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Chill Out, originally released in 1990, appeared on streaming services, albeit retitled as
Come Down Dawn and stripped of some distinctive samples. Reached for comment, the bandâs management pointed to a note on the groupâs website, which describes
Come Down Dawn as a âpre-mix of C
hill Out released by The KLF on the 5
th of February 1990.
Chill Out, but 31 years later.â Listen below.Â
The samples and sampling technique the KLF employed are a large part of
Chill Outâs mythos. Notably absent from
Come Down Dawn are the prominent Elvis Presley samples. Below is the full statement from the website (minus the tracklist, which you can find in the embed).
Christian Eede
, February 4th, 2021 18:10
The 1990 album has also been renamed Come Down Dawn for the updated release
The KLF s 1990 album
Chill Out has been made available on streaming platforms as of today (February 4) in re-edited form.
Renamed
Come Down Dawn, Jimmy Cauty and Bill Drummond s debut LP as The KLF has been stripped of some distinctive samples, most notably those of Elvis Presley s music, for the updated release. In a note on their website,
Come Down Dawn is described as a pre-mix of
Chill Out released by The KLF on the 5th of February 1990.
Come Down Dawn was released the day before Chill Out, but 31 years later. You can stream the album just below.