Relaxing tunes

[MrBrightside919]

What sort of music do you listen to when you wanna relax?

I know that I listen to a bunch of stuff when I am on edge, like...

Heart
Live
Elton John
Johnathan Coulton
Tears for Fears

 

[Ronwue]

Ambient stuff I got from the X3 reunion soundtrack.

 

[the monopoly guy]

I listen to Jonathon Coultan and Kasabian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTbL5elVXrU&feature=related
And that.

 

[Labyrinth]

Post-rock.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
Mogwai
Sigur Ros
Explosions In The Sky
Blackfield
Pink Floyd

Prog Rock/Metal.

Porcupine Tree
A Perfect Circle
Liquid Tension Experiment
Opeth

 

[mkb07a]

I have an entire playlist on iTunes called "Sleepytime" just for that purpose. It includes

Sia, Coldplay, Aqualung, Damien Rice, Elbow, Norah Jones, A Fine Frenzy, Nick Drake, Ray LaMontagne, Snow Patrol, William Elliott Whitmore, Jack Johnson... and a couple more. The list currently has 64 songs and is always growing. As far as relaxing goes... well, do I need to take a nap, or have a good cry? I have different relaxing music depending on what mood I want to put myself in. I'm always up for suggestions.

 

[Good morning blues]

Most of my collection is pretty mellow, but my favorite relaxing bands are Andrew Bird, Belle & Sebastian, Apostle of Hustle, Bedroom Wall, Beirut, some Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jeffrey Lewis, and Sigur Ros.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Bob Marley
Men Without Hats
and a little bit of Dire Straits once in awhile

 

[Bored Tomatoe]

Surprisingly, one of my favorite slow songs is by Rammstein, this song is so damn peaceful:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRxhXdrINsU

 

[the monopoly guy]

I have an entire playlist on iTunes called "Sleepytime" just for that purpose.

I just listen to NPR, it helps me sleep.
I'm not joking.

 

[zoozilla]

Prog Rock/Metal.

Porcupine Tree
A Perfect Circle
Liquid Tension Experiment
Opeth

I'll have to try listening to Porcupine Tree and Liquid Tension Experiment next time I need some relaxation. Still, you've got a good taste in music.

I think I'd prefer Radiohead for my "relaxing" music. "No Surprises" is the perfect song for those times when I just want to cry myself to sleep.

Also, the perfect video-game related video to unwind to. [http://www.giantbomb.com/news/laid-back-video-of-the-week/465/]

 

[The Kind Cannibal]

Odd Nosdam is amazing for chill tunes.

 

[Maet]

Certain Massive Attack songs do the job nicely. Usually, I prefer a good Flute Concerto.

 

[MrBrightside919]

Surprisingly, one of my favorite slow songs is by Rammstein, this song is so damn peaceful:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRxhXdrINsU

thats very ironic that they would make a slow song

 

[zen5887]

Blue in Green by Miles Davis

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Well, there's always this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EhpyRjNNqs&feature=related].

 

[MrBrightside919]

Well, there's always this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EhpyRjNNqs&feature=related].

Nice...

 

[mkb07a]

I have an entire playlist on iTunes called "Sleepytime" just for that purpose.

I just listen to NPR, it helps me sleep.
I'm not joking.

That's why I can't listen to NPR while driving, especially if I'm already a bit tired.

Incidentally, a baseball game on TV can lull me to sleep like nothing else. I love baseball, I really do, but unless I'm heavily invested in the game (say, playoffs), then I'll be asleep before the 4th inning.

 

[Kikosemmek]

I usually chill out with Deep Forest and Tool; there are, however, other particular songs:

Death Cab For Cutie: Title and Registration
Radiohead: How to Disappear Completely
Live: Lightning Crashes

 

[Labyrinth]

I'll have to try listening to Porcupine Tree and Liquid Tension Experiment next time I need some relaxation. Still, you've got a good taste in music.

That's less than a quarter of the bands I listen to. Most of the rest are in various sub-genres of heavy metal, so they don't quite fit this thread.

 

[zen5887]

I'll have to try listening to Porcupine Tree and Liquid Tension Experiment next time I need some relaxation. Still, you've got a good taste in music.

That's less than a quarter of the bands I listen to. Most of the rest are in various sub-genres of heavy metal, so they don't quite fit this thread.

I'm not sure if Opeth really fit this thread. I mean, you could fall asleep in one section then get woken up by a massive shift in dynamics and tempo. It would be like..

*Nice harmony*
"This is nice I might nod off"
*Pretty jazz solo*
"Zzzzz"
*Brutal screaming, shreading and double kick*
"Ohshit!"
*Nice harmony*
"This is nice..."