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Art terrorists and sometime Timelords / Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty are better known for their more bizarre exploits, such as awarding a £75,000 prize to Rachel Whiteread for the worst art in Britain (House - as voted for by British tabloid readers), and allegedly burning £1m in cash on a Scottish island.
But to concentrate on this would be to miss out on one of the most thoughtful and diverse ambient albums around. Not only is this a great ambient album, it's a seminal masterpiece - recorded in 1989 it predates Selected Ambient Works by a few years, and to be honest probably owes more to Brian Eno, having almost no rhythm at all. Taking anything from the bleating of sheep to Tuvan throat singing, Chill Out weaves from the ultra-quiet chirping of cicadas to a version of In The Ghetto dripping in slide guitar. Repetitive themes such as someone ranting about "goin' down to Atlantic City, straight down the East Coast" and those bleating sheep (they're also on the cover) keep the album coherent as a whole, making it feel a bit like you're having a complicated idea patiently explained to you. Best listened to when you're already relaxed, this album will become a staple of your collection that you'll come back to again and again like an old friend. Although I'm not allowed to post direct Amazon links, go to the .co.uk site and search for "klf chill out" in Popular Music and you'll find some samples so you can get an idea of what's in store.
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