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Chill Out [Import]

~ The KLF
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (8 Mar 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Tvt
  • ASIN: B000003RFD
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,254 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Say what you will about mind-expanding drugs, but without them, the world wouldn't have SERGEANT PEPPER'S, DARK SIDE OFTHE MOON, or KLF's CHILL OUT. The very concept of a chill-out room only became necessary within the rarified rave culture of the '80s and '90s, when club-goers needed a respite from Ecstacy-induced whirling and the random hugging of strangers.
On CHILL OUT, listeners are treated to a sonic collage that works as both fascinating listening and an aural blanket in which to wrap oneself to counteract the affect of too many pinging synapses. Each song here is a hallucinatory vignette, filled with sounds that could have been collected from dreams. A sleepy sax floats over ocean noises and seagulls in "Melody From a Past Life Keeps Pulling Me Back", whileelsewhere are heavenly choirs, railroad ambience, Tibetan chants, stuttering synthesizers, a snippet of Elvis Presley singing "In the Ghetto", sounds of thunder, and disembodied voices off the radio. It adds up to one of the most original and enduring examples of a musical genre that has subsequently been mined past the point of usefulness.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trancentral Lost in my Mind, 15 Aug 2006
By John Milne "Paranormalhandy" (Ayrshire) - See all my reviews
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After a 1989 of failed films, unreleased trance singles, and one huge commercial disaster (the "Kylie Said to Jason" single), Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty (with help from Alex Patterson of the Orb) began to explore a style of music they termed "ambient house", originally appearing as b-sides and obscure CD single tracks. By January 1990, "Chill Out" was concieved as a "live jam" recorded at the KLF's Trancentral studios, featuring ambients samples and beatless keyboards fading in and out of three main tracks: "Madrugada Eterna" (an improvised guitar piece by the Triffids' Graham Lee), "3 AM Eternal" (originally an ambient piece called "Mommy Don't") and "Last Train to Trancentral" (here renamed "Witchita Lineman Was a Song I Once Heard)". "Chill Out" was recorded live, over a process of about two or three days. Each time, if a mistake were made, the KLF would return to the start of the album and record again from scratch. Some strange alchemy in those sessions produced an album of incredible intrigue and blissed-out beauty, that's as well loved now as it was nearly 17 years ago when first released. Subsequent 1990-1991 ambient pieces, such as Jimmy Cauty's solo "Space" LP and the debut "Ultraworld" by the Orb, were far darker in hue than this imaginary journey through the States. A classic!

If the KLF had done nothing else in their who career - no hit singles, no unreleased films, no money burning - "Chill Out" would have been enough. If, however, you want to trace the evolution of the KLF's ambient phase, I would recommend tracking down: "Warehouse Raves 4" (a compilation which includes the original 1989 trance versions of "What Time is Love" and "3 AM Eternal", "Orbsessions 1" (which included the original Orb "Mommy Don't", which evolved into "3 AM Eternal") and "Auntie Aubrey Excursions 2" which includes the "Orbital Blue Danube" mix of "3 AM Eternal". Also, keep your eyes peeled for a bootleg 12" dance mix of "Madrugada Eterna" - a spring 1990 single release that never saw the light of day.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST EVER, 19 Oct 2003
By Mr. Tyrone Power "tyrone power" (middlesbrough , UK) - See all my reviews
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I bought this album when it was first released on vinyl back in 1990 , out of interest i payed £5 each for "chillout" & "space"....Chillout was the better of the 2 albums although space is a lot more rare...Its now 13 years later a not one artist has released a chillout album in all that time to come near the feelings this gem draws out of your mind. I can put it on now and it still sounds as good as the day i bought it just doesn't seem to sound dated at all...If you are in to chillout music you need this in your collection because without it you don't know nothing about "chillout"....PS years later i did pick up the CD version to save those vinyl grooves...
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Chill Out ever, 9 Oct 2003
By Simon J. Whight "typical_moody_dj" (Manchester) - See all my reviews
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I've owned about 3 copies of this in my time due to 'lending out, never seeing again' catastrophe's. I can guarantee, when you hear this, you'll never want to let go of it either. Rather thinking of this as a series of tracks, I think of it as one long 45 minute musical journey. It tends to follow a consistant theme throughout the album. Train noises, sheep baaaaa-ing, dogs barking, the sound of shepherds at work, clanking bells, planes flying by, cars driving past. All set to an eerie choral synth noise, low strange ethnic chants which then change to uplifting synths and gorgeous steel guitars. Snippets of Fleetwood Mac, Elvis, Justfied Ancients float in and out of the mix. Tracks 9 & 10 see some beats introduced for a dramatic orchestral early trance excursion. It never gets monotonous or samey though, different moods float in and out of the mix as you progress through the CD. Sometimes uplifting, sometimes eerie!

Those of you who have heard The Orb's A Huge Evergrowing Pulsating Brain The Rules From The Centre Of The Underworld or the FULL 40 minutes of Blue Room should know what to expect from this. For several years, this was stuck on just as I was drifting off to sleep, the ultimate chilling album. Completely different class to anything you have heard before. Easily up there with The Orb and Global Communication.

Now go burn all copies of Ministry's Chill Out series and tell them that they're VERY naughty...

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4.0 out of 5 stars KLF Chill out
This cd is great listened to through head phones. Never heard a cd quite like this. It's got trains going past, Elvis singing and all sorts of sound effects mixed in. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Davey F

5.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere in the USA, 5:00 - 5:40AM
I read allmusic's biography of The KLF. At once the story of this band seems incredible; the subject of some amazing cult film starring Richard E Grant and Rob Newman. Read more
Published 8 months ago by BlueCalx

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ONLY ALBUM YOU NEED IN YOUR COLLECTION!!
You don't need any other albums in your collection apart from this one this is what the KLF are about. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jason Thorne

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite album of all time.
The KLF are best remembered for "What Time Is Love?" & their media pranks. This album is just a pure joy to listen to, recorded in a minimalist way. Read more
Published 19 months ago by KM WHITEHOUSE

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius
Say what you like about KLF-this is a work of genius! Too many late nights spent listening to this might scramble your mind but its worth it.
Published 23 months ago by Dangermouse

5.0 out of 5 stars What an album........
Glad to see this album is still available, as many other greats of the time, such as B.A.D.'s 'The Globe' are sadly out of circulation. Read more
Published 23 months ago by A. Hope

5.0 out of 5 stars Elvis on the Radio, Steel Guitar in my Soul!!
I just had to write a review for Chill Out. I was actually looking for reviews of FSOL's latest release of rarities and thought I'd look up the KLF out of curiousity. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by plastic boy

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Is this really the same bunch of [...] that brought us a unique blend of musically disposable political pranksterism, as well as acting (if my memory serves me correctly) as the... Read more
Published on 17 Dec 2006 by phaedrus74

3.0 out of 5 stars Dragging or memorable, you decide..
For some reason an ex-partner many years ago thought the KLF could do no wrong. I never could quite see it, they seemed a bit full of themselves. Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2006 by N. Black

5.0 out of 5 stars The most relaxing Chill-Out album ever
This is not the "White Room", and definitely not the Timelords. This is what the KLF are about - a truly groundbreaking album that set the standard for Chill Out music that has... Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2006 by A. Johnston

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