Welcome to the wonderful world of Professor Chill

This is the home page of some amazing chilled ambient music. We hope you enjoy it.

Professor Chill is an electronic music producer based in Sheffield (UK), who has been making tunes since 1989, when he bought his first decks and sampler. His most recent music is released on Disco Gecko, the label started by Banco de Gaia’s Toby Marks. Professor Chill also founded global act Electric Sufi, releasing the album Breathe in Love, which was reviewed positively in Uncut and Songlines magazines and played on BBC national radio in the UK.

He achieved a top 20 classical chart position and international media attention for his work on indie label Delphian’s series of ancient music releases.

Professor Chill’s other work includes the EMAP Soundgate app and he can be found playing music in caves on the Discovery and History channels, as well as featuring in the BBC TV series Civilisations. He has performed in Hungary at the Samsara Festival, at Anthropos (UK), Glastonbury (UK), Boom (Portugal), CTM (Germany), Utopia (Portugal), and numerous other events. 

In 2021 he released the Flow State EP on Disco Gecko Records, followed in 2022 by the Astral State EP, on the same label. A further EP and album is on the way. 

Professor Chill’s secret identity is Professor Rupert Till, a professor of music at the University of Huddersfield, rated as 25th in the world for music and drama by the QS World University Rankings. He often travels internationally for work, whether to assess the acoustics of an ancient site, or give a lecture on club cultures or songwriting. His Research includes a book, Pop Cult on Religion and Popular Music, as well as writing on trance, Adele, Stonehenge, and Prince. 

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