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Tag Archives: chillout

1. So Phat! Cover Sheila E. With A Love Bizarre

   

   
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   I love buying compilations because with compilations you always discover unique tracks that never get heard anywhere, tracks that are remakes that just get discovered so I love the compilations a lot because it’s one of the best ways to discover new music. Such is the case with this remake of an 80s classic track A Love Bizarre by So Phat! I discovered this cover on Erotic Lounge 2 pictured below. It’s one of those Hotel Costes, Buddha Bar type compilations broken down to 2 discs one being the slower mellower disc the other being the more upbeat collection. They contain a great collection of tracks and this Sheila E. cover is certainly the discovery in this disc. The original was released 6 years ago in 2004 but I just recently got this collection and it’s certainly a good discovery. Check out both the Sheila E. version which has some vocals by Prince and the new So Phat! version of A Love Bizarre.

   A Love Bizarre (Parts 1&2) by Sheila E.
   A Love Bizarre (Album Version) by So Phat!

   If you like what you hear check out Erotic Lounge 2 by clicking on the artwork below.

   

   
   

   Posted in 2004, Compilation.

   Tagged with 80s, chillout, cover, downtempo, electronica, Prince, remake, Sheila E, So Phat!.

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   By admin – July 10, 2010

2. Under The Sun (Lenny Ibizarre Remix) by Ida Corr Featuring Shaggy

   

   
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   Listening to Ida Corr’s Under The Sun in it’s original form makes you think that you are listening to pretty acomplished R&B singer. Then you have this great big remix package for Under The Sun and the remixes range in all styles including full on club bangers and my favorite the Ibizarre Remix which has been given the haunting beats perfect for late night chilling. Gone is the rap from Shaggy that’s present in the original version which I think was a good decision. To me it just doesn’t make sense to include the rap but oh well it’s there in the original version we’ll deal with but it’s all about the remix here and I listen to it over and over again. It’s that good!

   Under The Sun by Ida Corr Featuring Shaggy

   Under The Sun (Lenny Ibizarre Remix) by Ida Corr Featuring Shaggy

   

   Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

   Tagged with chillout, downtempo, electronica, Ibizarre, Ida Corr.

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   By admin – June 10, 2010

3. Afterlife Remix Mad World by Tears For Fears

   

   
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   I love this remix of the classic Tears For Fears track Mad World. The original is always a classic in my book but I absolutely love it when they fuck with the original. It gives the song new life. Don’t you think? Enjoy both versions below. Remixed by Afterlife in his true chillout, downtempo style. Perfect for chilling or sipping cocktails to with an 80s flashback. Off of The Best Of Cafe Del Mar.

   Mad World by Tears For Fears
   Mad World (Afterlife Remix) by Tears For Fears

   Posted in 2004, Album.

   Tagged with 80s, Afterlife, chillout, downtempo, Tears For Fears.

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   By admin – June 3, 2010

4. Careful What You Tell The Sky (The Random Access Man Remix) by January

   

   
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   The chillout acoustic electronic godess January gets the remix club treatment on her single Careful What You Tell The Sky. The original song is a mellow laidback emotional cinematic masterpiece but The Random Access Man Remix is going to lead you into the club to get down to. The remix has been given the guitar, electro upbeat energetic treatment. There are several other remixes but this one wins me over the best. Check out the track list and both versions below.

   Careful What You Tell the Sky (Album Version)

   Careful What You Tell the Sky (The Random Access Man Remix) (The Random Access Man Remix)

   Careful What You Tell the Sky (Peter “Peas” McEvilley Remix) (Peter “Peas” McEvilley Remix)

   Careful What You Tell the Sky (Vasili Gavre Remix) (Vasili Gavre Remix)

   Careful What You Tell the Sky (Bees in Love Remix) (Bees in Love Remix)

   Posted in 2009, Single.

   Tagged with acoustic, chillout, club, dance, downtempo, electro, electronic, January, remix.

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   By admin – October 8, 2009

5. Ocean Beach (Cybophobia Cinematic Remix) by Black Might Orchestra Samples Lujon by Henry Mancini

   

   
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   I love Ocean Beach by Black Might Orchestra. It’s a cover of the late great Henry Mancini’s Lujon track. Lujon is actually one of my favorite tracks from Henry Mancini … it’s a beautiful and sexy downtempo jazzy cinematic masterpiece and Black Mighty Orchestra have taken parts from Lujon and sampled it to an electronic chillout hit. You’ve probably heard Ocean Beach on countless chillout compilations and it’s still great to have as background music for a dinner party or to relax to at home.

   Check out both versions below and write a comment about it!

   You can find these songs and a bunch of other great tracks off of both albums pictured above.

   Lujon by Henry Mancini
   Ocean Beach (Cybophobia Cinematic Remix) by Black Might Orchestra

   Posted in 2000, Album.

   Tagged with chillout, downtempo, easy listening, jazz, The Black Might Orchestra.

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   By admin – October 2, 2009

6. FREE: ESL Music World Music Sampler

   

   
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   I love Eighteenth Street Lounge! I’ve bought several or most of all their releases from the last 10 or so years they’ve been around. Especially all of Thievery Corporation as well as Federico Aubele, Ursula 1000 and Chris Joss. So here they are offering a free sampler at AMAZON. Links below to all the music. Just click sign into your AMAZON account and download for FREE. Well worth it!

   Links to download songs separately here:

   Mandala by Thievery Corporation

   La Lluvia by Nickodemus

   Suena Mi Guitarra by Federico Aubele

   Everybody by Ancient Astronauts

   Danger Buds by Chris Joss

   Mystics by Ursula 1000

   Azul by Natalia Clavier

   Revolt Of The Cockroach Peoples by Ocote Soul Sounds

   Or link to download the entire album here:

   ESL World Music Sampler

   
   

   Posted in 2009, FREE Music.

   Tagged with chillout, downtempo, ESL Records, Latin, world music.

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   By admin – September 15, 2009

7. Slip Into Something More Comfortable by Kinobe

   

   
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   This is awesome … Kinobe have sampled From Here To Eternity by Engelbert Humperdink in their very popular appropriately titiled chillout track Slip Into Something More Comfortable. I love the sample very much here and it works 1000%! The Engelbert Humperdink track From Here To Eternity is basically the main parf of the track with some additional bass added here and there and some vocals.

   

   

   From Here To Eternity by Engelbert Humperdink
   Slip Into Something More Comfortable by Kinobe

   Posted in 2001, Single.

   Tagged with chillout, easy listening, electronic, Engelbert Humperdink, Kinobe, sample, trip-hop.

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   By admin – September 11, 2009

8. This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit) by James Yuill

   

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   I love this remix of This Sweet Love by James Yuill. The remix is by Prins Thomas by there’s not much difference so it’s only a slight bit of a change here and I totally dig it. Very mellow and chill. I love the song so it was great to finally track down these remixes as there’s several or so by different remixers but this Prins Thomas remix takes the cake since this song does not really need the extreme remix treatment. The vocals are too mellow and cute to get the big beat treatment. You think?

   The remix is off of the This Sweet Love single …

   

   The original is from the James Yuill album Turning Down Water For Air album …

   

   

   Check the two out and let me know what you think.

   This Sweet Love by James Yuill
   This Sweet Love (Prins Thomas Sneaky Edit) by James Yuill

   Posted in 2009, Album, Single.

   Tagged with alternative, chillout, downtempo, guitar, James Yuill, Prins Thomas, remix, rock.

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   By admin – September 9, 2009

9. The Windmills Of Your Mind by Orange Factory

   

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   I just love this remake of the classic Noel Harrison track from the film The Thomas Crown Affair. This is a nice midtempo piece by Orange Factory a downtempo chillout act. They are not very well known as I can’t find much information about them but they are from the Irma Music label in Bologna Italy. One of my favorite labels and this remake is pretty darn good. It’s all instrumental just like it should be. Nice background music you can chill too. Although I love the Dusty Springfield version which I have below for you all to compare to. What do you think? In the film The Thomas Crown Affair (the original version with Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway) was an instrumental piece. Later Dusty Springfield had sung it which became a pretty nice hit for her.

   The Windmills Of Your Mind was written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Michel LeGrand with the French title being Les moulins de mon cœur.

   BTW Sting did a cover version of The Windmills Of Your Mind for the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair.

   

   The Windmills Of Your Mind by Dusty Springfield

   The Windmills Of Your Mind by Orange Factory

   Here’s the Noel Harrison version that won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1968.

   And the original Thomas Crown Affair open with the song.

   Posted in 2004, Album.

   Tagged with 60s, chillout, cover, downtempo, Dusty Springfield, easy listening, electronica, Noel Harrison, Orange Factory, remake, remix, The Thomas Crown Affair.

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   By admin – June 1, 2009

10. Muhammed Ali by Faithless

    

    
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    I love this track. Faithless have taken a classic soul/disco track Strategy by Archie Bell and the Drells and sampled it to perfection and have made it the perfect background music to a wonderful soul/ funk track with a nice chill vibe. It’s perfection actually. And Maxi Jazz’s lyrics and signing works great here too.

    I tried to find the video on youtube and I did find it but SONY/BMG had disabled embedding so we wont be seeing it here. If you feel like it check it out on youtube! But you got the great songs below! Both are great!

    Download Strategy by Archie Bell and the Drells

    Download Muhammed Ali by Faithless

    Posted in 2001, Album, Single.

    Tagged with Archie Bell and the Drells, chillout, dance, disco, electronica, Faithless, funk, pop, soul.

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    By admin – April 14, 2009

11. Riders On The Storm (Ibizarre Remix) by The Doors

    

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    This is a pretty old remix – almost 10 years old now but I do like it. It’s the classic Riders On The Storm track by The Doors made into a chillout – downtempo track. It’s been stripped of most of the instruments (at least the guitars and drums) so you can lay back to it on a sofa at home sipping cocktails with your friends or tea with a book.

    Once you listen to it though you will notice there’s not much difference between both tracks – it’s just slight but you can tell the two apart as the original still sounds very 60’s hippie rock and the remix is more loungy.

    What do you think?

    Riders On The Storm by The Doors
    Riders On The Storm (Ibizarre Remix) by The Doors

    Posted in 2000, Album, Single.

    Tagged with 60s, chillout, downtempo, electronica, Ibizarre, remake, remix, rock, The Doors.

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    By admin – March 31, 2009