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Ambient music
skrizzlex
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I like to write with ambient music in the background, but so far all I've got that's suitable is Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Vol. II-- everything else I try is too disruptive. Anyone wanna suggest me some other light, soothing ambient music to write to?
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Edit: Also also, Exploding Plastix.
And the best part is that it's free.
EDIT: In case you're having trouble finding the actual bit to download the music from, it's here.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_eno
check out his "music for a films" albums
and check out this while you're at it
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_music
this was what i was about to say
music for airports i can chill to a lot
also any of his ambient volumes
There's another label I forgot about that I know I should bring up but I can't recall them at the moment... I'll get some dudes that have better memories than me to check out this thread.
Very nice music to just chill out/work to etc.
Explosions in the Sky and Mogwai come to mind as well. Also check out Yndi Halda - although their songs can get a bit disruptive - especially during the climaxes of the songs - but still check them out anyway.
Loscil - First Narrows
Bang on a Can - Music for Airports tribute album
also most of the Donnie Darko score soundtrack
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Beautiful ambient guitar stuff from Atsuo of the legendary Japanese band Boris, one of my top 25 records from this year.
Byla - Byla
More awesome ambient guitar.
Mono - Travel in Constants Vol. 22
Kind of post-rocky ambient goodness, another Japanese outfit.
Blueneck - Scars of the Midwest
AWESOME terrifying ambient/post-rock/metal goodness, can't stress enough how incredible this record is. The fact that I've talked to one of the band members at length makes it even more special to me.
Mogwai - Come On Die Young
Just get this.
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Just get this too.
Also, all Boards of Canada. Not truly ambient I guess but still something you should have.
Not sure if you're into dark ambient, but [especially] Raison D'Etre, Noctis, some Burzum [Hlidskjalf, Filosofem], Darkspace, Vinterriket, Diagnose: Lebensgefahr (not dark ambient per se but in the ballpark, delightlyfully creepy), Trist, and many more I'm probably forgetting. That should be plenty for you though.
I was just about to come back and post this as well its very creepy
eluvium is like explosions in the skys and such but they are actually chillout in the sense that they dont build up over the whole song, which doesnt let you chill much when the end of the song is blasting in your ears
also listen to this guy:
http://workbench-music.com/
if you like it his cds have a LOT of the same feel, but has enough variation that it should keep you good for a lot of sessions of needed chillout
and Burzum and early Mortiis
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has some stuff that might fit your bill, look up Sientific Americans - Saints of Infinity
or the Mima mix. about half an hour or just ambient unintrusive sound.
I must say that seeing ambient music performed live is one of the most confusingly awesome things ever.
As he said early Mortiis is incredibly fascinating fantasy themed ambient. The Crypt and the Wizard would be the best album.
http://di.fm/mp3/chillout.pls
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Bohren & der Club of Gore is ambient jazz, extremely chill music. Toshinori Kondo's album Ki-oku is also great jazz for studying. He has a chill nu jazz/electronica style. http://www.myspace.com/toshinorikondo.
The Noble label has some interesting classical/electronica blends. Piana is very mellow stuff, somewhat like Sigur Ros done by a Japanese woman. Another of the artists that you should check out is World's End Girlfriend.
All the suggestions so far are good, especially the post-rock bands.
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boards of canada was already mentioned but they are insanely awesome so i recommend them 10000 times
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Post-Rock bands in this thread include:
Sigur Ros
This Will Destroy You
Mono
Mogwai
65daysfostatic (Math Rock really)
Sun 0))) (Drone metal really)
Boris (Also drone metal)
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http://www.myspace.com/jakobmusic
Great band out of New Zealand. Very chills.
http://www.goodlooking.org/
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Sigur Ros.... Takk. Yes, please.
Godspeed is great, but I'm not sure if they would fit for the background music thing you're looking for.
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Godspeed is one of the bands I use to concentrate, when I'm reading or studying. Also, Massive Attack was mentioned earlier and Mezzanine in particular would fit in the OPs description of what he wants. Dead Can Dance also might be looking into. Really good music to listen to when you want to relax/focus.