Various Artists - World Chill

This collection of chilled out global grooves is good ear candy for the armchair traveler. Designed in the form of a musical travelogue of ambient roots and subtle digital routes, it comes as an accompaniment to those moments of solitary calm amidst the heady rush of modern day living. Over the album's length we can travel from the heart of Spiritual India to the delta blues of the American Deep South, from Malian sunrises to steamy Rio nights, or from Moroccan moons to Senegalese sunsets. It's quite the journey to be sure, but the gentleness of the music will ensure you arrive if not refreshed then certainly relaxed. If only for pure variety and essential and intelligent track selections from DJ Martin Morales, this album will get your attention. World Chill sets out to prove that many of the finest down tempo tunes can be found no where near the usual European and North American bastions.

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