Chilled music to strike the right note in a coffee bar.

Submitted by RaaberyWithViolence t3_z6bo86 in Music

We run a coffee bar for a couple of hours a week at a community centre. I’ve tried to introduce a relaxed atmosphere, playing chill stuff that people might not be familiar with – Gotan Project, Buena Vista Social Club, acoustic folk, that sort of thing – but people just screw their noses up and give me a What the hell’s this? kind of reaction.

The only thing that goes down well is familiar stuff. Old ‘60s hits and the like. Any thoughts on what might strike an acceptable note without being clichéd?

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Knee_Squeezings t1_iy0hcvm wrote

Can't go wrong with jazz music.

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RaaberyWithViolence OP t1_iy0hr4p wrote

Good call. I did try some blues – T Bone Walker, I think – and someone said “Ooh, this sounds a bit jazzy.” But they didn’t say it disapprovingly.

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EveSixxx t1_iy0m3tq wrote

Soul coughing. 60% of the time it works, every time.

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flaccidObama t1_iy0jrm8 wrote

You're definitely gonna want Hammer Smashed Face by Cannibal Corpse. Makes for a very chill atmosphere.

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ParticularZone5 t1_iy1192f wrote

John Scofield, Medeski Martin & Wood, Meters

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cmdrhlm t1_iy1xev1 wrote

Try something like Khruangbin - Texas Sun or Skinshape - Filoxiny. I play those two bands at work all the time

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doanhieuhl t1_iy2x2nc wrote

I often played these at my house and no one seems to be complain.

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