February 4th, 2009
thanks to lovefiercely for this music recommendation (on the forum)… how about songs of water experimental/folk/dance from deep in the North Carolina woods… kind of “hip-hillbilly”
North Carolina-based group Songs of Water has emerged from the South East with a sound both ancient and modern in an inventive fusion. This six piece sextet, composed primarily of instrumental music, harbors a wide variety of cultural and stylistic influences. The uncommon use of the Appalachian folk instrument, the hammered dulcimer, melodically leads many of the group’s pieces, followed by the resonance of various acoustic instruments and a brooding foundation of heavy percussion.
I have to say I love… it has resonances of the afro-celt-sound system and sigur ros but completely different at the same time… swirling, piercing, deep, entrancing, awesome.
February 4th, 2009
in the midst of the coldest winter in years… how about some chilled out balearic sounds to warm your soul from cafe del mar favourite gary b on last fm
January 23rd, 2009
some podcasts…
and mixes from chill fm…
amongst others… find them all at chill where you can also “listen live”
January 9th, 2009
recorded in 2006 and recently reaching the amazon bestseller chart after 3 weeks as no 1 chill out album the sublime “helium” from the collective urban myth club is not exactly new but it deserves a listen…and it contains a track which seems destined to become our theme tune… “sanctuary”…
and I will cross a thousand seas
if you could be near to me
the angel voices draw me in
and everything its meant to be
the stars in whispers beckon me
the gravity you will always win
i am in too deep…i am falling
and you make me breathe
in this sanctuary
it is calling me
January 3rd, 2009
1• first up some multi-layered trippy/hippy/dance from “alpinisms” from school for seven bells. with some echoes of goldfrapp but with more texture!
2• one of my personal favourites george evelyn aka nightmares on wax has a new album out called “thought so…” it’s stripped back, soulful and funky – check out “da feeling” – as an added bonus itunes has an ep built around “da feeling”
3• for something decidedly left field and/or if you have a thing for world music how about the incredibly haunting sjahin during’s “afro anatolian tales” (www.sjahinduring.com/) turn off the lights, put on your phones and listen to “otro mundo” now thats an experience to get the hairs on the back of your neck dancing!
4• finally, still classed as “world” but more dance this time… another quality collection of tunes, beats and collaborations from nitin sawnhey… “london undersound”… the track “days of fire” with natty delves into city life post the 7/7 terrorist attacks, in fact the reality of city life flows through the whole album. featuring tina grace, imogen heap, sir paul mccartney etc. and a separate commentary for each track from sawnhey with anthony gormley .
if you haven’t got sawhney’s previous albums on your pod, get them! for my money “philtre” is one of the most beautiful albums around mixing soaring indian vocals with killer beats, bass lines etc.
December 24th, 2008
we’re getting all christmasy tonight so the music is all coming from “the reindeer room” series… with mixes by the likes of jon kennedy, dj trax, tetsumi nagaka and billy paul williams.
December 22nd, 2008
A heads up on a new label B.E. Deep (Breaking Even Records – Deep)… they have two e.p.s out…
Kings of Chinatown - Underworld
Groove Diggerz - Lazy Moon
December 13th, 2008
we will be regularly posting chill-out/ambient music recommendations… for those horizontal post-clubbing moments…
1• more deep swirling soundscapes than music but well worth a listen if you feel the need for some laid back wildness… Fennesz “Black Sea”
2• the reliably dubbed out Thievery Corporation’s latest Radio Retaliation should be on your iPod already, but if not check it out.
3• Windsurf’s Coastlines has a nice retro-lofi synth feel to it, chill out 80’s style e.g. the track ‘windsurf’… ‘the big island’ is a must listen!
lie back, close your eyes and enjoy (feel free to make some recommendations yourself)
