WHAT IS CHILLOUT?
The world is so complicated it's impossible to keep up with even a fraction of what's going on. But rather than drowning in the flow, we spend an incredible amount of time trying to make sense of it, usually by putting things in neat boxes with labels on.
In the world of music I often end up in a box called Chillout, then try to work out how I got there and what it all means.
So - Chillout is a category created to describe music that is subtle, emotional, beautiful, surprising, mellow. Music that takes you away from everyday cares, music that makes you feel special, uniquely human, real, like you should be here. Music that smells like your signature perfume, looks like a hundred candles around a bubble bath, tastes like a perfectly chilled bottle of fizz and feels like the perfect massage.
So that's pretty broad then? Right. It's not about a style, it's about a feeling - a way of saying that being human is tough sometimes and here's a great way to make ourselves feel better.
You'll hear some stuff you know, some new versions of old classics and some things that will surprise and hopefully delight you. But don't worry - just listen. Trust me, you'll come out the other side feeling so much better.
In other words - chill out, lay back, relax and enjoy the ride.
Chris Coco
