Recommend me some artists/songs!

Hi guys, despite having a fairly sizable music collection, I don't really have any calm, relaxing songs I can just play while im working. I'm kind of looking for songs which stay at a regular pace, calm, slow vocals and tune. YES I know it may sound boring, but the few songs I have like this really do help me relax and focus!

Any help appreciated

[Foxxy_Fuyumi]

The best for relaxing:

UTADA HIKARU!

>Passion
>Be My Last
>Colors
>BLUE
>WINGS
>Deep River
>Letters
>Dareka no Negai ga Kanau Koro

OLIVIA

>a little pain
>Close Your eyes
>Winter Sleep
>Shadow of Love
>Dreamcamp
>Mint
>Soulmate
>Space Halo
>tears & rainbows

Park Ki Young (Korean singer): She has a calm voice and her musics are AMAZING!

>Nabi
>kui hyang
>chae nyuhm
>My Favourite Song
>Piano ah pae suh

[Partino]

SiA
Dianna Krall
Paolo Nutini
Siobhan Donaghy
Sarah McLachlan
Jeff Buckley
James Morrison
Beverley Knight
Amy Winehouse
Amanda Lear
Anna Netrebko
Charlotte Hatherley
Dolores Oriordan
Etta James
Bic Runga
Keyshia Cole
Laura Pausini
Yoko Ono
Noisettes
Koko Taylor
Kelly Price
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that should do it

[Miku]

Singers:
Rachel Stevens

groups:
S Club 7

[spookshow]

i love listening to enya's stuff when i study

if you like Enya, i suggest you listen to Moya Brennan (Enya's sister), and Loreena McKennitt (or however her surname is spelt)

[bondingo]

Originally Posted by Partino

Yoko Ono

How is Yoko Ono in ANY way relaxing? She practically shrieks everything she sings. Well, I guess she has some relaxing songs, but when I think of her music, all that comes to mind is when she goes insane singing incomprehensible words

I would recommend Alicia Keys or Angela Aki, both are generally accompanied by just a piano and are quite relaxing.

[AyumiSEASONS]

FLYLEAF.
Their Alternative Rock, but some songs are slow and really pretty.

Ex:

There For You
Broken Wings
All Around Me
So I Thought

[Foxxy_Fuyumi]

Mika Nakashima has some relaxing songs:

> Hitori
> Aishiteru
> I LOVE YOU
> Oborozukiyo ~ Inori
> Sakurairo Maukoro
> yuki no hana

[Partino]

Originally Posted by bondingo

How is Yoko Ono in ANY way relaxing? She practically shrieks everything she sings. Well, I guess she has some relaxing songs, but when I think of her music, all that comes to mind is when she goes insane singing incomprehensible words

I like it crazy ... in every situation. lol

[Jordan]

Juliette & The Licks
Skin
Skunk Anansie
New Young Pony Club
CSS
Electric Six
Tegan & Sara

Try these awsome music!

[CREA.tive]

Originally Posted by spookshow

i love listening to enya's stuff when i study

if you like Enya, i suggest you listen to Moya Brennan (Enya's sister), and Loreena McKennitt (or however her surname is spelt)

I agree with spookshow. You should try listening to Enya. It might be too boring for you though

[mi|kshake]

Off the top of my head:

Hikaru Utada - Sakura Drops
Mika Nakashima - Kumo No Ito
Mika Nakashima - Legend
Mika Nakashima - Going Back Home
Emilie Simon - Chanson de Toile
Olivia - Soulmate
Olivia - Alone In Our Castle
Hyde - Oasis
Hyde - Angel's Tale
Hikaru Utada - Deep River
Within Temptation - Neverending Story
Namie Amuro - I Have Never Seen [Love Enhanced Version]
Aude - Terra Ferma [Lara's Mix]
Groove Armada - Edge Hill
Nobuo Uematsu - Wandering Flame
L'Arc en Ciel - The Silver Shining

mi|kshake~

omg!! i love flyleaf!!

Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 + 13 on Avril Lavignes album "Let Go"

Arigatou! Thanks for all the responses, I have to check them all out for sure

[Vinylfantasy]

Check out Madonna's Something To Remember and Bedtime Stories albums. Those are my favorites to chill out to! Something To Remember is like a best-of her ballads.

[Keishi]

I wonder why there is no one recommending these Mika's goodies yet! XD
Mika Nakashima - aroma
Mika Nakashima - Marionette


and,...
BoA - My Prayer
BoA - I Got U
BoA - Do You Love Me
BoA - We
BoA - Can't Let Go
BONNIE PINK - Got Me A Feeling
Christina Aguilera - Loving Me For Me
Crystal Kay - Eternal Memories (Acoustic)
Crystal Kay - Telepathy
dorlis - ダプネリーフ
dorlis - 5日目の笑顔
dorlis - 靴擦れ
DOUBLE - Sweet Time
DOUBLE - For Me (Live Style Mix)
DOUBLE & HIRO from F.O.H - Let's Get Together
Emma - You Are
Kay Tachibana - Was U
LISA - lonely
LISA - tomorrow
m-flo - Come Again (Yukihiro Fukutomi Remix)
m-flo - L.O.T. (Love or Truth) (Phileo Mix)
m-flo - L.O.T. (Love or Truth) (Agape Mix)
melody. - Summer Memory
melody. - Close Your Eyes
melody. - Promises
mink - beautiful
mink - おまじない -Yukihiko Fukutomi remix
mink - Rescue Me ～君がいたから～
OLIVIA - If you only knew
Ryohei - あなたの手
Ryohei - One Sugar Dream -ryohei vocal remix-
SUITE CHIC - Just Say So feat. VERBAL (m-flo)
SUITE CHIC - baby be mine
YOSHIKA - STAY
Atari Kousuke - それぞれに
Nobuchika Eri - Sketch For Summer
Nobuchika Eri - 靴を鳴らそう
Nobuchika Eri - 鼓動
Nobuchika Eri - 陽だまり
Koda Kumi - feel
Koda Kumi - 最後の雨～Time Heals Version～
Koda Kumi - 恋のつぼみ (A Cup Of Milk Tea Bossa Nova Version)
Koda Kumi - Birthday Eve "A Cup Of Cappucino Bossanova Remix"
Koda Kumi - 月と太陽
Koda Kumi - I'll be there
Wada Masaya - Here We Are (Hand In Hand / English Version)
Maaya Sakamoto - パプリカ
Maaya Sakamoto - 若葉
Ai Otsuka - 星くず
Ai Otsuka - 羽ありたまご
Ai Otsuka - 夏空
Ai Otsuka - 本マグロ中トロ三〇〇円（緑色）
Ai Otsuka - 恋愛写真
Ai Otsuka - キミにカエル。
Utada Hikaru - In My Room
Utada Hikaru - Never Let Go
Utada Hikaru - Deep River
Namie Amuro - White Light
Namie Amuro - Nobody
Namie Amuro - 人魚
Namie Amuro - Baby Don't Cry
Emi Hinouchi - chocolate
Tokyo Jihen - Don't cry my child / 黄昏泣き
Shibasaki Kou - シフォンブルーのカーテン
Shiina Ringo - Aozora
Shiina Ringo - 輪廻ハイライト



Whoa, that's a huge list.

[XFER]

If you decide to go with great music instead of catchy slow music, then I highly suggest you "Fisherman's Woman" by Emiliana Torrini, it's one of the best albbums ever made, relaxing and extremely beautiful. If you want to sample her, check youtube for the videos of "Sunny Road" and "Heartstopper"

[JaysenRyan]

Originally Posted by HybridTheory

Hi guys, despite having a fairly sizable music collection, I don't really have any calm, relaxing songs I can just play while im working. I'm kind of looking for songs which stay at a regular pace, calm, slow vocals and tune. YES I know it may sound boring, but the few songs I have like this really do help me relax and focus!

Any help appreciated

ok please bear with me the fact that this person is who she is, but an album that meets all of those requirements is Mandy Moore's new album "Wild Hope". It's soft, calm, beautiful, melodic, different. I was surprised at how much I liked the style of music she changed to. It's a great cd to drive to (If you don't fall asleep from softer songs) cause they are so dreamy and well paced.

[AyuHamasaki01]

Koda Kumi

WIND
Walk
1000 no Kotoba
Trust you
Unmei
Birthday Eve
Someday
Koi no Tsubomi
Ima Sugu Hoshii

Namie Amuro

CAN YOU CELEBRATE?
WoWa
CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T EAT, I'M SICK
GIRL TALK
I Love You
NEVER END

I guess some of them are Ballads, but I find these songs relaxing, some of them are pop... but I guess "soft-pop"