Midnight Jazz Chill Out - Various Artists

Advantages: Relaxing, reasonably priced, and better than its predecessor.
Disadvantages: Not enough tracks!

...If you haven't heard 'Chilled Ibiza', then don't worry, because the sequel, 'Chilled Ibiza 2' rocks! In much the same style as its predecessor, 'Chilled Ibiza 2' is guranteed to make you lie back and relax, and it's the perfect cure for road rage (trust me, I should know). I've always wanted to create my own compilation CD of chill out music, but as soon as I heard the first 'Chilled Ibiza', my work was more or less done. And now with the release of the second CD, my mission is complete. 'Chilled Ibiza 2' has all the tunes that I myself would have chosen. But I must stipulate, that this isn't one of those albums that's likely to make you fall asleep. By far, it will relax you and put you in the mood. The next best things about 'Chilled Ibiza 2' are the artists it features, and its price. At only £13.99 from HMV (prices... Read review

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Advantages: Great jazz tunes from the Golden Age
Disadvantages: None

...This is real jazz, from the real Golden Age of Jazz. It's got the pace, the rhythm, the fluid trumpet playing, the relentlessly enthusiastic, rolling piano playing and the clear diction of some excellent singing of vocalists who could not only hold a tune, but who could capture your heart and soul, too… There's musicians with such great names as Muggsy Spanier, Meade Lux Lewis, King Oliver and Sidney Bechet. You do not get musicians called Muggsy nowadays. I wonder why? As well as straight out jazz such as the Dippermouth blues, there's also the dreamy and melodic April in Paris from Charlie Parker. Some jazz aficionados reckon that Charlie Parker eventually sold out. Well, perhaps he did. But some of his earlier work still stands the test of time. Jack Teagarden is on this CD, with So Many Times, a rather nice, well... Read review

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Advantages: Deep Chilled out way to relax
Disadvantages: Honestly none

...Have you ever wanted to be totally relaxed? Have you ever wanted to just get away from that thing called life? This compilation, in the Euphoria series, works extremely well. The concept it very simple, well know trance tracks, mixed with long relaxing beats, it's absolutely brilliant. The whole 2 1/2 hours worth of music spread across 2 discs, fades into each track, from one to the other. This basically means, uninterrupted music! There are various style spread across the whole music journey here. Fast famous trance hits, and amazing mind chilling mixes of newer music. These all bring life and a whole new meaning into your mind as you listen. I rented the CD after seeing a TV advert on sky, I really don’t why I did, but I certainly have no regret against it. It’s very hard to explain how the music feels in most... Read review

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