For several years I have been collecting and listening to chill/lo-fi.
The genre cannot be strictly defined but often integrates elements and styles of electronic, classical, jazz, folk, alternative pop/rock and soul.
The result: perfect weekend listening, study music and office-hour loops.
My favourite chill albums from my favourite chill artists!
- Air – Premiers symptômes
- Architecture in Helsinki – Fingers Crossed
- Amiina – AnimaminA
- Beth Orton – Comfort of Strangers
- Björk – Medúlla
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Howl
- Brian Eno – Ambient 1 Music for Airports
- Bright Eyes vs. Her Space Holiday
- Broadcast – The Noise Made by People
- Daniel Lanois – Belladonna
- Emilíana Torrini – Merman
- Explosions in the Sky – How Strange, Innocence
- Garden State (OST)
- Harry Manx – Wise and Otherwise
- Hooverphonic – Presents Jackie Cane
- Jens Lekman – Oh You’re So Silent
- Jens Kristin Hersh – The Grotto
- Lamb – Between Darkness And Wonder
- Martin Grech – Unholy
- Massive Attack – Mezzanine
- Michael Andrews – Donnie Darko
- Minus 8 – Elysian Fields
- Moby – 18
- Morcheeba – Who Can You Trust
- Nick Drake – Way to Blue An Introduction to Nick Drake
- Pedal Steel Transmission – The Angel Of The Squared Circle
- Portishead – Portishead
- Seu Jorge – The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou Studio Release
- Sigur Rós – Von
- Spiritualized® – Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
- St Germain – Tourist
- Stereolab – Dots and Loops
- Sufjan Stevens – Michigan
- The Beauty Room – Beyond an Infinite
- The Cinematic Orchestra – Man With a Movie Camera
- Tortoise – Standards
- Zero 7 – Simple Things
Now you’ve got a few names to keep an eye out for… know an artist or album you think should be up here, let me know! Comment below.
