believe them) that chilled music will dramatically slow down the heart. :)

Mike Teezie

Mar 16, 2005, 06:04 PM

Down to the Bone
Charles Mingus
Radiohead

vieoray

Mar 16, 2005, 09:50 PM

nothing like some miles davis to relax. the iTunes miles davis essential collection is really really great.

vollspacken

Mar 17, 2005, 08:41 AM

The Orb

vSpacken

Mitthrawnuruodo

Mar 17, 2005, 08:56 AM

For relaxing:
- Catatonia (Any)
- Pink Floyd (Whish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon, The Final Cut)
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Murder Ballads)
- The Jam / Paul Weller (although maybe not the earliest stuff)
- Marillion (Misplaced Childhood) <-- Almost forgot that one... :o

Blue Velvet

Mar 17, 2005, 08:56 AM

The Orb

vSpacken

Thought as much... your sig gives it away. :D

Your favorite Orb albums? I've never heard Pomme Fritz, was disappointed with Orblivion. For me, it has to be 'Adventures beyond the Ultraworld...'

jalagl

Mar 17, 2005, 04:52 PM

I'm becoming just like my parents.

After a hard days' work, sometimes it's just nice to come home, fix a drink and put some mellow vibes on the stereo... also when relaxing with someone special, especially after a hot bath and a massage...

When I'm in that sort of mood it's stuff like:
Air
Zero7
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax
Nitin Sawheny
Morcheeba
Lemon Jelly
Groove Armada
Julee Cruise
Goldfrapp

And also: Boards of Canada, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, ambient stuff like Eno & Harold Budd, The Orb, LTJ Bukem, Portishead... amongst others.

Does anybody have any particular chill-out favourites to recommend from any genre? Music that just really unwinds you and creates a calm space?

Thievery Corporation, Morcheeba and Goldfrapp are ALWAYS on my car CD changer. I am actually hooked right now on TC's Babylon Rewound album... just love it!! :)

I would also suggest Sneaker Pimp's first CD, Massive Attack, Hooverphonics, Radiohead and Mono.

vollspacken

Mar 17, 2005, 05:18 PM

Thought as much... your sig gives it away. :D

Your favorite Orb albums?

;)

I love "UFOrb"

"Adventures beyond..." is excellent too... especially since it features my favorite Orb track: "Little Fluffy Clouds"

vSpacken

3rdpath

Mar 17, 2005, 09:50 PM

for you los angeles based zero 7 chillers:

zero 7 vocalist tina dico will be performing monday 3/21 at king king. her solo ep is quite nice.

see ya there.

Blue Velvet

Feb 14, 2006, 12:55 AM

Time to throw a recent purchase on the smouldering fire of the chill-out zone:

Boards of Canada: The Campfire Headphase

Just lovely, with that otherworldly BoC feel, less mechanical than Geogaddi... good stuff. Pour yourself a drink or light up a fattie... and enjoy.

Also new Nightmares on Wax album, In a Space Outta Sound out within the next 3 weeks or so.

:)

mannix87

Feb 14, 2006, 05:53 AM

try checking out de-phazz, esthero, chungking, blue states, mandalay, st. etienne, sia furler (zero 7 singer), smoke city, titiyo, martina topley-bird,

for some acoustic bliss, i listen to sarah harmer, dar williams, billy mclaughlin, pat metheny, madeleine peyroux, rosie thomas, iron & wine, swandive, turin brakes

zelmo

Feb 14, 2006, 06:08 AM

...Pour yourself a drink or light up a fattie... and enjoy...:)

Ahh, fond memories of before I worked at a company with a rigidly enforced, randomly tested drug policy.

I was chilling to the CD Brave by Marillion last night. Some parts are on the rock side, but mostly it is an absolutely beautiful stretch of music. A fattie would have been quite nice accompaniment.;)

MIDI_EVIL

Feb 18, 2006, 08:38 AM

fhqwhgads

Feb 18, 2006, 10:54 AM

caetano veloso for sure. his voice is like velvet.
carla bruni, too.
elliott smith
for something new, feist's album let it die is pretty fantastic.
i second low (especially things we lost in the fire) and iron & wine (our endless numbered days)

Nitrocide

Feb 19, 2006, 07:29 AM

How Do You Delete Your Own Post? =[

Nitrocide

Feb 19, 2006, 07:29 AM

Music To Chill To:

Boards Of Canada

Hell Interface

Nightmares On Wax

Gravenhurst

[Some] Plaid

The Future Sound Of London

Broadcast

Ambient Aphex Twin/AFX Mixes

Massive Attack

Tosca

Goldfrapp [Namely Her First Album "Felt Mountain"] Her Latest Albums A Bit "Iffy" Dontcha Think?

Alpinestars

Mira Calix

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Those Are The Main Ones That Spring To Mind, Though My Music HD Died The Other Day *Convulses)

Enjoy

cycocelica

Feb 21, 2006, 03:33 AM

Like many have stated, Aphex Twin. When I am just chilling this is the best music to listen to.

sunfast

Feb 21, 2006, 05:05 AM

Bonobo is my personal fave

RAS admin

Feb 21, 2006, 05:49 AM

here are a few to add to the list...

Afterlife
Bliss
Cantoma
Cathy Battistessa
Enigma
Koop
Purple Penguin

MattG

Feb 21, 2006, 07:22 AM

My List (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylist?id=648977)

MacRumorUser

Feb 21, 2006, 08:47 AM

;)

I love "UFOrb"

"Adventures beyond..." is excellent too... especially since it features my favorite Orb track: "Little Fluffy Clouds"

vSpacken

I remember buying the CD single. Over 40 minutes long for 1 track...... :) :)

May I also recommend Blissed Out/Happiness by 'THE BELOVED' as a good chill out group...

Oh and anything by Sigur Ros

Blue Velvet

May 7, 2006, 05:45 AM

Just found out that Zero7 have a new album out in a couple of weeks time in the UK (May 22nd), at least — The Garden.

Along with Nightmares On Wax's: In a Space Outta Sound it probably will be the soundtrack to a number of warm evenings outdoors with a cold glass of something in hand.

Another little gem recently acquired and also highly recommended is:
Dubtribe Sound System vs. Chillifunk Recordings — Heavyweight Soundclash
(smooth and funky latiny house grooves)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/fastshow/images/promo_louis.jpg

Niiice...

:D

exeterbohemian

May 7, 2006, 06:27 AM

a few things from my 'mellow chill' mix in itunes (artist - album):

sigur rós - ágætis byrjun
belle & sebastian - if you're feeling sinister
nine inch nails - and all that could have been: still
the smashing pumpkins - adore
marcy playground - marcy playground
beck - sea change
pink floyd - wish you were here
w. a. mozart - requiem
new order - get ready
godspeed you black emperor! - yanqui u.x.o.
neil young - after the gold rush
r.e.m. - automatic for the people
michael nyman - gattaca: original motion picture soundtrack
elliott smith - xo
aimee mann - magnolia: music from the motion picture
coldplay - parachutes

mrwildguitar

May 7, 2006, 04:19 PM

A Tribe Called Quest, or Gang Starr.

usclaneyj

May 7, 2006, 06:09 PM

i'll throw a few albums in the mix:

Copeland - Beneath Medicine Tree
Straylight Run - Straylight Run
Rilo Kiley - The Execution of All Things

M-theory

May 8, 2006, 10:57 AM

I love IDM, chill out, drum n bass, etc...

I find that chill out music is best when there are little to no words. I listen to somafm on itunes all day at work, prefer 'cliqhop'.

My list [some matching previous posts]:

* Orb [I'm willing to argue the Kings of Chillout], favorite album is too difficult, 'Blue Room' EP is good chill out, Orbus Terrarum is pretty excellent, and 'Little Fluffy Clouds' was my introduction to 'electronic music' and will always hold a special place in my heart. <<'Toxygene' is a great driving song>>

* Boards of Canada are Gods in my book
* Any 'Trip-Hop', Morcheeba, Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky, etc..
* Any Classical with Strings, Personal favorite is the 20 disc Complete Hayden Strings Collection.
* Most Jazz from the 'classical era', Coltrane, Mingus, Davis, Monk, etc...

Some new suggestions:

* Oval
* Pole
* V. Delay
* Autechre
* Plastikman / a.k.a. Richie Hawtin
* We

...and a link to a great internet resource... http://www.boomkat.com/bestsellerdetail.cfm?st=genre&sp=9&rt=range&rp=1

Blue Velvet

May 8, 2006, 12:53 PM

I listen to somafm on itunes all day at work, prefer 'cliqhop'.

Excellent. So do I, but not at work.
Even sent them a donation...

iGav

May 8, 2006, 02:22 PM

I know Moby gets a hard time round these ways... but I think he's a f**kin' genius. ;)

May I suggest his 'Hotel - Ambient' album ;) I also suggest going up the Malvern Hills to the very top, lie on the bonnet, with 'Snowball' playing softly in the background, whilst staring up at a crystal clear night sky, it'll expand your mind in ways you never thought possible. ;)

Also works in a corn field too. ;)

Snowball (http://moby.com/)

Blue Velvet

May 8, 2006, 02:30 PM

I know Moby gets a hard time round these ways... but I think he's a f**kin' genius. ;)

May I suggest his 'Hotel - Ambient' album ;)

Ah, the second disc in the 2-disc limited edition set. Not the standard 1-disc Hotel which got so slated...

Worth £16 just for that second disc?

yellow

May 8, 2006, 02:31 PM

http://theclassicalstation.org/

iGav

May 8, 2006, 02:36 PM

Worth £16 just for that second disc?

Oooohhhhhhh yes. ;)

If I had a car girl, I'd pick you up in hour, drive you up the Malvern Hills and you could listen to it, whilst watching a crystalline night sky.

It soundtracks the stars. :)

jruc4871

May 8, 2006, 02:38 PM

I forgot about this thread - it's a good one...

My favorite albums to lull me to sleep:

soundtrack - lost in translation
the frames - for the birds
sigur rós - ágætis byrjun (though i usually start with olsen olsen [the song, not the twins ])

Blue Velvet

May 8, 2006, 02:46 PM

If I had a car girl, I'd pick you up in hour, drive you up the Malvern Hills and you could listen to it, whilst watching a crystalline night sky.

BMX will do nicely but it'll be a 3-4 day round trip. :)

iGav

May 8, 2006, 03:13 PM

BMX will do nicely but it'll be a 3-4 day round trip. :)

you bring the ghetto blaster. ;)

Now... not usually a band you'd associate with 'chilling' out, but the James/Eno 'Wah Wah' project contained some stunningly realised organic ambience.

Hammer Strings (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=122941909&s=143444&i=122941915)

Pressure's On (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=122941909&s=143444&i=122941925)

Say Say Something (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=122941909&s=143444&i=122941982)

Rain Whistling (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=122941909&s=143444&i=122941997)

And occasionally on 'normal' albums too... again with Eno. :)

The Lake (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=14526521&s=143444&i=14526538)

Alaskan Pipeline (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=17130865&s=143444&i=17130928)

Skindiving (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=14526670&s=143444&i=14526708)

All iTMS links.

Electro Funk

May 8, 2006, 03:24 PM

I'm becoming just like my parents.

After a hard days' work, sometimes it's just nice to come home, fix a drink and put some mellow vibes on the stereo... also when relaxing with someone special, especially after a hot bath and a massage...

When I'm in that sort of mood it's stuff like:
Air
Zero7
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax
Nitin Sawheny
Morcheeba
Lemon Jelly
Groove Armada
Julee Cruise
Goldfrapp

And also: Boards of Canada, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, ambient stuff like Eno & Harold Budd, The Orb, LTJ Bukem, Portishead... amongst others.

Does anybody have any particular chill-out favourites to recommend from any genre? Music that just really unwinds you and creates a calm space?

mmmm... i love dj kicks (nightmares on wax)... amazing stuff...

check out the Dope On Plastic series... Me thinks you will like...

i have 4, 6, 7, and they are excellent... ;)

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index%3Dmusic%26field-keywords%3Ddope%20on%20plastic%26results-process%3Ddefault%26dispatch%3Dsearch/ref%3Dpd%5Fsl%5Faw%5Ftops-1%5Fmusic%5F8736863%5F2/103-6835530-5068647

Check out Mum as well...

a little Massive Attack when chilling is always good... :)

dcv

May 8, 2006, 03:34 PM

Now... not usually a band you'd associate with 'chilling' out, but the James/Eno 'Wah Wah' project contained some stunningly realised organic ambience.

Ohhhh now that is one of the best albums EVER, by my favourite artists ever. :)

bartelby

May 8, 2006, 03:40 PM

Hmmm, music to unwind to?

Pretty much any Leonard Cohen
Still - NIN
Pushit (Salival version) and No Quarter - TOOL
Kate Bush
Saint Etienne
Philip Glass
John Cage

Blue Velvet

May 8, 2006, 03:43 PM

Pretty much any Leonard Cohen

No, that's music to top yourself to. :p

IscariotJ

May 8, 2006, 03:58 PM

Interesting read, here's mine:

Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
Adore - SP
Anything by Engima

Diatribe

May 8, 2006, 04:02 PM

It sounds funny but after an exhausting day at work, there sometimes is nothing better than sleeping to some nice Godsmack ;)

Other than that, most of the times it is some nice:

- Dispatch
- Eric Clapton
- Chris Barber
- Al Green and others (Mighty Sam McClaine, etc.)

bartelby

May 8, 2006, 04:15 PM

No, that's music to top yourself to. :p

Nah, I have much better music for that!!

Have you ever heard Mr Cohen's classic "Don't go home with your hard-on"?
It's a fantastically happy song!

dirt farmer

May 8, 2006, 05:33 PM

Godspeed! You Black Emperor (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lp6xlfgejcqy~T0)

iBlue

May 8, 2006, 06:27 PM

Massive Attack (really freaking out over mad jew's and my similarities today)
The Orb (live '93 double CD in particular)
SeeFeel (quique)
Cocteau Twins
Dead Can Dance
Tori Amos
Pink Floyd
Sublime (40oz to freedom in particular)

all that comes to mind at the moment. :o

nightdweller25

May 8, 2006, 07:03 PM

Within You Without You! By The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Shamus

May 9, 2006, 01:05 AM

Alot of great music on here! :)

I sometimes listen to:
Decoder Ring - Factions
Xavier Rudd - any album really.

or as iBlue said, Massive Attack :)

iBlue

May 9, 2006, 01:46 AM

Alot of great music on here! :)

...

or as iBlue said, Massive Attack :)

listened to Mezzanine just a little while ago. loved it, as always.

yes, a lot of great music mentioned here. :)

now i'm listening to one of my own recommendations: seefeel (quique) very trancey music. i haven't listened to it in a long time. (man i used to use a lot of drugs. <blush> but i still like the CD)

bousozoku

May 9, 2006, 01:50 AM

Billy Paul
Phyllis Hyman
Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra
most Ravel
some Chopin
Marvin Gaye
Jackson Browne

Counterfit

May 9, 2006, 04:21 AM

Whoever resurrected this again, thank you. ;)

Dj Krush and Toshindo Konda (sp?)
Toshinori Kondo. And that is an awesome album for this. I will add Track #2 (Secret of Forest) from this album (http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ctbot/index.html), and I submit most of Peter Gabriel's Digging in The Dirt as well. I will also second recommendations of Miles Davis, as long as it's pre-Bitch's Brew (I'm not knocking it, but I wouldn't say fusion helps me chill out,) and Massive Attack (Mezzanine at least).

Sharewaredemon

May 9, 2006, 06:49 AM

I enjoy listening to any Belle and Sebastian album will chilling out (of course their newest one kinda doesn't lend itself to that). But a recent obsession of mine has been Daniel Lanois's "Shine" and "Belladonna."

This guy is amazing any of you people here listen to him?

MattG

May 9, 2006, 08:01 AM

Boggle

May 9, 2006, 08:29 AM

I'm becoming just like my parents.

After a hard days' work, sometimes it's just nice to come home, fix a drink and put some mellow vibes on the stereo... also when relaxing with someone special, especially after a hot bath and a massage...

When I'm in that sort of mood it's stuff like:
Air
Zero7
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax
Nitin Sawheny
Morcheeba
Lemon Jelly
Groove Armada
Julee Cruise
Goldfrapp

And also: Boards of Canada, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, ambient stuff like Eno & Harold Budd, The Orb, LTJ Bukem, Portishead... amongst others.

Does anybody have any particular chill-out favourites to recommend from any genre? Music that just really unwinds you and creates a calm space?

Somebody else mentioned that you start good threads, and I agree.

As for my mellow music...I listen to Brahms & Motzart if I feel like reading something (lyrics tend to distract me from the whole reading thing). But if it's just the music, the labrador, and a good beer...

Rhett Miller (& The Old 97's) -- Scrubs introducted me to this one --
Pat McGee Band
Jim Croce
Jackson Browne
The Band
Bob Dylan
U2
The Coral -- Scrubs again --
Simon & Garfunkel
Tom Petty

The best environment for this is a rainy spring morning. Man get I get relaxed under those conditions, to quote a good commerical: I reach a zen-like state the depth of which makes Ghandi look aggressive.

iGav

May 9, 2006, 08:50 AM

Greyworld (http://www.greyworld.org/) provided the eerie ambience for the Dan Flavin (http://www.hayward.org.uk/flavin/retrospective.htm) restrospective at the Hayward.

Go to 'Soundscape' and you can D/L them. ;)

job

May 9, 2006, 09:16 AM

El Ten Eleven

Explosions in the Sky

The Six Parts Seven

No vocals in any of it. All instrumental. I can't really chill out when there are lyrics. Lyrics make my mind wander.

backupdrummer

May 9, 2006, 09:49 AM

Yo Yo ma and Bobby McFerrrin's Album "Hush"
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=16082777&s=143441

easily the 2 best songs on this for chilling out are Ave Maria as always and Stars.

If you are looking for a great song for a movie about kids the "Flight of the Bumblebee" is exceptional.

Also anything By Nick Drake is perfect for chillin out.

3rdpath

May 9, 2006, 11:30 PM

lately i've been chilling to DJ Shadow's Endtroducing.

lotsa big beats but somehow it's calming to me...

M-theory

May 11, 2006, 12:28 PM

Excellent. So do I, but not at work.
Even sent them a donation...

:( no, still struggling graduate student, however, you bring up a good point, one of these days I will give back to those sites that significantly contribute to my life...[maybe MR if they keep up the good work ;) ]

iGav

May 11, 2006, 12:49 PM

Ohhhh now that is one of the best albums EVER, by my favourite artists ever. :)

Sorry dcv, missed your post.

So yeah, I got into them when 'Seven' was released... I remember seeing 'Sound' on Top Of The Pops and bought the album the next day. :) 'Seven' very much soundtracked that era of my life that's for sure. :D

'Seven', 'Laid', 'Wah Wah' and 'Pleased To Meet You' are all the work of genius IMHO, though strangely... I don't get on with 'Gold Mother' and 'Millionaires' at all :confused: :(

iamhammill

May 11, 2006, 09:09 PM

Jack Johnson, Simon and Garfunkel, Ben Harper, Cat Stevens and for some reason Pink Floyd always chill's me out.

Oh, and Donavon Frankenreiter!

crdean1

May 11, 2006, 11:04 PM

I like Donovan and Jack....but just listen to Snow Patrol's songs "The Finish Line" and "Open Your Eyes." Go download now....good songs.

Go buy it now, listen, and drift away.

Edit: Those two are from the new album Eyes Open, but another great one from the old album Final Straw is "Run" for chilling out.

hellodon

Jun 10, 2006, 09:51 PM

not sure if this was mentioned, i didnt read all the responses. But the original poster had some very good taste.

I HIGHTLY recommend William Orbit - Hello Waveforms. The whole album is exactly what you're looking for. I listen to it while I work a lot. Helps me relax and focus.

jaysmith

Jun 11, 2006, 09:41 AM

my usual suspects are some light acoustic zeppelin or doors, dave matthews band, chet atkins/lenny breau, donovan, bob dylan, the band, tragically hip, and every now and then (in extreme cases) damien rice. then there's the singles like Black Magic Woman or For What Its Worth.

Kardashian

Jun 11, 2006, 09:49 AM

Sarah McLachlan. Everytime.

Blue Velvet

Aug 25, 2006, 03:43 PM

Top three frosty recommendations of the day:

1) Jon Hopkins — Contact Note... if you like Moby-esque downtempo stuff, then this is right up your street. Eno's a fan, allegedly.

2) Sounds from the Verve Hi-Fi — Thievery Corporation... sublime bossa-novas and silky voices, saxes and vibes from the Verve collection. Top-notch lounging for when you're in your silk pyjamas.

3) The Afterlife Lounge — Afterlife... dubby balearic latin lounge with strong list of collaborators and impeccable production. Make mine a Tom Collins.

Stirred, not shaken... and enjoy. ;)

Reaver

Aug 26, 2006, 02:18 AM

Feist
Air
Zero 7
Enigma
Gary Jules
Iron & Wine
Keane (there Hopes and Fears album)
Yoko Kanno
The Weakerthans

imnotatfault

Aug 28, 2006, 05:33 PM

Nouvelle Vague. single-handedly.

c-Row

Aug 29, 2006, 04:37 AM

I HIGHTLY recommend William Orbit - Hello Waveforms. The whole album is exactly what you're looking for. I listen to it while I work a lot. Helps me relax and focus.

Oh yeah, that's a nice one.

The KLF - Chill Out :cool:

Jomoma

Aug 30, 2006, 11:52 AM

check out the Hed Kandi series of chillout music compliations. I really like the sampling they give.

Sdashiki

Aug 30, 2006, 11:53 AM

Check out:

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=2776286

for instrumental chill

Killyp

Aug 30, 2006, 12:11 PM

Boards of Canada.

Pr0jkt

Aug 30, 2006, 12:30 PM

I'm a huge fan of Robert Miles, I wish i could find more music like his Dreamland CD. Does anyone have any good ideas for just really smooth and relaxed ambient trances with good vocals?!

Example: download the song called Fable (message version) by robert miles

BurtonCCC

Aug 30, 2006, 12:46 PM

Iron & Wine.
Guster.

Daniel.

HD303

Aug 30, 2006, 05:06 PM

Cool Topic. Here is what I currently have listed under "chill" on my iPod:

Artist > Album > Song Name

Air > Lost In Translation Soundtrack > Alone In Kyoto
Brian Eno >Traffic Soundtrack> An Ending
Pat Methany > One Quiet night > Last Train Home
Mark Isham > Crash Soundtrack> ...Safe Now
Chicane > Killing Music > Offshore
Yann Tierson > Ameil Soundtrack> Comptine d'un autre ete
Mark Isham > Traffic Soundtrack > Sense Of Touch
DJ Pippi > Fatal Fatal > Fatal Fatal (chillout mix)
Cliff Martinez > traffic soundtrack > Helicopter
Scripture > Cafe del Mar, Vol 8 > Apache
Thievery Corporation > DJ-Kicks: The Exclusives > It Takes A Thief
Groove Armada > Goodbye Country (Hello nightclub) > Little by Little
Boozoo Bajou > Satta > Down & out
Keith Jarrett > Radiance > Radience Pt. 17

Fiveos22

Aug 31, 2006, 12:57 PM

Charles Mingus

Very chill.

I know this won't fit everybody's tastes but Ladytron's Light & Magic (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:q690s37wa3vg) album is pretty chill. So is anything by Nightmares on Wax, especially their Carboot Soul (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:xe3ibks90akx)album. Also, if I need to unwind, I can always pop in Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.

...and last but not least Royksopp's electronic cool down album Melody A.M. (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fh6gtq8zpu48) always hits the spot.

Fiveos22

Aug 31, 2006, 01:05 PM

Dj Krush and Toshindo Konda (sp?)

Have they done many albums together? I have one...and it is very chill. Can't believe I missed this when I read through the first time. Good call.

Blue Velvet

Aug 31, 2006, 01:09 PM

In a reflective and quiet mood today... just listening right now to:

Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches by Kid Loco

Fab remixes of Mogwai, Talvin Singh and many others. Recommended.

iGav

Aug 31, 2006, 01:12 PM

In a reflective and quiet mood today... just listening right now to:

Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches by Kid Loco

Fab remixes of Mogwai, Talvin Singh and many others. Recommended.

That album would be near flawless were it not for 'Youpi'.

Blue Velvet

Aug 31, 2006, 01:14 PM

That album would be near flawless were it not for 'Youpi'.

Heh-heh. I don't mind it so much... :D

Can't decide which album I like better. This or Grand Love Story.

iGav

Aug 31, 2006, 01:29 PM

Heh-heh. I don't mind it so much... :D.

I remember when it first came out... whenever it was played in the studio, periodically the shriek of 'Yuuuuuuuppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee' would emanate from behind random monitors. :p

jdechko

Aug 31, 2006, 03:07 PM

My list:

Any classical musc (esp. in my car)
Most acoustic mixes of songs (more rhythmic drums, no harsh guitar or bass)
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Stand-up comedy routines - wonderful for the stressful ride home.

KingYaba

Aug 31, 2006, 03:40 PM

I could "chill out" listening to anything. Most common choice would be heavy metal bands like Iced Earth, Therion, and Black Label Society. :cool:

iGav

Sep 2, 2006, 08:02 AM

I watched Soderbergh's 'Solaris' last night...

Is That What Everybody Wants? (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5554165&s=143444&i=5554140)

First Sleep (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5554165&s=143444&i=5554145)

Maybe You're My Puppet? (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5554165&s=143444&i=5554153)

We Don't Have To Think Like That Anymore (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=5554165&s=143444&i=5554163)

I'm spellbound. :)

Tymmz

Sep 2, 2006, 08:48 AM

Laurent Garnier - Retrospective 94-06 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=179856195&s=143443)

and others of course. but that's a new release and i like it.

crazycat

Sep 2, 2006, 08:49 AM

I went to a store and bout somethign like 30 cd's of trance/chill out music, i am ripping them as we speak. I just shfull them and enjoy them.

Cheese

Sep 2, 2006, 09:59 AM

I love this thread!
Mandre'
Llewellyn
Anugama

iJon

Sep 2, 2006, 10:33 AM

To chill out I listen too...

Grateful Dead
Phish
Beatles
Boards of Canada
Disco Biscuits
Leftfield
Sasha
Underworld
Zero 7

jon

Capt Underpants

Sep 2, 2006, 10:49 AM

I have a mellow acoustic playlist that I listen to... here are a few bands to chec k out:

Sufjan Stevens
Nick Drake
Iron & Wine
Elliott Smith (his acoustic stuff)
David Ford
Damien Rice
The Shins

MacRy

Sep 2, 2006, 11:00 AM

If you like Nitin Sawney you should definitely try Bombay Dub Orchestra - my favourite chill out album at the moment. Very nice indeed.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=120199877&s=143444

epochblue

Sep 4, 2006, 03:17 PM

Music I listen to when I'm looking to relax...

Electronica (ambient, not club):
Boards of Canada
The Books
Air
m83
Caribou / Manitoba
Four Tet (especially 'Rounds')
Memphis
The Notwist
Thievery Corporation
Zero 7

Jazz:
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Charlie Parker
Dave Brubeck

Other:
Cat Power
Nick Drake
Iron & Wine
Headlights
Joanna Newsom
Kings of Convenience
Stars
Neko Case

...I'm sure there's more than that, but that's off the top of my head.

Blue Velvet

Oct 1, 2006, 01:30 PM

New (for me) but old sounds from the BV HiFi tonight... ;)
This fresh batch received from Amazon on Friday:

• Ulrich Schnauss: Far Away Trains Passing By
• Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place

(think Boards of Canada mixed with Ralf and Florian, kinda.)

• Jon Hopkins: Opalescent (still in its shrinkwrap but if anything like Contact Note, then sublime ambientish electronica)

• Sounds Good In The Nude (CD2): mixed by Tim 'Love' Lee... oooh aah, mmm, baby. :)

• DJ Kicks: Kid Loco (trippy and smoky)

:cool:

iGav

Oct 1, 2006, 02:04 PM

Ulrich Schnauss: Far Away Trains Passing By

I like that just by the name of the record... so what's it like then? :)

Blue Velvet

Oct 1, 2006, 02:11 PM

I like that just by the name of the record... so what's it like then? :)

Vangelis-ish but with beats, like a warm BoC but more synthetic-like and Cocteausish, very melodic. Think I might prefer the follow-up A Strangely Isolated Place a little more (just finished playing — it's stunning) but that's just on the evidence of one play of each.

After re-reading the thread:

*Unwraps Jon Hopkins: Opalescent, and orders Wah-Wah by James ;) and Jazzanova Remixes 1997-2000 with One-Click*

Somebody stop me... :eek: :D

Accylad

Oct 1, 2006, 03:28 PM

Spiritualized...... u will be floating in space!!

SMM

Oct 1, 2006, 03:46 PM

The electric Chicago blues - 1940's-1980's.

Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Little Walter
Memphis Slim
Sonny Boy Williamson
Otis Spann
Otis Rush
Big Joe Williams
Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Paul Butterfield
Corky Seigel
Harvey Mandel
Steve Miller
Nick Gravenitis
Mark Naftalin
Michael Bloomfield (favorite all time artist)
BB King
Albert King
Johnny Winters
Sam Lay
Elvin Bishop
Barry Goldberg
Charlie Musslewhite

and the list goes on............

dukebound85

Oct 1, 2006, 04:14 PM

the killbill soundtrack

dcv

Oct 1, 2006, 04:44 PM

Laurent Garnier - Retrospective 94-06 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=179856195&s=143443)
I bought this on iTMS earlier. I loves me some Laurent Garnier.

Ulrich Schnauss: A Strangely Isolated Place

...Wah-Wah by James

Got that, got that too... in fact I had the original Wah Wah (limited edition in a funky cardboard sleevey thing) but it was stolen :( and then wasn't re-released for several years

mad jew

Oct 1, 2006, 10:07 PM

DJ Tiesto. Yeah, I know most people mind find it a bit too clubby but the constant tempo for all of his songs (well, the 550 I have) makes it really quite relaxing. All the songs kinda blend into one long mix, no matter what order I shuffle them in. :)

dcv

Oct 2, 2006, 04:10 AM

SpookTheHamster

Oct 2, 2006, 04:44 AM

Sigur Ros
Broken Social Scene
The Arcade Fire
Hot Chip
Belle & Sebastian

pdxflint

Oct 2, 2006, 06:13 AM

Interesting to me that this thread hit on the very genre of music I've been immersing myself into lately. Great for late nights.

For those who might not have checked some of these out, here's a longish list.
I got most of this on eMusic... which is a pretty good source of chillout music... probably available on iTMS as well.

Albums:

The Art of Chill 2 (various artists)
Afterhours II (various artists)
Index 02: The Din Sampler (various artists)
Guitar Greats II - The Best of New Flamenco (various artists)
dZihan And Kamien - Gran Riserva
Silk Road Cafe (various artists)
Thievery Corporation - Richest Man In Babylon
John Hopkins - Opalescent (album)
John Hopkins - Contact Note (album)
ARC (Ian Boddy and Mark Shreeve) - Radio Sputnik
ARC (Ian Boddy and Mark Shreeve) - Blaze
Ulrich Schnauss - A Strangely Isolated Place
Robert Rich and Ian Boddy - Outpost
Deja Move - Collect The Cuts
Charles Afton - Lost Sunset Lounge
Peppino D'Augustino and Stef Burns - Bayshore Road
No Noise - Chakra Lounge 1 and 2
Billy Paul Williams - Miles To Go
Zero 7 - Simple Things
Zero 7 - When It Falls
All Pat Metheny Group and Lyle Mays solo albums
Tierra Negra - Turn Of The Tide
Cafe del Sol vol. 2 (various artists)

Tracks getting heavy rotation on my late night mix these days...

Heavy Mellow (John Hopkins Symphonic Remix) - Chris Coco
Contact Note - John Hopkins
Fading Glow - John Hopkins
Lost in Thought - John Hopkins
Monday - Paracetemol - Ulrich Schnauss
Clear Day - Ulrich Schnauss
Wherever You Are - Ulrich Schnauss
Edge of Nowhere - Ian Boddy and Robert Rich
This Life - Ian Boddy and Markus Reuter
History - Ian Boddy and Markus Reuter
After the Migration - dbkaos
Deep Listening - Penumbra
State of Flux - Robert Rich and Ian Boddy
Waking Up - Saru
Corrosion - ARC
Silent White Light - ARC
Cold Water Music - Aim
Bye Bye - Deja Move
Dopenut - Deja Move
Telephone Girl - Deja Move
On Mayja - Deja Move
Lodoa - Orient Expressions
Soundtrack to the Soul (Slow Motion Mix) - Kaskade
Strum - Kaskade
Honesty - Kaskade
Samba Love - Kaskade
Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Mix) - Sofa Surfers
Beyond The Dunes - Peppino D'Augustino and Stef Burns
Manha de Carnaval - Peppino D'Augustino and Stef Burns
Inner Sanctuary - Peppino D'Augustino and Stef Burns
Orson (album mix) - Nuspirit Helsinki
Circular Motion - Nuspirit Helsinki
Subzero - Nuspirit Helsinki
Leila - PAVLO (Mediterranean Lounge album)
Sita - Tierra Negra (Turn of the Tide album)
I'll Be Around - Tierra Negra (Turn of the Tide)
Yin and Yang - No Noise (Chakra Lounge 1)
Sahasrara - No Noise (Chakra Lounge 1)
Red Muladhara - No Noise (Chakra Lounge 1)
Ocean Way - Torcuato Mariano
Blue Bossa - Torcuato Mariano
Now And Then - Genuine
Wandering Around, Lost - Genuine
Clearing The Past - Genuine
Flight Attendant - Josh Rouse (Smooth Sounds Of Josh Rouse - live)
Late Night Conversations - Josh Rouse (Smooth Sounds... live)
Dreaming Out Loud - Billy Paul Williams (Miles To Go)
Montego Bay - Billy Paul Williams (Miles To Go)
Salamanco - Benedetti & Svoboda
When It Falls - Zero 7
Somersault - Zero 7
Spinning - Zero 7
Distractions - Zero 7
Destiny - Zero 7
Alone In Kyoto - Air
Cloudwalker - Ibizarre
I Can't Wait feat. Omega (Original Flavor Mix) - Andy Caldwell

Enjoy...!

Mord

Oct 2, 2006, 06:14 AM

My favoirte song of all time which sort of chills me out:

Spooky by Dusty Springfield

Though I'm also partial to some slow Led Zep, or an epic pink floyd track, chilling out is something I don't have much experience with*:rolleyes: .

Blue Velvet

Oct 4, 2006, 02:15 PM

Set adrift on memory bliss of you; now spinning away in the BV Denon...

If you love Zero 7 or Air and want to float away in a warm glow of euphoric synths, angelic vocals and acoustic treatments, I can unhesitatingly recommend the sublime Urban Myth Club with their exquisite Helium.

Special.

iGav

Oct 5, 2006, 07:50 AM

After re-reading the thread:

*Unwraps Jon Hopkins: Opalescent, and orders Wah-Wah by James ;) and Jazzanova Remixes 1997-2000 with One-Click*

No mention of ordering Moby's Hotel Ambient album. Hmmmmmmmmm *strokes chin* interesting. ;)

Blue Velvet

Oct 5, 2006, 08:08 AM

No mention of ordering Moby's Hotel Ambient album. Hmmmmmmmmm *strokes chin* interesting. ;)

It's in the next batch in my shopping basket. :)
Will order it in a couple of weeks time... honest, guv.

WannabeMacUser

Oct 6, 2006, 11:33 AM

Buckethead (Colma/Population Override)
Opeth (Damnation)
Pink Floyd (Wish you were Here.)

That's all I can think of...

WannabeMacUser

Oct 6, 2006, 11:36 AM

Buckethead (Colma/Population Override)
Opeth (Damnation)
Pink Floyd (Wish you were Here.)
Some stuff from The Red Hot Chili Peppers is chilled as well.

That's all I can think of...

bursty

Oct 12, 2006, 10:58 PM

Good thread!

Some of my favorite chill music:

(Artist - Album)
-My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves
-Bright Eyes - LIFTED and I'm Wide Awake It's Morning
-The Fray - How to Save a Life

And my ultimate favorite, which most of you will think is weird.....

Open Pipe Symphony - A Collection of Racing Sounds :D

kgarchar

Oct 12, 2006, 11:08 PM

i've been listening to a lot of park, building a better _____ is a great album

Reaver

Oct 13, 2006, 02:05 AM

try the Iron & Wine cd In the Reins its a good cd nice and relaxing.

MrSmith

Oct 13, 2006, 02:10 AM

Roger Waters: 'The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking'

Since college days it's always done it for me.

Konfabulation

Oct 15, 2006, 05:02 PM

David Gilmour's "Where We Start"

He's way better than that Roger Waters character.

MrSmith

Oct 15, 2006, 05:48 PM

David Gilmour's "Where We Start"

He's way better than that Roger Waters character.
Apart from his voice :p

jamesarm97

Oct 15, 2006, 05:55 PM

Conjure One is great. Different guest singers. One on the new album has not made a cd in years because of a Sony contract dispute which ends this year. She is great, Poe.

- James

srf4real

Oct 15, 2006, 05:56 PM

Moby - 'B sides' is very relaxing to me.:)

MrSmith

Oct 15, 2006, 06:11 PM

Moby - 'B sides' is very relaxing to me.:)
Anything Moby does it for me. Except The Ultimate **** Song :D

kingchill

Oct 20, 2006, 04:52 PM

Blue Velvet

Oct 22, 2006, 10:39 AM

...Moby's Hotel Ambient album.

OK. Had my mitts on it now for a week or so and yes. Lovely, and yes worth every penny, especially worth it as copies of the double-set can now be had for a fiver. Although thoughts of the Bowie Berlin trilogy are not far behind. ;)

Am now in a Quantic, David Sylvian, Fila Brazillia, Thievery, Jarrett phase... as well as some old-skool techno, Salt Tank et al.

On order: some Burt Bacharach and Mancini. :o

...for mixing, that is. :D

iGav

Oct 22, 2006, 02:45 PM

...for mixing, that is. :D

With petrol and a match... I hope. ;)

Pr0jkt

Oct 22, 2006, 02:50 PM

a group called 4 strings is very good!!!!! or Robert miles,

illstabyou

Nov 13, 2006, 03:59 PM

If you're into metal, I highly recommend Jesu.

http://www.avalancheinc.co.uk/jesumain.html

TequilaBoobs

Nov 13, 2006, 04:00 PM

When i want to relax and kick back, i start a nice warm bath, light some nice candles, and play slipknot or sepultura to help me unwind...

Stick2011

Nov 13, 2006, 08:04 PM

And my ultimate favorite, which most of you will think is weird.....

Open Pipe Symphony - A Collection of Racing Sounds :D

Hi,
Where did you get the Open Pipe Symphony. I would like one and am having trouble finding it.

Duffman

Nov 23, 2006, 11:23 AM

New comments on an old thread? Sure, why not. I'm probably not dropping names that havent already been dropped, but heres my input.

Cant go wrong with some tunes from

Parlsey Sound
DJ Krush (especially Meiso or Ki-Oku)
Jon Kennedy
Funki Porcini (especially Head Phone Sex)
Hird
The Herbaliser
Nujabes/Fat Jon
Massive Attack
Doves
A Guy Called Gerald
Smith & Mighty

just a brief list of whats been getting rotation here. I am a huge Mo Wax/!K7 records fan, cant really go wrong there. The ESL catalogue is quite nice, too. I've been listening to some DJ Cam and 3582/J. Rawls stuff as well lately. The Blue Note Breaks series has some seriously ace cuts on it as well. If you like the Bossa sound, look into Astrud Gilberto,too. Blue Note also has some Brazilian beats album that is really good. Giles Peterson has some fantasticly eclectic compiliation/mix albums out that cover a good cross section of fantastic sounds. If you dig the old school breaks/jungle scene, I highly recommend the old Metalheadz Platinum Breakz albums or Good Looking Records' Points in Time series or the Earth Series by LTJ Bukem. Overall a solid bunch of tunes that are designed to chill. :cool:

neut

Nov 24, 2006, 12:35 AM

Kruder & Dorfmeister's, The K&D Sessions is my all time favorite chill-out album. I highly recommend it for decompression.

Along the lines of BOC ... check out some local artists here at TwinDefect (http://twindefect.org/). Be sure to DL Pat Benolkin's mixes (pushing an hour each). They are a half step above chill, but Shayps album is on the money. All free DLs of course (artwork included). :)

Oh, and the Darkel album (JB Dunckel of AIR) is downright dope. :)

peace | neut

Blue Velvet

Nov 24, 2006, 05:46 AM

Kruder & Dorfmeister's, The K&D Sessions ... I highly recommend it for decompression.

Absolutely yes... :)

Oh, and the Darkel album (JB Dunckel of AIR) is downright dope.

Thanks for the heads-up; immediately added to my wishlist. Been listening to a lot of Jazzanova remixes, Flunk, Leggo Beast and Baby Mammoth recently.

Bjerre

Nov 24, 2006, 12:07 PM

"Comforting Sounds" by Mew. Very good song, one of my top 5.

neut

Nov 24, 2006, 01:57 PM

Thanks for the heads-up; immediately added to my wishlist.

Be sure to look out for the bundled promo CD (Stay/BunnyGirl). Love that Bunny Girl song. :) It's promo only (NFS) ... i'm not sure what rules apply about sharing such CDs. Let me know if you can't find it.
_

Others I forgot to mention: Telefon Tel Aviv (Fahrenheit Fair Enough being the more chill album), Urchin, Slowdeck (Multiple Offenses), Bitter Sweet (if you like Supreme Beings of Leisure), and of course Jamie Lidell's Multiply is fantastic (Super Collider's Head On as a darker alternative).

Another good mix CD (though darker and more electronic) is MAS: Confusion.

Crap ... and how could i forget Tricky's Maxinquaye? :o ... i'm sure i'm missing and withholding more than I realize. It's hard to know how dark or beat heavy you can go before you start spilling the bath water. :p

µ-ziq, Bassnectar, U.N.K.L.E, Dj Shadow, DJ. Spooky, Gel-Sol, Themselves, Subtle, Beck ... iTunes radio: Soma FM (GrooveSalad/cliqhop) and Jazzmusique.

I'd better stop now.

peace | neut

macman2790

Nov 24, 2006, 02:00 PM

I chill to the Lateralus album from Tool and Some of their 10000 days songs.

BoyBach

Nov 24, 2006, 02:05 PM

Nick Drake or Air plus a glass of wine do it for me.

SMM

Nov 24, 2006, 02:24 PM

I just say "Yes", then pickup my guitar, or listen to some Chicago Blues.

imacintel

Nov 24, 2006, 02:31 PM

The whole album Shine on- Jet!

Nuff said™.

Nym

Nov 28, 2006, 05:03 AM

Enya is relaxing, but for me the album Lateralus by TOOL is by far the most diverse yet relaxing ablum, it can either chill me out, put me to sleep, or i can rock out to it
I chill to the Lateralus album from Tool and Some of their 10000 days songs.

Tool is the most amazing band I ever heard, have all their albums... it's just a journey to listen to any album they made...

10.000 Days, and especially the track with the name of the album.. is ******** brilliant :O

However, chill out? hmm, most bands have already been said, but Portishead is still my favorite :o even after all these years...

Just remembered this band now, don't know if it was mentioned previously though :
Blue States, listen to a preview, follow the link :)
http://www.last.fm/music/Blue+States/_/Walkabout

defsquad

Nov 28, 2006, 04:56 PM

wow i really can't even offer anything new as i listen to the bulk of what was mentioned.

none the less, my primaries are:
amon tobin
dj krush
thievery corporation (pre-richest man in babylon)
kruder & dorfmiester
tosca
the herbaliser
tool/a perfect circle (as previously mentioned many of their tracks are excellent "downtempo" based tracks)
wagon christ
team sleep
mogwai
dj cam

i'm sure i missed a few, but those are the standouts that get a lot of airtime in my playlists.

wmmk

Nov 28, 2006, 05:00 PM

the bottesini contero, all 3 of his elegies, and paganini's "fantasie on Moses"

If I've had a crappy day, the Koussevitzy concerto can be nice.

FleurDuMal

Nov 28, 2006, 05:00 PM

Put yourself in a dark room lit by a few candles, poor yourself a glass of wine and listen to Henryk Gorecki's Symphony No. 3 and close your eyes :)

xJulianx

Dec 5, 2006, 06:41 AM

Explosions in the Sky and Boards of Canada.

Nuff said.

OwlsAndApples

Dec 7, 2006, 02:52 PM

Nick Drake or Air plus a glass of wine do it for me.

Couldn't agree more, though i'd add some Meddle by t'Floyd in there if i'm in the mood :)

floriflee

Dec 7, 2006, 03:01 PM

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I'd have to say "River of Deceit" by Mad Season. Not the most upbeat message, but it always puts me in a mellow mood.

CDailey

Dec 7, 2006, 06:13 PM

DJ Shadow
Zero7
LTJ Bukem

All great to chill to.

neut

Dec 7, 2006, 07:00 PM

Tuung ... i forgot about them. somewhat melencholy, but still quite relaxing. Kenji Williams as well (especially the album with Alex Gray).

and the CHILL station on XM radio can be well, chill. :)

peace | neut

penter

Dec 9, 2006, 08:15 PM

i cant really help you here on this one, but i would just like to let you know that i really appreciate this thread.

I'm 16 (17 in 9 days!!), and for the past year-and-a-half or so i've been really exploring music. I have recently (2 weeks past) become interested in chill out music, or anything of the genre, after researching some nightmares on wax. I havent taken the time to look around much, but your list definetly helps me give this musical exploration a kick start.

thank you very much :)

penter

Dec 9, 2006, 08:22 PM

Couldn't agree more, though i'd add some Meddle by t'Floyd in there if i'm in the mood :)

at 16, how would you know about chilling out with wine?? kids at our age do that with weed and stuf like that. lol jk. but seriously, it sounds like ur either ahead of ur time or dont kno what ur talking about (and i say that with the least intentions of sounding rude. forgive me if i have).

Quboid

Dec 9, 2006, 08:28 PM

I think norah Jones is the most relaxing music in the world. Enya is also pretty good, the enya track "fairytale" is a classic put me to sleep song. I also dig yanni when i am tired, on a friday after classes, when i know i should go practice some tennis, but i made the mistake and lay down on the bed.

skd

Dec 16, 2006, 10:14 PM

Corinne Bailey Rae

skd

Dec 22, 2006, 12:21 AM

"I'm becoming just like my parents."
Had a christmas party at my house tonight......played 'throw down your arms' by Sinead O'Conner. Great for 'chilling out'
happy holidays!!

chasemac

Dec 22, 2006, 12:33 AM

Joseph Arthur Nuclear Daydream is pretty chill too me.:)

Reaver

Dec 23, 2006, 07:19 AM

I just here recently in the past week or so have been listening to Lifehouse they have a slow mellow sound and some good songs also been listening to the Last Kiss soundtrack alot of good songs on there.

Annndy!

Dec 23, 2006, 09:14 AM

Jack Johnson
Joseph Arthur
Sufjan Stevens
John Mayer
Norah Jones
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Coldplay
Jeff Buckley
The Postal Service
Death Cab For Cutie
Bob Marley
Damien Rice

^ All artists on my official "Chill Out" mix on iTunes. Check them out if you're in a mellow mood.

neut

Dec 23, 2006, 11:26 AM

DJ Shadow
Zero7
LTJ Bukem

All great to chill to.

Zero 7 is very nice ... was just turned onto them the other day. :)
_

I also discovered a dj-turned guitarist/songwriter, similar to Citizen Cope, that is also very talented and a bit more chilled by comparison (to CC).

And I haven't heard enough yet to confirm her 'chillness', but I've heard a good many things about Imogen Heap. :)
_

Be sure to check out the Not For Sale (i.e. free) album @ jdubart.com (http://www.jdubart.com/). Some amazing tracks on there ... not all chill but some more so than others. If you like it you can buy a painting or a print to help offset the cost of production. :)

peace | neut

Blue Velvet

Dec 24, 2006, 05:32 PM

Darker moods for the small hours: Millions Now Living Will Never Die

rockthecasbah

Dec 25, 2006, 08:18 AM

I chill out to softer indie pop music a lot, I just bought "Dreams" by The Whitest Boy Alive from the iTMS and i must admit it's a great chill out selection.

plumers

Dec 25, 2006, 08:42 PM

ATB, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and some smooth jazz songs for me...

mannix87

Dec 26, 2006, 08:15 AM

bitter:sweet
koop
herbert
jehro

mattbookpr0

Dec 28, 2006, 01:08 AM

I really enjoy Iron and Wine: pretty much any of their music is relaxing.

They're like Jack Johnson with better acoustic, better singing, better ideas, better lyrics, better everything.

Cromulent

Dec 28, 2006, 08:09 AM

Indigo Girls
The Cranberries
Sigur Ross
Enya
REM
Jack Johnson
Peter Gabriel
Genesis

Just a few off the top of my head, the first two are great.

Killyp

Jan 7, 2007, 04:40 AM

lol Genesis? Hardly chill-out... :rolleyes: Good music though!

I just bought Brian Eno - Thursday Afternoon. 61 minutes of floaty bliss (one track), and it's absolutely fantastic. 100% recommended...

Blue Velvet

Jan 7, 2007, 06:08 AM

I just bought Brian Eno - Thursday Afternoon.

Surrender to the drone... one of my all-time tippy-top faves. I like you. :)

Killyp

Jan 7, 2007, 05:25 PM

Surrender to the drone... one of my all-time tippy-top faves. I like you. :)

I like you too :)

I just finished listening to it (again), and it is just one of those pieces of music where I thought my heart had stopped beating, it was SO relaxing...

nickster9224

Jan 7, 2007, 09:17 PM

Jack Johnson

jive

Jan 8, 2007, 12:51 PM

Tonedeff - [archetype]
Brilliant album with Porcelain coming in as one of the best chill songs ever.

Souls Of Mischief - 93 'til Infinity
Aces.

Cunninlynguists - A Piece Of Strange
The BEST album of 2006. Easily.

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

Nick Drake

Etc

mike dunx

Jan 8, 2007, 07:48 PM

air
belle and sebastian
the album leaf
the shins
matt pond pa
Múm
sigur ros
postal service

neut

Jan 8, 2007, 09:28 PM

Fink (Fin Greenall) ... i couldn't remember his name.
_

Oh, and I've been hooked on Milosh for the past week. Beautiful music.

peace | neut

talia

Jan 29, 2007, 08:22 PM

massive attack
orbital
chicane
enigma
everything but the girl
bent
phil k
hybrid

tracy chapman - tracy chapman is really chilled also

smueboy

Jan 29, 2007, 08:44 PM

massive attack
orbital
chicane
enigma
everything but the girl
bent
phil k
hybrid

Nice list. I would also add Moby, Boards of Canada, Boozoo Bajou and Peter Benisch to my list.

And any Hotel Costes CD.....

JBazz

Jan 29, 2007, 09:17 PM

All time top chill out album...

Kinda Blue by Miles Davis

Others are....

Bitter by Meshell Ndegeocello

The Soul of Nina Simone by Nina Simone

Abraxas by Santana

A Love Supreme by John Coltrane

talia

Jan 29, 2007, 09:49 PM

Nice list. I would also add Moby, Boards of Canada, Boozoo Bajou and Peter Benisch to my list.

And any Hotel Costes CD.....

thanx :) i agree with some of moby for sure, how about adding some sasha and digweed as well ?

Apemanblues

Jan 30, 2007, 04:35 AM

As far as 'ambient' music is concerned, I like

Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Cliff Martinez: Solaris (Score) [SOUNDTRACK]
Peter Namlook: Air 2
Tangerine Dream: Phaedra
Hans Zimmer: The Last Samurai [SOUNDTRACK]
The Orb: Live 93
Portishead: Dummy
Pink Floyd: Pretty much any album

mikeinternet

Jan 30, 2007, 09:13 PM

coco rosie!

redmeister

Feb 1, 2007, 12:07 AM

a lot of beatles stuff obviously, "strawberry fields forever" comes to mind

oh yea and metallica.... "nothing else matters" that is. only chill metallica song there is haha

PreacherKane

Feb 1, 2007, 01:24 PM

Craig Armstrong - Plunkett and Macleane; Soundtrack
Vivaldi - Four Seasons

Support Your Local Musician on MacRumors.com:apple: :cool:

skd

Feb 27, 2007, 09:48 AM

check out blue stone 'worlds apart'

Shotglass

Feb 27, 2007, 12:50 PM

Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
I got it like a week ago and I'm already loving it to pieces.

Btw, did anyone check out Pocket Symphony by Air yet? Is it any good?

epochblue

Feb 27, 2007, 01:19 PM

Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
I got it like a week ago and I'm already loving it to pieces.

Btw, did anyone check out Pocket Symphony by Air yet? Is it any good?

I have it...it's good. Not as good as Talkie Walkie or Moon Safari, but better than 10,000Hz Legend and The Virgin Suicides.

...I should say that I've only listened to it once all the way through so that could just be my knee-jerk reaction. I need to give it a few more listens before I make any kind of final decision. Track 1, "Space Maker," is _excellent_, however.

Shotglass

Feb 27, 2007, 01:27 PM

I'm thinking about getting Pocket Symphony. But first I have to get my hands on some Boozoo Bajou and Zero 7. :D

Does anyone have a favourite Thievery Corporation album? Or which one do you think is the best? So far, I only have Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, Mirror Conspiracy and the DJ Kicks one.

epochblue

Feb 27, 2007, 02:40 PM

Wild-Bill

Feb 27, 2007, 02:59 PM

Enya
Cowboy Junkies
Foo Fighters - In Your Honour Disc 2
Norah Jones

Blue Velvet

Feb 27, 2007, 03:21 PM

So far, I only have Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi, Mirror Conspiracy and the DJ Kicks one.

Richest Man in Babylon and The Cosmic Game
Versions: a little disapppointing

In my most humblest of opinions, of course. ;)

psst... also get your hands on Nightmares on Wax. No Latin rhythms but soul and basslines. :)

Shotglass

Feb 27, 2007, 04:25 PM

I read some baaad reviews about Versions, and I'm not too keen on 'remix' albums of sorts, but The Richest Man in Babylon and In A Space Outta Sound are definitely on my list. Speaking of the latter, the track You Wish was actually the first song I downloaded off iTunes. Damn, 128Kbps SUCKS!:D

Legolamb

Feb 27, 2007, 04:57 PM

Didn't want to repeat some of the fine tunes already posted, I add:
Ramachandra Borcar, Presents The Stacked Deck Steel And Soundtrack To the Film
Mocean Worker, Enter the Mowo!
Dzihan & Kamien, Gran Riserva
Briskey, Scarlett Road-House
St. Germain, Tourist
Dido, Life for Rent

skd

Feb 27, 2007, 10:57 PM

"but soul and basslines."

'elephant' - by Spiral System & Lottie Child

pdxflint

Feb 28, 2007, 03:58 AM

Global Communications - 2 complete albums (76:14, and Remotion: The Global Communication Remix Album) - great for late night meditations and long night drives. 76:14 is on iTunesMS and Remotion is available at higher bitrate MP3s (no DRM) on eMusic.com.

Force of Gravity - BT - album: Emotional Technology
Slippage - Land Shark - album: Om:Chilled
Bounce - DJCam - album: Soulshine
Samsara - Win Meyerson - album: Hotel Tara, Vol. 2: The Intimate Side of Buddha-Lounge. Actually, the whole album is great chilled and slowly consumed, especially anything featuring Achillea. Also check out Fly! by Opera-to-Relax on the same album.

Finally, I recommend any of the Ian Boddy/Mark Shreeve tracks on Index 02: The DiN Sampler, specifically History, This Life, Corrosion (short version) and Ecliptic. All tracks available on eMusic, just look around.

More later...

Shotglass

Feb 28, 2007, 12:12 PM

State Of Flux

Wherever I search for State Of Flux, i get nothing. Not Amazon, not iTunes, nothing. Although I saw one Album on eBay once, but that was way too expensive. Do you have a discography?

skd

Mar 12, 2007, 12:01 AM

Jehro

skd

Apr 10, 2007, 10:03 AM

Frou Frou - Details.....a collaboration between producer Guy Sigsworth and singer Imogen Heap. Especially..."It's Good to be in Love", "Only Got One", and "Hear Me Out".

21stcenturykid

Apr 10, 2007, 11:06 AM

There are a few guitarists out there that have albums great for relaxing to. mainly michael hedges (any album) Martin taylor, Jim Mullens thumbnail sketches is a sublime album for the guitar work and how relaxing it it.

Kenny G (its cheesy but relaxing)

Herbie Hancock (again any album)
Miles Davis
Eva Cassidy.

Nightmares on Wax has already been mentioned along with, aphex twin, massive attack, portishead etc etc.

Shotglass

Oct 7, 2007, 12:22 PM

Been a while since I posted here. Haven't bought many CDs recently because all my money is going into a personal project of mine - custom hifi speakers. Anyway, I did pick up Boozoo Bajou's Satta along the way, and I can most definitely recommend it. Buy it now, it's a fantastic album.

cube

Oct 7, 2007, 12:38 PM

Axelle Red
Diana Krall
Natalie Walker
Hooverphonic

yeti5d

Oct 8, 2007, 11:07 AM

Shpongle

Ishq

Carbon Based Lifeforms

Solar Fields

Aes Dana

Shulman

Entheogenic

You can tjek out the samples at: www.beatport.com

MattG

Oct 8, 2007, 11:18 AM

I love Hem...very relaxing, soothing.

defsquad

Oct 8, 2007, 12:33 PM

something i've been digging on again for chill out music, even though technically they are "rock" of some form, are Team Sleep (Deftone's front man, Chino Moreno's band), and the band, Curve (female lead singer, not sure of her name, but she's really really good).

outside of that, i recently revisited some of my older less listened to downtempo style of music, and re discovered naked funk, kruder and dorfmeister's "k&d sessions", and i'm digging on the massive attack's danny the dog.

Gallick

Oct 8, 2007, 01:20 PM

Oh man, my music collection is like the embodiment of chilloutage:

The Album Leaf
American Analog Set
Apostle of Hustle
Bell Orchestre
Boards of Canada
Brian Eno
Broken Social Scene (earlier albums = more chill)
Do Make Say Think
Elliott Smith
Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton
Explosions in the Sky
Feist
Final Fantasy
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Hylozoists
K.C. Accidental
Mogwai
Race to the Stars (self-plug -- link in sig! :rolleyes:)
Small Sins
Sufjan Stevens

I definitely recommend all of the above. A whole ton of it is instrumental, which I find incredibly relaxing; I have a sleep playlist that's comprised almost entirely of artists from this list. :)

defsquad

Oct 8, 2007, 05:06 PM

FullCollapse

Oct 8, 2007, 06:20 PM

some of these have already been recommended, but i'll recommend them again anyway. they're that important.

explosions in the sky
mogwai
american football
sigur ros
the mercury program

iGav

Mar 18, 2008, 03:12 PM

Aside from having a wonderfully futurist cover, it's such a good album.

Japan - Quiet Life (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=187622391&id=187622342&s=143444)

Somewhat oddly, but it appears that all the best new electronic music is French. Recent purchases include;

Marsmobil - Une Affaire Demode Et De Musique (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=253293870&id=253290384&s=143444).

Sebastien Tellier - Sexuality... it's so smooth sounding, it makes me want to hump things, anythings. (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=273226491&id=273226489&s=143444)

And perhaps the most '80's sounding thing since your Speak & Spell stuttered its final words...

Justice - Cross (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=256796185&id=256796150&s=143444)

*All UK iTS.