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Introducing someone to chill out isnt easy.. is it?
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 10:49
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Last afternoon, I played some psy chill at work just to see their reaction. Initially no one even realized that there was a change in the music. Later, I got varied reactions like, "please dont put me to sleep, im sleepy enough..' and 'very weird choice of music'. one of them even came by said that he thought i was watching some sort of musical movie :huh:
Even among my friends, there are some who listen, but only a selected few tracks here and there and their attention span towards chill is too less for them to find the initiative to start listening or buying cd's!
Anyway, the point I am trying to make here is, what will be the ideal artist album/ compilation or set/ tracks that I should play so that I can make other people who don't (most of them don't know that such a genre exists, since electronic music is not so popular around where I live) listen or have never heard such music start grooving or liking it?
Have you had similar situations, maybe played a set at a party where the you don't know the choice of music of the audience.
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gaspard
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 13:27
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Personally I find chill way more accessible to people than trance is. I find it to be the perfect entry point for friends and family who find trance simple "boom boom" music. Chill is like a doorway into our genre.
Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
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survey1
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 13:27
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Simple, new Shulman Album.
Put "Mia Nihta Mono Den Ftani" to play and watch their reactions  It worked for me "Oh, good music" "Great Flute Indeed"  |
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da777
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 16:35
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it would be nice to know where you live Forest? (for the comparison)
What we call "Chill out" here is a genre that is easy, to listen, to understand...
compare to other form of music like free jazz, modern jazz, contemporary classical or abstract stuff...
A lot of people will not pay attention to the details of the production and will only hear something that reminds them of a lounge, new age compilation or of their old pink floyd LP's
But to me it's better to mix all kind of music (styles) in a set, so at the end it's not about chill out music...it really depends on the artist that you are playing.
and for the albums that could represent the eclecticism and a good start, i would say " KLF - CHILL OUT" , "FSOL - LIFEFORMS" |
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 17:43
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@forest
u r in india mate n u sud neva forget that even it ur down 1 pitcher 
1 more thing put sum Nada or even sum shulman tracks or kuba for that instances these have always worked for me with the 'non aware crowd'
the problem with valuing art is, till u dont understand it, it's worthless but wen u do understand it, it's priceless!! |
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da777
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 17:46
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NADA & KUBA totally for it too!!! |
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vector_0
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 18:50
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i find Shen - "Outlines" to be a good compromise for people who say chillout "puts them to sleep" or "is weird"
All in all though, i've found that no matter how hard you try to get someone into chill, it usually just flies right over their head. You could be playing the greatest fucking song in the world, and they wouldn't know the difference
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 19:22
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On 2007-11-24 16:35, da777 wrote:
A lot of people will not pay attention to the details of the production and will only hear something that reminds them of a lounge, new age compilation or of their old pink floyd LP's |
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I think da777 hit the nail on the head. A majority aren't overly opened minded about things, and that includes music. Within the first few seconds they'll compare it to something they are familiar with, and (unless it really catches their attention) switch it to "background mode" where they're only half-listening and missing out on any real details. It's too bad really, but that's human nature I suppose. |
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 19:41
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On 2007-11-24 18:50, vector_0 wrote:
liking this music truly is a gift
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indeed
the problem with valuing art is, till u dont understand it, it's worthless but wen u do understand it, it's priceless!! |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 20:46
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On 2007-11-24 19:41, sure_smoke_alot wrote:
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On 2007-11-24 18:50, vector_0 wrote:
liking this music truly is a gift
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indeed
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Lucas Aly
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Posted : Nov 24, 2007 21:09
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actually @ my old work ppl used to say: "god...this music is like u... crazy... only u to listen to those stuffs...."
i dont have to mention those ppl are poor in music culture...
anyway, to most of pll i introduce it they accept really fine the chillout music....
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Nov 25, 2007 06:32
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On 2007-11-24 16:35, da777 wrote:
it would be nice to know where you live Forest? (for the comparison)
What we call "Chill out" here is a genre that is easy, to listen, to understand...
compare to other form of music like free jazz, modern jazz, contemporary classical or abstract stuff...
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I live in India, Asia. Well, the majority of the people here do not know about the existence of this genre. and other forms of electronic music isn't that popular either. There is a surge in the number of people who have started listening to house and EDM however psychedelic music hasn't really caught on and more or less underground so you can imagine how challenging it is..
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Nov 25, 2007 06:36
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On 2007-11-24 16:35, da777 wrote:
A lot of people will not pay attention to the details of the production and will only hear something that reminds them of a lounge, new age compilation or of their old pink floyd LP's
But to me it's better to mix all kind of music (styles) in a set, so at the end it's not about chill out music...it really depends on the artist that you are playing.
and for the albums that could represent the eclecticism and a good start, i would say " KLF - CHILL OUT" , "FSOL - LIFEFORMS"
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hmm... yeah.. totally agree. People just wont pay attention because they are so used to either dancing, or singing along that the moment there is wordless music, it all appears to be loungish or ike world music for them.
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Nov 25, 2007 06:37
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On 2007-11-24 18:50, vector_0 wrote:
i find Shen - "Outlines" to be a good compromise for people who say chillout "puts them to sleep" or "is weird"
All in all though, i've found that no matter how hard you try to get someone into chill, it usually just flies right over their head. You could be playing the greatest fucking song in the world, and they wouldn't know the difference
liking this music truly is a gift
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very well said indeed
have to listen to that shen album. Nothing is said that has not been said before. |
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Forest dreams
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Posted : Nov 25, 2007 06:40
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On 2007-11-24 17:43, sure_smoke_alot wrote:
@forest
u r in india mate n u sud neva forget that even it ur down 1 pitcher
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hey, thanks for reminding me that i'm in India and that i am somehow down one pitcher all the time... really. what would we do without you 
and yeah... nada, kuba, abakus will make a good start.
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On 2007-11-24 21:09, Lucas Aly wrote:
actually @ my old work ppl used to say: "god...this music is like u... crazy... only u to listen to those stuffs...."
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that is the exact same vibe that I get at my workplace. they would rather listen to alternative retro pop rock cheese!
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