Word: chillout
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Last year’s big trend, as far as dance music goes, was the sudden popularity of chillout. What used to be a small subset of Ibiza compilation albums has blossomed into a legitimate genre. It’s the coming down, at home after a night at the club till 6am, lighting up a spliff and chilling music, but even if you don’t fit that specific description, this music is still enjoyable. It’s really Easy Listening for our generation, with slow, mellow beats and flowing melodies. Groove Armada perfected the sound...
...inception in the “Bristol sound” pioneered by bands such as Tricky, Massive Attack and Portishead. However, it was probably only a matter of time, particularly given the disappearance of many of the big names, before an American band figured they could mix big chillout beats and electronic burbles with blissed-out vocals. That band is Park Avenue Music. And the result is not half bad: captivating, ethereal vocals that mumble about how “I’ll always be with you,” or some such, over uneven, skittering drum loops...
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