Sleeping Music - Because sometimes falling asleep to silence is boring.

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Do you fall asleep with music playing?

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Ultrapenguin said:
Also secret garden are a bunch of Irish people or something. Idk, they've been around for ages.
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They're Rolf Lovland (beautiful surname, although it probably doesn't mean what I think it means), who produced everything, as far as I'm aware (Norwegian) and Fionnuala Sherry who's a violinist and plays in most (?) of his songs. I think they're also a couple, but I'm not sure.

Songs from a Secret Garden is a great album, but I've often cried while listening to it, so it's a no-go for me in terms of sleep music. It's beautiful, though.
 
I've been really into these movie/themed ambience videos to help me sleep, the familiarity makes them really comfortable.



 
My go-to lately:
I just find Gregorian chanting really relaxing for some reason. Also it supposedly repels demons, which I reckon can be useful if you stay up late reading the Stinkditch forum like I often do.
 
I've always loved listening to ambient music, especially as a sleep aid. Stars of the Lid, Winged Victory for the Sullen, Bass Communion, and Brian Eno are my go-to artists. But my all time favorite album is Sleep by Max Richter. It's 8.5 hours of really smart and enchanting orchestral work scored for two violas, two violins, cello, piano, various electronic instruments, and soprano vocals. Richter originally conceived the idea of an album that the listener could use to accompany a full night's rest. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist professor at Harvard who does some outstanding work in the field, helped him compose the piece by offering insight into how the brain works during the various sleep cycles.

Believe it or not, the piece has been performed live a handful of times. Instead of chairs, the auditorium is outfitted with about 500 or so beds and the performance lasts from midnight until 8 AM, with the last piece synchronized to begin at the break of dawn. It's only been done a few times and probably won't be done again, but boy would it be amazing to have that experience. There was a film done on the album detailing the performance and making of the composition itself. Here's the album's website with all the pertinent info: https://www.maxrichter-sleep.com/en/
 
This is the undisputed king of sleepy nightnight music. It's like being wrapped in a warm hug, or doing heroin.
 
One time I listened to rain sounds on repeat via Spotify, and it was my top track for Wrapped. Now I only listen to things on YouTube so my social cred isn't ruined.

In all seriousness, I love listening to chants and choirs. Deep, slow breathing with an eye mask on, snuggled in bed, hands resting on your chest, and knowing you are safe. Can't go wrong. I always have wonderful dreams after listening to these videos.

 
Neighborhood Janny said:
Believe it or not, the piece has been performed live a handful of times. Instead of chairs, the auditorium is outfitted with about 500 or so beds and the performance lasts from midnight until 8 AM, with the last piece synchronized to begin at the break of dawn.
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Man of all the things I thought I'd end up sperging about on this site ❤️

I went to one of the live performances! It was amazing, I will be queuing up for a ticket if they ever do it again*. Completely unique experience and the music is just gorgeous (I appreciate I'm preaching to the converted there :lol:). I distinctly remember waking up an hour or so before the music finished and just sitting watching the musicians in a completely dreamlike state.

*I'd love for more artists to do all-night sleeping concerts too. Think of all the things you could put into/get out of your subconscious...

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Thread tax: I don't usually fall asleep to music but if I do stick on something to doze off to, it's often Slowdive's Souvlaki. Something about the lush sound makes my brain go all tingly and then switch off. Carbon Based Lifeforms are great too, especially if you prefer electronic stuff.


 
I have been listening to this yume 2kki mix for several nights now, I play it very quiet.
The good thing about Yume Nikki's (and its fan games) BGM is that it's always based on several-second-long loops, but it's so well made it feels like a longer song, so you get the comfort of a familiar sound (similar to people that find clock sounds to be calming because they are predictable), but it's not grating or maddening.

Otherwise I play Bob Ross episodes with the screen off.
 
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