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Songs that calm you down!

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Postby Bitter Almonds » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:22 pm

<p align="justify">"Sketch For Summer" by The Durutti Column
"1ere Gymnopedie" by Erik Satie
"Prelude, Op. 28, No. 7 In A Major (Andantino)" by Chopin
"Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
"Oscillate Wildly" by The Smiths

Just a few popular songs that came to mind.
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Postby Bitter Almonds » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:25 pm

<p align="justify">Check it out[}:)]

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Postby glokstadt » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:57 pm

[quote][i]Originally posted by XXX[/i]
<br><p align="justify">"Sketch For Summer" by The Durutti Column
"1ere Gymnopedie" by Erik Satie
"Prelude, Op. 28, No. 7 In A Major (Andantino)" by Chopin
"Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
"Oscillate Wildly" by The Smiths

Just a few popular songs that came to mind.
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I'm with you on the classical music; especially the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras.


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Postby glokstadt » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:00 pm

Let's see:

The Minutemen - This Ain't No Picnic ([:D] j/k!)

Roxy Music albums: Avalon and Flesh+Blood, sometimes Manafisto!



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Postby Max Murdoc » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:05 pm

"Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime"....The Korgis
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Postby Opera Prima » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:50 am

OMD - The Romance Of The Telescope.

By the way, many years ago I read someone asked A. McCluskey which song he would choose to be played at his funeral, and he chose this one... as you can imagine it is quite relaxing [|)].
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Postby DreamRedux » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:06 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Opera Prima[/i]
<br>OMD - The Romance Of The Telescope.

By the way, many years ago I read someone asked A. McCluskey which song he would choose to be played at his funeral, and he chose this one... as you can imagine it is quite relaxing [|)].
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I didn't know that. Good choice tho. Andy and Paul both say it's their favorite OMD song.
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Postby glokstadt » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:56 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by DreamRedux[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Opera Prima[/i]
<br>OMD - The Romance Of The Telescope.

By the way, many years ago I read someone asked A. McCluskey which song he would choose to be played at his funeral, and he chose this one... as you can imagine it is quite relaxing [|)].
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I didn't know that. Good choice tho. Andy and Paul both say it's their favorite OMD song.
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Good to know...


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Postby Rissan » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:10 pm

Some songs that relax me are:

Icehouse - Icehouse
Ultravox - Visions In Blue
Toyah - Martian Cowboy
Depeche Mode - Dressed In Black ('Somebody' does it as well)
Fiat Lux - Secrets
Two People - This Is The Shirt
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Postby KYYX4ever » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:57 am

Arcadia's "The Promise" is a great calm-me-down song.
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Postby edisonoside » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:04 am

Depeche Mode - Waiting for the night

Erik Satie - Gymnopedie

Brian Eno - An Ending

Angelo badalamenti - The Butterfly

Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygen

Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy

Ryuichi Sakamoto - Dream

Ryuichi Skamoto/Christian Fenesz - Abyss

Popul Vuh - Aguirre I

NIN - A Warm Place

Morcheeba - Fear and Love

Styrofoam - Dead Air

Sven Vath - Drifting Like Whales in the darkness

Delibes - Lakme

Balance Theory - Fresh Air

Freur - Doot Doot

Tones on Tail - Rain

Beck - Movie Theme

Sabastian Tellier - Universe

Playground Love - Air

Patrick O'Hearn - At First Light

Lenny La Rue - At First Light

Art Of Noise - Moments in Love

Klaatu - Calling Occupants
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