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RELAX! Get this on your STEREO! 15 Illuminous Albums.
HeliumHelium by Urban Myth Club
Buy used from: £39.35
The most beautiful masterpiece of electronic soundscape chill. A stand out album of the decade.
SoundphilesSoundphiles by Kinobe
Buy new: £8.78 / Used from: £3.32
Diversely beautiful, each track carrying a sheen of warmth, essential listening.
Greetings from Michigan: the Great Lake StateGreetings from Michigan: the Great Lake State by Sufjan Stevens
Buy new: £12.98
Gold Dust. Sufjan has created an intelligent, emotive, powerful album, with chiming interludes, this is excellent
One Day I'll Be on TimeOne Day I'll Be on Time by Album Leaf
Buy used from: £15.95
Wonderfully intricate music, drift away for hours. Mesmirising.
Nothing Changes Under the SunNothing Changes Under the Sun by Blue States
Buy used from: £15.49
Artistic, light, airy, organic, standing out from the wave of current chill-kitsch peddlers.
Strangely Isolated Place [Us Import]Strangely Isolated Place [Us Import] by Ulrich Schnauss
Buy used from: £5.85
Magnetic, ethereal, enchanting sounds from an unsung album of perfection,
This Is Astrud GilbertoThis Is Astrud Gilberto by Astrud Gilberto
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £2.49
Mother of Bebel, this is a great introduction if you are unfamiliar with the downtempo bossanova brilliance of Astrud.
ZenZen by DJ Krush
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £7.20
Sometimes eerie, often filmic, this album must be listened to from start to end, This album proves his diversity and power to transport you to another place..
PhiltrePhiltre by Nitin Sawhney
Buy new: £10.98 / Used from: £5.40
A musically diverse treat, this album combines downtempo melodic breezes, to progressively revealing some of the most awe-inspiring vocal performances and instrumentation imaginable.
Life Is Full of PossibilitiesLife Is Full of Possibilities by Dntel
Buy new: £6.79 / Used from: £4.50
Dntel. Underrated brilliance.
Days to ComeDays to Come by Bonobo
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £6.40
An album of distinct quality, Full of intelligent beats and very addictive. Listen.
Millions Now Living Will Never DieMillions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise
Buy used from: £20.55
Varied jazz and electronic tinted soundscapes. Get hooked. Djed is one of the best and most important songs of the decade.
CartoucheCartouche by Funky Lowlives
Buy used from: £7.43
I don't think this album gets enough credit. It alternates between vocal-led tracks and beautiful instrumental arrangements all laid over live percussion.
Colour the Small OneColour the Small One by Sia
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.96
Many may be familiar through her affiliations with Zero 7, but Sia is not a one trick pony, this album is sublime.
Come on Die YoungCome on Die Young by Mogwai
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £5.87
Mogwai construct a dark, panoramic noise. This is a landmark album that deserves your ears.