[hackeron]

Hey, I got my Shure E5s several days ago and want to get some new music to go with them

-- I searched for relaxing music on google and found either indian music or trance.

For my taste however, I find the following tracks relaxing:
Mariah Carey - My All
Andrea Bocelli & Celine Dion - Prayer
Whitney Houston - Why does it hurt so bad
Elton John - Dont let the sun go down on me
The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You

Maybe I have a strange taste, but with that in mind, do you have any track/album recommendations for me?

OH, album I enjoy quite a bit is that Waiting to Exhale album with the track Whitney Houston - Why does it hurt so bad on it.

 

[Gundam]

Norah Jones - Come Away with Me
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Katie Melua - Call off the Search
Jamie Callum - Twentysomething

All very easy-listening....

 

[hackeron]

Thanks for that, going to get

 

[marios_mar]

try some some volumes of the

Cafe Del Mar

or some Schiller.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

Acoustic Alchemy?

 

[hackeron]

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Originally Posted by marios_mar try some some volumes of the Cafe Del Mar or some Schiller.

Getting volumes 2, 4 and 11. Chose randomly

-- will let you know if I like them at all.

Edit, will get Acoustic Alchemy as well.

 

[marios_mar]

i would recommend Volume 7 and 8 of cafe del mar.

 

[Xevion]

Porcupine Tree - Mesmer - It's all spacey improv. Yes, the entire CD is improv.

Brad Mehldau - Places, Art of the Trio, Vol. 3 (Piano/bass/drums trio playing low key jazz)

Loreena McKennit - The Visit - Still my favorite album by her, not only is it relaxing, Loreena has an amazing voice, very airy and ethereal.

Katie Meula is pretty good too.

 

[mojoman]

I would suggest you try some Kelly Joe Phelps. He's a singer/songwriter acoustic slide guitar player. I find him excellent for late night listening. I'd recommend a couple of his cds, The Shine Eyed Mister Zen and Roll Away the Stone.

 

[hackeron]

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Originally Posted by marios_mar i would recommend Volume 7 and 8 of cafe del mar.

Got both. Dont like either.

 

[hackeron]

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Originally Posted by Xevion Porcupine Tree - Mesmer - It's all spacey improv. Yes, the entire CD is improv. Brad Mehldau - Places, Art of the Trio, Vol. 3 (Piano/bass/drums trio playing low key jazz) Loreena McKennit - The Visit - Still my favorite album by her, not only is it relaxing, Loreena has an amazing voice, very airy and ethereal. Katie Meula is pretty good too.

Got only Katie Meula - Call off the search -- pretty darn good! Enjoying it quite a bit. Thanks.

Will get the rest of your recomendations.

 

[hackeron]

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Originally Posted by bLue_oNioN Acoustic Alchemy?

Got some of their albums. Not bad, but not that great either.

 

[hackeron]

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Originally Posted by Gundam Norah Jones - Come Away with Me Norah Jones - Feels Like Home Katie Melua - Call off the Search Jamie Callum - Twentysomething All very easy-listening....

Katie Melua is great, got Norah Jones - Feels like Home -- not that great. Will get Jamie Callum.

EDIT: turns out I had Jamie Callum on my hard drive already, lol.. Anyway -- is it me or is the music better of if he just shuts the **** up because he cant sing?

 

[romesaz]

Mehldau, but he was already suggested.
hm...You might also want to try Pat Metheny Group check out the "life(talking)" album....I think thats what it's called.
also, hm.. BeachHouse 4.02/4.03 and Isla del Sol (mix of house, all very chill)
oooh and i almost forgot Bill Evans - "Conversations with myself" incredible album.

 

[Newbiez]

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Originally Posted by hackeron EDIT: turns out I had Jamie Callum on my hard drive already, lol.. Anyway -- is it me or is the music better of if he just shuts the **** up because he cant sing?

I'd say he can't sing. He's as annoying as Buble.

Try Robbie William's Swing While You're Winning. While it might be a bit out of the norm for what you would call "relaxing" music, it always place me in a good mood.