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  • Not sure where glitch goes, but I can happily lose an evening to Fennesz (notably Endless Summer) and birdsong.

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    • 5 Mar 2007, 15:16
    Another one from the Ninja Tune:
    Portakabin Fever


    Picks:
    The Look Up
    Count Your Blessings

    It sometimes sounds like Tokyo but with a wider range of theme/instruments, and a higher personnal rating (at least 4/5 for every tracks). Enjoy

  • Another EP, this one from Dream Lab, and free:

    clicky

    • Cylob said...
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    • 6 Mar 2007, 14:16
    SwallowFM said:
    Not sure where glitch goes, but I can happily lose an evening to Fennesz (notably Endless Summer) and birdsong.

    Here's the Glitch Desk.

    I'm getting that album, I've heard a couple tracks by Fennesz and I like 'em.

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    • Keule21 said...
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    • 6 Mar 2007, 17:02
    A classic! but is there a better way to chill?

    Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions™ (1998)


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    • Cylob said...
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    • 26 Apr 2007, 09:34
    Bring on the cappucino! No sugar for me. :)

    Pick of the week:

    Kitsuné Midnight (2004)



    A mix that immediately massages the mind. Take a cigar, sit back and ponder life's mysteries (such as why does "Man With Guitar" not actually use one)?

    Choice Cuts:
    Italian Fireflies
    Man With Guitar
    Fade Away

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 26 Apr 2007, 09:52
    Weekly Picks Bookmarked:

    "Chill"



    Keep the recommendations coming...

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 1 May 2007, 14:41
    Track Pick Trail:

    Portishead - Biscuit



    Album: Dummy (1994)

    ( 021 | 022 | 023 )

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    Edited by Cylob on 3 May 2007, 15:30
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    • 2 May 2007, 00:34
    Chill you say?

    The American Analog Set



    The Austin, TX-based drone-pop quartet the American Analog Set evolved from the ashes of Dallas' Electric Company in 1994. After Electric Company's demise, guitarist/vocalist Andrew Kenny, keyboardist Lisa Roschmann, and drummer Mark Smith reunited to cut a number of impromptu four-track recordings that ultimately led to their decision to re-form as a group; after the addition of bassist Lee Gillespie, the quartet renamed themselves the American Analog Set and soon played their first live performance. After just their second gig, the band earned a deal with the area label Emperor Jones (a subsidiary of Butthole Surfer King Coffey's label Trance Syndicate) and issued their debut single, "Diana Slowburner II." Their first full-length effort, the low-key The Fun of Watching Fireworks, followed in 1996; From Our Living Room to Yours, the group's superb sophomore effort, trailed a year later, as did the EP Late One Sunday & the Following Morning, released in conjunction with the Darla label's "Bliss Out" series. The third AmAnSet full-length, The Golden Band, appeared in 1999. Roschmann's decision to leave left group in limbo, but Kenny, Smith, and Gillespie soon refocused with the addition of keyboardist Tom Hoff (keys) and guitarist/vibraphonist Sean Ripple. The acclaimed Know by Heart followed in 2001, as did the singles collection Through the 90s. Kenny moved to New York City in 2002 to begin a Ph.D. program at Columbia, but AmAnSet remained solvent. A tour with Her Space Holiday, as well as a remix EP, Updates, followed in July 2002. 2003's Promise of Love, which continued to meld soft ambient soundscapes to indie rock meter, marked the band's second release for Tiger Style. Hoff was unable to make it to the road in support, and so Craig McCaffery was added to lineup for tours with Ester Drang and the Album Leaf. Two years later, the American Analog Set signed with Arts & Crafts for Set Free, the band's sixth album.

    One of the first bands I put on when I'm looking to chill out. One of my favourite bands in general, too.

    Top Albums:

    Know by Heart (2001)



    The Golden Band (1999)


    • -ReoN- said...
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    • 15 May 2007, 14:14
    I post this here:

    How about something for the night...maybe smoking a cigarette and a glass of whiskey in the hand? I'm trying to make a cd about that and 'till now I've got:

    1. Faith No More - Easy
    2. U2 - One
    3. Zakk Wylde - Way Beyond Empty.

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 15 May 2007, 15:04
    If we're talking tracks, try these...

    Orange Label - Living Rooms (001)

    01. Mono - Life in Mono
    02. Swayzak - My House
    03. Natacha Atlas - Yalla Chant
    04. Thrust & Pez - Slight Breeze
    05. Olive - This Time
    06. Portishead - It Could Be Sweet
    07. Nightmares On Wax - (Man) Tha Journey
    08. Ruby - Hoops
    09. High Contrast - Savoir Faire
    10. Arovane - The Storm

    Orange Label - Living Rooms (002)

    01. The Gentle People - Journey
    02. Crustation - Purple
    03. Petalpusher - Surrender (Attaboy Remix Edit)
    04. Massive Attack - Risingson
    05. Bent - An Ordinary Day
    06. Summerland - Soulmate (Restless Soul Moontime Dub)
    07. Gus Gus - Believe
    08. Wamdue Project - Diving For Pills
    09. Nor Elle - Desert Storm
    10. Aril Brikha - Deeparture in Time Setting Sun

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    • -ReoN- said...
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    • 17 May 2007, 23:42

    News about my personal chill-out mix!

    I've got 5 tracks selected so far, 5 tracks missing. Right now the mix is:

    1. The Smashing Pumpkins / "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"
    2. Faith No More / "Easy"
    3. U2 / "One"
    4. Zakk Wylde / "Way Beyond Empty"
    5. Miles Davis / "All Blues"
    6. Massive Attack / "Teardrop".

    Waiting for some feedback/help from you Music Advicers!

    EDIT: maybe I found one more track:

    Hooverphonic / "Mad About You".

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    • 18 May 2007, 00:38
    8. The American Analog Set - A Good Friend is Always Around
    9. Bedhead - The Unpredictable Landlord
    10. Mogwai - Acid Food

  • where would AGK - The Shortest Romance go??
    It's on the Big Chill label ??

    • Cylob said...
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    • 22 Jun 2007, 22:12
    They'd fit in at Downtempo & Acid Jazz.

    And from that desk, my pick of the week.

    Motorbass - Pansoul (1996)



    This album's like being over the Carribean in a small aircraft.

    Ideal for chilling after a hard day in the orifice.

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 6 Aug 2007, 08:18

    MAC Album of the Day, 6th August 2007:

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    Walter Wanderley - Rain Forest



    Chosen by Ferris_Bueller.

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 13 Aug 2007, 17:47
    Pick of the week...

    Pick of the week...

    Kid Loco - A Grand Love Story (1997)



    The sun's out, it's a case of either indie pop or downtempo. In this case, the latter carries the day.

    Choice Cuts:
    Relaxin' With Cherry
    Love Me Sweet
    Calling Aventura King

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    • 25 Jan 2008, 12:01

    Hungarian Great Music! :)

    Hello!
    I saw Közel a szerelemhez from Anima Sound System, but I think that is the worst album from them... you'd better check these albums:
    Anima Sound System - Aquanistan
    Anima Sound System - Elég volt
    Anima Sound System - Gipsy Sound Clash
    Anima Sound System - We Strike
    Anima Sound System - Shalom

    Yonderboi - Splendid Isolation
    Zagar - Szezon (Eastern Sugar)

    • Cylob said...
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    • 25 Jan 2008, 15:38
    How can this be?

    A desk without a list on the go!

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 25 Apr 2008, 07:46
    My acid jazz pick of the week....

    Various - Mushroom Jazz, Vol. 3 (2001, OM Records)



    Features gems from People Under The Stairs, DJ Presto and more.

    Mark Farina knows his shit.

    Ideal for the "morning after".

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 29 Apr 2008, 13:56
    Another pick...

    Parov Stelar - Rough Cuts (2004)



    What sticks out here is the variety (downtempo, ambient electronic, trip-hop, male and female fronted tracks, intrumentals).

    Puts you in an easy-going mood (like it or not).

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 5 Jun 2008, 10:28
    It's time for...

    "100 Great Chill Albums"

    Air - Moon Safari (1998)
    Morcheeba - Big Calm (1998)
    Stereolab - Dots and Loops (1997)


    List: 100 Great Chill Albums, Count: 3

    MAC: Mad about lists! View completed lists and those under construction.

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    • Cylob said...
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    • 9 Jun 2008, 07:13
    "100 Chill Anthems"

    Abricot - Glimpse
    Agent 5.1 - Cake Song
    Air - All I Need
    Amon Tobin - Bridge
    Amstrong - Thru
    Antenne - Here To Go
    Anymore - They Bite
    Archive - So Few Words
    Baxter - So Much I'Ve Heard
    Bergman - Enigmas In Your Hand
    Björk - Human Behaviour
    Blockhead - Music By Cavelight
    Blue Foundation - Black S
    Blue Six - Come Inside
    Blue States - Across the Wire
    Bowery Electric - Lushlife
    Broadcast - Accidentals
    Canidas - Asylum
    Cinerex - Air
    Coldcut - Man In a Garage
    Coldfinger - Beauty Of You
    Crustation - Life As One
    Cuba - Starshiney
    Curium - Auror
    Dashes - Thanx
    Death in Vegas - All that Glitters
    Depeche Mode - Useless (K&D Session™)
    De-Phazz - Death By Chocolate
    Dj Vadim - Theme From Conquest of the Irrational
    DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt
    Dreamfield - Take Me With You
    Earthling - 1st Transmission
    Echostar - Presidio
    Endless Blue - Down
    Esthero - Indigo Boy
    Erik Satin - follow me to san jose
    Goldfrapp - Lovely Head
    Groove Armada - Pre 63
    Halou - I'll Carry You
    Heed - Seldom Seen
    Hooverphonic - 2 Wicky
    Iuno - Fracture
    Jute - Clay
    Karmacoda - Firefly
    Kid Koala - Basin Street Blues
    Krom - Water Ego
    Laika - Prairie Dog
    Lamb - Lusty
    Lendi Vexer - Tribute to Desolation
    Lo-Fi - Bad Taste
    Lost Balance - Third Skin
    Lotus - Hold On
    Love Spirals Downwards - Alicia (1999 remix)
    Lunascape - Tears From The Moon
    Mandalay - Beautiful
    Massive Attack - Safe From Harm
    Mensch - Miqano
    Microbunny - Wishing
    Ming - Yours
    Moloko - The Lotus Eaters
    Mono - Playboys
    Morcheeba - Trigger Hippy
    Mr Scruff - Fish
    My Scarlet Life - Silent Screams
    Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits
    Passion Flower - Transylvanian Lullaby
    Pelican City (AKA Danger Mouse) - Sesame Street
    Perfume Tree - Nightmare Jacket
    Pomegranate - The Golden Rule
    Portishead - Sour Times
    Prince Paul - You Made Me (A.K.C.)
    Puracane - Big Day
    Quantic - Time Is The Enemy
    R/R Coseboom - Eejit
    Red Snapper - The Sleepless
    RJD2 - Smoke and Mirrors
    Rune Lindbæk - Sin Zen
    Saltillo - A Hair on the Head of John The Baptist
    Sankt Otten - Eine Kleine Traurigkeit
    Sepiamusic - Prototype
    Sestatee - Kartyhardie
    Skalpel - The Dream Of The Sleepless Man
    Smoke City - Underwater Love
    Sneaker Pimps - Low Five
    Somnambul - Hidden Child
    Spherical - Look Into My Head
    Spylab - Music Box
    Sunday Munich - Anna Kareena
    Supreme Beings of Leisure - Truth from Fiction
    Susumo Yokota - Long Long Silk Bridge
    Sutrastore - Clouds
    Swandive - Demunication
    Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde
    Thorn Apple - Rosa
    Tricky - Ponderosa
    UNKLE - Lonely Soul
    Úztari - Hanzel
    Vacabou - To Russia In White
    Veloce - Turquoise
    Watch The Men Fall - Cold Inside
    Wondabraa - Lateley (Parachute)

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