Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Evergreen - Faithless (Dusted remix)
2. Lovely Head - Goldfrapp
3. Sparks - Royskopp
4. Come a day - Beth Hirsch
5. Letter to a sister friend - Ursula Rucker feat. Vicki Miles
6. Sneakin - Jaffa (Vocal)
7. Awakening - Airlock
8. Out of control - Fenomenon
9. The Rain (Where do I begin?) - Si*Se
10. Online - De Phazz
11. Trust Me - Urban Dwellers (Sector 7G remix)
12. Fairy of the lake - Yonderboi
13. Rambia - Mescalito
14. And that's saying alot - Natural Calamity (Natural Calamity alternative remix)
15. Drift - PC Synergy

Disc 2:

1. When the body speaks - Depeche Mode
2. Gabriel - Lamb
3. Only Love - Chris Coco
4. Rainy days and mondays - Fac 15 feat. Cathi Ogden
5. Sometimes it snows in April - Amar
6. M. Dupont - The Dining Rooms
7. Twisted - Fused
8. Empty beaches - Night traffic
9. Deeper - into places - Afterlife
10. Blow it all away - Sia
11. See the light - Minty's Style (Austral mix)
12. Sunlight in th rain - Kelli Ali
13. To be free - Emiliana Torrini
14. Gone - Kosheen
15. Leave me on a high - Mr Hermano

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #105385 in Music
• Released on: 2004-04-23
• Number of discs: 2

Amazon.co.uk Review
Hed Kandi have been intensely prolific since their inception a couple of years ago. As a consequence, some of their attractively packaged compilations have frankly failed to hit the spot. Their Winter Chill series though has progressed at a slightly slower pace and has subsequently managed to keep up a respectable standard. The musical criteria for these collections, as stated on the sleeve notes inside, is "heavy beats, soaring strings and an aching female vocal". The listener is thus presented with a range of song-based tracks that come with a down-tempo/trip-hop and an often dark or glacial feel; a refreshing contrast to other "feel-good" Ibiza-style chill-out compilations that can often feel cloying and sickly. The choice of tunes here is on point. The first CD is the lightest, and begins with the Dusted remix of Faithless's "Evergreen" and moves horizontally through relaxed grooves courtesy of acts such as the ever-charming Goldfrapp, Norwegian mood alchemists Royksopp, US poet Ursula Rucker, European kitsch merchants De Phazz and London live-electronic outfit Mescalito. CD 2 gets a little bit darker, starting out with tracks by Depeche Mode and Lamb and ending with some well-chosen oddities from Mr Hermano and Emiliana Tortini. It's ultimately a mixed bag, but maintains a neat balance of musical coolness and emotional warmth. If you want an album that'll put a warm glow in your icy living room this winter, look no further. --Paul Sullivan

Customer Reviews

A peaceful blend of warming and relaxing tracks
Well here we go again. They say third time lucky, but to be honest the 2 previous Winter Chill albums were rather good as well.

This, like all the Hed-Kandi albums, is a superb collection of new relevent music. It doesn't seem that long ago that the original 'Chill Out Album' hit our shelves and everyone bought a copy. Since then there have been new series of chill out albums left right and centre, not forgetting of course their sequels. I actually bought 1 album, liked it, and then bought the sequel to it and found 3 tracks to be identical. This is why I like Hed Kandi and the Winter Chill series.

On every Winter Chill album is there completely new material. By that I don't mean that Enigma classic that wasn't on the first compilation of the 50 most recycled chill out tunes.
"Why are you giving me Enigma? I have the album, and yes it's great."
When I say new I mean music that is within it's first year of release, and in many cases hasn't been released yet. This album is no exception. On the whole album there are only 3 songs that I have heard before, however if you asked me to put a name to them I would have been lost;
"Oh it's that one from the One 2 One advert."
A lot of the time I feel condescended by compilation albums, but with the Hed Kandi albums I feel challenged; this is brand new, un-tested music, and it is a real treat that it is available in one album.

As fo what to expect from Winter Chill 3. Well you'll get a lot of long, melodic, non-obtrusive basslines, clear and souring vocals backed up an orchestra of strings, guitars, bongos, piano, flute, the list goes on. There is severe evidence here of the most up to date production tricks in the music, which is why it is sometimes incredibly difficult to say what instrument your listening to.
The overall experience, though, is very relaxing and peaceful; it justifies the advertising slogan 'Hibernate, don't migrate.'

Winter Chill albums do have a different sound to the Serve Chilled albums. Serve Chilled is much more of a summer release, Cafe del Mar / Ibiza sunsets, style. Serve Chilled albums are filled with a lot more latin feeling chill out tracks, and samples of waves running in and out. The Winter Chill albums in comparison have a lot more slow moving melodies, often bass driven, and they do fit this season a lot better. Winter Chill is much more snuggle up under a rug or lay out in front of a fire, as opposed to sitting in your shorts and an loose shirt with a cold beer in a seafront bar.

There are some big names to look out for on this album as well:
Faithless, Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Lamb, Chris Coco, Afterlife, Sia, Emiliana Torrini and Kosheen.
Although my favorite track has to be 'Royksopp - Sparks' which hits you like a muscular measure of scotch and a fine cuban. All in all a rather pleasant experience.

I thoroughly recommend this album to anyone, but in particular to anyone who is looking for something a little different, or wants to here something new.

5 Stars, and a galaxy thrown in for good measure.

The sort of Chill that brings Shivers to your spine!
Winter-frost,snow,icey winds,such words come to mind when thinking about Winter.BUT Winter Chill 3...ahh,that's a different matter.Only one word is needed to describe this new Hed Kandi compilation...SHIVERS.No not the cold,frosty shivers,but those which attack you spine and the hairs on the back of your neck ,that's what these glorious tracks induce.
There are a few commerically recognised artists on this compilation,..mind you that's not to say that Faithless,Depeche Mode,Goldfrapp and Lamb,.don't produce the goods...but it's the "unknown" gems that really get the "Thrill Juices" going!
From the strains of The Dining Rooms' "M. Dupont",through to Beth Hirsch's "Come a Day" and Sia's "Blow it all away"...you just know that you're experiencing something Special...or rather VERY SPECIAL.A heady ,smooth mix of Jazz,Blues,Funk,and Latin -laced rythyms,blended into a delicious musical cocktail,all lovingly served up as Hed Kandi only knows how.
I know it's wrong to pick out a personal favourites (but what the hell,this could well be my first,last,and only review)..so just listen to the "house band"-Fac 15-featuring Cathi Ogden,incredible redition of the Carpenter's classic "Rainy days and Mondays".Listening to this creates shivers so strong that I can hardly keep my fingers on the keyboard!
Hed Kandi are slowly, but surely,building up quite a name for themselves.Listen to this album and you'll see why!Winter Chill 3 is a priceless five star gem of an album,and I'm already eager for next winter to arrive!

one word - Fantastic.
okay so i wouldn't normally write a review but in this case i have to say i just had to. this is probably one of the best albums i have ever bought, considering i had never even heard of it before it was a bit of an impulse buy but one i am glad i did. its perfect for just chillin out and even better for working to, have to say an all round fantastic album, dont think there is one song that i dont like which is very rare on a compliaion album, i think i will buying future releases. best song on the album is most definatley rainy days and mondays, brings a smile to your face and shivers down your spime could listen over and over again. My advise buy it.