Recommend me some music please...

Morzadec · 24-04-2009 1:44pm #1

Not sure if this is the right forum so pleae move if needs be....

Currently doing study for exams and I need some background music. I have been listening to 'The Field' and 'Ratatat' (the latter are brilliant I must say) - kinda chilled instrumental music with a beat is what I'm looking for. Looking for good background music to have on while I work, so mainly kinda relaxed stuff don't want any hardcore electro.

Any suggestions for me based on these guidelines? Cheers.

BaZmO* · 24-04-2009 1:50pm

Lemonjelly, Air, Kinobe, Zero 7

A lot of the slower stuff by Groove Armada is great to chill out to.

Also, check out the earlier Cafe Del Mar compilations and compilations by Chris Coco.

Morzadec · 24-04-2009 1:55pm

Yeah Air is another one I've been listening that's the type of stuff I'm after.

Cheers man I will check out your suggestions

axiom32 · 24-04-2009 1:56pm

trentemoller ....close thread

seannash · 24-04-2009 1:59pm

hmm maybe not chill out but kinda relaxing.
kascade-its me its you(the album)
weekend players-pursuit of happiness(its got some upbeat tracks but some really sublime chilled out stuff)
kraak and smaak-plastic people(fantastic album,again bit more uptempo but equally laidback)
tons more,maybe try those cafe del mar chillout comps

BaZmO* · 24-04-2009 2:02pm

seannash wrote: »

weekend players-pursuit of happiness(its got some upbeat tracks but some really sublime chilled out stuff)

Is that any good?
I absolutely love "21st Century"
Brilliant track.

seannash · 24-04-2009 2:03pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Is that any good?
I absolutely love "21st Century"
Brilliant track.

fantastic.its in my top 3 albums.cant recommend it enough.

BaZmO* · 24-04-2009 2:05pm

seannash wrote: »

fantastic.its in my top 3 albums.cant recommend it enough.

Sound. I'll check it out later.

Just looking on Amazon. 63 reviews, 50 are 5 stars. :cool:

Morzadec · 24-04-2009 2:07pm

Loads to go on here thanks.

Currently listening to Kinobe - had never heard of them although obviously recognised that 'Slip into Something' song (was it on an ad). Really liking it I must say

seannash · 24-04-2009 2:10pm

oh also
lamb- gorecki
rob duggan-clubbed to death.bit meanacing.
massive attack too would have a laidback vibe to them.
my definiteion of chilled out is a bit more upbeat than most peoples.most people like ambient stuff

Scubadevils · 24-04-2009 2:15pm

I could go on forever with ambient, chill, dub, downtempo etc but here are a few that spring to mind for now...

Murcof
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Murcof

Brian Eno On his own or with Harold Budd, this being one of the best..
http://www.discogs.com/Harold-Budd--Brian-Eno-The-Pearl/release/58148

Jan Jelinek My favourite being...
http://www.discogs.com/Jan-Jelinek-Loop-finding-jazz-records/release/5681

Deadbeat
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Deadbeat

Pole Especially this...
http://www.discogs.com/Pole-1-2-3/release/1412758

Pan American
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pan•American?noanv=1

Gas (Wolfgang Voigt) - this box-set:
http://www.discogs.com/Gas-Nah-Und-Fern/release/1363736

A good few on Kompakt but go for any of the 'Pop Ambient Series'
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Pop-Ambient-2009/release/1655668

Helios
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Helios

Susumu Yokota After 1998 or so, he was hard trance before then..
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Susumu+Yokota

Bola
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Bola

Spacetime Continuum
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Spacetime+Continuum

BaZmO* · 24-04-2009 2:17pm

Ah now lads, don't start getting into sub genres and pigeon-holing. There's no need to complicate things, we all know what chill out means! :pac:

seannash · 24-04-2009 2:21pm

BaZmO* wrote: »

Ah now lads, don't start getting into sub genres and pigeon-holing. There's no need to complicate things, we all know what chill out means! :pac:

true.i do generally chill out to deep house though.
but those recommendations should be suitable for what the op wants

BaZmO* · 24-04-2009 2:26pm

seannash wrote: »

true.i do generally chill out to deep house though.

I do to, that's why I recommended the compilations, they have a mixture of both.

SuprSi · 24-04-2009 9:00pm

Ulrich Schnauss. Not so much the newest album, but 'A Strangely Isolated Place' and 'Far Away Trains Passing By' are two of my all-time favourite albums. Beautifully chilled electronic music, with a few upbeat tracks thrown in.