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Chill Out: New Age music

After a long day of work, kicking back and flipping on your stereo to some nice chill out music can be a thought to relax about. Chill out music has been popular in more hardcore circles of music lovers for its unique blend of electronic music with calming, ambient sounds which incite relaxed emotions from listeners. Much of the down tempo yet comforting beats still maintain popularity on some radio stations today.

Mp3mixx.com has all of your favorite chill out songs and DJ's you will ever need to kick back after every day you come back home from work, or just a bad day. Our large selection of mp3's make sure that you find the specific artist or song that you are looking for, and then some. Find some of the best chill out songs from more prominent DJ's, or use them as springboards to discover newer, lesser known chill out albums you may not have known about before.

Chilling Out Past and Present

Much of chill out music that we know of today originated in areas of the United Kingdom in special clubs. These clubs often played downtempo music accompanied with light shows or projected images that attendees could enjoy while sprawled out on couches or other comfortable areas to loiter around. Dance floors were also present because of the electronic nature of the music, but many remember these clubs as a good place to relax while listening to a unique form of music.

Hailing from the same area that spawned modern rock acts such as New Order and the Inspiral Carpets, electronic music was also making its way into the radios and televisions of people across the world. Traditional modern rock may have eclipsed the history of electronic and other experimental forms of music at the time, but development still went on; groups like The Durutti Column and Higher Intelligence Agency helped move these small chill-out sessions into larger gatherings and events.

Chill out music took a turn for the mainstream when the electronic group KLF released their album aptly entitled “Chill Out.” This album portrayed a night-time journey across the Gulf Coast of United States through music, using samples from other famous songs by famous artists like Elvis Presley and Fleetwood Mac. Much of this relaxing, sample-based electronic music helped establish the genre's close relationship with trip hop and ambient music.

Comparisons between more downtempo genres of music aren't just limited to ambient music either; house music, lounge music, and nu-jazz are often seen as forms of chill out music. Chill out music has gained much favor with fashionable bars and clubs with unique retro designs which encourage rest and relaxation with visitors. Artists such as Bjork and the late Nujabes have put out their own relaxing forms of music that fuse other genres together, like hip hop and jazz.

Mp3mixx.com has these artists and more, so that you can get your chill out fix at the end of a long day. A large library of music in our music store can help you get the most out of your quest for good chill out music, whether you are simply out to stockpile music of an artist you know, or whether you are on the hunt for newer artists to expand your musical horizons.

Chill Out Artists

The paradigm of chill out music as we know it today is as vast as it is diverse. It can be easy to confuse certain genres with others, especially when you consider yourself a music geek who categorizes his or her music down to the very letter of a genre, a mind with expanded horizons anD an ear for relaxing music, you can be sure to have a calm, relaxing time regardless of what you may categorize your music as.

One particular chill out artist who has been making waves lately is Jun Seba, known as Nujabes to most people who love his music. Sadly, this unique artist passed away in a car crash not too long ago, but his unique blend of hip hop with smooth jazz tracks will forever seal his legacy as a music prodigy and all around great music producer. 75 tracks are currently available from this legendary Japanese artist, along with collaborations with some lesser known yet impeccably talented hip hop and jazz artists.

As one of the seminal artists of the chill out genre, the KLF hasn't just been pushing out tunes for the chill out crowd, but pioneering other electronic genres such as the acid house movement in the UK. The KLF have over 250 tracks available for download on mp3mixx.com, spanning across many of their albums as well as collaborations with other prominent artists in the chill out genre. Some of the best chill-out songs from this band are also available in our music store.

Chicane has also been gaining prominence in the chill out scene in recent years. Much of his dance music may have eclipsed his more chill-out style songs in popularity, but still remains a staple in the genre nonetheless. An eclectic mix of ambient and electronic dance music is to be expected from many of his tracks while still maintaining a relaxing atmosphere during songs. Chicane has over 150 tracks available for download on the fast mp3mixx.com servers at affordable prices that any music lover with a bank account can afford.