[Rav]

Milla Jovovich (yes, the acress) The Divine Comedy

 

[ken36]

I Know Him So Well-Elaine Paige

The first time I heard this beautiful song, I almost cried. From, the stage musical Chess, written by Benny and Bjorn from ABBA fame. Unfortunately, the only decent song in the show. IMO.

 

[ken36]

Know Him So Well-Elaine Paige

The first time I heard this beautiful song, I almost cried. From, the stage musical Chess, written by Benny and Bjorn from ABBA fame. Unfortunately, the only decent song in the show. IMO.
__________________

 

[antiant]

[size=x-large]MADREDEUS[/size]...that is all you have to know, they are my most played artists on last.fm too

http://madredeus.mind.pt/flash.asp?p...e&linguagem=EN

edit: damn FalconP you beat me to it (my 'other' world music half on this board ), i didn't even see your post -_-

@most of what you suggested

 

[Thelonious Monk]

X-JAPAN

"The Last Song"

it's a single, not an album. but it's beautiful in every sense of the word.

X-JAPAN

"Art Of Life"

again, only one track clocking in at a little under 30 minutes. there are some speed metal parts in it. beautiful nonetheless. the layered piano in the middle sends shivers down my spine. Yoshiki is a wonderful musician.

lastly, to throw some Baroque out there:

Pachelbel's Canon and Gigue in D major for three Violins with Bass Accompaniment

probably the most overplayed classical piece, ever. that doesn't distract from its beauty and simplicity.

 

[sleepkyng]

Fugazi's "the argument"

 

[MdRex]

Anything by Jack Johnson, esp. the songs made for the Curious George Movie, its so filled with child like innocence.

 

[CMasten]

no question for me.. I own every album the man has produced over the last 20 years

Andreas Vollenweider

http://www.vollenweider.com

 

[Thelonious Monk]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMasten /img/forum/go_quote.gif no question for me.. I own every album the man has produced over the last 20 years Andreas Vollenweider

ooh. he's my cousin's idol (she's a harpist), i need to get around to getting more of his stuff. the meaning of transcending genres.

 

[binkgle]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kwitel /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Blessing-some great music youv'e got here already listed... My all time favorite "beautiful" music has to Peter Gabriel's "Last Temptation of Christ" soundtrack. Other notables: Ludovico Einaudi-buy anything of his that you can get your hands on-stunning yet simplistic/minimal romantic, modern piano. Deep Forest-all albums Enigma-the first one (forgot the name-im at work) Enya-first two (forgot their names-lol) Philip Glass-The Hours soundtrack Aphex Twin-Selected Ambient Works-(what a beautifully minimal piece of electronica) and Talk Talk-Laughing Stock (just a for a little variety)

this is a great list. the enigma album is called MCMXC A.D. (1990 A.D.). I recommend the first Deep Forest album (also called Deep Forest) over all the other albums, but I guess that's a matter of taste. Personally, I don't like the others I've heard.

my favorite enya albums are called watermark and shepherd moons.

others (recommended albums are in bold, recommended songs are italicized):

bang on a can - brian eno: music for airports (this group redid the brain eno classic with natural instruments and voices instead of synthesizers, and it's wonderful)

Barbara Bonney - The Radiant Voice of Barbara Bonney - When I am laid in earth (absolutely gorgeous)

another vote for Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions

Beck - Sea Change

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash - Guinnevere

Klaus Wiese - el-Hadra (single track album, entirely entrancing, perfect late-night music)

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms - Your Latest Trick and Brothers in Arms

Dire Straits - Making Movies - Romeo and Juliet

Gabriel Fauré - Pavane, Op. 50

Hans Zimmer - Gladiator - Earth

Harold Budd & Brian Eno - Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirrors and The Pearl

Loreenna McKennitt - The Mask and Mirror

more later...

 

[FalconP]

Quote:

Originally Posted by CMasten /img/forum/go_quote.gif no question for me.. I own every album the man has produced over the last 20 years Andreas Vollenweider

His double live CD is a truly stunning affair. The arrangement of the music is dramatically different from his studio albums, and the improvs are great fun.

A harpist who by his own admission was inspired by Vollenweider is the late Hillary Stagg. Not everything by Stagg is interesting, but I can recommend The Edge of Forever. The whole album is a slow development and blossoming of one beautiful theme, in a classical-music like manner.

And how on earth did I forget LOREENA MCKENNITT?!

 

[ryanhayn]

some beautiful modern stuff:

sigur ros - agaetis byrjun
air - 10,000hz legend
tahiti 80 - wallpaper for the soul
lemon jelly - '64-'95
interpol - antics AND turn on the bright lights
keane - hopes and fears
massive attack - mezzanine
caia - the magic dragon
bent - programmed to love
daft punk - discovery (not homework)
flunk - for sleepyheads only

i'm an electronica/rock lover. recommend me some stuff anyone?

 

[Happy Camper]

Just some favs. I enjoy.

David Lanz-Cristofori's Dream Piano Solo
CSNY-Find the Cost of Freedom Live (4 way st)
Chicago-Color My World
Any bagpipe-Amazing Grace
Yanni-Felitsa
Vangelis-Fields of Coral
Rufus Wainwright-Hallelujah
Beatles-Yesterday
David Arkenstone-Stepping Stars
Doobie Bros.-Toulouse Street

And how can I forget: Tie you up-Duke Tomato w/Sam Kennison Bob and Tom You Guys Rock

 

[chroot]

The OP seems to be asking more for spacey, gentle, relaxing kinds of music, so I'm going to go through my albums and see what I can find... I'm mostly a fan of electronica, downtempo, singer/songwriter acoustic, and rock music.

I have pretty much all of each of these artists' albums -- the ones I list are, in my opinion, the best.

Air - Moon Safari
Air - 10,000 Hz Legend
Bebel Gilberto - Bebel Gilberto
Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo
Beth Orton - Daybreaker
Boards of Canada - Geogaddi
Califone - Heron King Blues
Califone - Roomsound
Doves - Lost Souls
Doves - Last Broadcast
Esthero - Breathe from Another
Everything But The Girl - Temperamental
Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Lamb - Lamb
Massive Attack - Blue Lines
Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antartica
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Pat McGee Band - General Admission
Pink Floyd - Pulse (the best live recording you'll ever hear of any band, ever)
Richard Ashcroft - Alone With Everybody
Royskopp - Melody A.M.
Ryan Adams - Love Is Hell
Sigur Ros - ()
Snow Patrol - Final Straw
Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Stereophonics - You Gotta Go There To Come Back
TeeBee & K - Black Science
Thievery Corporation - Mirror Conspiracy
Thievery Corporation - The Richest Man In Babylon
Tosca - Suzuki
UNKLE - Psyence Fiction
The Verve - A Northern Soul
Wilco - A Ghost Is Born

If you're looking for chillout / relaxing music, my favorite compilations are:

Hed Kandi - Winter Chill (06.02 is my favorite)
Supperclub (any of them!)

- Warren

 

[mektarus]

Some of my favorites, past and present:

Dead Can Dance - anything
This Mortal Coil - again, anything
Poe - "Haunted"
Tori Amos - "Scarlet's Walk"
The Golden Palominos - "Pure"
Portishead - "Dummy"
Steve Tibbetts - "YR"
George Winston - anything (but I especially like "Summer")
Alison Krauss - anything (she could sing the phonebook for all I care, her voice is absolutely entrancing to me)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - "Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven"
Boards of Canada - "Geogaddi"
Gary Jules - "Mad World" (from the "Donnie Darko" soundtrack)
Nick Drake - "Way to Blue: An Introduction to Nick Drake" (I should really own more of his stuff)
"Sacred Spirit: Chants And Dances Of The Native Americans"