Author Topic: The world is going to explode. I am asking for instrumental music... (Read 8774 times)

73109 · « **on:** February 21, 2011, 11:31:39 PM »

So, basically, I have started this new thing with falling asleep to music, last night, I played some Bob Dylan and it was awesome. Tonight, I decided to play some Agalloch. Awesome fucking idea. Perfect music to fall asleep to...until the vocals kick in. Now, I have no problem listening to the vocals and infact, they suit the music just fine, but they don't suit my need for sleep. The first 5 minutes or so of Limbs is so perfect for sleeping it isn't even funny. So basically, I am asking for more of this folk/dark ambient/metal that is all instrumental. I know I can take all of Agalloch's instrumentals and that would last a good 40 minutes but I want more than that. So, any good ideas?

I'm going to go to bed now. Falling Snow is playing and I'm tired. Peace out guys.

edit: or more music that sounds like the middle part of Falling Snow with the droney clean singing...I can sleep to that too.

Fuzzboy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:34:14 PM »

Well since you're trying to sleep, Devin Townsend - The Hummer. Listen with good headphones and enjoy! It's one of my favorite albums ever (srsly)

Portrucci · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:36:27 PM »

What you are looking for, is Nest.

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Nest (fi): Finnish musicians A. Tolonen and T. Saxell play naturewave - atmospheric acoustic & ambient music - heavily utilizing traditional Finnish instruments, especially the kantele and Lapland drums.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXZXaY7Wh04

enjoy

mizzl · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:37:20 PM »

Check out some early Porcupine Tree stuff

Sigz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:41:43 PM »

Check out The White by Agalloch. It's all folky type stuff, mainly instrumental, no metal, no growls.

Vàli is in a similar vain as well.

Portrucci · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:47:27 PM »

A few more recommendations;

soothing acoustic;
Vàli (ninja'd by sigz

)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VduFQOtnQBU

Neun Welten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7QAQAQIxfw

Forseti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s-jN2WjZWg

soothing post-rock;
Kauan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5dvpgBVt8

Jakob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtyCP93IZ7E

and some Tangerine Dream, just because it's awesome instrumental sleep music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8J2doVjui4

jsem · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:04:44 AM »

Animals as Leaders.

Gadough · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:11:34 AM »

Sunn O))) should do wonders to help you sleep.

Jamesman42 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:28:06 AM »

^lol

Find Stone in Focus by Aphex twin, set to repeat, and sweet dreams. I used to do that for months on end, it was just so soothingly beautiful and ambient.

jsem · « **Reply #9 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:22:02 AM »

Buckethead's Colma or Electric Tears.

Sleep well.

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #10 on:** February 22, 2011, 05:47:39 AM »

Quote from: jsem on February 22, 2011, 03:22:02 AM

Buckethead's Colma or Electric Tears.

Sleep well.

An excellent place to begin.
I am a master of this question, my list will be obscure and extensive. But for more popular stuff that is accessible.

- Planet X
- Derek Sherinian solo stuff
- Bozzio Levins Stevens
- Joe Satriani
- Ozric Tentacles
- Maxxess/Axxess
- Magic Elf

skydivingninja · « **Reply #11 on:** February 22, 2011, 05:56:43 AM »

Don't forget LTE, and check out some Russian Circles.

ScioPath · « **Reply #12 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:44:44 AM »

Give Tangerine Dream a chance too even though you'll hate it.

zxlkho · « **Reply #13 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:55:09 AM »

Quote from: jsem on February 22, 2011, 03:22:02 AM

Buckethead's Colma or Electric Tears.

Sleep well.

This man knows his shit.

Valdor · « **Reply #14 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:05:59 AM »

Quote from: jsem on February 22, 2011, 03:22:02 AM

Buckethead's Colma or Electric Tears.

Sleep well.

Bucket's Death Cube K album Dreamatorium might fit the op better. Pleasant nightmares!

Another great ambient album is Carbon based Lifeforms' World of Sleepers. Betula Pendula is the track for falling asleep.

Quadrochosis · « **Reply #15 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:12:52 AM »

wtf at no Explosions in the Sky recommendations yet.

That being said:

EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #16 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:17:47 AM »

I saw Planet X and LTE.
The hell?

Music to sleep to:

Robert Rich, Steve Roach, Ananta, Brian Eno a.o. for ambient minimal stuff.

For more instrumental music with actual instruments, try listening to some modern classical, or classical/pop crossovers:
Les Fragments de la Nuit, Arvo Part, Steve Reich, Gerard Grisey, Johann Johannsson

Oh and a special recommendation for 'Jonsi & Alex', wich is basically Sigur Ros minus... well minus everything, just the atmosphere.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:22:53 AM »

Quote from: jsem on February 22, 2011, 03:22:02 AM

Buckethead's Colma or Electric Tears.

Sleep well.

x10000000000000000000000000

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:23:02 AM »

Loscil

Xanthul · « **Reply #19 on:** February 22, 2011, 09:26:37 AM »

Rob Dougan - Furious Angels

Mix of electric and orchestral music, it's pretty mellow (and fucking awesome). He has a couple of tracks in the Matrix movies: Clubbed to Death in the first one and Furious Angels and Chateau in Reloaded. The special edition has a second CD with instrumental versions of all tracks.

Arch Benemy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:09:37 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on February 22, 2011, 01:11:34 AM

Sunn O))) should do wonders to help you sleep.

I actually used Sunn O))) to fall asleep to for the best part of 3 years, until I discovered other, mellower music. Now if I need help sleeping I'll often listen to the Sounds of the Earth series, long samples of rainfall, streams, rainforests etc. And although I'm not a massive fan of the band, Godspeed You! Black Emperor make some fantastic music to 'drift off' to.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:42:07 AM »

Oh man! Can't forget jazz! Get Heavy Weather by Weather Report and Blue Train by John Coltrane asap. After Russian Circles and Sigur Ros, anyways.

King Postwhore · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2011, 10:59:07 AM »

Bela Fleck and The Flecktones. UFO TOFU.

https://listen.grooveshark.com/#/search?q=bela%20fleck%20and%20the%20flecktones%20ufo%20tofu

KevShmev · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:06:34 PM »

Check out Jeff Beck's fusion-based albums from the 70s - Blow by Blow and Wired. They will blow your mind.

ResultsMayVary · « **Reply #24 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:13:11 PM »

Between The Buried and Me - Medicine Wheel

Have a great night.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #25 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:23:19 PM »

Something to help you sleep? Just listen to Stream of Conciousness.

Ben_Jamin · « **Reply #26 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:46:28 PM »

Cloudkicker

dethklok09 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 22, 2011, 01:27:55 PM »

jason becker - air

Nevermore - the holocaust of thought

Michael Gettel - Lantern in the Dark

March (thaw) by David Mauk

73109 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:37:27 PM »

I love the fact that you guys care enough to give me a shit load of things to listen to, but based off of the snippets of what you guys are saying about these bands, you guys are way off the mark. I want to ambient AND the metal. That is why agalloch's music is so cool. Ambient sounds make people want to fall asleep and metal makes me want to fall asleep so combining them would practically put me into a coma. The only problem with Agalloch is that amidst my peace, out of the blue, I hear BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!!! Seriously guys, look up the song entitles Limbs, and give me a list.

Ravenheart · « **Reply #29 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:43:39 PM »

Isis has sound somewhat similar to Agalloch, though they also use the growl.

I was going to also recommend Lyckantropen Themes by Ulver, and also some of the Smashing Pumpkins softer stuff, but you want some metal in the mix

King Postwhore · « **Reply #30 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:50:43 PM »

Metal instrumental. Try John 5.

https://listen.grooveshark.com/#/s/To+Die+For/3yMLnG?src=5

Ha! I misread your post. Then I hope you liked the bluegrass jazz I sent you. Also, have you ever tried Eric Johnson?

glaurung · « **Reply #31 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:53:40 PM »

Quote from: 73109 on February 22, 2011, 02:37:27 PM

metal makes me want to fall asleep

wat

antigoon · « **Reply #32 on:** February 22, 2011, 02:56:05 PM »

Quote from: glaurung on February 22, 2011, 02:53:40 PM

Quote from: 73109 on February 22, 2011, 02:37:27 PM
metal makes me want to fall asleep

wat

dethklok09 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:01:24 PM »

Quote from: antigoon on February 22, 2011, 02:56:05 PM

Quote from: glaurung on February 22, 2011, 02:53:40 PM
Quote from: 73109 on February 22, 2011, 02:37:27 PM
metal makes me want to fall asleep

wat

this

skydivingninja · « **Reply #34 on:** February 22, 2011, 03:17:07 PM »

Quote from: 73109 on February 22, 2011, 02:37:27 PM

I love the fact that you guys care enough to give me a shit load of things to listen to, but based off of the snippets of what you guys are saying about these bands, you guys are way off the mark. I want to ambient AND the metal. That is why agalloch's music is so cool. Ambient sounds make people want to fall asleep and metal makes me want to fall asleep so combining them would practically put me into a coma. The only problem with Agalloch is that amidst my peace, out of the blue, I hear BLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!!! Seriously guys, look up the song entitles Limbs, and give me a list.

RUSSIAN.

CIRCLES.

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

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