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Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« on: May 04, 2012, 04:13:23 AM »
I've been looking for music that basically never has a high so that it never completely draws your attention. Useful for sleeping and also when with guests so that the music doesn't suddenly force peoples focus due to high volume segments. I found music that I either didn't like (elevator music) or music that wasn't as mellow as I had imagined from my memories (Chopin's Nocturnes, Lean On Me by Bill Withers, Joni Mitchell...).

I guess what I am looking for is flat background music for people to chill on and that I don't have to grab the volume knob on the boat to turn it up or down all the time. Basically, music to enjoy when not trying to focus on enjoying music.

Would definitely prefer lyricless recommendations but if there are lyrics, prefer something jazzy, soulful or Japanese.

Any recommendations?
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 04:14:48 AM »
Ever try Bill Evans?

He is great for both focusing on the music and for times when you just want some awesome background music.
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 04:21:18 AM »
Should mention, if you can please, recommend an album or albums for the artist, especially the good versions of their recordings  :) Sounds like something I would enjoy from a quick listen on YouTube.

I am also quite partial to chamber music if anyone has such recommendations. Also, one artist who fits my description to me is Paul Collier. Really love his relaxing music and they are binaural recordings to boot.
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 04:52:54 AM »
Yeah, hard to find music that doesn't suck that isn't intrusive. All great music tends to draw you in.

Anyway, when I have people over, I generally put on downtempo instrumental hip-hop music (much of it from Japan). Stuff like Nujabes, Samon Kawamura, Hiroto Uyama, Fat Jon, Nightmares on Wax.

Hiroto Uyama:

Nujabes:

Samon Kawamura:

Nightmares on Wax:
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 05:22:56 AM »
Wow, that really took the "flat" portion of the request to heart. These songs are seriously a straight line to the finish with a single beat.

I really loved one dream and nightmares on wax. Good recommendations, will listen to some other stuff by those artists.
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 06:24:30 PM »
What about some the ambient tracks from Brian Eno?
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2012, 12:12:58 AM »
Some New Age music maybe? Enya, David Lanz and Paul Speer, David Arkenstone, Suzanne Ciani, etc...
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2012, 01:28:35 PM »
Trip hop?  The Brits know how to do that.
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2012, 03:42:03 AM »
Quote from: grev on May 05, 2012, 01:28:35 PM
Trip hop? 

massive attack, archive(older 90's stuff), Portish head, Moth Equals, Orange Blossom, TRICKY, radiohead(couple of their tracks are considered trip-hop), Smoke City, DJ Krush, and lot more i can't think of at the moment. i really like lot of trip-hop. just shame the genre is not well known. i usually like sitting back listening to it or use it as background music when i work on stuff.
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Re: Great mellow music that isn't intrusive?
« Reply #9 on: May 09, 2012, 06:01:32 PM »
Excellent selection of stuff. New Age music seems to all fit right in with what I wanted. Also grabbed myself the entire Brian Eno discography. Will have to come through to find the best albums.

Man, Trip Hop is kind of creepy. Only watched on video by Massive Attack called teardrop. Not sure if I can relax to that kind of music now, hehe.

Think I have a good selection now.
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