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Posted January 18, 2016
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Sachys: Anything from Cryo Chamber label is worth a look http://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/
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chevkoch: After seeing the thread title, I came in here with the intention to post a recommendation for their stuff. Perfect for pen & paper RPG sessions (Cthulhu, Dark Sci-Fi etc.)
even better for painting from an abstract base!
Posted January 18, 2016
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vv221: Half the soundtrack is by Jeremy Soule, and the other half by our beloved Mark Morgan!
Really, didn't know that. Well - wll mister, Giants just landed on my wishlist :-D
Posted January 18, 2016
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chevkoch: After seeing the thread title, I came in here with the intention to post a recommendation for their stuff. Perfect for pen & paper RPG sessions (Cthulhu, Dark Sci-Fi etc.)
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Sachys: even better for painting from an abstract base!
I bet!
Posted January 18, 2016
Shameless self-promotion time:

https://davidszymanski.bandcamp.com/

Especially check out OSTs for A Wolf in Autumn and The Music Machine.
Posted January 18, 2016
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vv221: Half the soundtrack is by Jeremy Soule, and the other half by our beloved Mark Morgan!
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tburger: Really, didn't know that. Well - wll mister, Giants just landed on my wishlist :-D
I’ve yet to play the game actually, I got it when GOG offered it for free not so long ago, but I listened to the Mark Morgan’s part of the soundtrack in a loop for days ;)

EDIT: You can remove it from your wishlist already, just check your chat!
Post edited January 18, 2016 by vv221
Posted January 18, 2016
All these recommendations look great! Keep 'em coming!

Also, I thought I would stop by and post a few nice albums for some other folks.

Carbon Based Lifeforms - Interloper
Infinity Shred - Sanctuary
Tycho - Awake
Posted January 18, 2016
The music from the Little Big Adventure games is fantastic. Here is the main theme. There are lots more and they are available here on gog. :)

Deus Ex also has good music for playing in the background while working/studying. Also available on gog.

This experimental album by Omar Rodriguez Lopez and John Frusciante is also nice for this purpose.
Posted January 18, 2016
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NoNewTaleToTell: Hate to be tacky but check out my music, specifically A Beginning. It's atmospheric soundscapes with a focus on being calm and easy to relax and mellow out to. pressler.bandcamp.com

If you want a download code just let me know!
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tinyE: Should we be taking music advice from someone who's avatar is "Smell the Glove"? :P
Well see...my musical taste go up to eleven...yours just goes up to ten so my musical taste is...ya know...one better.
Posted January 18, 2016
If you don't mind some vocals and a mix of tension and deep melancholy in your atmosphere, I highly recommend the band Lunatic Soul.

Lunatic Soul - Sky Drawn in Crayon
Lunatic Soul - the in-between kingdom
Lunatic Soul - The Final Truth

I could also recommend the band Arcana:

Arcana - In Remembrance
Arcana - Amber
Arcana - Song of the Dead Sun

I would also recommend the soundtrack to the GameCube game Eternal Darkness.
Post edited January 18, 2016 by ReynardFox
Posted January 18, 2016
Personally I like a mix of classical music to play when I'm writing. I also had a great Celtic sounds cd but have misplaced it. Like others have mentioned a compilation of movie soundtracks are also a great option.
Posted January 18, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaSi7Gut7xM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt-asdTUFJo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9nocjg2OLI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF_914EwV3Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a76E5Kc-d_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AWIqXzvX-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44I2VB96ryU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaR9JhPLK-Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlnR_U8K1rs
Posted January 18, 2016
Pretty much anything by God is an Astronaut, and here is a favorite.....
Posted January 18, 2016
I brought this off Groupees the other day, nice fantasy themed sound:
https://groupees.com/crowley
Posted January 18, 2016
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astroclay: I'm looking for some nice music to play in the background while I do my work.
YouTube has a whole bunch of ambient mixes and the like. Honestly, you might be best off just going there and checking out some of the sets. A few of them are pieced together pretty well, and give two to five hours of relaxing music. No harm in letting someone else do the heavy lifting for you.

For greater specificity, I'd recommend some Balearic trance, like Chicane's earlier stuff (Far From the Maddening Crowd and Behind the Sun being the two I can put on shuffle/repeat and listen to all day). If you'd rather stay away from electronic music, then grab the Brandenburg Concerti by Bach, throw in some Handel (Water and Fireworks music, at least) and maybe some neoclassical like Aaron Copland (Appalachian Spring is a great place to start) or John Williams (really anything he's written since Fiddler on the Roof).
Posted January 18, 2016
Lights & Motion - The Spectacular Quiet

Lights & Motion - Reborn


You can buy the album for whatever price you want it to be.
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