When I started digging in the downtempo genre, I noticed a very distinct kind of music that always drew my attention. Different in many ways, but all very energizing for the body and mind. The perfect 'background' music that doesn't distract, but interesting enough for a good listen. A few years ago, I started to build an 'all times favourite' playlist on Live365, and since then many people have found it to be just what they need to get through their day.
Favorite Artists
Jazzanova
Never bound to any rules, they create very diverse explorations in music.
Fila Brazillia
I think these dudes from Pork records were my first encounter with 'the real downtempo'. Still good.