[Gautama]

I'm tired of the music I have now. I'm tired of my toe-tappy jazz, and my aggressive/grungy rock, and everything else I have.

I once had a bookmark to a putfile page where a guys high school orchestra performed a David Gillingham song, and it was beautiful. That's what I'm looking for. Something very emotional, something that will move you.


Anything come to mind?

 

[sinus1982]

porcupine tree
björk's vespertine
selected film music
grimaud: credo
erm, have to check my collection ...

 

[lawler]

riverside - second life syndrome
lord of the rings soundtrack

 

[The Actual]

I think Kosi Comes Around by DJ Koze is the most beautiful album I have heard. It is electronica, and it sounds like you are looking more for guitar and vocals but I thought I would mention it anyway.


Cocorosie's first album is very beautiful I think. So is There's No Home by Jana Hunter, which is slightly more traditional folk-type music and maybe a better album.



Do you listen to much shoegazer stuff? Loveless by My Bloody Valentine, Nowhere by Ride and Souvlaki by Slowdive are great.

I have a heard that Sigur Ros is very beautiful music, but I have only heard a couple songs.



There are lots of types of beauty in music, and all of it is subjective. I hope you find what you are looking for.
Happy listening.

 

[sinus1982]

some more ...

fovea hex

cocteau twins: heaven or las vegas

soundtracks: badelt/zimmer: the pledge; morricone: america; glass: kundun; goldsmith: alien; horner: brainstorm; kilar: neuvieme porte; vangelis: blade runner/antarctica; zimmer: thin red line/regarding henry; mansell: fountain; martinez: solaris

landberk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

paatos

bjornstad/darling: river

goldfrapp: felt mountain

opeth: damnation

 

[Uncle Erik]

Do you like classical? A lot of it can be dark and/or highly dynamic - not soothing. When I want to chill out, I usually reach for some Arvo Part. Te Deum or Alina are good places to start. Bach's English Suites are good and so is Beethoven's 6th.

Some electronica is good, as well. Try Brian Eno's Ambient series and I love Tangerine Dream.

 

[Davey]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gautama /img/forum/go_quote.gif That's what I'm looking for. Something very emotional, something that will move you. Anything come to mind?

Some that are a bit on the darker side ...

Joan Armatrading - Show Some Emotion
Nina Nastasia - Dogs
Me'Shell Ndege'Ocello - Bitter
Cat Power - Moon Pix
Rachel's - The Sea and the Bells
Rachmaninov - The Isle of the Dead (Reiner)

 

[goldenratiophi]

Some assorted styles:

Sigur Ros - Agaetis byrjun
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.....
Avalanches - Since I Left You
Radiohead - Kid A
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Talking Heads - Remain In Light (2nd half is especially beautiful)

this might be edited later

 

[sinus1982]

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Actual /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have a heard that Sigur Ros is very beautiful music, but I have only heard a couple songs.

2nded.
go for this one:

 

[sinus1982]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try Brian Eno's Ambient series

right, go for apollo!!! listen to "an ending/ascent"!!! awesome!

 

[Assorted]

Easy - classical, and I'm sure it will sound alright on your system.

 

[Gautama]

I just remembered the name of the song I had in mind-- "The Echo Never Fades" by David R. Gillingham uploaded from none other than Head-Fi's own wafflesomd.

 

[Dondoh]

Rachmaninoff -- Vespers (All night vigil)

 

[onyu]

Another vote for Sigur Ros - Agaetis byrjun

 

[Duggeh]

Most beautiful album imho.