Can you tell me what chill-out / ambient music actually is?
Chill-Out music includes several music genres that range from ambient to lounge, from downtempo to modern classical and from cinematic to deep house. Chill-Out music can be listened to at home or it can be enjoyed at chill-out festivals and concerts!
READ MORE in our blog ‘What is Chill-Out music?’ >>
LISTEN to examples of chill-out / ambient music on our Chill-Out Music Lounge >>
What music is used for the promotional video on your homepage?
The first part of the video contains music from the Irresistable Force from the album ‘Kira Kira’. The track is called ‘Suikinkutsu’. Youth was the Production Supervisor for this album and it’s released on Youth’ Liquid Sound Design Label.
The main part of the video contains music from the Art of Noise from the album ‘In No Sense? Nonsense!’ The track is called ‘Crusoe’.
Youth made an ambient remix album of music from The Art of Noise called ‘The Art of Noise – The Ambient Collection’.
Both tracks can be heard on the first 2 tracks of our Chill-Out Lounge Player >>
The Chill-Out Music Experience = an âArtist-in-Residence Producer Programâ. What does it mean?
An Artist in Residence program allows students (the artists) from all over the world to join a certain (often creative) program in an inspiring environment, where they will stay for a certain period of time and learn from professionals in the field.
In the case of the 10 day Chill-Out Music Experience workshop, the residency is in Andalusia, Spain and the featuring professional is Martin âYouthâ Glover. You will stay the last 3 days in his residence, being the Space Mountain Studios, where he will teach and guide you in finalizing your Chill-out/Ambient music production.
Is the Chill-Out Music Experience also suitable for people like me, who love to listen to filmmusic / soundtracks?
Yes, quite a few chill-out / ambient music producers have produced soundtracks for films. Certain cinematic music can be categorized as ambient music. In fact, the term âcinematicâ is often used for a particular kind of ambient music.
Ambient music can be perfectly used as a soundtrack for a film, because of its imaginatory character. A lot of ambient music can be seen as soundtracks for non-existent movies.
What about transportation? Do I need to rent a car?
You donât necessarily need a car as the first 7 days, all activities for the Chill-Out Music Experience take place in Almunecar and are located on walking distance from each other.
There are 3 main Airports close to Almuñecar: Malaga, Granada and Almeria and each at about an hour distance from Almuñecar and all of them with a good (bus)connection. These airports are easy accessible from all over Europe and serviced by many low-budget airlines.
When you arrive at one of these airports you can take a public bus (ALSA.es), a taxi or rent a car to get to Almuñecar. For a small fee we can also pick you up from the airport. Also, we provide free transportation from Almuñecar to get to the Space Mountain Studios from Youth, where you will stay for 3 days and 4 nights. The studio is located in Albunuelas,in the beautiful Lecrin Valley about 50 km from the coast.
It might however be convenient to rent a car to be able to discover Andalusia in your spare time, with or without your fellow students, friends or familyIn September and October, when the Experience workshop takes place, itâs off-season and cheap to rent a car.
What is the difference between Ambient and Chill-Out music?
Chill-Out music comprises a multitude of genres, ranging from ambient to lounge, from downtempo to modern classical and from cinematic to deep house. So ambient music can be seen as one of the chill-out genres.
The term âambientâ as a music genre is used for the first time by Brian Eno in 1978 as part of his album âAmbient 1: Music for airportsâ. He mentions in the liner notes that he composed his ambient music (or âambienceâ) to âaccommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interestingâ, depending on whether the listener chooses to actively listen to it or not.
This original form of ambient is beatless, but in the years following, ambient music developed in different directions as well. This resulted in several subgenres like ambient dub, ambient house, ambient trance, ambient electronica, ambient drone, ambient techno and psybient (combination of psychedelic trance and ambient) and ambient jazz.
READ MORE in our blog ‘What is Chill-Out Music’ >>
I live outside of the EU. Do I need a visa in order to participate in the Chill-Out Music Experience?
You should contact the embassy in your country. If a visa is needed, often a tourist visa for the EU will suffice.
What activities can be done in Almuñecar and Andalusia?
Thereâs a lot you can do in Almuñecar and Andalusia. We dedicated a complete webpage with examples of the versatile activities.
Which plugins are used during the Experience workshop and do I need to have these as well?
The plugins we use besides the built-in software instruments and FX plugins of Logic Pro, donât necessarily have to be owned by you. If you want to use certain plugins on your own Macbook, you can purchase one or more of them during the Experience workshop as well, as most plugins are downloadable. For the mastering lesson, we use the plugin Ozone from Izotope. You can download and use a fully-working free trialversion of Ozone for 10 days, so if you activate the trial version just before the mastering lesson, you have more than enough time to play with it. After the trialversion expires, you can determine if you want to purchase it or not.
Can I bring my partner or family along?
Yes, you can. We offer different options, depending on if you bring your partner or your family.
Will I get a discount if I enroll together with my partner or a friend?
Yes, if you indicate on the enrollment form that you both are registering for the Chill-Out Music Experience, we both will give you a 5% discount.
I work with other music production software than Logic Pro. Can I still participate in the Chill-Out Music Experience?
It is possible but not ideal as most of our teachers/producers work with Logic Pro and the lessons and productions will be done in Logic Pro. Also, as the rest of the participants in your group do work with Logic Pro, thereâs also the issue of not being compatible with their music production software. Of course, there are workarounds, but this slows down the creative and technical process and is not recommended.
If you mainly want to contribute to the music production as a musician and youâre okay with not getting technical assistance with your own music production software, then you can safely join the Experience workshop
Will I learn how to distribute and promote my music?
Yes, you will learn how to get your music on music platforms like iTunes, Spotify and Bandcamp. As our teachers/producers have connections in the music industry, they can point you in the right direction with regards to promoting your music and getting in touch with labels.
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