- Audio CD (5 Feb 2001)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: Ministry of Sound
- ASIN: B000058ANO
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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- #47 in Music > Dance & Electronic > Trance
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. The Shining - Badly Drawn Boy | |||
| 2. Demons - Fatboy Slim feat Macy Gray | |||
| 3. No Ordinary Morning - Chicane | |||
| 4. Dusk You And Me - Groove Armada | |||
| 5. Les Nuits - Nightmares On Wax | |||
| 6. 6 Underground - Sneaker Pimps (Nellee Hooper's Edit) | |||
| 7. Clubbed To Death - Rob D | |||
| 8. Is It Too Late? - World Party (Pete Lorimer Remix) | |||
| 9. The Sun Rising - The Beloved (Toms D&B Mix) | |||
| 10. Horizons - LTJ Bukem | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. American Dream - Jakatta (Radio Edit) | |||
| 2. The Awakening - York (Mellow Mix) | |||
| 3. Scorchio - Sasha & Emerson (Emerson's Late Night Dub) | |||
| 4. Resurrection - Medway | |||
| 5. Cups - Underworld (Salt City Orchestra's Vertical Bacon Vocal) | |||
| 6. Prix Choc - Etienne De Crecy (Alex Gopher's Free Tax Mix) | |||
| 7. Pasilda - Afro Medusa (Afterlife Mix) | |||
| 8. King Of My Castle - Wamdue Project (Original Radio Edit) | |||
| 9. The Child - Alex Gopher | |||
| 10. Swollen - Bent (Beloved Cafe Del Marsh Mix) | |||
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Having pretty much cornered the market for great dance compilations with Clubber Guides, Trance Nations, Annuals and the like, Ministry Of Sound took a step away from the dancefloor with its first major chillout compilation The Chillout Session. And as with their more uptempo assortments, the quality of the tracks is superlative. From the subtle downtempo beats and pieces of Jakatta's "American Dream" to the Ibizan sunset vibes of York's "The Awakening" to horizontal classics like Lemon Jelly's "In The Bath" and Leftfield's "Melt", you can almost picture the lava lamp steadily bubbling away in the corner of the room. It's not all instrumental tracks, either, Alex Gopher's "The Child" and Fatboy Slim and Macy Gray's collaboration on "Demons" both pop up to add a little bit of late-night soul. The only problem is who gets up to put the second CD on... --Helen Marquis
From the Label
KEEP AN OPEN MIND
Many of the reviews below try to compare this album to what their authors conceive to be chillout, referring to the likes of cafe del mar and euphoria. In essence these releases stay true to the classical definition of "chillout" as a genre, without paying homage to a huge amount of high quality downtempo music which doesn't fit into their little boxes. This album puts all preconceptions to oneside and re-defines our understanding of chillout. Please listen with an open mind and I promise you will not be disappointed. This is a beautiful record.
Many of the reviews below try to compare this album to what their authors conceive to be chillout, referring to the likes of cafe del mar and euphoria. In essence these releases stay true to the classical definition of "chillout" as a genre, without paying homage to a huge amount of high quality downtempo music which doesn't fit into their little boxes. This album puts all preconceptions to oneside and re-defines our understanding of chillout. Please listen with an open mind and I promise you will not be disappointed. This is a beautiful record.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is really a top quality CD. It is well mixed and has tracks you could just lie back and die for. Outstanding tracks for me are 'No Ordinary Morning', '6 Underground' and 'Sexual'. The first CD is laid back and has been played many times at for background music at my house! Do yourself a favour and buy this CD and a set of quality headphones and lose yourself!!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Don't be intimidated by the reviews commenting that "this might not actually be chillout rather than...". Chillout is not just the Cafe del Mar complilations and this album is definitely not just a bunch of tunes that were selected primarily for the reason that they were previously unknown to the most of us, but a beatifully arranged 2CD set of mellow tracks that will easily put you in a relaxed state. This might not be the epitomy of chillout (try Groove Armada,Back To Mine and Bonobo,Animal Magic for that) but I only wish it's sequel was as good. So if you 're considering buying it, go ahead. Oh and push the skip button on "Demons". It ruins the whole effect :)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I really liked this CD. It is not too chilled out that you feel like faling asleep but rather it's nice and mellow and perfect for chilling. Also very good on a long journey in the car or as background music at a dinner party. I am a big fan of dance music, and the chill out mixes, and I feel that this CD is one that I would definitely put on my top 10 list! Super for relaxing on the beach also! Bring it with you on hols.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Pleased
A nice album overall, though nothing 'amazing' really. Cd1 has a particularly mixed theme, with soothing songs such as Les Nuits, or the lovely No Ordinary Morning (wow). Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2006 by Tom Cat
Simply too well played to ignore.
Anyone comparing this to other, more high octane dance compilations is missing the point. I bought this with the hope that it would at least match the excellent Euphorias 1 and 2... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2001 by shaolin@tawelan.fsnet.co.uk
Not as good as Clubbed Out..1st disk is good, shame about 2d
The first disk-"blissful beats"- is really nice.the 2d wasn't groundbreaking. Somone bought me a copy of Clubbed Out when I already had Chilled- 1st thought "oh... Read more
Published on 20 Jun 2001
Chilled!
If you like dance music, but also something a bit mellow, this is the CD for you. Packaged onto two CD's, I found the first disc to hold the best tracks. Read more
Published on 7 May 2001
A mix - match of chilled and ambient tunes, from ministry?
when you first listen to the first cd, you will be suprised to hear the french horn of alternative chillout master Badly Drawn Boy, very un-ministy-esq, but it works, and it works... Read more
Published on 29 April 2001
Why CD2?
If you took CD1 only, I would give it 3 stars. The point is that really there is nothing revolutionary or different about this record. CD2 is commercial dance. Read more
Published on 29 April 2001
The most relaxed albulm released this year
I've always been a fan of main stream dance music, but was sceptical about actually being able to 'chillout' to a dance compilation. Read more
Published on 26 April 2001 by laura1681uk@aol.com
Pretty good but not amazing
I would say that this album is good to listen to as background music and definately achieves its aim but does not contain many well known tunes. Read more
Published on 20 April 2001
Mediocre Ministry
Despite the comments and desperate assurances from the 'Label Man' at the Ministry of Sound, this album is fairly mediocre. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2001
Its not what you expect but its still worth a listen
Ok so its not like the Euphoria compilations or Cafe del Mar, but its hard to imagine that anyone couldn't stick this on their CD player and relax. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2001
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