Chillicious

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Waveform
• ASIN: B000H7J9QW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,763 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

"Significantly deeper, darker, and more sensual." ¬- BACKROADS MUSIC

Back in the mid-nineties, in dance clubs in the UK and Europe, enlightened DJs began setting up rooms off the crowded dance floors where people could stagger in and flop down on comfy couches while listening to downtempo, mind-bending, `chill' music as a break from the high energy dancing. One of the pioneers of this new chill room phenomenon was Waveform recording artist the Higher Intelligence Agency. Now, over a decade later, chill music has finally emerged from under the radar in the U.S. Waveform remains true to the spacey, dubby, psychedelic roots of authentic chill music and herewith present some of the best of the genre including this collection of deeper, darker recordings by various artists, including legendary Pink Dots songmaster Edward Ka-Spel, Sweden's The Itch Incident, Germany's Al-Haca Soundsystem, and many more. Chillicious features three all-new unique mixes, plus every track has been meticulously re-mastered with today's latest sound saturation advancements for your listening pleasure!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So Chill, It's Almost Dead, January 28, 2010

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Mark Eremite "This Is A Display Model Only" (Seoul, South Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chillicious (MP3 Download)

Okay. We need to figure out what the heck "chill" means. "Chill," to me, has a positive connotation. A light-scented, hazy-candle glow to it. I'm not saying "chill" can't be dark, but this album is downright wicked.

Don't get me wrong. I liked it. This music just doesn't feel passive, which is usually a staple for albums that incorporate the word "chill" into their titles. Instead, these songs sound like the kinds of things that would be playing on movies as the background to some seriously dirty stuff: drugs, adultery, and other forms of socially unacceptable sex.

Don't get me wrong. I have been known to enjoy socially unacceptable sex. ("Top 5" and "Wash" are two tracks especially suited for that.) The only real problem with the album is its niggling inconsistencies. It starts out heavy on the doom and gloom (the first three tracks have to be some of the darkest ambient music I've ever heard), but then it just turns weird. "Hey Rainman" sounds like it may or may not be a joke. "Monkey In The Black Sky" would be captivating if it weren't ten minutes long. "Lisse Gruv" would be a great addition to a light jazz album, but here it feels like a ballarina among mobsters. The final five tracks are my favorite block of the album, a coherent collection of deeply unsettling grooviness.

This CD is great if you're making your own compilation of dark or chillout tunes. As is, it's a mixed bag.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Darth Vader Music, May 22, 2008

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John R. Rogers (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chillicious (Audio CD)

On first hearing of this dark and sinister CD i thought to myself that one wouldnt want to play it if severely depressed. However after 2 or three listens i am really starting to warm to it [and not slit my wrists either which is a bonus ]

If you want a real change from your CD library...this is it. Not to all tastes but watch out !! It will grow on you.

Great music with a wine and a comfy lounge. 5 stars for me as it is a very good example of a rare genre...moody dark and evil.

John R, Brisbane , Australia

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome collection, November 16, 2007

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A. B. Powell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chillicious (Audio CD)

I usually dont buy compilations. I prefer buying all the music from a single artist but this is an incredible collection of excellent chillout music.