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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-18-10 10:50 PM
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What's your favorite chill-out album?
Edited on Thu Nov-18-10 10:54 PM by marmar
It's been an intense day of news and arguing on DU.......

So I've got my fave chill music on right now, Massive Attack's "Protection".

What's yours?
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-18-10 10:53 PM
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1. I go to www.wwoz.com
calms me right down. Jazz. New Orleans jazz and music.
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-18-10 10:55 PM
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2. Simple Things
It's probably the most universally loved album that I've seen.
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-18-10 11:27 PM
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3. Here's a few of my current "chill" albums
Edited on Thu Nov-18-10 11:28 PM by derby378
The Cancelled Earth by Cities Last Broadcast
If:Then::Iminami by Voodoo Economics
The Dark Places of the Earth by Lustmord

I hope these help you. Yes, two of the above are dark ambient. It works for me.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-18-10 11:59 PM
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4. I've been listening to the soundtrack to the stageshow "Hair" to relax. Love it.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 12:24 AM
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5. Anything by Pelican.
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 11:22 AM
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6. Brian Eno - "Ambient Music for Airports"
The new deluxe edition has the sounds of children being felt up by TSA agents dubbed over the original tracks.





Just kidding.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:13 PM
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11. +1. An amazing album.
I almost thought there was a new deluxe edition until I read the rest of your post. :rofl:
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:17 PM
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13. I doubt you could really improve on the original - although there were sequels.
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Starbucks Anarchist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:21 PM
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14. I also thought the Apollo album was great.
His new album is supposed to be really good, though I haven't checked it out yet. But every time I go to the airport, I play Music For Airports and try to stand on the "flat escalator" (you know what I'm talking about; I don't remember the name for it) and bliss out.

Did you know his full name is Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno? :rofl:
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 11:29 AM
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7. Anything by the following...
Edited on Fri Nov-19-10 12:16 PM by bif
The Dining Rooms
Ulrich Schnauss
Bullitnuts
System 7
Lamb
And a bunch of other groups I can't think of right now.
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:22 PM
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18. Lamb is always good.
Lou Rhodes' solo stuff is really nice, too. Her voice is amazing to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLTFWb9eQuw
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:56 PM
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22. "Fly" blows me away just about every time I hear it
Love Lou Rhodes.
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cemaphonic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 12:09 PM
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8. Has to be said - KLF "Chill Out"
Might not quite be my favorite, but it is good, and the name...

"Protection" is up there too, except that stupid snippet of a Doors cover at the end.
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 12:22 PM
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9. I think I'd have to say Steve Howe's "Turbulence"
It isn't really all that turbulent--quite calming in fact!
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BlueIris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:11 PM
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10. Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
It's groovy.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:13 PM
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12. Thanks to not knowing all music ever recorded, I just tune in SomaFM
:D
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bif Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 01:50 PM
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15. Soma is great!
I need to hook up my laptop to my stereo again.
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kentauros Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 02:03 PM
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16. I just need to get some decent speakers for my computer.
I love my wireless Sennheiser headphones, but sometimes I'd like to be unencumbered, especially with SomaFM to hear :D
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:15 PM
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17. Pig Destroyer's CD Prowler in the Yard.
Ok, I kid. :)

I got bunches upon bunches, but lately I've been using the CD Flowers From Exile by Rome. Absolutely in love with this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYaEpFCf56k&feature=related
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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:37 PM
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19. Bill Nelson's "The Romance of Sustain."
Edited on Fri Nov-19-10 04:37 PM by Amerigo Vespucci
Sort of ambient, sort of in the realm of Robert Fripp's "Frippertronics" soundscapes. Used to be a Be Bop Deluxe fan back in the day and am astounded at how prolific Nelson is in his solo career.

Anyone who likes Fripp and/or the Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie would love the hell out of this one.



:toast:
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:38 PM
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20. Dark Side of the Moon
It was my official "Going To An Exam" album, when I was walking to class during undergrad
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 04:48 PM
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21. Kind of Blue - Miles Davis - very relaxing
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 05:31 PM
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24. +1 n/t
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Xicano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 05:09 PM
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23. No album, but, I'll post a sample playlist of what I enjoy chilling out to.
Hope you don't mind all the links. I love music.




GENRE - Ambient/psychodelic/electronic





GENRE - Easy Listening





Peace,
Xicano
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EastTennesseeDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 05:34 PM
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25. The Verve's "A Storm in Heaven"
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 05:55 PM
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26. Roxy Music -- Avalon
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lovemydog Donating Member (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-10 09:46 AM
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33. beautiful record
sublime
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-10 01:15 PM
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34. Yes, and I find that the music is timeless and doesn't sound dated at all.
:hi:
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lovemydog Donating Member (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-10 01:35 PM
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36. So true
:hi:
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 05:57 PM
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27. Most any old classic blues
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Tripper11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 07:22 PM
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28. Gotta go with Dark Side
I cannot tell you how many copies I've gone through over the years. I listened to it every night in high school as I fell asleep.
Even as I type this I'm listening to it on pandora on my cell phone while my daughter is in an appointment
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zen_bohemian Donating Member (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 09:34 PM
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29. Beatles White Album
:)
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-10 01:34 PM
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35. LOL nt
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Dr Morbius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 10:54 PM
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30. Meddle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQb4kw_ZuAk

Okay, I know "One of These Days" is a little intense. But the rest of the album is very relaxing. And Seamus with "...the dogs outside" just always makes me smile.
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Gabi Hayes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-10 11:04 PM
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31. Arf! first time I heard that, we weren't really listening, and started looking
around for the frickin barking DOGS.

then....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYZMPfOmBB8&playnext=1&list=PL985BD7C89D6BDA50&index=26
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lovemydog Donating Member (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-10 09:45 AM
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32. Richard & Linda Thompson
best of
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