John Luther Adams
John Luther Adams (born January 23, 1953 in Meridian, Mississippi) is an American composer whose music is inspired by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska where he has lived since 1978.[1]
― diffidently worth every cent!!! (WilliamC), Thursday, 19 December 2013 16:54 (ten years ago) link
Roedelius's Selbsportrait albums work well for the mood I'm trying to evoke
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 19 December 2013 16:56 (ten years ago) link
Liszt - 'Abendglocken' from his more avant than it sounds Christmas Tree Suite for pianoDebussy - Cloches Travers les Feuilles
― yes, i have seen the documentary (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 19 December 2013 18:14 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, all the selbsportrait albums are great.
― brimstead, Thursday, 19 December 2013 18:25 (ten years ago) link
Donato Dozzy - Plays Beemask is hitting the spot
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 19 December 2013 19:08 (ten years ago) link
Cocteau Twins - Victorialand
― derrrick, Friday, 20 December 2013 07:59 (ten years ago) link
Oneohtrix Point Never's earlier synth worship stuff is perfect winter music
― glottis5, Friday, 20 December 2013 09:16 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u8sEaohHMk
Sibelius Symphony No.3 - the whole thing really but the first movement is especially snowy, flying over the landscape music.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 December 2013 10:09 (ten years ago) link
Pretty much any Pantha Du Prince works in the snow but the newest one with the Bell Laboratory especially so:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8I5s8ogke8
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 December 2013 10:12 (ten years ago) link
https://soundcloud.com/rushhourrecords/osborne-oyasumi
^^^ Wrapped up warm inside music. Listen with hot chocolate with brandy in it.
Also, Vespertine in its entirety obviously.
― Matt DC, Friday, 20 December 2013 10:14 (ten years ago) link
Had never heard Pantha Du Prince before, really liking that. Thanks.
― grandavis, Friday, 20 December 2013 14:07 (ten years ago) link
This is a pretty good one, especially latter half of the tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl-Dexcd-eQ
― grandavis, Friday, 20 December 2013 14:48 (ten years ago) link
I mean, this album generally works. This is a good one too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdjaoY7i7j0
― grandavis, Friday, 20 December 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link
Jan Garbarek, perhaps?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nt4GKxd7Ms
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Friday, 20 December 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link
It snowed today and I played the John Beltran. Some of the tracks work, some don't.
― brotherlovesdub, Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:08 (ten years ago) link
i always thought oni ayhun - oar003b worked really well for wintery-chimey vibes, and i was gonna mention that pantha du prince / bell labs thing too
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:26 (ten years ago) link
Codeine - The White Birch
― Master of Treacle, Saturday, 21 December 2013 00:47 (ten years ago) link
Hauschka had a Christmas record, or a winter record, or something, that was good.
― intimately bellowing (staggerlee), Saturday, 21 December 2013 06:45 (ten years ago) link
Arvo Part's Fur Alina - especially on headphones while walking in clean, crystalline snow.
― crimplebacker, Saturday, 21 December 2013 10:20 (ten years ago) link
Maybe the Ryuichi Sakamoto/Alva Noto collaborations might suit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKH2VThV_00
― MaresNest, Saturday, 21 December 2013 10:46 (ten years ago) link
Atom TM - Winterreise
― nackt nacht (doo dah), Saturday, 21 December 2013 12:54 (ten years ago) link
This Pantha du Prince & The Bell Laboratory is almost exactly what I've been looking for. All I remember of Pantha du Prince is that he did a track or two with Panda Bear, which made me reluctant to further check him out. I know that's a really shitty way to go about listening to music, but I just find those guys so distasteful.
Anyway, thanks. You've opened my mind.
― afriendlypioneer, Saturday, 21 December 2013 14:57 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wSyAlo7AUA
― Mark, Saturday, 21 December 2013 19:06 (ten years ago) link
Bach Harpsichord stuff.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 21 December 2013 19:08 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRZLxxR23K4
― afriendlypioneer, Sunday, 22 December 2013 01:23 (ten years ago) link
dropping some Michael Garrison science on y'all
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMa1EFEHMhM
― VENIET IMBER (imago), Sunday, 22 December 2013 01:39 (ten years ago) link
can't find any videos, but richard pinhas's "iceland" fits this thread perfectly
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U-OP7dlRZd0/TyqK2tofE8I/AAAAAAAAAno/yY-4TcIEWNI/s1600/Richard_Pinhas_Iceland_1979.jpeg
― clouds, Sunday, 22 December 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
it snowed today and I played the John Beltran. Some of the tracks work, some don't.
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, December 20, 2013 6:08 PM (2 days ago)
mb more fitting for "snowy day seen from a moving train"
― clouds, Sunday, 22 December 2013 19:02 (ten years ago) link
iceland is perfect
― A Skanger Barkley (nakhchivan), Sunday, 22 December 2013 19:03 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KesjXvHx5Y
― clouds, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
Ruth White does Debussy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtgCuzQKiQU
― Dominique, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 19:10 (ten years ago) link
Will second the earlier recommendation for John Luther Adams. Check "The Light That Fills The World" for some crystalline beauty.
― doug watson, Wednesday, 25 December 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
Any inspiration from the current weather?
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 9 January 2014 15:33 (ten years ago) link
Well, it is bright, sunny and warmer here, so I would say Laraaji's "Day of Radiance".
― Artichoke, Badger, Cornflower, Daisy (doo dah), Thursday, 9 January 2014 17:43 (ten years ago) link
Though we did still have more snow last night.
― Artichoke, Badger, Cornflower, Daisy (doo dah), Thursday, 9 January 2014 17:44 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeTSm36SpaE
― Merdeyeux, Thursday, 9 January 2014 18:32 (ten years ago) link
That thread about "extremely twinkly music" reminded me to bump this thread.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 6 November 2014 00:46 (nine years ago) link
http://youtu.be/TgO9SutR2Ww
duane pitre - feel free
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Thursday, 6 November 2014 00:56 (nine years ago) link
Hunting for more of this, if anyone's discovered anything since.
― afriendlypioneer, Thursday, 17 November 2016 21:26 (seven years ago) link
Seefeel - Quique scratches this itch for me
― Evan, Thursday, 17 November 2016 21:35 (seven years ago) link
Fancy a sleigh ride?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y_Ckol08nM
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Thursday, 17 November 2016 21:37 (seven years ago) link
obscure ambient IDM record by Mileece called Formations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KURs2dL6Tt4
― Dominique, Thursday, 17 November 2016 21:37 (seven years ago) link
exorcist theme / toobular bells edit
Slowdive - Eriks song
― a but (brimstead), Thursday, 17 November 2016 23:02 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrBJdIvRwz8
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Friday, 18 November 2016 01:12 (seven years ago) link
Thurston Moore/Tom Surgal "Lydia's Moth" (really beautiful duo)
also, Thurston's guitar bits on the Heavy motion picture soundtrack, especially "Victor and Callie". used to lead off a lot of mix tapes with that track, and/or "Blossom" by The Folk Implosion
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Sunday, 20 November 2016 23:44 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yHuDKlcn-k
― Treeship, Sunday, 20 November 2016 23:55 (seven years ago) link
this is more for like, if it's snowing outside and there isn't heating in your poorly insulated apartment
― Treeship, Sunday, 20 November 2016 23:56 (seven years ago) link
Eno's "Small Craft on a Milk Sea" specifically excellent while looking out the window of a moving train during a heavy snow.
― kwhitehead, Monday, 21 November 2016 02:05 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAWl622Q4yk
this is more of a summer nights album, but it's pretty, regardless
― braunld (Lowell N. Behold'n), Monday, 21 November 2016 12:52 (seven years ago) link
This track is always on my Winter chill playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJPIYm8TF7o
― groovypanda, Monday, 21 November 2016 13:29 (seven years ago) link