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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great mellow, make-out album!, October 11, 2001
This is the type of album that you listen to and everyone asks "What is that?" because they like it so much. This is the compilation that really turned me onto chillout music. If you're not familiar, chillout encompasses a number of music styles including deep house, chilled trance, acid jazz, etc. Basically, it's solid down-tempo stuff that you can listen to while at work, relaxing at home, driving, coming down from a night of partying, making out, etc. If you're into Moby's recent mellow stuff and are looking for more by other artists, you're guaranteed to like this.The first disk is the stronger of the two here, and with the exception of Moby's excellent but oft-played "Porcelain" and perhaps Delerium's "Silence", contains tracks that most people have not heard. Highlights include Dusted's "Always Remember to Respect and Honor Your Mother" Bent Remix (and if you've never heard it, check out the even better original mix on Dusted's album), Goldfrapp's "Utopia" and the amazing deep grooves of Aware's "Revoked." A lot of this music you can't find elsewhere, which is unfortunate, because it's great stuff. Highly recommended.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Lot More Than Ear Candy, April 1, 2001
This is a rare jewel amongst a sea of cookie-cutter techno/ambient/trip-hop compilations. Chilling vocals, grooving beats, and good song writing make this refreshing. The music on these discs is all creatively original, and does not fall prey to any formulas, despite its grooving beats and modern production.The female vocals on some of the songs are some of the best to be found anywhere, perfect for the fan of female singing looking for something new. If you've grown tired of replaying all your Sneaker Pimps, Portishead, and Switchblade Symphony albums, give this one a spin. You won't be disappointed. While the music is, for lack of a better word, mellow, it is by no means an exercize in ambience. Each song is intensely moody, yet relaxing at the same time, and not depressing. (I would call it "smooth", except then you would imagine Barry White, which is a genre having NOTHING to do with this sound.) The fact that this is two discs jammed full of music justifies the more costly price. In reality, it is a bargain when you consider the amount of music you are getting. This music is pefect motivational music for working, as well as being great for driving, drinking, and making out.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
it chilled me so much i froze, December 30, 2001
hello???? i love the idea of chill music but this went below zero...where is the groove? where are the surprizes that get you smiling? where are those new tracks that get you to sit up from your seat and say "wow"?
i have quite a few cd's from this set and this was one of the weakest.
i'm trying to forget that i wasted my money on this one.
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