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What is the best chill out album ever?
Could it be Moon Safari by Air?
What can you recommend? |
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...this one has a fair claim to the throne:
'Chill Out' by the KLF *edit* ...I'd also recommend: 'Music Has the Right to Children' by Boards of Canada (anything by this band is worth checking out: 'Campfire Headphase', 'Geogaddi' both immersive, inventive albums) 'Another Green World' by Brian Eno (you can't really go wrong with Eno: 'Evening Star', 'Discreet Music', 'Music for Films', 'Ambient 1' are all good, albeit more ambient than chillout) 'The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld' by The Orb is a bit of a seminal entry in the genre... Lemon Jelly's albums are pretty good too, and more upbeat ('Lemon Jelly, 'Lost Horizons') Fourtet, saddled with the clumsy 'folktronica' tag, but much better than that sounds ('Pause', 'Rounds', 'Everything Ecstatic') |
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Nightmares on Wax - Smoker's Delight, is my personal fav
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I would have said Moon Safari by Air too....La Femme d'Argent", All I need, Sexy Boy....all so fab.
The rest in my top five would be: Melody AM - Royskopp: fab as well (Eple, So Easy, Poor Leno) Play - Moby: Some great chill out tracks on this great album (the fab Porcalin, Down Slow, Inside, Why does my heart?) Mezzanine - Massive Attack: The gorgeous Teardrop need i say more!! Kid A - Radiohead: This is my own number one fave album to chill out to, love it!
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...ooh, this one's very, very good too:
'Country Falls' by Finnish downtempo/dreampop merchants Husky Rescue ...if you like 'Moon Safari' it's highly likely you'll like this one too, a beautiful album
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Nightmares on wax-Smokers Delight
DJ Cam-Mad Blunted Jazz Zero 7-Destiny Air-Premiers symptomes St Germain-Bolvard Mr Scruff-Keep it unreal The Chemical Brothers-Surendder |
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Lots of good suggestions so far.
I'd like to add... Brian Eno - Apollo Global Communication - 76.14 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 1 And a recent belter (in a mellow way) - Future Loop Foundation - The Fading Room I wouldn't say any Chems LPs are chill out though! |
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Lots of good suggestions so far.
I'd like to add... Brian Eno - Apollo Global Communication - 76.14 Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 1 And a recent belter (in a mellow way) - Future Loop Foundation - The Fading Room I wouldn't say any Chems LPs are chill out though! |
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Without doubt
76.14 by Global Communications Anyone who is into their Chill Out needs to hunt this classic down |
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...ooh, this one's very, very good too:
'Country Falls' by Finnish downtempo/dreampop merchants Husky Rescue http://www.deezer.com/#music/album/17955 http://www.deezer.com/#music/album/9453 |
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Beth Orton Trailer Park was very Chilled out.
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Without doubt
76.14 by Global Communications Anyone who is into their Chill Out needs to hunt this classic down |
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...ooh, this one's very, very good too:
'Country Falls' by Finnish downtempo/dreampop merchants Husky Rescue ...if you like 'Moon Safari' it's highly likely you'll like this one too, a beautiful album ![]() I concur - Both HR albums are quite lovely... Also from a couple of years ago "Bliss - They Made History" and any of Gregor Samsa's or Johan Johannsson's stuff is wonderful.... |
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another vote for the KLF's chill out album.
Victorialand is probably the most chilled Cocteau Twins album - try something like Lazy Calm from it. stick with it - about halfway through it comes to life beautifully. or maybe some of the tracks from the moon and the melodies album they did with Harold Budd, like the ghost has no home or she will destroy you. Iain |
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I would have said Moon Safari by Air too....La Femme d'Argent", All I need, Sexy Boy....all so fab.
The rest in my top five would be: Melody AM - Royskopp: fab as well (Eple, So Easy, Poor Leno) Play - Moby: Some great chill out tracks on this great album (the fab Porcalin, Down Slow, Inside, Why does my heart?) Mezzanine - Massive Attack: The gorgeous Teardrop need i say more!! Kid A - Radiohead: This is my own number one fave album to chill out to, love it! ![]() |
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I would have said Moon Safari by Air too....La Femme d'Argent", All I need, Sexy Boy....all so fab.
The rest in my top five would be: Melody AM - Royskopp: fab as well (Eple, So Easy, Poor Leno) Play - Moby: Some great chill out tracks on this great album (the fab Porcalin, Down Slow, Inside, Why does my heart?) Mezzanine - Massive Attack: The gorgeous Teardrop need i say more!! Kid A - Radiohead: This is my own number one fave album to chill out to, love it! ![]() I'd also suggest: Bent - Ariels and Bonobo - Days To Come Both stunningly sublime albums. |
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Not unless you hear their work with Beth Orton.
Bent's Aerials is very underrated. |
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Yes, but in its entireity the LP isn't really chill out. There was a time when Chems albums had Orton songs on as standard.
Bent's Aerials is very underrated. |
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Albums not mentioned so far:
Jon Hopkins - Contact Note and Opalescent Ulrich Schnauss - Far Away Trains Passing By Cafe Del Mar - Aria 2 Air - 10000 Hz Legend (better than Moon Safari IMHO) |
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Definitely on a different plane to most of you on here..
![]() If I'm chilling out, soft soul does it for me. Something like Anita Baker / Rapture. |
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"chill out or die" compilation or anything by the irresistable force a.k.a mxmaster morris..... his collaboraton with pete namlook "dreamfish" is awesome.
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"chill out or die" compilation or anything by the irresistable force a.k.a mxmaster morris..... his collaboraton with pete namlook "dreamfish" is awesome.
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to add my tuppence
chicane - behind the sun william orbit - pieces in a modern style compilation wise go for any by chris coco, the solar spectrums series was stellar. |
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Can't believe no-one's mentioned the Blade Runner soundtrack by Vangelis yet!
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to add my tuppence
chicane - behind the sun william orbit - pieces in a modern style compilation wise go for any by chris coco, the solar spectrums series was stellar. |
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