"Downtempo (sometimes referred to as "chill out", "chill" or "downbeat") is a type of electronic music style similar to ambient music, but usually with a beat or groove. The tempo, as well as the drum patterns of each track can vary - Wikipedia
Summer is approaching and it's the best time for downtempo music. It's a wide genre, not necessarily mellow but it can be soft with a good beat. Not dance, but it can be fast paced. Something that plays in the background thats awesome. There are a lot of great tracks but they are hard to come by a second time. Share your favorite tracks and help people find new amazing music
If you are into this kind of music you should definately check out somafm. It's an internet radio completely free from ads and they run lots of different channels. My favorites are groove salad and beat blender.
I really liked the stuff you posted so far
Might aswell put up some classics/favorites, I think(hope) they are roughly the same genre anyways.
Im pretty happy that this thread exists. Downtempo is great chillaxing music, and Ive really been getting into it more recently. Anyone who likes chill mixes should check out one of my favorite DJs, a chick named CPI out of Seattle. She's got all her tracks up on her site thetastates. Not all her stuff is downtempo, but all her mixes labled "drummer beats" are super chill and will blow your mind.
Antissa by E.S. Posthumas Clubbed to Death(Kurayamino Variation) By Rob Dougan Nobody's Home by Ulrick Schnauss Suzuki by Tosca Something For WIndy by Bonobo Deadliine(Moonwatcher's Dead Clam Mix) by Dutch Force Jello by The Afterlife Lounge No Dice by Tipper How it all WOrks by Spunkshine Peaceful Day by Ypey Chilled Cream by Blank & Jones Start Shootin' by Little People Time is the Enemy by Quantic Comfort Zone by General Fuzz Home by Chris Coco Vs. Afterlife Twin of the Sun by The Last Atlant Eau Rouge pt. 1 by Gelka X-33 by Lights Out Asia Rise by Nightmares on Wax Keep YOur Kimi by Third World Basique by Little People Spacewalk by THe Urban Myth Club Another Day on the Terrace (Chill Mix) by Sunlounger Sofa Rockers (Richard Dorfmeister Remix) By Sofa Surfers Resurrection (Robots Outro) by PPK Anonymous Melody by ORG Lounge Underwater Love by Jerome Isma-Ae The Gift of Freedom by Charles Webster Ageispolis by Apex Twin Paradise Circus by Massive Attack Seroton by Jens Buchert Aqua Libra(DownBeat Mic) by Cool Blu Fixed income By DJ Shadow Carnivores Unite by Blockhead Invierno by Andy Caldwell Maps by Emancipator Vuelvo Al Sur by Gotan Project Rapture at Sea by Eastern Sun Sleepy Language by Layo & Bushwacka! Angelica by Lamb Laundry by Midwest Product With Rainy Eyes by Emancipator Diffrent Hours by Blue Sky Black Death Soft Tempest by Symbion Project ***Intro by The Xx La Femme D'Argent by Air Dusk You & Me by Groove Armada Sol by Solar Fields Nothing At All (Instrumental) by Rob Dougan M. Dupont by The Dining Rooms Shadows of Ourselves by Thievery Corporation Time Won't Tell by El-P Soul Dredging by Future Rhythm Foundation Teardrop by Massive Attack Don't Panic by Kuba Never Mess With Sunday by Yppah Transcendence by Thievery Corporation Stars by The Xx Angels(Thievery Corporation Remix) by Wax Poetic High Roller by The Crystal Method Exchange by Massive Attack Monday-Paracetamol by Ulrich Schnauss Runnin' [Phiippians rmx intrumental] by The Pharcyde Love by Art of Noise Recurring by Bonobo
Its a decent sized tracklist. I kind of busy with studying and all, and don't have time to link youtube videos, but I hope someone will feel motivated to do so.
There's lots of new and interesting electronic/down-tempo artists on there and it's updated regularly, it's been a really good source for finding new music.
On May 03 2012 05:30 spancho wrote: Im pretty happy that this thread exists. Downtempo is great chillaxing music, and Ive really been getting into it more recently. Anyone who likes chill mixes should check out one of my favorite DJs, a chick named CPI out of Seattle. She's got all her tracks up on her site thetastates. Not all her stuff is downtempo, but all her mixes labled "drummer beats" are super chill and will blow your mind.
I love CPI! I have posted her site here a couple of times already, it holds so much amazing stuff. If you like that you should definately check out www.astrangelyisolatedplace.com, it holds some amazing mixes. Start with Tripswitch, 36 and Parks (one of the best mixes ive ever heard)
I made The Psy- and Goa-trance thread a while back (shamless self-promo - it has a small subsection on Ambient/Psybient tho) and my experience with it was that things got really messy without spoilers. I suggest to you should include in OP that if people post more than two songs they should spoiler them. It makes reading the thread more enjoyable (and people dont spam when they have to work a bit for it)
Im more of an ambient guy but i can manage to find some chill with beats too:
Dub Trees ft. Ronnie Barrack - Celtic Sufi (Recovered Memory Syndrome Mix) + Show Spoiler +
Thats what i will contribute in the first post. Definitely check out the first and last track. If you like what you hear, give me a holler and i can suggest some more music.
Peace out
Edit: GinDo, if you like Ulrich Schnauss you should check out his amazing ASIP mix. In fact the site was named after one of his albums.
When it comes to downtempo you should look to Vienna, lots of great downtempo artists. One of my favorite is Tosca, consisting of Richard Dorfmeister (of Kruder&Dorfmeister fame) and Rupert Huber.
I absolutely love me some downtempo... Unfortunately I don't really know all too many artists in the genre, but the music in itself is wonderful.
Even though he isn't really downtempo, I always found an album by Justin K. Broaderick's project Jesu to be really chilled and almost downtempo-ish. It's called "Conqueror", and some of the songs are just so celestial and dreamy.
I listen to electronic music most of the time and I have heard of downtempo but was too ingorant in knowing which artists produce such music (save a few songs). Already enjoying the music posted here. Will regularly check this thread.
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