Possibly the greatest downtempo album of all time. When this came out it changed everything about chillin. It's still fresh and is best enjoyed loud and somehow intoxicated.

This album was nothing short of groundbreaking when it arrived on the scene. Too bad everything that came out after this couldn't live up to the impact of his classic debut.

This is a piece from the height of their creative lounging genius. Essential for parties with wine & beautiful women.

A classic downtempo mix from trance specialist Dave Seaman. The Craig Armstrong track alone makes this mix worth listening to. Remember that 'Back to mine', when it first came out, was about downtempo mixes. It has certainly changed since then...

OK, totally unheralded. But this mix session is a cut waaaaaay above the average 'Back to Mine' releases. Tabbed 'Voodoo Sessions', this album is exotic and crafted with downtempo in mind, rather than a bunch of crazy crap usually found on BTM compilations. Mostly instrumental too...

Often overlooked, this album fuses heavy electronic beats & rhythms with dub in a way that only underground Austrians could do it up. Like K&D, but darker.

Illbient: A brand of downtempo existing in the gutters and dank sewers of ambient. This is it's masterpiece. On of the finest arrangements of dark & 'spooky' mood music ever created.

An unsung gem. His best album of original material by far. If you have tried his other material but haven't been impressed, PLEASE give this a chance.

Somewhere between downtempo and trip-hop exists this classic. Many compare it with 'éntroducing'. Not quite there, but pretty close.

A genre bending and even defining (folktronica) classic that sounds as fresh today as it ever did. Truly a monumental achievement.

Incredible & dark. Downtempo Polish Jazz on the legendary Ninja Tune. Recalls classic downtempo from the heydays of the late 90's. DEFINATELY worth checking out.

Behind underground hip-hop's Aesop Rock's first few releases was this master of beats. Chilled and exceptional to a fault.

Absolutely essential and similar in feel to Thievery's original releases. You need this in your collection. Nuff said.

A personal favorite of mine. Highly underrated album that reflects the Kid Loco signiature style perfectly.

Yes, another trance DJ throwing down a spot-on downtempo set. It starts out like it's going to blow you up, but then it just enters this groove that is spacey and engrossing with elements that no other downtempo mix I've ever heard has. Highly recommended. But then, all of these albums are...

Haunting and methodical. Like listening to Tom Waits without Tom Waits. If you like spooky late night music than this is right up your alley.

Pretty rock solid effort in European downtempo. Great stuff from these Germans... or Austrians... I can't remember which.

Great dark electro downtempo. Maybe not as organic sounding as everything else, but still classic. Just before he starting getting a bit 'éxperimental' with his compositions.

aka Amon Tobin created a classic found on the legendary Shadow label. Drum and bass mixed with jazz mixed with dark. All fused together equals downtempo classic!

A little quirky but eminently chillable. Probably their best album.