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[xtchr]

Hi there,

hoping you can recommend some music for me.

I want something for the gym, because for part of it I like to just sit and read while on the exercycle thingies, but I can't currently concentrate because of the Korean music pounding away in the background.

I want something I can play through my newly bought Ipod, but I don't want upbeat pounding stuff, I want relaxing/calming stuff so that I can still read without being distracted.

So if you can help me out with the names of some music (maybe orchestral/classical?) that may work in this situation.

- I am not really meaning anything 'new-age-y' or dolphin noises etc - I know already I can't stand that stuff.

But I would be keen to hear other suggestions.
Thanks

[itaewonguy]

why dont you try you some minimal house
or perhaps some groove beats, lounge sets, cafe beats etc..

[keysbottles]

Classic rock - Lynard Skynard, Areosmith etc. help to keep your body moving.

[xtchr]

[The_Eyeball_Kid]

Various chilled stuff from different genres:

Burial - Burial (dubstep)

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (ambient)

Satie - Piano Works (classical)

Dalek - Abandoned Language (dark hip hop)

King Tubby - Fat Man Tapes (dub)

Paco de Lucia - Sirocco (flamenco)

Chet Baker - The Best of Chet Baker Sings (jazz)

Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Penguin Cafe Orchestra (jazz/classical/experimental)

Spiritualized - Pure Phase (space rock)

Stella Chiweshe - The Healing Tree (African/Zimbabwean)

Talvin Singh + Rakesh Chaurasia - Vira (Indian)

Tim Buckley - Happy/Sad (folk)

[billyg]

peter and the wolf - the ivori palms

[zappadelta]

I downloaded a CD by Rob Costlow, a pianist. It's really great.

[itaewonguy]

[Boodleheimer]

Cechomor
OK Go
Neko Case

[chicagorick]

Good series for chilling out to:

Buddha Bar by Claude Challe

Nirvana Lounge by Claude Challe & Ravin

(Claude Challe is a music producer and DJ of Tunisian descent who lives in Paris)

Also check out the following:

Tanto Tempo by Bebel Gilberto (daughter of Joao Gilberto)

Shoki Shoki by Femi Kuti (son of Fela Kuti)

Alma Alma by Yulduz Usmanova (pop singer from Uzbekistan)

A lot of these are not in English but it beats the heck out of 10,000 versions of "Maria".

[Samantha]

check this thread if you want music that is good for drowning out the K-pop stuff that is played as the Musack in some places.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=106356&highlight=

[xtchr]

Thanks very much for all your responses. Now I just need to find the time to check them all out..



[quote="itaewonguy
why not list some tracks or artists you currently like.. that way I might have a better idea of what you might like..

[/quote]


That's why I started the thread, as my problem is I don't really 'like' anything. I don't listen to anything at all, Korea does my head in some days with all the noise, and when I get home I generally like silence. I sometimes listen to an online radio station, but not often.

I own exactly 3 CDs, all of which were gifts, and I don't even know where they are anymore...

[Samantha]

oh sorry just read that you wanted really quit stuff, the thread I linked to earlier is the exact opposite of quiet.

What about some of the classical stuff set with nature sounds added in. Like the naturescape mood music. A classical track with babbling brooks, rippling streams, ocean waves that kind of stuff.

[itaewonguy]

[demaratus]

Buena Vista social club, or Los Van Van Cuban music kicks ace for chillin out or drowning out outside sounds.