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synopsis: "Take your mind off of these unchill times with some very chill tunes."
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For my younger readers: much new music is mixed in such a way that it sounds good on tinny (and tiny) smartphone speakers, often at the expense of sound quality on better audio systems. The songs below are not. If you can, please listen to these song snippets through a good pair of wired headphones, earphones, or speakers for the best experience (it's true: wireless sounds worse). You won't want to go back once you do.
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{% audio "At the River", "Groove Armada", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/at_the_river.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/at_the_river.jpg" %}
If you're "fond of sand dunes and salty air," you might find a fondness for this legendary tune. That filthy trombone sample, [recorded on a whim through a speaker with the wires swapped](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/nov/20/groove-armada-how-we-made-at-the-river-tom-findlay-andy-cato), gets me every time.
### Can't Find You at All - AJ Lee & Blue Summit (Bluegrass)
{% audio "Can't Find You at All", "AJ Lee & Blue Summit", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/cant_find_you_at_all.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/cant_find_you_at_all.jpg" %}
A beautiful tune from AJ Lee & Blue Summit's *City of Glass,* a beautiful bluegrass album showcasing some incredible musicianship and stunning country vocals.
### Car Alarm, Turn Signal - Lia Kohl (Ambient?)
{% audio "Car Alarm, Turn Signal", "Lia Kohl", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/car_alarm_turn_signal.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/car_alarm_turn_signal.jpg" %}
A standout track from Lia Kohl's *Normal Sounds,* an album in which she turns everyday sounds into nostalgic, liminal soundscapes that go straight to the feels, good or bad.
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The first of Erik Satie's *Trois Gnossiennes,* written in free time, or without time signatures or bars, the only tempo-related instruction given by Satie to the soloist is "lent:" slow. As a bonus, here's a jazz version that my partner insisted I include:
{% audio "Gnossienne No. 1, Lent (Jazz Version)", "Jacques Loussier Trio", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/gnossienne_no_1_jazz.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/gnossienne_no_1_jazz.png" %}
### I Can't Find You at All - AJ Lee & Blue Summit (Bluegrass)
{% audio "I Can't Find You at All", "AJ Lee & Blue Summit", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/cant_find_you_at_all.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/cant_find_you_at_all.jpg" %}
A beautiful tune from AJ Lee & Blue Summit's *City of Glass,* a bluegrass album showcasing some incredible musicianship and stunning country vocals.
### I Wanna Go Back - Onra (Instrumental Hip Hop)
{% audio "I Wanna Go Back", "Onra", "/audio/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/i_wanna_go_back.mp3", "/img/chill_tunes_for_unchill_times/i_wanna_go_back.jpg" %}
The three albums in Onra's *Chinoiseries* are a stunning collection of gritty boom-bap bangers featuring samples collected from a bundle of old vinyl records the artist collected while visiting his grandparents in Vietnam. The wistful vibe and musicality of *I Wanna Go Back* make for a chill track worth remembering.