Chillout Mixtape
Jamie MacDougall presents a special Chillout Mixtape edition, featuring music for contemplation and reflection to help soothe your mind, body and soul.
Jamie MacDougall presents a special Chillout Mixtape edition, featuring music for contemplation and reflection to help soothe your mind, body and soul. Whether you are at home, in the garden, on the road, at work or doing a gentle workout, this is the perfect musical companion to help you recharge and energise. Featuring music by Brian Eno, Erik Satie, Evelyn Glennie, Debussy, Erland Cooper, Kronos Quartet, Arvo Part & Gavin Bryars. Plus Scottish composer Craig Armstrong shares music from his album Nocturnes Remodelled.
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Johann Pachelbel
Canon
Performer: Taverner Players. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.- Classical Music (24 Recommended Masterworks From The Great Composers).
- Mitchell Beazley.
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Brian Eno
An Ending (Ascent)
- Virgin.
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Erland Cooper
Asleep On The Wing
- World Sleep Day 2025.
- Decca Records US.
- 54.
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Craig Armstrong
Nocturne 4 (Alva Noto Remodel)
Performer: Craig Armstrong.- Nocturnes Remodelled (More Music from Glasgow, Berlin, Tokyo & London).
- Modern Recordings.
- 1.
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Craig Armstrong
Nocturne 3 (Jack Armstrong Remodel)
Performer: Craig Armstrong.- Nocturnes Remodelled (More Music from Glasgow, Berlin, Tokyo & London).
- Modern Recordings.
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Craig Armstrong
Nocturne 17 (Scott Fraser Remodel)
Performer: Craig Armstrong.- Nocturnes Remodelled (More Music from Glasgow, Berlin, Tokyo & London).
- Modern Recordings.
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Arvo Pärt
Spiegel im Spiegel
Performer: Vladimir Spivakov. Performer: Sergei Bezrodny.- Arvo Pärt: Alina.
- ECM New Series.
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Trad.
Tusen Tankar
Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.- A Thousand Thoughts.
- Nonesuch.
- 1.
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Gavin Bryars
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet
Singer: Tom Waits. Ensemble: Hampton String Quartet. Ensemble: Gavin Bryars Ensemble. Conductor: Michael Riesman.- Bryars: Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Evelyn Glennie
A Little Prayer
- The Sugar Factory.
- Tzadik.
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Edmund Robert Finnis
The Air, Turning
Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.- NMC Recordings Limited.
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Erik Satie
Gymnopédie No.1
Performer: Michel Legrand.- Classic Masterpieces.
- Erato.
- 13.
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Max Richter
Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)
Performer: Ben Russell. Performer: Yuki Numata Resnick. Performer: Max Richter.- From Sleep.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
- 1.
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Max Richter
Path 5 (delta)
Performer: Max Richter. Lyricist: Max Richter. Singer: Grace Davidson.- From Sleep.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on the G String')
Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Music Arranger: Ton Koopman. Orchestra: Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. Conductor: Ton Koopman.- Yo-Yo Ma - The Classical Cello Collection.
- Sony Classical.
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Broadcast
- Sun 24 Aug 2025 19:00ѿý Radio Scotland