[seals]

I'm looking for some music to listen to while trying to relax after a busy day. One idea a JUST found is Shplongle. I'm listening to one of their songs right now it is great for unwinding. The music doesn't have to be electronic but just good for what I want.
ps. Shplongle is the only electronic band I've listened to so maybe some suggestions for that kinda stuff too.
THANKS

 

[Duggeh]

Anything by Einaudi.

 

[SuperNothing]

Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine

 

[musicmind]

The Cafe del Mar and Buddha Bar compilations, Zero 7 (simple Things album), Air (Moon Safari album), Morcheeba (Big Calm album), Portishead, Lux (Northern Lights album), Quantic, Deep Forest, Vangelis (1492 album) are a few I can think of.

Constance Demby Novus Magnificat Through The Stargate is also pretty cool.

 

[NeObliviscaris]

I second Buddha Bar, very very nice, Deep Forest is great, not sure if you'd go down with Enya, or more Indian type music such as Karunesh.

A bit more mainstream you might like the Ministry of Sound Chillout compilations as well.

 

[Hubbard0]

Try Citizen Cope, very toned down.

Edit: After listening to what everyone else posted, Citizen Cope is nothing like the other suggestions. Here's a Youtube link to check out anyway.

YouTube - Citizen Cope - Bullet & A Target

 

[sebastian589]

Yo La Tengo "I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One"

I love love love this album when I need something to calm my nerves, just a great album

If you've had a bad day and need something to help you reconcile I always throw in the song "First Breath After Coma" by Explosions in the Sky, something about the song always restores me to my proper place

 

[ckhirnigs113]

Kings of Convenience

 

[chris downing]

Keller Williams is good music to relax/chill to

 

[Project22a]

I recently picked up Chillout Ibiza - The Balearic Edition and it's pretty good listen. Zero 7 - Simple Things is a pretty sure shot.

 

[Steve_72]

If you liked Shpongle, I would really recommend BT's "This Binary Universe". It's laid-back electronica infused with some jazz/classical elements. Very Beautiful to listen to. Also for other relaxing material, check out the group Sigur Ros.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Try some Arvo Part.

 

[Sordel]

I'm not sure that I understand the question. "Chilling", as I understand it, is the process either of coming down from an upper, or relaxing under the influence of cannibis. As a musical genre, chill music is club-oriented and just seems to be electronic music with a narrow dynamic range, slow pace and very consonant harmonies. It may suit the former purpose, but I'd have thought that mellow acoustic music suits the latter activity better.

If the question is more "what music should I use for relaxation?" then I agree with Uncle Eric in that Arvo Part is quite good for that: try Tabula Rasa. Alternatively, Bach or Handel performed on the piano is pretty good: you can't go wrong with Glen Gould's Goldberg Variations. If you want to avoid classical, try Keith Jarrett's Vienna Concert.

 

[Mudbugclub]

Anything by the great French duo Air. Not just good music to chill to but good pop songs as well.

 

[Nepenthe]

Spiritualized -- Lazer-Guided Melodies
O.T.T. -- Blumenkraft