Perfecto Chills 2

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 30, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Thrive
• ASIN: B00029LNPK
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,995 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Junkie XL feat. Robert Smith - Perfect Blue Sky

2. Oakenfold feat. Hunter S, Thompson - Nixon's Spirit

3. Nelly Furtado - Try [Sweetwesty Remix w. Kronos Quartet]

4. Tong & Cox - Ku Da Ta

5. The Egg - Say You Will

6. Savath & Savalas - Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo

7. Nobody - White Fading Slowly [Into Blue Remix]

8. Tali - Grey Dazz

9. Afterlife - Miracle [Cantoma Mix]

10. Backini - 25

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Lamb - Wonder

2. Chungking - Making Music

3. Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line [Aquanote's Naked Adaptation]

4. Gotan Project - Triptico [Peter Kruder Mix]

5. Postales

6. Sweetwesty - Glad 2 B Alive

7. Kate Rogers - Fine

8. Liquid Todd & Doctor Luke - Psycho/Social

9. Jason Bentley - While You Were Sleeping

10. D:Fuse - Living the Dream (D:Fuse & Lorimer's Chill Mix)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy follow up, July 12, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Perfecto Chills 2 (Audio CD)

Being a Paul Oakenfold fan, I originally purchased the first Vol. of Perfecto Chills just off the Perfecto name. I was really impressed with it, and it's since become one of my staple chillout compilations.

I was exctied to see Vol. 2 in my local record shop the other day, and I have to say that after a weekend full of listening, Vol. 2 is a worthy follow up. The Junkie XL / Robert Smith collaboration is a fantastic kick off to the album, which is followed by pretty cool tracks from knows like Nelly Furtado and Pete Tong. But it was the artists I was not famaliar with that really blew me away, like Savath & Savalas, Afterlife, and Backini (I'll definiately be looking out for those).

Disc 2 is my favorite of the 2, and it's got some really excellent vocal downtempo tracks, my favorites being the Chungking (just really beautiful!) and Zero 7 tracks (I'm a big Zero 7 fan, and this is the first time I've seen this mix anywhere). Perfecto favorite D:Fuse also contributes a really cool, smoldering vocal cut to close out the album.

After soaking up this second version, I'd say the Perfecto Chills series falls somewhere in between the Ultra Chilled Series and the Buddha Bar Series. Where Ultra seems to try and sell off the name recognition of often disparate sounding pop acts, and Buddha Bar has really unknown acts yet a really coehsive vibe to each installment, Oakenfold's series puts forth some big names, but also I've found that each disc has a really good, cohesive vibe, and he always presents a bunch of stellar tracks from new discoveries. In fact, the best thing about both Volumes of Perfecto Chills is that I end up digging the acts I'd never heard before more than the songs from the bigger names.

I've been playing this all CD weekend, and it keeps sounding better. Like the Vol. 1, I'd highly suggest picking this up if you are a fan of quality chill music!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well, I didn't get into it..., January 14, 2005

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C. Bear (Arlington, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perfecto Chills 2 (Audio CD)

I like chillout music. I've got over 50 discs of it. All I can say is this didn't really tickle my fancy. Here's why:

1. I didn't like the music (but you might, of course).

2. The discs are gimicky. (Read other reviewer's comments about including your voicemail messages...)

3. Not everything is mixed, let alone mixed well. I like my chill to be continuous. Disc 2 here isn't mixed at all.

4. The discs aren't full. Not to nitpick, but if you have two 50-minute CDs with a bit of crud on them, you could really make it a single 80-minute disc. If I get two CDs, I expect at least 60 min/disc, and probably 70+.

5. There is better stuff out there. The MoS "Chillout Session" series is better than this. The Euphoria chillouts are better than this. Ultra, Radikal, and UBL have better stuff than this. Heck, even Deca and Beechwood have better stuff than this.

Can you tell I'm disappointed? I like Paul Okenfold and Perfecto, but this is a letdown...

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good, stylish chillout... Great value..., May 24, 2011

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D. WILBORN "EXPRECDJ" (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Perfecto Chills 2 (Audio CD)

Any self-respecting Paul Oakenfold and Perfecto fan will buy this without need to hear it, and after seeing the good and bad reviews, I was a bit skeptical. Being an Oakenfold fan for well over a decade now, I picked it up regardless..

I must say, the best track is the opener. Such a powerful, moving melodic piece, and then things pick up and go from there nicely. Those looking for the "trance without the beats" ambient style chillout will NOT like this album, but fans of quality, groove-laced, lounge music will definitely dig this.

There are many styles included, and Oakenfold puts them together nicely. From James Bond-esque cosmopolitan beats, to trippy downtempo, to airy world and international music, even some grungy alternative post-rock shows it head here.

All in all, a very good collection of tunes, ideal for vacations, cafes, bars, road trips, get togethers, etc.