Exhausted After Christmas? Spend New Year's Day Listening To The 'Chillest 100'

You have triple j's Hottest 100 and 200 and Double J's Hottest 100 of 2002, but what if you're sick of the heat? SBS Chill have you covered with the Chillest 100, a relaxing countdown of tunes voted by listeners.

This year's iteration of the Chillest 100 included Massive Attack, Moby, Groove Armada, Rüfüs Du Sol, Portishead, Mazzy Star, Jose Hernandez, Tycho, and many more. SBS Chill typically features mid-to-downtempo music created by electronic artists, producers, and unsigned DJs.

Rob Miller, the Music Producer of SBS Chill, noted: "We’re excited to celebrate the new year with our listeners who have voted for their top songs – we’ll be counting down all 100 songs from noon on New Year’s Day."

He added that the curation of SBS chill resonates with students and workers of all ages; the radio station can be played on-loop all day. "Every year, we’ve seen SBS Chill grow, and we’ve had amazing feedback from listeners who listen all day while they work or study – teachers have even tuned in to encourage mindfulness in the classroom," Miller said.

"It’s music that’s very easy to listen to, and we’ve heard it’s been comforting to people and even pets who feel anxious, especially during COVID isolations."

This year's most-played artists on SBS Chill were the Chillest 100 chart-toppers Massive Attack, followed by Air, while the most-played songs were Wishes by Purrple Cat and The Impossible Silence by Eric Hilton.

SBS Chill will be counting down the Chillest 100 from noon to 8:30 pm on New Year's Day; you can listen on DAB+ Radio, the SBS Radio App or television on Channel 39 and 306. 

Voting is now open for triple j's Hottest 100 of 2022, with Aussie artists campaigning for listeners' votes.

The big day when you'll hear all your favourite songs arrives on Saturday, 28 January 2023 - the songs that almost made it, the Hottest 200 of 2022, will air on triple j the day before. Double J will cap off celebrations on Sunday, 29 January 2023, by replaying the Hottest 100 of 2002.