Music for relaxing

Noseyears · « **on:** 28 Mar 2010, 04:34 am »

Hello Guys, just wondering wich kind of music you like for relaxing...
In my case, George zamfir songs are very relaxing to me.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #1 on:** 30 Mar 2010, 08:58 pm »

Good topic. I'm surprised at the lack of replies.
Off the top of my head, here are a few of mine:

- Ben Webster
- Amhad Jamal
- Wynton Marsalis (mostly the "Standard Time" releases)
- Count Basie "88 Basie Street"

Basically, anything without lyrics.
Lyrics "guide" my thoughts somewhere they don't need to be whereas instrumentals allow me to "float".

Sounds deep doesn't it.

Bob

nunhgrader · « **Reply #2 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 08:07 pm »

Kruder and Dorfmeister
Tosca
Bonobo
Miles Davis - So What
Some Thievery Corporation
Lotsa House Music and remixes too plentiful to list here

eclein · « **Reply #3 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 10:05 pm »

Terje Rypdal
Ralph Towner-Solstice
Oregon
Pat Metheny

nathanm · « **Reply #4 on:** 9 Apr 2010, 04:48 pm »

The lack of replies is probably due to people going to their collection to see what they listen to for relaxing, then they played the son...

low.pfile · « **Reply #5 on:** 9 Apr 2010, 06:25 pm »

I have relaxing, quiet music in a few different genres. Most of these end up on the sleep timer to zzzland. From memory, here are a few of my "go to's".....

alternative
Mazzy star
Cocteau twins
Art of Noise

indie folk
Jose gonzalez
Nick drake
Laura gibson
Isobel Campbell w/ Mark Lanegan
Sun Kil Moon

electronic
M83 - Dead Cities album
sigur ros
halou
air

DTB300 · « **Reply #6 on:** 9 Apr 2010, 06:50 pm »

Patrick O'Hearn
Fourplay/Bob James
Fiona Joy Hawkins
Amanda McBroom

K Shep · « **Reply #7 on:** 9 Apr 2010, 08:33 pm »

Massive Attack
Infected Mushroom (old stuff)
Badi Assad
Enigma

BrassEar · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 Apr 2010, 03:13 am »

Captive soundtrack by the edge.
Vangelis - Opera Sauvage

Noseyears · « **Reply #9 on:** 15 Apr 2010, 07:40 pm »

Thanks for the replies guys, i have been making a research of more songs that i could use in my free time for relaxing. Your songs are pretty good.
Any of you heard about Lifehouse?

BobM · « **Reply #10 on:** 15 Apr 2010, 07:55 pm »

Much of the music on the ECM label tends to relax me. I often listen on my couch with a book. The combo of soft, acoustic music without vocals and getting into the story always results in my eyelids drooping.

Oh yeah, and Rap tends to relax my bowels.

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #11 on:** 15 Apr 2010, 08:39 pm »

Quote from: BobM on 15 Apr 2010, 07:55 pm

Oh yeah, and Rap tends to relax my bowels.

That's called "the brown note".

Bob

irishsammy · « **Reply #12 on:** 29 Jun 2010, 01:37 am »

Kelly Joe Phelps - Lead Me On
311 - Transistor (I have no idea why)
Alice In Chains - Jar of Flies
The Emerson String Quartet - Bach: The Art of Fugue

Variety relaxes me.

timind · « **Reply #13 on:** 29 Jun 2010, 01:42 am »

I am listening to Dead Can Dance - Spiritchaser now and was thinking how "relaxing this is" when I read this thread.

1ZIP · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 Jul 2010, 03:41 am »

Noseyears:

Try Peter Kater: "Earth"

ArthurDent · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 Jul 2010, 05:00 am »

Quote from: eclein on 6 Apr 2010, 10:05 pm

Terje Rypdal
Ralph Towner-Solstice
Oregon
Pat Metheny

+1
except with Towner my pref is Saragasso Sea with John Abercrombie, & Blue Sun
John Abercrombie - Timeless, Arcade
most any Eberhard Weber (also ECM)

Airborn · « **Reply #16 on:** 20 Jul 2010, 09:51 pm »

Morcheeba, Big Calm....very relaxing

CSI · « **Reply #17 on:** 20 Jul 2010, 11:41 pm »

Jeff Hamilton (sort of a modern Ben Webster)
Charlie Haden (try Steal Away with Hank Jones)
Acoustic Alchemy (for a little more New Agey approach)
Ron Eschete
Almost anything by J.S. Bach

highfilter · « **Reply #18 on:** 20 Jul 2010, 11:54 pm »

One of the best albums I've listened to recently for relaxing and getting lost in the music, is Biosphere's live album, "Wireless - Live At The Arnolfini, Bristol". Great ambient music and a fantastic recording with tons of detail and flow.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Jul 2010, 03:34 am »

Music for relaxing....who's got time to relax when there's work to be done....

But.... I think this might be of interest....

A fine Chesky recording - 1996.... I Ching - Of Marsh & Moon

Samples....

CD Info....