Soothing sonics and mellow moods from just about every musical genre out there. 
Say hello to the Methods of Mellow show, curated by the London-based blog, record label and mixtape series.

Originally developed as a gentler form of electronica, downtempo has since evolved into a multi-faceted genre covering everything from chilled grooves to trippy soundscapes.

Multi-faceted genre centred on mellow grooves

Downtempo

Named after the Balearic islands, Balearic is an eclectic blend of DJ-led dance music that emerged in the mid-1980s, also known as Balearic House and Balearic Beat.

Balearic

Covering the broad and rapidly growing instrumental hip hop scene, this is a creative field defined by a distinctive language of loops, beats and samples.

Beats

Evolving in 1980s Chicago, house drew on emergent electronic technologies and funky basslines to create a new, world-dominating club sound and culture. 

Club music built on 4/4 beats and funky basslines

House

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Methods of Mellow is back for another dose of laidback leftfield, all chiller no filler.

June 2022

Methods of Mellow founder Fergus brings two hours of laidback jams, featuring music from Tex, Monster Rally, Omar S and Justin Timberlake.

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It's your monthly dose of soothing sonic and mellow moods!

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