Can somebody point me to artists today who are turning out good stuff?

Do you get 'cheese' in the chillout / downtempo scene? Re: the Cafe del Mar series? Which ones are generally considered to be the best?

I have bought and recommend...






And artists like Burial, Tokyo Boulevard, and Tso... etc...

Complete mish-mash of a posting, but I guess the bottom line is... I'm after chillout downtempo music, but super-chilled, not stuff that claims to be chilled and works itself up into a Sean Tyas frenzy.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time. There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'

It's a bit old but I highly recommend the Electric Calm Series from GU. Especially Volume 2, it's the best of them all.

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Releases from Ultimae Records trumps damn near anything else out there.

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Thanks for the posts so far...

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Originally posted by Sykonee Releases from Ultimae Records trumps damn near anything else out there.

I'll check it out, thanks. Manifold Records are pretty awesome, too.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Social outcasts are often of the opinion that they must have a drink before being able to loosen up with their inhibitions, thus being able to have a good time. There's a word that sums up this sort of behaviour, and that word is 'reject.'

all of the ministry of sound chill out series albums are ace.

There is no other chillout album to compare it to, this is it:

Kruder and Dorfmeister - the K&D Sessions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkiUDgDyWM

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Originally posted by PSi There is no other chillout album to compare it to, this is it: Kruder and Dorfmeister - the K&D Sessions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOkiUDgDyWM

cool stuff, I can't believe i've never heard of these guys. Actually a good comparable group would be 'theivery corporation' most notably their 'mirror conspiracy' album.

Peace Orchestra - Peace Orchestra

A favorite of mine from 1999, by Peter Kruder (of Kruder & Dorfmeister).

http://www.discogs.com/Jon-Hopkins-...release/1769821

Not all of it is very chilled, but when it is...

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Definantly support Kruder & Dorfmeister and Jon Hopkins. Also Lemongrass is putting som good stuff out occasionally.

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