I'm easily distracted, so I'm looking for some ambient-ish music to play when I read. The only instrumental stuff I have is Godspeed You Black Emperor and their sister bands, which is all too bombastic and powerful to ignore. I'm looking for something atmospheric and pretty. I'd download some old bebop jazz, but the idea of listening to jazz while
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I've always been a big fan of Air... but they might be too much for background music... though I've always considered them my "naptime" music. I used to paint while listening to DJ Spooky. I can't focus on his music because there isn't much for me to latch onto. Maybe it will work for you.
And, then of course there are some old favorites from my Goth days: Delerium, Enigma, and Falling You. Some of it is sort of new agey... but at least it isn't jazz (which, ps, I listen to Billie Holiday while reading. Nothing wrong with that)
And last but most certainly not least are the Guild of Funerary Violinists who make LOVELY music, though it is, not shockingly, somewhat depressing. You can get a feel for them here: http://www.myspace.com/guildoffuneraryviolinists
They're a bit GSYBE, but not quite as bombastic.
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burial
american analog set
seconded on the brian eno
steve reich's "music for 18 musicians"
all very good!
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All things I listen to when relaxing or reading or napping!
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