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Chillout 05 The Ultimate Chillout

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To say that I am a big fan of downtempo music would be a gross understatement. When I am not listening to goth or industrial music, I like to relax to some downtempo music or chill out music as a lot of people refer to it as. Obviously nothing can compete with the Buddha Bar and Cafe Del Mar series. Despite being utterly predictable, one of my favorite series is the Chillout: the Ultimate Chillout series by the folks at Nettwerk Records, home to Sarah McLachlan. The first volume really didn't impress me but gradually with every volume, the series got better. Still they remained pretty predictable by including tracks by the most obvious artists like Delerium, Radiohead, and Sarah McLachlan. I just acquired the fifth volume today. As predictable as this cd is, it still has some really killer tracks like the Starsailor remix "Four to the Floor". I didn't expect to hear something as bouncy and upbeat like that, let alone like it since I'm not a big fan of Starsailor. I dug the Marius de Vries mix of Sarah McLachlan's "World On Fire". The song fit the mood of the cd. "No Surprises" by Radiohead is an old track by the band but it is one of my personal favorite Radiohead songs ever. Great inclusion. "Just Be" is one my newest favorite songs this year and the Carmen Rizzo's chillout mix did not disappoint me or ruined the song. Although Nettwerk Records could learn to take risks and choose less predictable songs for this series, volume five is definitely one of their better compilations.

Chillout 04 was terrific, though there were a couple of songs I routinely skipped over. This new 05 installment is even better, and I enjoy every track. Just as the title suggests, these songs are relaxing but never a downer. It's a great mix of electronica that doesn't repeat the same beat until you could scream. And it's a nice mix of familiar artists (like Delerium and Flaming Lips) alongside some you may not have heard of. A very good buy.

This '05 addition is excellent! I recommend the entire series, expept for the original 2001 (the 2001 isn't that good). 2002, 2003, '04, and '05 are outstanding. If they can keep this up, I'll look forward to purchasing another CD ASAP!

I have Chillout 1 2, and 6 and just got this one because I like the others so well. I really didn't care for it. I didn't enjoy most of the song on this disc. Very disappointing.

I did not connect with Chillout 05 nearly as much as I did 02 and 03 (incidentally, I did not connect with 04 as much either). It was okay, but not as spectacular as I was hoping. I looked forward to it all year, and bought it the second it came out, but I have to say that I was a little disappointed in many of the tracks.

Chillout 05 is a great introduction to the chill music....If you like this kind of music then check out this artist... [...]