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Chill out (sometimes also chillout, chill-out, or simply chill), a term derived from a slang injunction to relax, emerged in the early and mid-1990s as a catch-all term for various styles of relatively mellow, slow-tempo music made by contemporary producers in the electronic music scene. The term “Chill out music”, as well as the genre itself, originated in chill rooms that were set up by DJs off to the edge of club dance floors to give patrons a chance to take a break from the hectic dance vibe and chill out with this style of music. Chill out as a musical genre or descriptive is synonymous with the more recently popularized terms “smooth electronica” and “soft techno” and is a loose genre of music blurring into several other very distinct styles of electronic and lo-fi music.
Notable artists
Although chill out is an emerging - however loose - genre of music, it is quite robust and features many prolific artists. Throughout the 1990s and the current decade, there have been many artists who have made a significant impact on what has come to be known as “chill out music” today. Among the most notable of those artists and projects are (in no order of precedence): Air, Fila Brazillia, Kruder & Dorfmeister, dZihan & Kamien, Thievery Corporation, Sven Van Hees, Lemongrass, Tosca, Ganga, Monte La Rue, Nightmares on Wax, The Dining Rooms, Bluetech, Sounds from the Ground, Jens Buchert, A Man Called Adam, Electric Skychurch, Mystical Sun, Single Cell Orchestra, Alex Cortiz, Boards of Canada, Stidiek. William Orbit, Groove Armada, Leftfield, Lenny Ibizarre, Timonkey, Banco de Gaia, and Lemon Jelly.
Notable artists
Although chill out is an emerging - however loose - genre of music, it is quite robust and features many prolific artists. Throughout the 1990s and the current decade, there have been many artists who have made a significant impact on what has come to be known as “chill out music” today. Among the most notable of those artists and projects are (in no order of precedence): Air, Fila Brazillia, Kruder & Dorfmeister, dZihan & Kamien, Thievery Corporation, Sven Van Hees, Lemongrass, Tosca, Ganga, Monte La Rue, Nightmares on Wax, The Dining Rooms, Bluetech, Sounds from the Ground, Jens Buchert, A Man Called Adam, Electric Skychurch, Mystical Sun, Single Cell Orchestra, Alex Cortiz, Boards of Canada, Stidiek. William Orbit, Groove Armada, Leftfield, Lenny Ibizarre, Timonkey, Banco de Gaia, and Lemon Jelly.
Videos
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Sia – Breathe Me
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Sigur Rós – Svefn-g-Englar
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I Monster – Daydream in Blue
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Husky Rescue – New Light of Tomorrow
Events
chillout gigs in United States • view all
| October 2008 | ||
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| Tuesday 28 October 2008 | ||
| Richard Thompson |
McCarter Theatre New York, United States |
4 people attending |
Shoutbox
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osaka-_- wrote:
I love the music, but hate the tag. >_>
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cesarojedac wrote:
como sea si te gusta, te gusta... ¬¬
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bleakaffinity wrote:
this is a really gay tag
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cjjiv wrote:
an abyss awaits
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DOmuse wrote:
don't kill out - better chill out
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wunimab wrote:
hey guys, i wonder how i can i download much more music,thx
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_thoreaubred_ wrote:
tag of ignorance
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Silwyna_Lailin wrote:
it´s very god! i love chillout sounds
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Tygerr wrote:
oh shit.
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decpet wrote:
Chillout... sounds a little cool. why not tripwave or tripbeat....way more hot!
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spaceman112 wrote:
hello world!
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novozeland wrote:
i live music!!!!
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strange there's no equally popular COME ON!!!11! BRING IT ON!!1!1!!111111 tag
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coolcat77 wrote:
great
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leorelax wrote:
i love it!!! Crash by Car!!
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musicsplash wrote:
Yes I am sleeping now coolest chillout Ever!
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
OMG, is chillout a virus ? i find it all over the place. what would you think if i do it vice versa and tag real chillout music with 'classic rock', 'contemporary classical', 'house', 'bossa nova', 'progressive rock', 'baroque', 'drum and bass', 'folk', 'jazz', 'rnb', 'funk', 'hip hop' ... you get the picture?
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SirAlecHendrix wrote:
from a dancing, house and dnb perspective, 50 percent of all music is somewhat relaxing aka 'chillout' music. and that's why it's widely tagged here, including bach, vivaldi, satie (who is also 'ambient') ...
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ANAGR27 wrote:
hola, no puedo oir nada, que pena!!
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melokz wrote:
xdddddd monto ben
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- lion1997 tagged Emiliana Torrini – To Be Free with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- Frizeris tagged RJD2 – All for U with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- efekt_motyla tagged I Monster with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- lion1997 tagged St. Germain – Deep In It with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- Soultana tagged Marc Collin – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division) with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- macalinda tagged Lovage – Strangers on a Train with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- gmwils tagged The Cinematic Orchestra – Channel 1 Suite with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- Soultana tagged Marc Collin – In a Manner of Speaking (Tuxedomoon) with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- sbalen tagged Gilles Peterson – Handsome Boy Modelling School with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
- ptahmos tagged Sara Tavares – Balance with ‘chillout’. Tuesday morning
