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Erica Johnson's avatar

Nick Murphy’s Music For Silence has been a near constant companion during my working hours this week. It’s a gentle way to start the morning, or end an evening, too. https://open.spotify.com/album/7AXKcgHTZPExGsbK7QFXO7?si=7owFuRLFQzmS0saL9e6cxA

Mike's avatar

Agree and agree. This has been in steady daytime rotation.

Matthew Sayles's avatar

Aphex Twin’s Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Bella Gladman's avatar

Alice Coltrane's Ashram Tapes!

karan's avatar

La Femme De Argent by Air

tyler's avatar

Christian Löffler - euphoric and melancholic by turns, but in either case it offers a needed slowing-down of the brain

Daniela's avatar

Musas from Natalia Lafourcade (https://open.spotify.com/album/7JbbUP152jaRbhQ7CJ1DOy?si=qq8CRKatQOKmu6ScaG1twA) -- Yet it's a singing album, she is creating music that is soft, easy to listen to, and more importantly coming out of the traditional latin folk music (which is not regueatton). Listening to her always calms me down when I am feeling like a lock down 😅

Nico's avatar

This is SO good.

W. David Barnes's avatar

Brian Eno, "Music For Airports"

Cat H's avatar

The new Oneohtrix Point Never album "Magic" ("Long Road Home" is a favorite)

Mike Nolan's avatar

Island Songs by Olafur Arnalds

Adam Smith's avatar

The new collection of covers from the late electronic master Patrick Cowley, "Some Funkettes" (particularly his cover of "I Feel Love").

Flow State's avatar

Wow, thank you for sharing

Lucas Brandão's avatar

J Dilla's are always something to lift up the spirit.

Delights Vol. 1 here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0Plu6TE7pXhLuqIG9VZeoP?si=ChKqnWv7Rs2179OJo7Aacw

Creighton Vance's avatar

im playing my own tunes!!! haha need to make sure this thing sounds perfect before its mastered....

Erin's avatar

Ibeyi - I've had their first album on since I got up this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9TvjYUktOU&list=OLAK5uy_kzn2jUl4SAX8hOeT56TmJbjR_MUsVu7-0&index=1

Colin's avatar

You might also dig the reissue of Roy Montgomery's Scenes from the South Island from '95 – something you'd expect to find on 4AD, overdubbed guitar pedals https://grouper.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-the-south-island

Mike's avatar

Holy cow this is good. Thanks for the rec.

Colin's avatar

Melaine Dalibert – Infinite Ascent (https://elsewheremusic.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-ascent)

Colin's avatar

Dalibert's more known for literally-algorithmic pieces evolving according to a ruleset (https://anothertimbre.bandcamp.com/album/ressac), this one's a Debussy/Glass-ish set of improvisations

Jass Velasco's avatar

Rone - Motion

Blue Notebooks - Max Richter

Guy Brown's avatar

Woody Harris, guitarist and ensemble bridging classical, folk and blues - try After Diner Mints or A Show of Hands (Kicking Mule Records - now Fantasy Records)

Ioannis Mastigopoulos's avatar

George Theodorakis - The rules of the game: (Original Studio Recordings (1978 - 1996)

https://open.spotify.com/album/224lhzaXl0HpZM4ZtPoLKy?si=0HEVBswAQziz9ezaiAGIDQ

Claire Williamson's avatar

The Trials of Cato's eponymous album, but "My Love's in Germany" in particular: https://open.spotify.com/track/4HqTPVrogPaX5CFeXXKVMA?si=maHuZ4_BTFWKu4X7OonEvQ

George's avatar

Endless Falls - Loscil , always calming, always right :)

Richard Dixon's avatar

https://open.spotify.com/album/0giKDjVCugJhz49ZyrUZ8f?si=UJYw-2HFS_uncCL9huIIew

Melodic trance (no vocals) from Grum's Reactor label

I know this is a bit higher tempo than the stuff you usually send out but I've had it on a continual loop for the last week whilst working from home. Most of the time I forget it's even on!

Lorenzk's avatar

El Ten Eleven - My only swerving

epicuri's avatar

jesus blood never failed me yet - gavin bryars

brandon's avatar

Explosions in the Sky - "The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place." it's transportive and comforting at the same time. https://explosionsinthesky.bandcamp.com/album/the-earth-is-not-a-cold-dead-place

Ron Hogan's avatar

Give Lionel Loueke’s HH a listen—Herbie Hancock classics in acoustic guitar arrangements. Yes, even “Rockit.”

Alexandra Macqueen's avatar

The Cylob album "Mood Bells"

Colin's avatar

For a minute I was thinking Cyclobe – couple of the guys from Coil (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jcRoa0uSls)

Marcel Appelman's avatar

Maya by John Frusciante (guitarists Red Hot Chili Peppers). Surprisingly good electronic album. Very IDM, drumb & bass, hits pretty hard at times! https://music.apple.com/us/album/maya/1526505121

Marcel Appelman's avatar

"drumb & bass" 🤦‍♀️

Zana Fauzi's avatar

A lot of Ana Tijoux today.

Guillaume's avatar

Currently listening: DJ Metatron ‎– Loops Of Infinity (A Rave Loveletter) [APW3] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PsmBZZZmjM

Leigh's avatar

We Have Amnesia Sometimes by Yo La Tengo occupied my 3rd of November.

https://yolatengo.bandcamp.com/

Rob's avatar

John Zorn's Kol Nidre.

MaanuAir's avatar

Ghosts I-IV, by Nine Inch Nails

Gireesh's avatar

I’m late to the party. Just glad to be part of the community at this point with so much going on. As in many things; I’ve learned that what applies to one does not apply to all. Just want to chime in with what’s on my playlist at the moment. And it’s deafheaven’s New Bermuda. I’m guilty of having preconceived notions about many things. People. Events. Etc. And I had a preconceived notion as to what good taste in music was. Death metal was something which despite years of immersing myself as a listener I couldn’t imagine appearing on my radar. My little contribution is Luna by Deafheaven at 6 minutes onwards. Thank you and be safe all.

Kirti's avatar

Anak Jo - Jay Som, a beautiful album to accompany a busy day.

strophios's avatar

Two albums, both of the music of Caroline Shaw: *Orange*, Attacca Quartet; *Partita for 8 Voices*, Roomful of Teeth

Alex's avatar

Ready to Die - Biggie

Nico's avatar

Ambrose Akinmusire's "on the tender spot of every calloused moment"

Luke T's avatar

'The Color Of Nothing' by Ford.

Mike's avatar

I've been running this Attention KMart Choppers pretty regularly lately.

https://juicytheemissary.bandcamp.com/album/attention-kmart-choppers