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Things gone a bit quiet in here lately. Expect a few more of these... :D
Anyway, just noticed I haven't seen or heard much in the way of quality downtempo or chillout dance tunage lately. Can anyone please recommend me something new and extra good to take a listen to?
Along the lines of...
Lazyboy - Police Dogs Bonfire
Lemon Jelly - His Majesty King Raam
Four Tet - Smile About The Face
or Zero 7 - Warm Sound
(as you can see I'm a few years behind :) )
...so to rouse us from our somnolent inactivity you've started a thread on chillout music? How appropriate... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by stann
Just one other thing before I furnish a recommendation or two: While I support the emphasis on recent releases, could we maybe also open the thread up to include discussion of classic chillout tracks and albums? (I say that as although I really like the area I don't have a huge amount of it and am just recently discovering old stuff that I love, like Banco de Gaia's Last Train to Lhasa for example.) So maybe people could offer their top, say, 3 albums in the area and thereby precipitate a magical exploratory journey down this delightfully soothing, uplifting and enrapturing tributary of 'Rio Musica'!
Anyway, recent and decent releases I think stann might like are Four Tet's 4-track, 30-minute EP Ringer, and, from Norwegian Lindstrom, Reinterpretations (in collaboration with Prins Thomas, released 07) or Where You Go I Go Too (on his own, released August-ish). They'd all be more towards the purer electronic, quite-but-not-awfully chilled-out end of the chillout continuum - Lindstrom specialises in a brand of beguiling, spacey disco/house type of thing that I just love (see if you do too), while Ringer is a little deeper compared to the Four Tet track you have above; it's nice nonetheless and I feel secure in recommending it. :)
Elsewhere, for more laid-back beats, Quiet Village released a lovely little sample-heavy album last year (ie '08!) called Silent Movie. It's not an all-time classic, but it is very good at what it tries to do. Two samples indicative of album style below.
Have a look into those few for now and I'll see what else pops into my head.
Stay chilled! :)
Not in the know of much new stuff but here two classic chillout tracks.
Belfast-Orbital
Midnight In A Perfect World-DJ Shadow
Touché :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kingdom hoop
Including a few classic tracks is the least I can do, anyway, after such sterling recommendations. I've got the lot on order, including the first Lindstrom & Prins Thomas album that Reinterpretations seems to be a remix CD of.
A few more of the best then - no doubt you'll have heard them all but maybe there's something there you haven't.
Of course, Groove Armada - At The River
Of course, Lemon Jelly - Nice Weather For Ducks
Lemon Jelly - The Staunton Lick
Dreadzone - Little Britain
Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde
Zero 7 - Destiny
Boards Of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy
Melody AM by Royksopp is a pretty chilled out album.
How have those gone for you Stannemann?
I picked up Dreadzone's album Second Light on the back of the rapture-inducing 'Little Britain' above, and have been delighted with my bravery and your decision to put up the video (a deferential tip-of-hat is therefore extended to you). Great album. In a similar enough vein (that kinda ethno-dub feel) I also got African Head Charge's Songs of Praise, from 1991, which is also absolutely fantastic. Instead of the Celtic tinge of Dreadzone, it, naturally enough, has an African flavour, with copious quirkiness that all combines to render a brilliant piece of music. Would highly recommend it if you're into the Dreadzone-y kind of sound. Incidentally I was listening to it earlier today as I walked on the beach, when all of a sudden the sun blew away the clouds to reveal its radiant smiling self; and upon that moment I almost began to levitate, to be drawn towards the sun and our Lord, such was the forceful combination of cosmic, visual and sonic energy generated by the music, sun and landscape! Magical moments. :D
Or,
it could just have been too much sugar in your candyfloss! :p
Fair play, glad to see your bravery was rewarded! 'Tis a cracking album alright. :)
Got your recommendations on order from Amazon, and they should be here by now. Ah hopefully early next week. Will let you know soon as. Also adding African Head Charge to the 'to get' list. I do remember the name from Melody Maker round about that time, but never checked them out then. Will put that right now.
I see the poster has pulled the Little Britain vid from youtube since! :)
Here's a live version anyway...
A great chillout album is from a guy who performs under the title "Casino vrs Japan",Eric Kolowski is the guys name.I discovered him because Donal Dineen use to always play his stuff on his "headphones" chillout hour of his radio show on Today FM.I searched EVERYWHERE for the album in stores here but couldnt find it so went online and got it on Amazon.Album called "Go Hawaii"-HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
Air - Moon Safari. I need to say no more.
american dream by jakatta,,,,:cool:
Just got the latest batch of CDs this week, KH, only listened to Everything Ecstatic from Four Tet yet, not blown away by it, though there are a couple of lovely things on there. Also got the earlier Lindstrom album separately and with a similar result. However, neither were your recommendations, so will let you know how the others went in a bit. :)
Nice rec Eamo, will check that out too.
As for the Royksopp and Air ones, well, phenomenal albums indeed, voted for both in the recent polls if I'm not mistaken, but recommending them is like suggesting "you might try breathing in". Kind of a bit redundant. :D
Is American Dream chillout? I suppose it could be... why not sure.
Now I hate it when Pedantic Pat & Semantic Simon Ltd. come calling me for consultancy work but should you really be expecting to be blown away by this kinda music! :p Let it wash over you like the gentle lapping at your toes of the warm Caribbean as you lie on the shore of a beatiful tropical island sipping a cocktail, not blow you away like might a freezing gust of Atlantic breeze atop a Kerry cliff! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by stann
Ok seriously, I know you only mean "not great", but I haven't heard either so had to be inventive. :)
Oh also, I just see Royskopp mentioned now. For your respective informations, they've a new album out on, if memory serves, the 24th March. Sometime around then anyway. Apparently not as chilled out as Melody A.M. but should be interesting whatever.
Your Lindstrom & Prins Thomas album didn't disappoint anyway KH, lovely stuff! Much more immediate than the original work. That Boney M Down is just brilliant though, both versions of it!
Very good, glad you like it Stann.
'Boney M Down' is one of those songs you could literally listen to all day without getting sick of it! In fairness the whole album's a bit like that. A nice track I came across recently that's in a similar vein is a reworking, a Lindstrom-ifying if you will, of Paul Simon's song 'Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes'. You should be able to find it via Hype Machine. It's by Todd Terje (of 'Eurodans' fame), under his moniker Tangoterje, and is called 'Diamonds Dub'. Tis very nice.
Oh and just to confirm about African Head Charge: I've been listening to Songs Of Praise quite a bit and can safely say it's fantastic. Get it eventually, even if it is 20 years after you first heard about it! :)
Sure I heard something about that Paul Simon tune just recently alright, I'll check it out anyway, cheers!
Todd Terje, I like it! :D
Songs of Praise is definitely on the 'to get' list, but, at "6 Used & new from £67.95" on amazon at the minute, it might remain there for some time. :)
Gui Boratto - Besides
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFt1Wp6vBiw
Birdy Nam Nam - Homosexuality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MET1Z3UQEHw
Gui Boratto - No Turning Back
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZiCvGFnpJ4
John Tejada - The End Of It All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vanhj1Ol1sY
Adele - Hometown Glory
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL49yZNE4yk
Bloc Party - Signs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLdp2OSFEys
Abum vesion is better
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Good Lord, John Tejada's 'End Of It All'!!!! One of my favourite tracks ever. Never listen to it anymore but just am now and the mists of time have merely added to its glory. Outstanding choice Bully Bull! :)
Its an absolute gem of a track Kingdom Hoop! Nice one to wind down to after a hard week. If you can get a hold of his mix of James Figurine - Apologies , i'd say that would be your go. Its on Limewire
Ive always found the slower tracks by Chemical Brothers really chilled out...
Chico's Groove, One Too Many Mornings, Close Your Eyes, The Pills Won't Help You Know, Dream On, Where Do I Begin, etc.