The Best Peaceful but not boring Music

Bravo · Nov 19, 2006

so i need more chill-out music.

as many folks know, i love enya.

but there's also enigma, georgian chants and the lesser known Era.

we need more great music like that.

let's hear what you got.

and good luck relaxin.

BardSkye · Nov 19, 2006

Mark Atkinson Trio. Sort-of jazz, sort-of classical, instrumental trio. Or for something nicely different an '80s release called "Neck and Neck" by Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler.

I also find the Gaither Gospel quartet, Celtic harp and Loreena McKennit very good for frazzled nerves.

dclary · Nov 19, 2006

Jean Michel Jarre

PeeDee · Nov 19, 2006

REAL Gregorian Chant. Not Enigma's, and not "Masters of Chant" who do weird modernish songs in Gregorian Chant style. I would rather hear "Kyrie Eleison" by honest-to-god Gregorian Monks than "Losing My Religion" by Masters of Chant.

*grumbles*

Also, I'm a total sucker for piano music, or Norwegian fiddle music. And some movie soundtracks (Lord of the Rings; Pirates of the Caribbean; Kingdom of Heaven). Anything that has a moodto it makes me happy.

poetinahat · Nov 19, 2006

dclary said:
Jean Michel Jarre

And if you like JMJ, you might like Andreas Vollenweider -- JMJ except with a harp. Chicks dig it.

Also Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra.

My favorite of the 'quiet storm'* genre, though, is Debussy.

*: I dunno, that's what the pre-Bel Air Fresh Prince used to call it.

tiny · Nov 19, 2006

Disturbed - real loud :Thumbs:

dclary · Nov 19, 2006

PeeDee said:
I would rather hear "Kyrie Eleison"

I always thought they were singing "Carry a Laser down the road that you must travel."

It made way more sense than whatever the hell Kyrie Eleison means.

Maryn · Nov 20, 2006

Give a listen to Jean-Luc Ponty, an electric violinist who's most often slotted in New Age but has been doing amazing, thoughtful, often peaceful CDs before CDs and New Age existed. I recommend "Imaginary Voyages" or "Cosmic Messenger" for first listens.

Aaron Copland's ballet "Appalacian Spring" is also terrific. You'll recognize parts of it if you've ever tuned in to CBS.

Speaking of which, the local Barnes & Noble has a sample listen of any CD in its stock, which is a pretty cool way to find out if you like something, assuming a snippet is enough to tell you. It's about as long as Amazon's. I assume this is widely available for it to have reached the hinterlands where I live.

Maryn, who has 7 or 8 Jean-Luc Ponty CDs and 3 different Coplands

Opty · Nov 20, 2006

Teitur.

MizzACEE · Nov 20, 2006

My Step-Father is a Native American flute musician, dont know if you like that stuff or not, and I love his music its very calming. I think he has music samples on his website...

http://jessredhorse.50megs.com/index.html

Bmwhtly · Nov 20, 2006

There is one song at the moment getting a fair bit of play on Radio1.
It's by Snow Patrol, called (I think) "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" it's nice and mellow.

BottomlessCup · Nov 20, 2006

Sufjan Stevens's Illinoise
and Califone's new album.

PeeDee · Nov 20, 2006

Kenny G's "Songbird"

On endless repeat.

Very loudly.

It's like being pecked to death by snails.

Godfather · Nov 20, 2006

boban markovich.

Little Red Barn · Nov 20, 2006

love... Enya
Carrie Newcomer (the gathering of spirits)
and Alison Krauss

TsukiRyoko · Nov 20, 2006

Buddhists Lounge
Niyaz
Zen Gardenart

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 20, 2006

I chill out to Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, and the Dead Kennedys.

Jaycinth · Nov 20, 2006

***running in with wet ferret***
Wet Ferret!! Wet Ferret!!
***runs out**

PeeDee · Nov 20, 2006

Shadow_Ferret said:
I chill out to Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, and the Dead Kennedys.

Depending on what CD you listen to, Metallica is either cool and relaxing, or blood-pressure spiking and annoying....

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 20, 2006

Master of Puppets and earlier.

TsukiRyoko · Nov 20, 2006

Shadow_Ferret said:
I chill out to Black Sabbath, Metallica, Megadeth, and the Dead Kennedys.

I used to like the dead kennedys a good bit. Then, I got drunk for the first time, gave myself a tattoo, and the tattoo is done so horribly that I don't like DK anymore....

PeeDee · Nov 20, 2006

Shadow_Ferret said:
Master of Puppets and earlier.

What about "And Justice for all?"

I liked that CD. But yes, Master of Puppets and earlier. Good man.

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 20, 2006

And you're how old again?

*gives her parental-type stare*

Shadow_Ferret · Nov 20, 2006

PeeDee said:
What about "And Justice for all?"

I liked that CD. But yes, Master of Puppets and earlier. Good man.

Justice is just ah-right. I don't think it holds up quiet as well as Puppets though.

PeeDee · Nov 20, 2006

Shadow_Ferret said:
Justice is just ah-right. I don't think it holds up quiet as well as Puppets though.

Well, no, of course not. Puppets is a masterpiece.

Unlike, for example, St. Anger.

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