Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes - Thievery Corporation
Luminate - Projections
Thrill - DZihan
Half-Whole - Frost
Pedro - Dahlia
Can Hardly Wait (Kupper Chills Mix) - Bonnie Bailey
Jericho - Weekend Players
Zoo York - Oakenfold
It's The End Of The World As We Know It... - Julee Cruise
Feelin' Blue - Jakatta
Do 4 Love (Emerald City 4am Mix) - Fuel
Kissing - Bliss
Sunday Morning - Chris Coco
Hed Kandi releases its fourth Winter Chill album. This album features the very best of deeper darker chill perfect for fireside listening. Backed by the ever increasing brand awareness of the label and a targeted PR and M... more »arketing campaign, this album should far exceed the sales of Winter Chill 3! The definitive sound of chilling in Winter! 30 tracks. Digipak. 2002.« less
Hed Kandi releases its fourth Winter Chill album. This album features the very best of deeper darker chill perfect for fireside listening. Backed by the ever increasing brand awareness of the label and a targeted PR and Marketing campaign, this album should far exceed the sales of Winter Chill 3! The definitive sound of chilling in Winter! 30 tracks. Digipak. 2002.
CD Reviews
Girls warble, pop goes creepy, fun for all!
Richard Diaz | 12/26/2002
(3 out of 5 stars)
"What is it?
The next installment rolling off the Hed Kandi compilation factory floor, 30 unmixed tracks featuring the "darker side of chill." Meaning, lots (and lots) of forlorn gals with the blues warbling over acoustic guitar for two hours, skewing creepier on disc two. Fun!Who gets it right?
Standing above the general sameness of the CDs, Slovo's tender "Whisper" and Bliss "Kissing" will melt all hearts within earshot, while Abraham's sullen-pop "Magpie" with swooping strings and Rachael Cuming's lilting delivery hits the thematic bullseye. Thievery Corporation pay a hefty royalty fee to sound like Air on "Heaven's Gonna Burn Your Eyes," and Dzihan & Kamien mix sub-bass pulses to Bjork-through-headphones vocals for husky nu-jazz refreshingly different than their surrounding counterparts.But who doesn't?
Eric Kupper's "Missing" follows by rote the cliché handbook, "Almadrava" then borrows it for "I'm Sorry," - truly regrettable songcraft. But as an added bonus, you can be an owner of The Worst Cover In Dance History as Julee Cruise does her girly breathing of REM's "It's The End Of The World As We Know It."Well then?
It's a tad better than Winter Chill 3, though you'll still have to stereo skip around to enjoy it. Still, if you're planning on staying inside most of the cold season this will serve the cause."
Sensual and Beautiful
Richard Diaz | 08/17/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have to disagree with the other reviews!!! I thought this to be a great selection of mellow music!!! It is great for a romantic evening!!! What is wrong with a lot of chic vocals? I found that to be refreshing!!!I am a huge fan for both Polaroid and Bonnie Bailey!!! Which are both featured on this CD. The John lee Hooker track was brillant!!! This CD takes you on a journey!!! It has a great lounge vibe, making it perfect for parties!!!! Paul Oakenfold also has a fantastic song on CD 2!!! I feel the other reviews are a bit harsh for such a great compilation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Upon further review
will shooter | (chill) Chapel Hill, NC, United States | 12/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"After amassing a couple of hundred chill compilations and associated genre type cd's from all over the globe, I've listed to almost every version of chill out songs out there, but this one keeps coming to front of my juke-box. I have to admit I do skip a song or two depending on my mood, but that's not often. Of all the preceding Winter Chill compilations, 6.2 is hands down the best. I highly recommend anyone trying out this Hed Kandi series to buy this one first. I like to crank the volume as loud as possible especially on disc two, but you decide for yourself. Just passing on the good word. This ranks second only to Paris Lounge Volume 1 as an all time favorite for me and my friends. Chill!"
Amazing CD
Adam Nowek | Vancouver, Canada | 12/28/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I originally bought this for a friend for Christmas. I couldn't get the pricetag off so I removed the shrinkwrap. I couldn't help but listen to it afterwards. What happened afterwards caused me to buy a copy for another friend. Not to mention one for myself.I don't think I've ever listened to a better selection of 30 songs in my entire life. The first CD is the better of the two, I think, with the kind of chillout music I like the most (acoustic guitars and female vocals). Standout tracks on the first CD are Slovo's 'Whisper' and KimBlee's 'Naturally'.The second CD was also very good, although not as good as the first. The addition of new Thievery Corporation was a good idea, as their new CD is also very classy. The only track I had a beef with was Julee Cruise's cover of 'Its The End Of The World As We Know It'. The song is produced wonderfully, but the lyrics don't seem very fitting at all, especially with the lyrics that were on previous tracks. Standouts on the second CD were Bliss' 'Kissing', and Frost's 'Half-Whole'.In all, an excellent compilation. Good in conjunction with low lights, some wine, and someone you love. :)"
Love it -- but you have to like this kind of music...
mademoiselle | USA | 04/29/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I really love this cd and I think the negative reviews are because it is very heavy on the ethereal, female vocals and maybe the reviewers aren't nuts about that. But if you like that kind of music, then this cd is great. I only gave it 4 stars because I don't necessarily think it's "the darker side of chill" as the liner notes suggest -- its still chill or lounge music, but very downtempo and more airy and light then "dark". Some faves: "Whisper", "Magpie", "Missing", "Beautiful Crazy" and "Sunday (the day before my birthday). The cd is worth it just for these amazing songs."
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1