Lounge — music for comfort and relaxation. Discover why chillout and lo-fi lounge are back in the trends of 2025. Classics (Air, Costes) and new names (Aso, Saib).
Lounge is a style that does one thing perfectly: it sets the mood. That calm, soft, warm feeling as if you’re sitting in a cozy café, a luxury lounge bar, or at home by the fireplace with a cup of coffee.
And here’s the good news — in 2025, lounge is going through a powerful revival. It’s coming back into playlists, hotel lobbies, relax streams and even club culture, but in a refreshed, modern form.
What is Lounge?
Lounge is a branch of light electronic and instrumental music created for rest, relaxation and background comfort.
The genre absorbs elements of:
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jazz,
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bossanova,
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smooth funk.
The music sounds soft and unobtrusive, yet atmospheric: warm keys, velvety bass, light percussion, cozy electronic textures, and live elements — saxophone, guitar, piano, flute.
A bit of history: from hotel lobbies to global charts
The roots of lounge go back to the 1950s–1960s, when “easy listening” music was played in hotels, lobbies, bars and restaurants as calm background sound.
Later, the genre transformed:
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1990s — lounge becomes part of club chillout culture (Café del Mar, Hôtel Costes, Buddha Bar).
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2000s — the genre explodes on global compilations: Air, Thievery Corporation, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Lemongrass, Jazzanova.
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2020s — a new wave blends lounge with lo-fi, neo-soul and downtempo.
Modern lounge has become more electronic, meditative and deep, but it has kept its core feature — the ability to create a feeling of comfort.
Why is Lounge trending again?
There are several reasons:
1. The rise of relaxation culture
Music for rest, meditation, work and sleep has become incredibly popular. Lounge fits this perfectly.
2. TikTok & YouTube slow-living
Videos about slow living, coffee, travel and design are often soundtracked with lounge-style music.
3. The return of retro aesthetics
The warm sound of the 60s–70s in modern digital processing is getting attention again.
4. Cozy club culture
In many cities, lounge-bar parties have appeared, where DJs play soft chillout / nu-lounge style sets.
New artists and the sound of 2025
Modern lounge combines electronic textures, lo-fi percussion, piano, guitar and light vocals.
Some of the fresh and notable names include:
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Aso,
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Phlocalyst,
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Lemongrass (new releases),
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Saib,
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Tungusku,
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Nymano & Ocha (light lo-fi lounge),
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atmospheric projects from the Japanese and French scenes.
Lounge in 2025 is comfort + cinematic feeling + a jazzy vibe.
Interesting facts about Lounge
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The first lounge albums were released on vinyl as “cocktail music”.
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Many well-known DJs started out playing lounge sets — and still record special relaxing mixes today.
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Lounge became one of the first genres to be used massively in curated streams for coffee shops and stores.
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In Japan, lounge is often mixed with the 80s city-pop aesthetic.
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The genre is considered one of the most “non-conflict” — it fits almost any mood.
Lounge on Minatrix.FM
On Minatrix.FM you can:
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listen to lounge online in high quality,
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download MP3 tracks without registration,
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open curated selections for work, rest and travel,
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follow new releases from the soft electronic scene.
We regularly update our lounge collections — from retro moods to modern lo-fi lounge releases.
Conclusion: Lounge is music that makes life softer
Lounge is a style that doesn’t demand your attention, but always lifts your mood.
It has become the soundtrack to a calm lifestyle, coziness, creativity and easy evenings.
Dive into the cozy world of lounge on Minatrix.FM — and let the music make your day warmer.
