Ibiza Chillout

For every heat-up there's a cool-down, and for every bangin' suds-filled superclub there's a quiet corner of a beach where the waves caress your blissed-out soul and remind you that Ibiza's unique brand of euphoria can be a delightfully mellow affair. Find the island's chilled side with help from Groove Armada ("At the River") and the Future Sound of London (a slow cut of "Papua New Guinea").

One island, yet a myriad chill-out tracks . . . ease into our Next Steps.

May your tempo be down and your spirits up, as you drift through this free-flowing batch of signature Ibiza chill tracks, featuring Austrian duo Kruder & Dorfmeister, who'll guide you earthwards with the warm breeze of sonic pleasure that is "Original Bedroom Rockers", and Thievery Corporation, whose blend of sitar and South American vocal on "Lebanese Blonde" is more relaxing than a full-body massage.

Attain a state of chilled-out weightlessness . . . in Deep Cuts.

Lol Hammond's explorations in the ambient zone have led to collaborations with Roger and Brian Eno, and here he brings a less-is-more expertise to the art of chilling out with "Baby Piano". Caia celebrates a ritual familiar to all who head up to — and come down from — Ibiza with "Afterwards @ the Bar", and Bhangralution looks east towards the sunrise for "Buddha Bath".

The heat draws you there, but the chill keeps you coming back — these easy-moving Ibiza grooves are your passport to the Mediterranean's capital of transcendental relaxation. Over the years, the island has become a magnet for mellowness, as world leaders in electronica, ambience, and progressive house have made the place synonymous with deep-tissue therapy for body and soul. Bring it down several notches with America's iiO ("Rapture"), England's Lamb ("Trans Fatty Acid"), Denmark's Trentemoller ("Snowflake"), and a host of like-minded multinational chillmeisters.