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Mellow music

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Dream Sequence, Dec 21, 2003.

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  1. Dream Sequence

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    So I was wondering what songs cc members liked to listen to for mellow music. I figure there are a lot of artists I haven't heard of or singles that are pretty unusual for a particular artist that would fit the mellow theme. I'll start it off as I've got 3 so far, but am looking for more:

    Jeff Buckley: Hallelujah (just heard of this guy after his song was on a West Wing episode)
    Sarah McLachlan - Angel
    Don McLean - Starry Night (after hearing it on a Simpsons episode- guess you can tell where i get most of this type of music).

    Others?
     
  2. mateo

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    I cant give you singles, but these albums are on my "chill out and do nothing in the back yard" rotation

    Shuggie Otis

    Becks last album

    The soundtrack from Stealing Beauty

    Pink Floyd's Meddle

    Coldplay ROBTTH

    Marley Box Set, Disk 2
     
  3. ima_drummer2k

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    Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism and Photo Album
    Ben Folds - Rockin' the Suburbs
     
  4. Two Sandwiches

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    Michelle Branch is the best pop singer, if that's what your talking about.
     
  5. GreenVegan76

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    Sea Change, Beck
    Pink Moon, Nick Drake
    Shawshank Redemption score
    Anything by Elliott Smith
     
  6. thadeus

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    Goldfrapp: Felt Mountain
    Aphex Twin: Selected Ambient Works Vol. II
    Dean Martin: just about anything
    Slayer: The Rosemary Clooney Album
     
  7. MR. MEOWGI

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    Dick Cheese
    King Tubby
    Steve Roach
    Bill Laswell
    Sun Ra
    Nawang Khechog
     
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    I'm not sure if these albums are really mellow or not, but they are to me.:)

    "In a Silent Way" - Miles Davis
    "Tidal" - Fiona Apple
    "Sea Change" - Beck
    "Heaven Or Las Vegas" - Cocteau Twins
    "A Rush of Blood to the Head" - Coldplay
    "Crash" - Dave Matthews Band
    "No Angel" - Dido
    "Paint the Sky With Stars: The Best of Enya" - Enya
    "Idlewild" - Everything but the Girl
    "Mary Star of the Sea" - Zwan
    "Blue Lines" - Massive Attack
    "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" - Sarah McLachlan
    "Meddle" - Pink Floyd (great choice, mateo)

    There are probably more, but these come to mind first.
     
  10. Fatty FatBastard

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    I've learned that Disturbed "Down with the sickness" mellows my out quite considerably.
     
  11. peleincubus

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    Anything by Lali Puna. Very good stuff.
     
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    Badly Drawn Boy
    Iron & Wine
    Joni Mitchell
    Sigur Ros
     
  13. across110thstreet

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    the acoustic medley, just Bob and his sweet voice and his out of tune guitar. Rita found these recordings hiding in a vault and decided to share them with the world.

    great pick mateo
     
  14. thadeus

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    Lali Puna is definitely cool.
     
  15. DonnyMost

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    These are a few songs on my "mellow out" playlist.

    Arc Angels - See What Tommorow Brings
    BB King - There Must Be A Better World Somewhere / Please Come Home For Christmas
    Beach Boys - God Only Knows
    Beck - Nobody's Fault
    Black Crowes - Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye
    Bob Dylan - Knockin on Heaven's Door
    Bob Schneider - 2002 / Better / Big Blue Sea / Drinking Song / Silver Butterfly / Wish
    Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Philadelphia
    Dave Matthews - Bartender / Christmas Song / Crash / Digging a Ditch / Where Are You Going
    Death Cab For Cutie - Sleep Spent
    Doyle Bramhall II - They Get Together / Bleeding From a Scratch / Stay a While / Lightning
    Eric Clapton - Somewhere over the Rainbow / Born in Time / Driftin' / Change the World / Lonely Stranger / Old Love / Pilgrim / River of Tears / Tears in Heaven / To Make Somebody Happy / Key to the Highway / Wonderful Tonight
    Etta James - At Last / Someone To Watch Over Me / Sugar On the Floor
    Fats Domino - I Want to Walk You Home
    Foo Fighters - Doll / Walking After You
    Hum - Songs of Farewell and Departure
    James Taylor - (basically any damned song)
    Jim Croce - New York's Not My Home / Operator
    Jimi Hendrix - 1983 / Angel / Drifting / May This Be Love / One Rainy Wish / Wind Cries Mary
    Led Zeppelin - Goin' to California / Rain Song
    Loudon Wainwright III - Dreaming
    Luna - Hey Sister / Indian Summer / Moon Palace / Ride Into the Sun / Slide / This Time Around / Tiger Lily
    Norah Jones - Come Away With Me / Don't Know Why / Something is Calling You / The Long Day is Over / The Nearness of You
    Otis Redding - Sittin on the Dock of the Bay
    Radiohead - Wish You Were Here / Treefingers
    Sarah McLachlan - Angel
    Smashing Pumpkins - By Starlight
    Stevie Ray Vaughn - Life Without You / Little Wing
    Tom Petty - Southern Accents
    Weezer - Only in Dreams
    Wilco - How to Fight Loneliness / I am Trying to Break Your Heart / Sunken Treasure
    Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter
     
  16. across110thstreet

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    what are you a park ranger now?;)
     
  17. DonnyMost

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    The dude is not in.
     
  18. RunninRaven

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    I highly suggest Sepultura's Roots, Bloody Roots as a song to mellow out to.
     
  19. El_Conquistador

    El_Conquistador King of the D&D, The Legend, #1 Ranking

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    Haven't seen these:

    Moby: Play
    Collective Soul: Dosage (the back half of the cd)
    Sting: Brand New Day
     
  20. bamaslammer

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    "Jammin" Bob Marley
    "Pickin' Up Those Pieces" Widespread Panic
    "Every Breath You Take" The Police
    "Island Of Souls" The Police
    Entire album "Sonnymoon for Two" Sonny Rollins
    Entire album "Sketches of Spain" Miles Davis
    Entire album "Empyrean Isles" Herbie Hancock
    I could go on and on with the jazz, but those are just a few albums that when I play them in my car while fighting ATL traffic, the stress oozes away.
     

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