# Chilled-ish music recommendations please **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 8, 2006, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413 "2006-12-08T22:57:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/21 "2006-12-09T02:35:23Z")
[QUOTE=dwc1970] Am I the only one who misread the thread title as **Childish music recommendations please**? [/QUOTE] I did too as soon as I posted it. But it was about my tenth go at a title, forgive me. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/22 "2006-12-09T02:43:28Z")
You want mellow? I’ve got some Norah Jones, Coldplay, Anna Nalick, Sarah Brightman, Vienna Teng… ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/23 "2006-12-09T02:57:49Z")
Some good music there. You might like the Cowboy Junkies. They’re kind of like a bluegrass version of that music. Black Box Recorder is the only other obvious one I can think of at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/24 "2006-12-09T03:02:10Z")
[QUOTE=Talon Karrde] You might like the Cowboy Junkies. They’re kind of like a bluegrass version of that music. [/QUOTE] I’ve got the Trinity Sessions - I adore their versions of Blue Moon and Sweet Jane - is the rest of their stuff as good? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/25 "2006-12-09T03:05:21Z")
[QUOTE=Kythereia] Sarah Brightman [/QUOTE] Have you seen Sarah’s finest moment [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk6Vbuh1-C4) ? ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/26 "2006-12-09T03:54:05Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] I’ve got the Trinity Sessions - I adore their versions of Blue Moon and Sweet Jane - is the rest of their stuff as good? [/QUOTE] Sorry, I wish I could tell you but that’s the album I have as well. I’ll try and think of some other recommendations though. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/27 "2006-12-09T04:05:16Z")
[QUOTE=Struan] Have you seen Sarah’s finest moment [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk6Vbuh1-C4) ? [/QUOTE] Oh, God, that’s painfully hilarious. I need to go get rid of the stitch in my side now… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/28 "2006-12-09T05:08:39Z")
[Ikarus](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5283401121444871915&q=Ikarus) (Wolfgang Stindl) is very good chill out music, but still good for working/creating and such. He put the videos on Google video himself. [Here](http://www.ikarusmusic.com/) is his official site. The forums which had the entries about Google video were hacked, but are back up if purged. Ancient Lullaby is one of my favorites, as is Shiva and Touched the Sun. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/29 "2006-12-09T05:20:42Z")
Bah! Meant to also say, you can hear Ikarus’ music on his [MySpace](http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=85873289&MyToken=8094e752-db55-45b3-96d9-e4085f551eea) page. He has quite a few styles and moods, he’s a sound recorder. You might recognize his music from the Matrix tribute too. (GThe song was Praying to Different Gods IIRC.) ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/30 "2006-12-09T05:22:40Z")
JAGA JAZZIST. This is the missing band in the OP’s otherwise excellent list of chill music. You will not be disappointed. ---
**Author:** ![Bluemonchichi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@Bluemonchichi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bluemonchichi)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/31 "2006-12-09T10:32:51Z")
I’m a fan of Karma by Delerium for chill working music. (If you are not familiar with Delerium it is a side-project of the Front Line Assembly industrial pioneers Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb. There are multiple female vocalists that contributed to the cd.) I also find that I get in the ‘chill, working mode’ when I play the God Shuffled His Feet album by Crash Test Dummies. ~chi ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/32 "2006-12-09T11:01:59Z")
Tangerine Dream - IMHO much better than Kraftwork. Could start with Exit or Thru Metamorphic Rocks albums. Some of there stuff isn’t so good. ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/33 "2006-12-09T13:28:56Z")
Jan Jelinek’s “Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records” and Gram’s self-titled album both fit the OP and are extremely top albums. These are getting harder and harder to come by but gemm is always good for obscure s/h stuff. Otherwise, try any of snd’s three albums - all gold. ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/34 "2006-12-09T13:45:14Z")
Sorry, it’s Gramm, not Gram. Also, try Fennesz’s “Endless Summer” and “Venice” albums, both highly recommended by me. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/35 "2006-12-09T14:08:21Z")
Given the tastes you listed, I predict with 100% confidence that you will absolutely LOVE [Lost Horizons](http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Horizons-Lemon-Jelly/dp/B00006C77O/sr=8-1/qid=1165673134/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3641913-0870810?ie=UTF8&s=music) by **Lemon Jelly**. It’s my favorite chilled music ever; sort of Orb-ish but much more jolly. Also check out **Groove Armada**. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpine/32/17813_2.png) [@Alpine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/36 "2006-12-09T15:23:37Z")
I’m partial to **Euphoria’s** new album, and **Jose Gonzales**. I’ve been introduced to a lot of the music listed above by [Radio Paradise](http://www.radioparadise.com) - there are no commercials and minimal talk - mostly station id. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/37 "2006-12-09T17:17:46Z")
[QUOTE=jjimm] Given the tastes you listed, I predict with 100% confidence that you will absolutely LOVE [Lost Horizons](http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Horizons-Lemon-Jelly/dp/B00006C77O/sr=8-1/qid=1165673134/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3641913-0870810?ie=UTF8&s=music) by **Lemon Jelly**. It’s my favorite chilled music ever; sort of Orb-ish but much more jolly. [/QUOTE] “'79 AKA The Shouty Track” is one of my favorite songs, ever 🙂 “The Staunton Lick” is very good as well. Hmmm. Portishead, Massive Attack, Sigur Ros, Lamb. Chilled= laid back and somewhat synthetic? How about: Kenna Calla Ladytron The Faint The Golden Republic Pinback Astaire/[Blondfire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondfire) Fischerspooner n. Lannon (particularly “The Catch”) Not so laid back, but Death From Above 1979 fits this grouping too. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/38 "2006-12-09T17:27:17Z")
This is great stuff everybody. I hope I’m getting some Amazon vouchers for Christmas! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/39 "2006-12-09T17:28:13Z")
[QUOTE=Bluemonchichi] I’m a fan of Karma by Delerium for chill working music. [/QUOTE] Definitely - straight through, an awesome album. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413/40 "2006-12-09T17:43:45Z")
Elysian Fields Zero 7 Susie Suh Hooverphonic Mogwai Nick Drake The Shins The Decemberists Tom McRae Vienna Teng Tuck Andress (Mostly Tuck and Patti) Some of the stuff by the Smashing Pumpkins and Silversun Pickups might be what you are looking for. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chilled-ish-music-recommendations-please/383413.md?page=3)