How to listen to Chillout?

Many people listen to relaxing music. But few people guess about the real pleasure you can get from listening to these songs.

Chillout is not just slow music. What matters here is not how hit and cool the track is, but more the setting and conditions in which the music is listened to. Without these conditions, you may not understand the tracks you are listening to at all.

So, how to listen to Chillout correctly:

1. Choose quality music.
   Take some time to think about what kind of chill you like. It can be either calm, light and summery compositions in the café del mar style, or floating, atmospheric, already close to ambient, with an absent rhythm. Or do you like meditative Tibetan music? Just choose from your favorite tracks that you like to listen to.
2. Chillout should be listened only at night, before going to sleep.
   The fact that our body has certain biorhythms, and at different times of the day it feels different. At night there is an inhibition of all processes. At this time we are more relaxed. You have to listen to relaxing music when you are relaxed. Nothing will work during the day.
3. Do not be distracted by anything.
   To feel the depth and grace of this music, to immerse yourself in it with all your consciousness, you need to concentrate on it. So, put aside all the fun and business, and give music all your attention.
4. Be sure the light is dimmed / turned off.
   Light causes excitement and wakefulness. I don’t think we need to explain.
5. Alone.
   You must be alone. When listening together, it is impossible to listen to a song completely, because your tactful friend\friend will always not be able to stand it, and will start talking while listening. So, before you listen, make sure you’re alone, turn off your phone and other audio alerts so you’re not disturbed. Close your windows and doors. Feel the emptiness around you. You are ready.
6. Chillout should be listened to with your eyes closed.
   This is very important. When our eyes are closed, we concentrate more on sounds, i.e. we switch our attention to auditory perception. For the same reason, blind people’s hearing and other systems become more acute.
   This condition doesn’t just add to enjoyment. Closing your eyes will take you on a journey along with the composition. It is like a guide, it will take you where you need to go and tell you what you need to know. Don’t neglect it.
7. Chillout should be listened to with good acoustics.
   Like, however, all music. If you don’t have a good system, it is desirable to have at least the bass, so you can feel the depth and atmosphere of the composition. So if you think about listening on the built-in speakers of the laptop – make yourself a slap. It will help you come to your senses.
8. Chillout should be listened to in a relaxed state.
   Don’t think that if it’s a chillout, it will relax you anyway. This music only complements your state and makes your relaxation even more enjoyable. Don’t walk around the room, and especially don’t stand. You can sit, or better yet, lie down on something soft. Leave everything you have to do. Put aside the problems/runs/fun – it’s all just going to get in the way. Think about something good, easy. For example, imagine your village, a meadow with grazing cows, birds singing from the woods nearby and a little audible sound of the wind, which gently caresses the grass and beautiful yellow-purple flowers.

Following these simple rules will make listening to music an exquisite pleasure. You will begin to understand the music, what emotions it conveys, what the author wanted to tell a particular track. That approach will make you more aesthetic. You will begin to notice other beautiful things around you. It’s a small step toward learning to enjoy not only everyday life, but everything in life.

Enjoy the rest of your life.