Summer is officially here! The newest edition of our Chillhop Essentials series, Summer 2025 is our 38th compilation in this ongoing seasonal tradition. 

With nearly 50 artists across 28 instrumentals, Essentials Summer 2025 is a community-driven project full of sunshine and life. Pack your sunscreen and throw on some flip-flops because these energized yet laid-back instrumentals are sure to soundtrack your time by the pool, by the beach, or simply cruising around your city with the windows (finally) down. Summer is a time to close the laptop and step out into the world, taking on new adventures and embracing the extended daylight. Featuring familiar names like Ruck P, Birocratic, Ian Ewing, Nymano, Moods, Misha, and so many others (like the long-awaited return of Tantu Beats and the Chillhop debut of SYNC.EXE), this 70+ minute release is perfect for your summer months ahead.

Whether it's jazzhop, lofi hip-hop, chillhop, instrumental beats, boom bap, or old school, whatever you want to call it, this summertime collection has a little something for everyone. So grab your sunglasses, your beach towel, and your pool noodle. When you're done, you can chill out, because Summer is here.

In case you missed it, our Raccoon is on a super cool floating island all year long. Last season, our mascot was alone on a self-guided self-care retreat, but now Mango the Toucan has come along for the ride. Dive into the immersive visual experience and stay tuned to see where this calendar year will take our forever adventurous Chillhop characters.

Chillhop Essentials Summer 2025

Flying Nimbus

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In 2018, Chillhop Music unveiled Daydreams, a highly successful 18 song instrumental compilation. The project has seen over 200 million streams and remains one of the most well-known releases in the Chillhop catalog–a lofi classic. 

One year later, we released Daydreams 2, the 24 song compilation taking listeners back into a soothing yet faraway land of drifting away. With another 100+ million streams, it was obvious from the start that this series resonated with listeners. Perfect for its immersive style and cozy lofi beats, these two releases were instantly timeless, one our followers often reference and ask about.

Now, six years later, we are back with heavy doses of nostalgia for Daydreams 3, a 22 track project featuring some of the most acclaimed names in the instrumental beats space. Producers like SwuM, Oatmello, Idealism, Philanthrope, Ian Ewing, Arbour, Aso, Kupla, HM Surf and so many others. Even Sugi.wa, whose well known track "Almost Home" begins the first compilation, is back for more on this new release.

This time around, beatmaker Sugi.wa crafts a comfort zone with new instrumental "Background", his first track in over a year. A lofi beat reflective & melancholic, calming & chill, this song is part of Chillhop Music's Daydreams 3 compilation, out on July 24. One to play to drift away.

Chillhop Daydreams 3

Background

In 2018, Chillhop Music unveiled Daydreams, a highly successful 18 song instrumental compilation. The project has seen over 200 million streams and remains one of the most well-known releases in the Chillhop catalog–a lofi classic. 

One year later, we released Daydreams 2, the 24 song compilation taking listeners back into a soothing yet faraway land of drifting away. With another 100+ million streams, it was obvious from the start that this series resonated with listeners. Perfect for its immersive style and cozy lofi beats, these two releases were instantly timeless, one our followers often reference and ask about.

Now, six years later, we are back with heavy doses of nostalgia for Daydreams 3, a 22 track project featuring some of the most acclaimed names in the instrumental beats space. Producers like SwuM, Oatmello, Idealism, Philanthrope, Ian Ewing, Arbour, Aso, Kupla, HM Surf and so many others. Even Sugi.wa, whose well known track "Almost Home" begins the first compilation, is back for more on this new release.

This time around, artists Sweeps, luv pug, Strehlow, and 9ICK join forces to the laid-back single "Dry Leaves". It's refreshingly new while still feeling like quintessential lofi. A song to play when in need of a reflective afternoon, an extended study session, or a rewarding nap. Full of field recordings and quirky synths, this track is the second single off of Chillhop Music's Daydreams 3 compilation, out July 24. One to play to drift away.

Dry Leaves

Dry Leaves, ft. 9ICK

Drowning

Cold Zipper

Soft Light

So Long

"Yurayura" (ゆらゆら) is a Japanese onomatopoeia that describes a swaying or wobbling motion.

Prolific and consistent French producer ØDYSSEE linked with Japanese keyboardist and composer Osamu Fukuzawa for new jazzy instrumental "Yurayura". The chilled track is full of organic instrumentation and layered textures. It's feel-good, laid-back, and a welcome collaboration between two talented artists. 

This single is the seventh release in our 2025 single series with many more to come. Sit back and stay tuned.

Yurayura

Dusk Clouded Tempo (MBV8)

fairlight

"Nemo" means no one or nobody in Latin. It was the inspiration for this pack of beats. At the time of making this i wanted to focus more on the sounds and my future in making music outside of my identity All that matters is the flow state and what comes out of it. Focus on being nothing and no one and ironically your true identity forms. 

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rythm friend

Chillhop Essentials - Winter 2025 out now!
https://chillhop.ffm.to/winter2025.pbt

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