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Any genre. I'm finding sleep difficult to come by at the moment and music really helps.

Recommend me some kick back, drift off tunes. As I say-any genre so long as it's quality music.

Thanks all


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 3:48 pm
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Jazz Samba by Stan Getz


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 3:54 pm
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Zero 7, Air, Portishead used to help me sleep. Also some of the Ministry of Sound Chillout albums.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 3:54 pm
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My favourite genre but I grade it from 'tuneful' to 'mind-altering'.

For the latter - Wolfgang Voigt's 'Gas' project, either or all of the trilogy. It's as low key and sublimely soporific as I can imagine.

Also Orb 'Live 93'. A classic and very laid back, especially 'Valley', have listened to that on repeat many times in and out of blissful sleep.

Will have a gander thru playlist and recommend some more later.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 3:55 pm
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Brian Eno - Ambient 1 - Music for Airports -- happened upon this rather late in the day and it's ace.
Would also suggest stuff like Miles Davis - In a Silent Way.

Possibly Philip Glass / Steve Reich, the less 'hard' or upbeat rhythmic stuff..


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:02 pm
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Sounds like this is what your looking for

[url= http://moby.com/la1/ ]Moby Long Ambients 1[/url]


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:12 pm
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some ambient faves, not necessarily fit for purpose though:

Biosphere - Substrata
Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol1, Vol2 and Vol3
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 2
William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops
slowly getting on to Zomes a bit this year

and if you're not familiar with Autechre I suggest you get started - right at the beginning with [i]Amber[/i], then see how far you get. Their latest (4 hour!) album [i]elseq 1-5 [/i] is ferocious but still peppered with moments of outstanding beauty


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:24 pm
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Have a listen to Surgeon's (better known for his pounding techno sets) ambient set from Freerotation - Top notch stuff!

https://soundcloud.com/dynamic-tension/surgeon-freerotation-2014


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:28 pm
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Ifthesetreescouldtalk
Red Sparowes
Rokkurro
And (obvs) Sigur Ros


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:30 pm
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Max Richter's Sleep. The original is an 8 hours long but there is a 90 minute version which should serve you well.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:37 pm
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Kid loco, global communications, m83.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 4:39 pm
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The last track on the new Pita album 'Get In' called 'Mfbk' is fantastic. Surprising mellow for him, could loop for hours beautifully.

Prati Bagnati Del Monte Analogo by Lovisoni/Messina is super chilled as well...

Got days of 'ambient' stuff, just listing two of the things ive played today that would fit the op's criteria.


 
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Posted : 29/06/2016 4:49 pm
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I'll suggest a couple for the benefit of others as well.

MC 900ft Jesus-One Step Ahead of the Spider
Jan Garberuk - Rarum on ECM
Pergolesi - Stabat Mater

Three from across the spectrum...


 
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[url= https://www.mixcloud.com/HeadphoneCommute/ ]https://www.mixcloud.com/HeadphoneCommute/[/url]

[url= https://www.mixcloud.com/Solid_Steel/ ]https://www.mixcloud.com/Solid_Steel/[/url]


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 5:18 pm
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I put Melody AM by Royksopp on when I've had a crap day at work. I seem to remember a album the wife had in the 90s by Enigma ..... MCMXC she says it's called and she used that to relax


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 5:56 pm
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[url=

Boys - Time[/url]


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:02 pm
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Bonobo. I really like Black Sands - Remixed at the moment.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:21 pm
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Nightmares on wax, bonobo, Quantic, lemon jelly, air


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:24 pm
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Fila Brazilia - Old Codes New Chaos


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:27 pm
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My mate does a chill out show on Estonian radio which is brilliant. He plays anything from DJ Shadow to Aphex Twin to Jimi Hendrix to the Ozric Tentacles. here's a link to the podcasts on iTunes [url=itpc://heli.err.ee/helid/exp/2horisont.xml]itpc://heli.err.ee/helid/exp/2horisont.xml[/url]


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:38 pm
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no one added KLF's 'Chill out'.... the original come done CD


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:45 pm
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I could give you a long list of stuff that is on my "sleep ipod", but all you need are these-

The Motion Sickness of Time Travel
Bvdub
Twos
Synkro
The Noisettes

most are available on Bandcamp

Moby recently released a Long Ambients album which is surprisingly superb ambient stuff.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:52 pm
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There's usually some good stuff on The Late Lounge on Jazz FM every night from 22:00.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:55 pm
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Then there's this series of compilations

http://www.kompakt.fm/releases?find=pop+ambient


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:56 pm
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turneround +1


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:58 pm
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Kruder & Dorfmeister - The K&D Sessions
Thievery Corporation - The Mirror Conspiracy
Aim - Cold Water Music
GoGo Penguin - V2.0
Chet Baker - Chet Baker Sings
Claude Debussy - La Mer


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 6:58 pm
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[url= https://reviews.headphonecommute.com/podcast/ ]Headphone Commute podcast is good[/url]

[url= http://www.nilsfrahm.com/works/ ]Nils Frahm is highly recommended - start with "Spaces"[/url]

[url= http://latenighttales.co.uk ]Late Night Tales is a series of after hours compilations - Olafur Arnolds latest is just amazing[/url]


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 7:01 pm
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Boards of Canada -campfire head phase
Followed by.....
M83 -digital shades.....
sweet dreams,:-)


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 7:50 pm
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Milky Chance - Sad Necessary
It's the album of last Summer don'tchaknow?


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 7:52 pm
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The Boy And The Tree - Susumu Yokota. Laser Guided Melodies - Spiritualized. A Storm in Heaven - The Verve. Star 6,7,8,9 - The Orb. YS - Joanna Newsom. Manana - Savath & Savales.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 8:43 pm
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Greg Haines - Digressions

Orb - RA136


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 9:07 pm
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Some dub infused stuff from Marconi Union. They've done some gorgeous stuff with Jah Wobble too


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 9:07 pm
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No-one mentioned Immunity by Jon Hopkins yet?

Oh, and how could I forget, probably my fave ambient album of all
"Charcoal" by Brambles. Sublime
http://shop.serein.co.uk/album/charcoal


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 9:12 pm
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You did say any genre?

This is golden:


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 9:48 pm
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Stuff like Aleks, Huerco S and Heathered Pearls.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 10:18 pm
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Piano Works by Craig Armstrong


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 10:30 pm
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Susumu Yokota made some beautiful music. Sakura is good album to start with.


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 10:35 pm
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Selected tracks by:
Air
Mogwai
Explosions in the sky
Public service Broadcasting


 
Posted : 29/06/2016 10:47 pm
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Marconi Union has just made me late for a meeting. grand stuff.
Simple vid but very mesmeric.
Cheers.


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 6:57 am
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search out "you will never be one of us" by Nails; that's guaranteed to put your mind at ease.


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 6:59 am
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[url= https://soundcloud.com/i-d-online-1/slumber-session-sasha ]Sasha's Slumber Session[/url] is very soothing on the brain.


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 7:57 am
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Songs of Distant Earth by Mike Oldfield is my favourite for falling asleep to.


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 8:15 am
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Got to love the motor city

Sean Deason - dot & etta's shrimp hut
The Detroit Escalator co.
Ross154


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 8:18 am
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Ludovico Einaudi - Elements album works for me. Just hope I will be able to stay awake when I go to his concert in a month...


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 9:25 am
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Someone already mentioned this but this is truly the ultimate comedown album.

KLF Chillout


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 9:32 am
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hildur gunadttir saman


 
Posted : 30/06/2016 9:45 am
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My favourite chill-out album ever. 🙂


 
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