:: Chill Out Lounge Vol.1

Various Artists

This is a highly enjoyable collection that blends electronica jazz and lounge in the twelve tracks. The beats and rhythms set the tone. Tracks like “Heavy Air” give a trip-hopping flavour with a hint of jazz, while “Lo Delta” by Afterlife is a delicate taste with cool midtempo beats and exotic percussion. There is also the bass-heavy “Elation (Wet Mix)” by Balligomingo and “Cloudwalker” by Ibizarre, which contains energetic synths. There are different styles to capture the different moods and this again emphasises the great collection that this label has been able to build.