Chill out (sometimes chillout), a term derived from a slang injunction to relax, emerged in the early and mid-1990s as a catch-all term for various styles of relatively mellow, slow-tempo music made by contemporary producers in the electronic music scene. A number of compilations with "Chill Out" in their titles were released in the mid-1990s and beyond, helping to establish the genre as being very closely related to downtempo and trip hop but also incorporating, especially in the early 2000s, slower varieties of house music, nu-jazz, and lounge music. The genre also includes some forms of trance music, ambient music, and IDM, and it has entirely subsumed the older genre Balearic Beat, although that term is still used interchangeably with chill out. Chill out is generally tonal, relaxing (or at least not as "intense" as other music from the styles it draws from), and generally does not incorporate music that emphasizes "hard," "deep," or particularly hypnotic rhythms. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Trip hop (also known as the Bristol sound) is a term coined by United Kingdom dance magazine Mixmag, to describe a musical trend in the mid-1990s; trip hop is downtempo electronic music that grew out of Englands hip hop and house scenes. ... 2000s - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... House music is a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms of which originated in the United States in the early- to mid-1980s. ... Nu-jazz (sometimes electro-jazz or phusion) was coined in the late 1990s to refer to styles which combine jazz textures and sometimes jazz instrumentation with electronic music. ... Lounge music refers to music played in the lounges and bars of hotels and casinos, or at standalone piano bars. ... Trance is a style of electronic dance music that developed in the 1990s. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ... Intelligent dance music (IDM) is a style of experimental electronic music with an emphasis on unconventional sequencing and processing. ... Balearic Beat is a style of electronic dance music that emerged in the late 1980s and was popular into the mid-1990s. ...

An entire culture surrounding chill out music has evolved, with many fashionable bars and clubs, designed with a retro or futuristic ambience, devoted to the genre. Ministry of Sound in London has hosted many chill out events in places such as Ibiza and there are hundreds of mix compilation titles including the words "chill out" or just "chill" that cater for the chill out audience. As of 2005 "chill out" is recognized by all major UK dance magazines and their charts. Retro, short for retrospective, is a modern term used to describe things from a bygone era. ... Ministry of Sound (MoS) is one of the most famous nightclubs in the world of electronic music. ... The Houses of Parliament and the clock tower containing Big Ben Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London (see Wiktionary:London for the name in other languages) is the capital of the United Kingdom and England. ... Flag of Eivissa Eivissa or Ibiza is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea, and belonging to Spain. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The chill out styles are similar to the Leftfield scene inspired by the band of that name. There are many bands that make chill out music, such as Lemon Jelly and the aptly named Chillage People; DJs that specialise in chill out like Youth, Alex Patterson, Dr. Chill, Unity Dub, The Only Michael, Chris Coco, Pete Lawrence and Mixmaster Morris, the latter known for having released Global Chillage; organisations that focus on this style like Portugal's Chillout Zone and Liquid; record labels like Liquid Sound Design, Vagalume, Ultimae and Interchill; and events such as The Big Chill and Sundaze [1]. Often music is mixed with video art mixed by VJs with gentle, relaxing images of nature or electronic graphics. Leftfield are a duo of electronica artists and record producers, Paul Daley (formerly of A Man Called Adam and the Brand New Heavies) and Neil Barnes formed in 1989 in London, England. ... Chillage People were (allegedly) one of the first live bands to work in the genre known as chill out (music). ...

The Big Chill festival is a large annual event catering for chilled out clubbers and families in Eastnor Castle, Worcestershire with resident acts including Gilles Peterson and Norman Jay. The Big Chill is a UK festival of alternative and chillout music. ... Eastnor Castle is a mock castle, 2 miles from the town of Ledbury in Herefordshire. ... Worcestershire (pronounced ; abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Gilles Peterson Gilles Peterson is an influential DJ and record-label owner from London, UK. Through his labels Acid Jazz and Talkin Loud he has been associated with the careers of countless well-known artists of the 1990s. ... You could say that Norman Jay MBE comes from a similar camp, musically as Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge and former Kiss 100 FM dj Bob Jones. ...

External links

• Chill Zone One Radio IAC'S Chill & Ambient Authority. chillout, ambient, downtempo, soundscapes, atmosphere
• OverXposure.FM Award-winning chillout web radio, featuring downtempo, nu-jazz, trip-hop, ambient pop, and deep house.
• WNJL.com Radio Where The Internet Cools Down - A unique blend of Smooth Jazz and Chill
• Calmscape, The Chillout Lounge. Portal for chillout, downbeat and ambient music. Chillout radio with no stress guaranteed!
• Djmitch.it - chill out dj, mixes, reviews, news
• SPACENETWORK DSN - we speak ALIEN - psychedelic trance and chill out related news, listings, music reviews and general discussion
• DEEP INTENSE > Downtempo Chillout Music Radio - Download Radio Shows Hosted Shane Keller - Listen Read Relax....
• Mountain Chill - High altitude chillout radio station.
• KLBU-FM Santa Fe All-chill formatted radio station.
• Chillout Rock Online chillout radio station.
• Chillville Chillout record label.