Music :
The Chiller
Music
is a fundamental element for total Chill Out. Chill Out music has its
own genre, but my definition of Chill Out music is that it is made up
of ambient house, melodic house, ambient trance, trip hop, soul and
many other. It doesnt matter who made it, or how it was made, just as
long as it provides the right effect, whicc is, to chill you out.
The music section to the chiller is where you can find information about
some of the most chilled, ambient and melodic tunes out there today
for listening.
In this section you can see my own compilations, favourite tunes &
artists, online radio stations and all the chilled tunes on my winamp
playlist. I also have links to other sites which specialise in Chilled
ambient music, one of the sites listed was created by a radio DJ who
specialises in the genre and has a large listener base.
Sit back, get a nice chilled drink from the drinks section, click the
links below and slowly drift into the bliss that is a total chilled
state...

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| 2003 Chill Out |
17 Tracks | 1 CD |
The
2003 compilation is
my 3rd compilation of chilled tracks to date and has 17 tracks with
a playtime of 79min 52seconds.
These designs as you can see, are using graphics used on the main theme
and colour scheme of TheChiller. I feel the white writing with yellow
outline and shadow effect are visually stimulating on the chilled blue
background.
Personally, I think these covers are great and I'm really impressed
with the CD cover for the actual CD, i think it looks really good and
fairly professional looking. Out of the printer though, the colours
are a little brighter than I expected, but are nonetheless pretty decent.
The CD itself was going to be a double CD with a mixed style of chilled
tracks. In the end, due to time constraints (it was supposed to be done
for June) I decided to make one CD. The music on the CD is mostly electronica
or trance music that has been remixed to make chilled ambient tracks.
I really like this compilation and it has no tracks that have been on
previous CDs I have made for myself.
The only thing similar to an older compilation is that I have made the
tracks go from more upbeat to more downtempo varieties. This ranges
from Xpander by Sasha
to the mellow Rise Reprise by Nightmares
On Wax. The part I like best was selecting Private
Road by Bent for
the closing track as I feel it has that effect with its sound.
To see a bigger image or for a better view of the tracklist,, click
the image you want and it should open up in a new window for you at
full size...


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2002 Chill Out |
37 Tracks | 2 CDs |
This
was my second chill out compilation I decided to create. It has a lot
of tracks on it that were in the 2001 Chill Out CD I made. I thought
of this CD as a revision rather than a new or continuation of the 2001
CD. I had a lot more Chill Out tunes by this time and decided
I wanted some of my old favourites back on disc. My opinion on this
compilation is that it is an improvement from the 2001 CD and although
I had to make cuts of some good tunes, I'm still pleased with it. Again
this CD has some older tunes as well as brand new ones for its time.
I decided to split the CD into two parts, a 'Baleric' CD and a 'Deeper'
CD. Following the same lines of the 2001 CD I decided to split the CDs
into different styles with the Baleric disc being slightly more upbeat.
The Deeper CD is more downbeat and ambient. I decided to brighten up
the covers for this compilation which used more lively greens and blues
and purples. It can be argued that its a little too bright, but i liked
it, especially the lens flare. Take
a look at the covers below, they also have the playlists on them. For
larger views click the images...



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2001 Chill Out | 19
Tracks | 1 CD |
This
was the first Chill Out compilation I had made. I created it in October
2001 in advance for a house party where I knew we would need some ambient
tunes in the early hours. I had been listening to a lot of Chill Out
music a while before I actually decided to get my favourite tunes together
and create my own CD. This was mostly due to not having a CD burner
and lack of songs in my playlist as well as few CDs to rip songs from.
In my opinion this is a good CD and I still listen to it to this day,
bearing in mind some of the songs come from the 1980's and early 90's.
The playlist was created in a certain order that went from more upbeat
numbers gradually moving onto the more ambient and relaxed tracks. I
created the Front and Back Covers to have a relaxing effect by using
subtle greens and blues, which by nature, subdue you. I also added a
lava lamp image into the cover to add to the 'Chilled' effect of the
colours. Take a look at the covers below, they also have the playlists
on them. For larger views click the images...

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Legal Note |
Please note these compilations are not for sale (as that would breach
the copyrights of the artists) but for my own personal use. There are
many ways in which you can get a hold of these tracks, but I'm not prepared
to state the ins and outs. The best I can offer is you find the music
and make a copy of the compilation you want...