Chill Music

[enim]

I figured this would be the place to come. I normally am a resident of the bass forum, but, oh well.

So, recently, ive been getting into a lot of softer Alt/indie stuff (mostly stuff my friends play, that i cant ever remember the names of), and i just love the "chill-ness" of it.

Im digging bands like Tegan & Sara (ironically, im dating a girl named Sarah, and a girl named Tegan is one of my best friends), Zero 7, some 311 (if it applies here), bands such as that.

What are some other bands that seem like they would fit the type?

Thanks

[masada]

1349.

[zfmt]

pinback. they are ****ing gods

[Sound Boy]

you cant go wrong with:

Spoon
Minus the Bear
Ambulance LTD
American Football
Death Cab for Cutie
Broken Social Scene
Radiohead
pinback
interpol
Incubus
Snow Patrol (not SOUL patrol..damn you Hicks!)
Yo La Tango
Sharks Keep Moving
Magic Numbers
TV on the Radio

that SHOULD get you started...if your cool anyway. and a handfull of those bands have good bassists.

[masada]

Not many of those bands seem like "chill" bands to me.

[Robert Crumb]

A lot of Stereolab's stuff has a great chill factor. Or something. For one particular album, maybe try Mars Audiac Quintet. They've got better albums than that but Mars settles into a really nice groove.

You might like Iron and Wine, too.

[Sound Boy]

Not many of those bands seem like "chill" bands to me.

he said like 311 and Tegan and Sara...and thats what i gave him

[sexymuffin]

streolab \m/

anyways, listen to Mew.

d/l their album "frengers" or for a song reccomendation, get "comforting sounds"

a very chill song.

[Against Miik!]

Beirut, Andrew Bird, Anthallo(I think at least)

edit: O shi I didn't really read it either. But for anyone else that wants chill music...

[masada]

he said like 311 and Tegan and Sara...and thats what i gave him Oh, right. I should read threads better.

[Happymeal]

For Zero 7, definitely get Moon Safari by Air (duh) and A Livingroom Hush by Jaga Jazzist. I've never listened to Tegan and Sara but I bet you'll like Yo La Tengo's I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.

[Sepstrup]

streolab \m/

anyways, listen to Mew.

d/l their album "frengers" or for a song reccomendation, get "comforting sounds"

a very chill song.

Yay for danish bands.



Elysian Fields comes to mind. Her voice is very chilled/sexy/whatever.

[JonM]

Reggae.

[I Was A Kaleidoscope]

Boards of Canada
Scientist
De Facto
Yo La Tengo
Mew (I personally like And The Glass Handed Kites more than Frengers)

[gaslight]

Chill music:

Jose Gonzales
Andrew Bird
This Is A Process Of A Still Life
Decoder Ring
Big Heavy Stuff
Bluebottle Kiss
Counting Crows
Hood
Red Sparowes
The Verve
Roger Espinoza
Portishead
The Zephyrs

[Sound Boy]

you might like Air but i cant stand them

[JonM]

you might like Air but i cant stand themI agree. Some might say "123," but that would be in violation of the rules.

[nutty_bar]

Broken Social Scene, Death Cab For Cutie, Postal Service, and American football are some you should check out. From a past thread I discovered a lot of people on here hate Sufjan Stevens but he is deffinately somebody to check out. I think hes awesome.

[ATM]

You guys hate Air? :eek:

Anyway, for chill music I'd suggest the Kings of Convenience. Check them out.

[sexymuffin]

frou frou - let go


i don't care what anyone says, that song is beautiful

[Up The Irons]

Of course man I dig that song.

[FA]

you cant go wrong with:

Spoon
Minus the Bear
Ambulance LTD
American Football
Death Cab for Cutie
Broken Social Scene
Radiohead
pinback
interpol
Incubus
Snow Patrol (not SOUL patrol..damn you Hicks!)
Yo La Tengo
Sharks Keep Moving
Magic Numbers
TV on the Radio

that SHOULD get you started...if your cool anyway. and a handfull of those bands have good bassists.

Ya...and

Xiu Xiu
Iron & Wine
Two Gallants
Decemberists
Rocky Votolato
Leonard Cohen
Calexico
Talib Kweli
Elliott Smith
M. Ward
Red House Painters

[perriwinkle]

pinback. they are ****ing gods
i love you man

i seriously love you

I LOVE YOU



EVERYBODY LISTEN TO PINBACK

they are my favorite band and they will be yours too.

[ATM]

Pinback are good stuff. Blue Screen Life ftw

[perriwinkle]

Pinback are good stuff. Blue Screen Life ftw
whats your favorite song off that? it changes all the time for me, so i wont even try to say my favorite one of all off the album, but right now, Offline P.K.

but one of my favorite songs of theirs right now is Avignon. ohhh my. the studio one was recorded around This is Pinback era like 2000 ish and there was a version put on Live in Donny's Garage (the 2001 tour ep) and theyre both really really really really really good. really good. ill upload one onto my cox webspace if anyone wants and if i have room.

also everyone check out my thread and listen to the song. but bear in mind that YOU DONT HAVE TO LIKE IT all i want is some open listeners, and honest and thoughtful comments

[Robert Crumb]

Chilling to the Mountain Goats at the moment.

[ATM]

whats your favorite song off that? it changes all the time for me, so i wont even try to say my favorite one of all off the album, but right now, Offline P.K.

but one of my favorite songs of theirs right now is Avignon. ohhh my. the studio one was recorded around This is Pinback era like 2000 ish and there was a version put on Live in Donny's Garage (the 2001 tour ep) and theyre both really really really really really good. really good. ill upload one onto my cox webspace if anyone wants and if i have room.

also everyone check out my thread and listen to the song. but bear in mind that YOU DONT HAVE TO LIKE IT all i want is some open listeners, and honest and thoughtful comments


I really like Penelope.

[Zmev]

Requiem for a Dream soundtrack

[Sound Boy]

Anyway, for chill music I'd suggest the Kings of Convenience. Check them out.

! i forgot about them

as for Pinback "penelope" and "microtonic wave" are the tits!

[Dinosawesome]

Straylight Run :)

(i don't normally post here)

/runs away

[Phototropic]

my acoustic chill band :D

http://www.myspace.com/dustvine

Also this amazing band that describe themselves as 'marsh rock'

http://www.myspace.com/bombthesun

[Interstate]

Imogen Heap

[Sleeper]

As far as Chill Music goes, this works for me:

American Football
A Perfect Circle (13th Step)
Sigur Ros
Minus the Bear
Radiohead (Kid A)
Sharks Keep Moving
Pinback
The Shins
Team Sleep
Explosions in the Sky

[Interstate]

Do Make Say Think work good for me.

And most laid back jazz.

[The Great Decay]

I listened to Devendra Banhart the other night as I drifted off to sleep and it was quite good for mellowing out.

[OnTheySlay]

Shpongle

[La Revolucion]

Iron And Wine
Pinback
Basically every singer-songwriter
Sufjan Stevens (sometimes)

[br3ad_man]

I'd go with Decoder Ring.

[london_calling]

Me too, I love them. Sigur Ros are good too, Takk isn't as good for "chillout" music as their other albums though.

[ATM]

Decoder Ring are quite awesome.

Jeff Buckley is nice and chill too.

[uglykasinova]

kings of convenience are excellent, but i definitely suggest the american analog set. the ULTIMATE chill music.
death cab's good too.