Chillout

Feels tired after working for hours? Or feel frustrated with your repetitive, boring daily activities? Chill-out music can save your day. In the evening, after you come home from tiring works, you lay down to your bed or your favorite couch, play the chill-out music as the relaxing media to fondle your ears and body. One of the functions of Chill-out music, as the name suggested, is to ‘chill out.’ Differ from other genres, Chill-out music does not have any specific musical style. Hence, chill-out music can consist of many popular genres across the world. However, of course, it also has the conditions and which distinguish Chill-out music from others. As long as it has a slow tempo and creates a laid-back and leisure ambiance, it can be categorized as Chill-out music. For example, Chill-out music can be from classical, jazz, hip hop, pop, lounge etc. and the combinations between them.

The original term of Chill-Out can be tracked from one of the places called The White Room located in Heaven Nightclub in London, 1989. The prospective The Orb members, Alex Patterson and Jimmy Cauty experiment in song mixing from various bands such as Pink Floyd, Brian Eno, The Eagles, War, 10cc, and Mike Oldfield. This first appearance of this music is to gives an alternative choice in the club for people who want to listen to slow-paced music rather than fast tempo music in the main areas. At that time, one of another famous Chill-out DJ is The KLF which the album entitled Chill Out. However, its popularity declined as time goes by. It re-emerged in the 2000s, with many compilations’ albums come out using the Chill Out name and encompassing various genres and artists. Hence, once more, it appears once again and becomes one of the people's choices of music in leisure moments.

The Orb can be your first artist pick to listen for chill-out music. Try to hear the songs from COW/ Chill Out, World! album in 2016, such as Wireless Mk2 to see the combination of the electronic synthesizer with some piano music. Try to hear the 4am Exhale for a bit of spirited nuance, the Panoramic Sex Heal to find the unique combination of guitar and electronic relaxing music, and The 10 Sultans of Rudyard if you prefer the chill-out music with the mix of the electronic and piano music with nature, organic sounds such as the chirping of the birds and the cricket sound. Next, try to listen to the KLF’s 1990s album entitled Chill Out for various unique combinations of music. This album is my favorite because of the wide range of music provided in this album. My recommendation is the song entitled Dream Time in Lake Jackson, as you can hear, the combination of the electronic calming ambiance with exotic instruments sounds similar to the didgeridoo of Aboriginal Australia and Jaw harp. Also, 3am Somewhere Out Of Beaumont gives the new ears experience in the combination between nature, electronic, and the hint of some popular songs. Then, without further do, happy listening!