Anybody have an ambient music recommendations?

At Large · Post by **At Large** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:43 pm

I was a little stressed out yesterday and I was listening to the Pure Moods albums on my Yahoo Music Engine. It helped.

I'm going to be painting the whole interior of the house we just closed on starting next week and I was going to burn some soothing songs to paint to in order to ease the stress. Anybody have any artist recommendations? Something with a slight uptempo, minimal lyrics and interesting melodies and harmonies?

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:03 pm

http://www.theoneboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=14580

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:05 pm

These guys are pretty good if you're just looking to chill out.

http://www.google.com/musica?aid=d_Cxe4ww-AF&oi=musicr

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:37 pm

fuck ambient.

At Large · Post by **At Large** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:51 pm

(start sarcasm) Wow. Those are great recommendations! (end sarcasm)

PrimeX · Post by **PrimeX** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:53 pm

I have like eleventeen thousand different "The Ultimate Chillout" albums like the one below. I once made sweet love to my hand to the 2002 one. We then had wine and a sponge bath.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:07 am

At Large wrote:(start sarcasm) Wow. Those are great recommendations! (end sarcasm)

To each their own, right?

I find this to be quite soothing while fighting traffic. Not sure how it would go with painting...

Sort of a fusion of American "traditional" and classical chamber music.

Mark O'Connor started out as a country/bluegrass fiddle virtuoso.
Edgar Meyer is considered one of the top string bass players in just about all genres - classical, bluegrass and jazz.
You've probably heard of Yo-Yo Ma before.
It may not suit your taste, but the artistry here is awesome.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:07 am

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 1:46 am

Tresspasser's William - Different Stars

At Large · Post by **At Large** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:18 am

Yeah, I have the Massive Attack album. It's nice.

As for those that don't like it, I normally don't listen to ambient music, but this week, I got into work and was just feeling the stress of buying my new house and the laundry list of stuff I need to do before we move in, so I turned to the Pure Moods albums. A lot of it is non-distinctive crap, but some of it is quite pleasing.

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:41 am

If you have Xm listen to 84. Its a new channel called "Chill". Real relaxing yet hip music.

MiketheangrydrunkenCUfan · Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:23 am

I'm not really sure what qualifies as ambient, but here's my recommendation anyway...

Jesu

Funkywhiteboy · Post by **Funkywhiteboy** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:18 pm

It's an oldie, but a goodie:

war "Little Fluffy Clouds"!

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:54 pm

You're welcome.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:19 pm

sigur ros is some pretty ambient shit, if you can put up with the lead singer's thom yorke-like falsetto in icelandic.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:50 pm

I realize you requested something specific, Mr. Large, but I just can't abide.

I've done plenty of home improvement on a professional basis (did I mention "plenty"?), and any sort of "ambient" music is about the last thing a guy needs.

If'n I'm going to get serious about coating some drywall, it's got to be metal. If I really feel like toning it down, I'll go with some mellow, "ambient" sounds like Death Cab or Nickel Creek...or more likely, my local station that plays adult contemporary. But that's toning it way the hell down.

Any sort of background or "ambient" music is the last thing you need. Take it from the pros -- it doesn't matter if everyone else at a jobsite is 70 years old...you show up and start cranking up some "ambient" music at any sort of construction/remodel job, you're either about to take an asskicking, or you're about to get a hammer through the top of your boombox....because at a construction jobsite, the man with the biggest boombox chooses the music, and the man with the biggest hammer reserves the right to change it.

Just my ever-abrasive $0.02.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:45 pm

AND, actually, ambient music will put you to sleep. You need energy to paint. So I'd put in something a bit more funky.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:26 pm

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:41 pm

Patsy Stone wrote:AND, actually, ambient music will put you to sleep.

I'm still waiting to take crap for refering to Death Cab as "ambient" painting music.

Passing through
Unconscious states

When I awoke
I was on the dropcloth
The dropcloth
The drop-cloth

Billdong · Post by **Billdong** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:51 am

Theivery Corporation:

At Large · Post by **At Large** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:28 am

Thanks for the suggestions. As for putting me to sleep, keep in mind that I'll be painting with my wife, who refers to my entire music collection as "whiny rrorrorrorror" music. So I'm looking for stuff that she'd enjoy, too, which is why I'm leaning toward ambient.

patsy stone · Post by **patsy stone** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:37 am

Billdong wrote:Theivery Corporation:

Yes that's a good one.

Donovan · Post by **Donovan** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:56 am

Screw_Michigan wrote:sigur ros is some pretty ambient shit, if you can put up with the lead singer's thom yorke-like falsetto in icelandic.

It's not Icelandic, but a made-up language called "Hopelandic". I do like them, and also recommend The Album Leaf who are along the same lines.

Killian · Post by **Killian** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:44 pm

My suggestion would be Carbon Leaf - "Indian Summer".

The Assassin · Post by **The Assassin** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:38 am

Tangerine Dream anyone?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:52 am

Vulgar Display Of Power would probably make some good "ambient" painting music...or so I've heard.

azkart · Post by **azkart** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 4:34 am

Diego in Seattle · Post by **Diego in Seattle** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:19 pm

Looking for some music to make you calm down?

How about some Yanni?

Well, maybe not.

Moorese · Post by **Moorese** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 5:48 pm

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 7:04 pm

wife has a bunch of Spaceman 3 on vinyl. I don't know much about them other than the heroin joyride band that Mr. Spaceman later fronted.

TenTallBen · Post by **TenTallBen** » Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:40 pm

Moorese · Post by **Moorese** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 12:44 am

Bizzarofelice wrote:wife has a bunch of Spaceman 3 on vinyl. I don't know much about them other than the heroin joyride band that Mr. Spaceman later fronted.

"Dreamweapon" is radically different from their typical stumped fuzz shit. It's basically just some tripped sitar repeated over and over and over. A great disc to rip ass to...

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:34 am

Rip?
Rip ass?

I much prefer the welcoming relaxation of a sphincter that is resigned to the pounding it is about to receive.

Moorese · Post by **Moorese** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:07 pm

Not me. I enjoy the resistance and resulting bloodbath.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:13 pm

Oh, brother. The day I listen to a take on anal from a married guy will be the same time I listen to music recommendations from the indiedorks here.

One of these days, I relly will tell the tale of the last barskank I nailed in the pooper. I'll have to be in the right mood, and it will have to be timed with a moment where I feel my stomach is feeling exceptionally strong.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:29 pm

Dinsdale wrote:One of these days, I relly will tell the tale of the last barskank I nailed in the pooper.

Whatever. We've heard this referenced and teased a buhzillion times. Its like the boy who cried wolf. Ain't nobody interested anymore. Put up or shutup.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:38 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:We've heard this referenced and teased a buhzillion times. Its like the boy who cried wolf.

It's called an "overly-dramatic run-up."

But I assure you, when the day comes that I'm so inspired, it will be worth it, and may even write a new chapter in Troll™ lore.

Bizzarofelice · Post by **Bizzarofelice** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:58 pm

Bizzarofelice wrote:Put up or shutup.

Until the former, go ahead and use the latter as a default.

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:04 pm

No.

YOU shut up.

Spinach Genie · Post by **Spinach Genie** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:37 am