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Science, Culture, & Humanities / Decompression music - what's in your list?
« on: March 11, 2008, 01:06:14 PM »
Towards the end of the day, I enjoy the soothing sounds of some new (to me!) artsits in the 'ambient' genre.
One of my personal picks is a gent by the name of Robert Rich.
If you haven't heard of him, but enjoy the ambient genre, this artist has quite a background along with an education level that explains a few things about the complexities and subtleties of his work. He's also been around for a long time.
Most of his work is available through iTunes. Note: this is not meant to advocate or promote Apple, iTunes or iPod. It's simply what I happen to have and use for my own personal entertainment presently.
To siphon off the day's static, I put my headphones on -sometimes as I lie in bed- and dial up Mr. Rich's playlists. His sounds, along with deep breathing, truly put the meaning of relaxation back into my vocabulary; and it had been quite a while before finding this artists' body of work that I was able to relax to such a level (without being asleep).
If decompression by way of ambient music is something you might be interested in, here are my personal favorite albums by Robert Rich:
Trances and Drones.
Yearning (Woodwind, strings, very Asian sound).
Calling Down the Sky.
Echo of Small Things.
Desert Triptych (This is for brave souls, be warned).
A Troubled Resting Place.
Somnium.
Inner Landscapes.
I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me. Certainly these sounds have become one of my favorite tools readily available to promote mental fitness.
There are, of course, other genres that are not what I'd call 'Decompression,' which I use during workouts or drills, but I will post my thoughts on those in the near future.
One of my personal picks is a gent by the name of Robert Rich.
If you haven't heard of him, but enjoy the ambient genre, this artist has quite a background along with an education level that explains a few things about the complexities and subtleties of his work. He's also been around for a long time.
Most of his work is available through iTunes. Note: this is not meant to advocate or promote Apple, iTunes or iPod. It's simply what I happen to have and use for my own personal entertainment presently.
To siphon off the day's static, I put my headphones on -sometimes as I lie in bed- and dial up Mr. Rich's playlists. His sounds, along with deep breathing, truly put the meaning of relaxation back into my vocabulary; and it had been quite a while before finding this artists' body of work that I was able to relax to such a level (without being asleep).
If decompression by way of ambient music is something you might be interested in, here are my personal favorite albums by Robert Rich:
Trances and Drones.
Yearning (Woodwind, strings, very Asian sound).
Calling Down the Sky.
Echo of Small Things.
Desert Triptych (This is for brave souls, be warned).
A Troubled Resting Place.
Somnium.
Inner Landscapes.
I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me. Certainly these sounds have become one of my favorite tools readily available to promote mental fitness.
There are, of course, other genres that are not what I'd call 'Decompression,' which I use during workouts or drills, but I will post my thoughts on those in the near future.
