Ambient radio stations have the tendency to play some odd tracks, or too electronica rather than the soft sounds that ambient music is supposed to portray. M2 CHILLOUT radio station stays true to its name and provides soothing ambient and lounge music for the relaxing evening or stress-relieving hours of your day and night. Imagine a candlelit bathtub. What’s more romantically ambient is that the station is streaming from Paris, France.

As they say on Chillout Scene, the French “not only know wine and cheese, but they know how to chill as well.”

The first track I heard on the station was by Sine called Summer Rain, and I was entranced right away. I decided to stay on the channel and enjoy some relaxation time. The station would not remain completely soothing massage music though, the next track was quicker with vocals, but I would still consider it ambient. Stepping up another notch with the next track was Goldfrapp with Human. You can get the music download for Goldfrapp at Kazaa. I wouldn’t consider it ambient, but it was enjoyable all the same. Here’s the music video:

So they do mix in some lounge music along with the soothing tracks, but if that’s what you’re after, the majority of the track list will suit you just fine. Of the tracks I heard, one of my favorite was called Sonic Circle by Redlounge Orchestra.

Here is a video clip I found of another Redlounge Orchestra track called Aerer:

The website of M2 leads you to all their 12 channels which covers most genres of music including jazz, classic, 90s, 80s, rock,  electro, and others. The only issue I have with the radio station and the website is that it is in French, with no option to change it to English. If you’re only looking for the artist name and track, that’s fine, any additional information would require an interpreter.