Listing the best “chill” artists and albums
For several years I have been collecting and listening to chill/lo-fi.
The genre cannot be strictly defined but often integrates elements and styles of electronic, classical, jazz, folk, alternative pop/rock and soul.
The result: perfect weekend listening, study music and office-hour loops.
My favourite chill albums from my favourite chill artists!
- Air - Premiers symptômes
- Architecture in Helsinki - Fingers Crossed
- Amiina - AnimaminA
- Beth Orton - Comfort of Strangers
- Björk - Medúlla
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl
- Brian Eno - Ambient 1 Music for Airports
- Bright Eyes vs. Her Space Holiday
- Broadcast - The Noise Made by People
- Daniel Lanois - Belladonna
- Emilíana Torrini - Merman
- Explosions in the Sky - How Strange, Innocence
- Garden State (OST)
- Harry Manx - Wise and Otherwise
- Hooverphonic - Presents Jackie Cane
- Jens Lekman - Oh You’re So Silent
- Jens Kristin Hersh - The Grotto
- Lamb - Between Darkness And Wonder
- Martin Grech - Unholy
- Massive Attack - Mezzanine
- Michael Andrews - Donnie Darko
- Minus 8 - Elysian Fields
- Moby - 18
- Morcheeba - Who Can You Trust
- Nick Drake - Way to Blue An Introduction to Nick Drake
- Pedal Steel Transmission - The Angel Of The Squared Circle
- Portishead - Portishead
- Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Studio Release
- Sigur Rós - Von
- Spiritualized® - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
- St Germain - Tourist
- Stereolab - Dots and Loops
- Sufjan Stevens - Michigan
- The Beauty Room - Beyond an Infinite
- The Cinematic Orchestra - Man With a Movie Camera
- Tortoise - Standards
- Zero 7 - Simple Things
Now you’ve got a few names to keep an eye out for… know an artist or album you think should be up here, let me know! Comment below.
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This article was written on 2006-12-20 at 21:47:12+0000, filed under Uncategorized and tagged Music.
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Ohhh lovely list… here are my additions:
Weekend Players - Higher Ground
Weekend Players - Angel
Scott Matthews - Dream Song
Scott Matthews - City Headache
Zero 7 - Likufanele
Zero 7 - I have seen
Coldplay - Swallowed in the Sea
Coldplay - Green Eyes
Elbow - Stops
Frou Frou - Let Go
Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (and oldie!)
Angie Stone - Wish i didn’t miss you
That’s all for me know
Pleae post more chillout songs at some stage … i love em
Comment by Amy — January 3, 2007 @ 3:44 am
Isn’t it funny that most of those artists appear on the Garden State OST. That has to be my favourite Official Soundtrack!
Comment by Michael — January 3, 2007 @ 10:04 am