Apple Music launches three new radio stations, including Apple Music Chill

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By Stan Schroeder  on 
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Stephan Moccio is one of the curators over at Apple Music Chill. Credit: Apple

I have a confession to make: Despite being proud of my eclectic music taste, the thing I type the most into both Apple Music and Spotify is "chill". Yes, sometimes I need to get some work done, and I need music that will speak softly to me from the background without distracting me.

Enter Apple Music Chill, a new radio station on Apple Music that will feature a "continuous flow of chill highlights across genres, interspersed with mindful moments meant to remind listeners to make the time to find center and calm."

Unlike so many "chill" music stations, this new station by Apple Music shouldn't be just a soulless blend of downtempo beats. Apple set out to prove that with the first song to air on the station, Beck's new recording of George Harrison's "Be Here Now." Listeners can also expect to hear music curated by the likes of Brian Eno, Stephan Moccio, and Zane Lowe.

"In a world of AI and algorithms, Apple Music Radio is live. It’s real people, it’s a shared event, and I’m so excited to be broadening that experience to listeners worldwide with three new stations," said Lowe in a statement.

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Apple also launched two other radio stations today.

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FKA Twigs will be providing mixes for Apple Music Club. Credit: Apple

Apple Música Uno focuses on Latin music, with daily programming by Evelyn Sicairos and Lechero, as well as music from popular playlist Puro Pop Radio.

Finally, Apple Music Club is a station devoted to dance and electronic music. Some of the highlights including mixes from Honey Dijon, Jamie xx, FKA twigs, and Nia Archives, and curation by Circoloco, Tomorrowland, The Warehouse Project, fabric, Hï Ibiza, Stone Island Sound, and more.

Apple Music Radio is available to Apple Music subscribers, but you can also listen to the stations without a subscription (you do need an Apple ID, however). The three new stations bring the total to six, together with Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country. The stations are available over at https://music.apple.com/us/radio.

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Stan Schroeder
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Stan is a Senior Editor at Mashable, where he has worked since 2007. He's got more battery-powered gadgets and band t-shirts than you. He writes about the next groundbreaking thing. Typically, this is a phone, a coin, or a car. His ultimate goal is to know something about everything.


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