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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

After uncovering Sigur Ros and their track Hoppipolla on another thread, I thought it might be a nice idea to put together a relaxing playlist...

Would anyone like to add to it? I can maybe get it put together to help me chill out at times of stress.

Added a second song to the list - Bryan Adams - "Here I am"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

anything by bonobo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I relax by listening to instrumental music

Chi mai Ennio Morriconi

Anything by John Barry

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

You'll have to bear with me on this one, but if you like Sigur Ros then there's this Justin Bieber (I know, I know! I said bear with me!) video on YouTube where it's slowed down 800% and sounds oddly like a Sigur Ros track...weird I know, but judge for yourself:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QspuCt1FM9M

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"I relax by listening to instrumental music

Chi mai Ennio Morriconi

Anything by John Barry"

Chi mai reached number 2 in the singles chart in 1981 after it was used as the theme music for the tv programme The Life and Times of David Lloyd George

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

At the moment...On The Beach- Chris Rea. Cool Meditation-third World.

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"anything by bonobo"

Great shout. I hadn't heard anything by them before but really like "Kong" that I've just played. Will certainly listen to more!

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Air - You Make It Easy

Just listen to the whole Moon Safari. Fantastic chilled out album. Usually goes on about 5:00 in the morning after a party

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"I relax by listening to instrumental music

Chi mai Ennio Morriconi

Anything by John Barry"

It's amazing with John Barry that everyone associates just James Bond soundtracks to him but he did so many other things.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I relax by listening to instrumental music

Chi mai Ennio Morriconi

Anything by John Barry

Chi mai reached number 2 in the singles chart in 1981 after it was used as the theme music for the tv programme The Life and Times of David Lloyd George"

Something i already knew

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By *ust ClareTV/TS
over a year ago

Settlewick!

Julee Cruises "Floating Into The Night" is my go-to relaxation cd

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strong by London Grammar. Playing now while in the hot tub with a gin and tonic. Can anyone get more relaxed than me right now??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"anything by bonobo

Great shout. I hadn't heard anything by them before but really like "Kong" that I've just played. Will certainly listen to more!"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"anything by bonobo"

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"You'll have to bear with me on this one, but if you like Sigur Ros then there's this Justin Bieber (I know, I know! I said bear with me!) video on YouTube where it's slowed down 800% and sounds oddly like a Sigur Ros track...weird I know, but judge for yourself:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QspuCt1FM9M"

Only 3 minutes in and this sounds ace, very ethereal and other-worldly.

Who thought the kid had such talent!

This reminds me that in the old days of vinyl where you had 45/33 as the two speeds, if you dropped Kylie Minogue from 45 to 33 it sounded like Rick Astley!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

some more chillout

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAYjMwBCBow

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Michael Woods remix) Another if my favourites

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUYHhEGPjSE

i actually played on this record

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clannad - Theme from Harry’s Game

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I played on this record too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZwV0RfDTx4

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By *riefcase_WankerMan
over a year ago

Milton Keynes

Much of the Cinematic Orchestra's stuff is worth checking out:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0ordd2nOI

There are some really nice Lamb tracks (second is a Kruder & Dorfmeister remix):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5JJMAhK5GWg

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sYnrtGCgsM8

It's a bit cliche, but this Sebastian Tellier track is still beautiful:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=crblDrrcunQ

A good number of Massive Attack tracks are nicely downbeat:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MVMXP3T3mTQ

There are even (interspersed between the face-melting acid-laced industrial madness) some Aphex Twin tracks of astounding beauty:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLuQ6X2ixI

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Air - You Make It Easy

Just listen to the whole Moon Safari. Fantastic chilled out album. Usually goes on about 5:00 in the morning after a party

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I was just going to recommend La Femme D’Argent

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (Michael Woods remix) Another if my favourites

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I forgot Cafe Del Mar - that takes me back, this remix is so chilled out, but the original was also pretty cool.

Thank you.

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Clannad - Theme from Harry’s Game

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

Harry's Game... brilliant - Chicane sampled it for Saltwater too didn't they, which is also a go to song.

Book of Days by Enya is another of my chillout tracks.

Really enjoying all these suggestions.

Thanks

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

another one of ours ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elh5X4pgtdo

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Jean-Michel Jarre for me, I was lucky enough to see him at the Olympic stadium Barcelona in 1993

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Jean-Michel Jarre for me, I was lucky enough to see him at the Olympic stadium Barcelona in 1993

A bit of Oxygene?

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Jean-Michel Jarre for me, I was lucky enough to see him at the Olympic stadium Barcelona in 1993

You've actually reminded me of Fourth Rendez-Vous... brilliant!

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By *entish79Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

You can’t beat the KLF’s Chill Out album.

This Mortal Coil’s cover of Song to the Siren is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s sung by Liz Fraser from the Cocteau Twins.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Jean-Michel Jarre for me, I was lucky enough to see him at the Olympic stadium Barcelona in 1993

You've actually reminded me of Fourth Rendez-Vous... brilliant!"

Imagine dragons are good to relax as well as: goo goo dolls, Gorillaz, incubus, I also enjoy movie soundtracks to help me rest an relax

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Morcheeba

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alexi murdoch - all of my days

or most of his songs are pretty chilled

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By *ast_And_CuriousMan
over a year ago

Sevenoaks

"Clannad - Theme from Harry’s Game

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

Harry's Game... brilliant - Chicane sampled it for Saltwater too didn't they, which is also a go to song.

Book of Days by Enya is another of my chillout tracks.

I was gonna say Enya. Book of days is one of my favourites. Almost anything by Enya is relaxing. Or just put MagicFM on the radio at night.

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Clannad - Theme from Harry’s Game

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross

Harry's Game... brilliant - Chicane sampled it for Saltwater too didn't they, which is also a go to song.

Book of Days by Enya is another of my chillout tracks.

I was gonna say Enya. Book of days is one of my favourites. Almost anything by Enya is relaxing. Or just put MagicFM on the radio at night.

I will try the Magic FM suggestion

cheers.

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Bird of Cuzco by Nina Nastasia

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

"Alexi murdoch - all of my days

or most of his songs are pretty chilled "

Good call

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Alexi murdoch - all of my days

or most of his songs are pretty chilled "

Nice song!

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

Just listening to Kygo and The Imagine Dragons - Born to be Yours... sounds good.. very upbeat.

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By *yd Charisse 10Woman
over a year ago

Manchester

All of dire straits

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

CHVRCHES - Miracle - what an angelic voice...

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"All of dire straits "

I don't mind a bit of Dire Straits - good call.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"All of dire straits "

You're so far away from me.....

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

Anything by Cocteau Twins, cant get a much better voice than Liz Fraser

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By *arnayguyMan
over a year ago

Durham Tees

Jeff Beck - Where were you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Deep house

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"After uncovering Sigur Ros and their track Hoppipolla on another thread, I thought it might be a nice idea to put together a relaxing playlist...

Would anyone like to add to it? I can maybe get it put together to help me chill out at times of stress.

Added a second song to the list - Bryan Adams - "Here I am"

Any reggae/lovers rock fans...

Intense.. On my mind!

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Ilkley

Beautifully Falling Apart, by Marconi Union. Reckoned to be one of the most relaxing pieces of music ever made.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Alan Parsons - Siren Song

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD6jS0Gq-wk

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

"After uncovering Sigur Ros..."

17 minutes of Godspeed! You Black Emperor

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V9Ty3YnWN80

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
over a year ago

Ilkley

"Approaching Silence" by David Sylvian

"El Greco" by Vangelis.

"Thursday Afternoon" and "Neroli", both by Brian Eno.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love Crime by Siouxsie Sioux.

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By *unloversCouple
over a year ago

rotherham

Ibiza chillout tunes

Chicane

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By *esus H ChristMan
over a year ago

birmingham

Summertime Rolls - Janes Addiction

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bach counterpoint on keyboards. If you don't want a singer or a musical sound painting. This more mathematical music replaces anything irksome in your head.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

'Countryfile - the album'

Just seen an advert for it and there's some chilled out tracks on that

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Deep Forest

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By *J8929Man
over a year ago

london

The xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

enya is pretty relaxing, but to be fair its just silence coloured in

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Enya and Chris dear burgh I find relaxing xx

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By *aradisecircusMan
over a year ago

Derry

Air's Moon Safari album.

In the waiting line by Zero 7.

Star Guitar and Asleep From Day by the Chemical Brothers might not tick everyone's box but love both those tunes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sugar Mice - Marillion

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Id suggest the acoustic version of wake up by a band im assuming isnt that well known here on fab coheed and cambria

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Martha's Harbour - All About Eve

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

"Jean-Michel Jarre for me, I was lucky enough to see him at the Olympic stadium Barcelona in 1993

You've actually reminded me of Fourth Rendez-Vous... brilliant!"

If you like Jean Michel-Jarre, how about adding Fishing Junks at Sunset to your chill out track list?

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"Bach counterpoint on keyboards. If you don't want a singer or a musical sound painting. This more mathematical music replaces anything irksome in your head."

Well-Tempered Clavier

Goldberg Variations

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By *oupleofkooksCouple
over a year ago

local

Fever Ray - if I had a heart

Clannad - I will find you.

Heilung - krigsgaldr

2chellos - for the love of a princess

Not you’re normal chill out tunes but they work for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Something cool and smooth

So What, Miles Davis

Something classical

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Lark Rising

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By *SAchickWoman
over a year ago

Hillside desolate

Beck - mutations, is my relaxation album

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By *aul DeUther-OneMan
over a year ago

Sussex

Get past the images of Ewan McGregor swimming down a filthy toilet and Deep Blue Day by Brian Eno is very relaxing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brian eno.. ambient collection

Bob James (of taxi theme tune fame )

Leftfield... melt

Ferry Corsten... infinite euphoria

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hengilas by Jonsi is a corker

You’ll recognise the voice from Sigur Ros

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mazzy star--into dust

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over a year ago

"Bach counterpoint on keyboards. If you don't want a singer or a musical sound painting. This more mathematical music replaces anything irksome in your head.

Well-Tempered Clavier

Goldberg Variations

Also Angela Hewitt is Fab with Bach.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Duke Ellington anyone?

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

An obvious one, Atmosphere by Joy Division

Less obvious, Down in the park by Tubeway Army

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Santana moonflower or europa beautiful pieces of music

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

Really pleased this is continuing and some really good music being listed. Hope it's helped widen a few tastes.

Chvrches and Haevn were new to me but some really good tracks.

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By *ulldog_71Man
over a year ago

Sedgefield

A proper oldie for you, The Angels Laid Him Away by Mississippi John Hurt

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By *heBirminghamWeekendMan
over a year ago

here

"Bach counterpoint on keyboards. If you don't want a singer or a musical sound painting. This more mathematical music replaces anything irksome in your head.

Well-Tempered Clavier

Goldberg Variations

Also Angela Hewitt is Fab with Bach.

Yes she is. There must be something in the Canadian water that produces great interpreters of Bach keyboard music.

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

Just found a tune on youtube that I had years ago from a group called "Ghost in the Machine"

Forgot how good this was:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j787-ticnC0

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

Another one from them - channeling their inner Robert Miles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp1ZImbxDRI

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

I know it's been mentioned earlier in the thread about Chicane. This was when they collaborated with Bryan Adams. I forgot all about this track.

Going to turn to it when I'm not feeling great, it's bound to improve mood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drPZiXn9G3k

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

And if you want to take the chill to the next level, maybe do some yoga nidra, or just press play and drift off to sleep this is one of my faves

https://youtu.be/hdmvMc7TZn0

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

"Mazzy star--into dust

Yep. Definitely. Now I'll have to pick something else.

What about Slip Into Something More Comfortable by Kinobe?

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By *witch4Fun24Couple
over a year ago

Leicester

La Onde by Ludovico Eunauldi or anything from that album, love Enya or bagpipe music too but my favourite at the moment is an album I heard in one of my exes' car and copied called something like "music to make love to your old lady by", mix of chilled music, seductive stuff and the occasional bit of sex noises lurking in some of the songs :D

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By *am88Woman
over a year ago

cardiff

Great thread.

Really enjoyed listening to some of these

Totally chilled now...

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By *elloIntrigue OP Man
over a year ago

North West UK

"Great thread.

Really enjoyed listening to some of these

Totally chilled now... "

This was my idea for it Sam, glad it helped

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything by Massive Attack , Air or Morcheeba

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