Hey y'all!
I'm trying to add more tools to my arsenal to just quiet down and ground myself, and make it easier to start and stay in meditation.
I find that Andean pan flute and such has really helped me in the past, but I can't find any good albums/playlist or songs anymore. Leo Rojas has some nice tunes, but also some way too active ones.
An example of something that really makes me melt is the beginning of this instrumental:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijw86VcE4f8
Just waves, no unnecessary stuff at the side with a different tempo or volume, etc.
But this thread isn't just about me! Please feel free to share what music helps you to ground, relax and find calm. I'm sure it can be useful for other folx browsing. :)
Thank you!
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n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 205d
Dig - Mudvayne
Duality - Slipknot
Primal Concrete Sledge - Pantera
Anything from the HALO OST
Im opposite, Deep bass and mad rythms helps me.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
Thought maaaaybe Duality is a calm instrumental song by Slipknot, but nope 😅 Thanks for sharing!
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 204d
Try this Maggotbrain by Funkadellic. 100% instrumental and very calming https://youtu.be/xby5467EbdU
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 204d
Try the OST from halo 1, 2, 3 ODST. it will def be up your alley
https://youtu.be/Uhf0hMuy62Q
agentphelps@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 205d
Brian Eno's ambient work.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
Listening to Ambient 1: Music for Airports now. I like how slow and gentle it is :) Thank you!
moondoggie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 205d
Check out “Deep Blue Day” by Eno. That’s always one of my go-to tracks.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
Very chill! I'm probably too influenced by the still image, but it gives off space/cosmic vibes :)
AngryishHumanoid@lemmynsfw.com · 6 pts · 205d
Don't know if it always counts as chill but Tron Legacy soundtrack, every time.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
If it works for you it counts :)
HorikBrun@kbin.earth · 5 pts · 205d
My grounding music is old blues. Like scratchy old records.
gustofwind@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 205d
YouTube Gregorian chants
White noise generator site
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
Ohh I'm digging the chants! Thank you!
aubeynarf@lemmynsfw.com · 5 pts · 205d
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
Good stuff :)
slothrop@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 205d
Spiegel im Spiegel - Arvo Pärt
This is my favourite version
UniversalBasicJustice@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 204d
Animals as Leaders is my brain go brrrr music. Metal and instrumental are the best.
muxika@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 205d
Soma FM: Drone Zone
terraborra@lemmy.nz · 4 pts · 205d
Older (i.e. 2000s and early 2010s) hypnotic techno. I do 30 mins of deep breathing exercises 3 times a day, while listening to it, to try and maintain a sense of calm throughout the day.
Realise my music choice probably isn’t what most people would classify as “chill”. I mainly listen to electronic music so I find it easy to lose myself into the extremely repetitive percussion and melody.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 205d
Moby?
bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 204d
Marco Union - Weightless
has never failed me.
edg@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 204d
Yesssss
edg@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 204d
These two aren't like the others, The Beautiful Chorus albums Rhythmic Meditations, also Love Dimension. On loop. Both on Bandcamp.
Marconi Union albums The Fear of Never Landing, also Versions. On Bandcamp.
Michael Stearns album Planetary Unfolding, available on Bandcamp.
Nils Frahm album Music For Animals, available on Bandcamp.
Anything by Kiasmos, they have two albums Kiasmos and Kiasmos II, available on Bandcamp.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 204d
Absolutely stunning, especially the first two! It kinda makes me think of Made in Heights, like the song viices, though there are still strong differences.
Thank you for sharing!
Acsere@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 205d
God is an Astronaut
Nangijala@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 205d
I have enjoyed a soft murmur on days where I need to focus. A soft murmur is a neat little website where you can build your own soundscape. You can even subscribe to access the full sound library. I have used this site on off for at least a decade.
The free version is great already btw. For years I used singing bowl, birds, rain and waves as my soundscape. After I became a subscriber I got into crickets and frogs xD
As far as I know, this is an initiative by one guy so if you decide to subscribe, the money goes to him. He has a bio on the site that describes the story behind the website and his mission with it, but I don't remember it super well. Haven't used it since October because my life has been a hectic mess haha.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
Super cool!
jahtnamas@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 205d
mynoise is my favourite noise generator site. every sound across hundreds of different generators is organically sourced by the owner, which sounds hyperbolic but it's not.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
I've come across it a while ago, even got it on my phone. But I don't really understand how it works, or what the sliders really do :(
jahtnamas@slrpnk.net · 2 pts · 205d
the sliders are just the overall volume for the individual noise tracks. best way to see this in action is going through all the presets on the left. i'll reinstall the app real quick to remind myself how that works there.
ETA: oh it's literally a button labeled "presets". you can also bring up the slider labels with a long hold on the circle, or mouse-over on desktop.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
Thank you! I honestly played a bunch around with it before, and read a bunch of text on their website but didn't get it 😅
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 204d
Lazer Guided Melodies always does it for me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkPPxLm50V0
Also the Neu! albums https://youtu.be/4pfrHyk50RQ
gopher@programming.dev · 2 pts · 205d
Max Richter - Sleep
kewjo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 205d
I've always found post rock/metal to be pretty grounding to me.
few of my favorites. although i feel like the albums are worth listening through end to end as a lot of them transition and have a sort of journey element to them, if that makes sense
deliriousdreams@fedia.io · 2 pts · 205d
Polyphia. Mostly their stuff that doesn't have lyrics.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 205d
My ADHD brain always wants this hypnotic and grounding Yo La Tengo track.
The bass player deserves a Nobel peace prize.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 205d
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 205d
Cool gif and thanks for sharing!
The lyrics are also pretty cool. I know there will be moments/moods where this song will hit me hard :)
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 204d
To be honest the only words I can make out are "unplug the microphone, a different shade of [...]" and "slide, slide, slide down the water slide." and I still love it. Glad you appreciated it!
Infynis@midwest.social · 2 pts · 204d
lofi.cafe
Human@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 204d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdzrrWA8e7A&list=PL7XML_P2KIyA8DHmBwMcVxP8LCoON4wgM&index=34
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 205d
I have a sleep playlist that is just those buddhist meditation bell sounds. I leave that on most of the morning while I wake up and center myself.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
Could you please share some albums/songs of that? This is exactly what I'm personally looking for, but looking via my streaming service or youtube I'm overwhelmed by crap that's probably mostly AI.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 205d
Specifically this playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4wavvfiVFxWmGgjkR5w0Fh?pi=5_siWtbYR9uM3
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 1 pts · 205d
🙏
ZMonster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 202d
Playlist with East Forest, Porangui, Aphex Twin. I call it my KetaMix.
adhd_traco@piefed.social · 2 pts · 202d
Checking out East Forest's Orbit album, pretty cool! I think it could go into MycologyMix too :)
ZMonster@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 202d
Hah! I just started my amanita journey but I've kept my eye on the psilocybins. I know there's good things there but one step at a time.
wiltrvls@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 204d
Khruangbin - Con Todos El Mundo, and I also have a playlist I keep adding to called Remain Calm
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 205d
Dadamnphreaknoizphunk, Massive attack, thievery corporation, and sounds from the ground.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 204d
Stuff like this
"The Man Who Made a Monster Song by Dance With the Dead ‧ 2017"
Float in the direction of the notes. You can keep your mind quite empty.
AlexCory21@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 204d
I like using Jazzhop Cafe to calm the mind and fall asleep. Here's my favorite vid/compilation: https://youtu.be/tgI6PjEq0O8
I also like space themed music. This one is from a channel called "Meditation Relax Music". https://youtu.be/RPnbS2o-tqU
And I like "Lofi Rock" for when I'm writing code or studying. Its basically just instrumentals, no vocals. https://www.youtube.com/live/1EChsxRI4Zg