Talk:Chill out music
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[edit] Reorganisation
I moved the Chill Out dab that was here to Chill Out (disambiguation) and then restored the music material here because that it is the most common use of the term in encyclopedic terms. The slang injunction "chill out!" is a dictionary topic, although it deserves a mention here as a root.
I think that this article needs to be expanded to list the most notable artists that work in this style and I would like to see sources and references throughout.—Theo (Talk) 22:21, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC) its good! d0rin!
jolly good show
[edit] Difference between leftfield and chill-out
I don't think leftfield is the same as chill out. There is leftfield music that is definitely not chilled. Boleslaw 14:26, 14 March 2007 (UTC)DB
[edit] Criticism of the article
Firstly, I think it's pointless to try to describe "Chill Out" as a genre. It's an umbrella term for a vast array of different types of music and it means different things to different people.
I find it surprising that Brian Eno and KLF aren't mentioned. Brian Eno defined the term "Ambient music" in the '70's and KLF released the definitive album "Chill Out" in 1990. The activities of The Orb, Mixmaster Morris and KLF in the early UK rave scene probably defined the idea of "Chill Out" more actively than anything else and all of these people have spoken explicitly about the influence of Brian Eno on their work.
Sorry for not updating the article but I'm too busy at the moment. I may attempt this later but I find that edit disputes on Wikipedia often take up more time than I have. BongoPedro 10:48, 4 Feb 2008
