Music to sleep

Bazaa · #1 28th January 2006, 03:49 PM

Well, I have this habit... I like to listen to music untill I fall asleep (my mp3 player has a timer function

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Lately, I've been getting kinda tired of my "sleep playlist".
So: do you know any songs that are calm enough to make you relax?

I listen to Akino Arai's "Tsuki kara no inori to tomo ni" a lot... It's calm and powerful at the same time.

Mad_Cactuar · #2 28th January 2006, 03:59 PM

Me too, I listen until I sleep.

I hate calm music when I'm sleeping. The most often spinned before bedtime song for me is Gwen Stefani's Danger Zone.. Or something rockier..

The calmest I try is Tori Amos' emo stuff. All piano and wailing.

Relaxing is a whole different story. I love Ken Hirai's stuff. Grandfather's Clock rules!

chibi_sunny · #3 28th January 2006, 04:07 PM

there's this chinese song that i like (dont know the name) which i really like...sounds like a lullaby.
I'll upload it if anyone wants a listen: http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...40GWC0QU0V2GLU
its very sweet and calming..unfortunately, i have no idea what they're saying--other than the chorus when they sing in English!

i also like the Fruits Basket theme songs--they sound very much like lullabies.

Bazaa · #4 28th January 2006, 04:16 PM

chibi_sunny: I'm in love with the song! I think I'll try it tonight! I also have the Fruits Basket OP on my playlist!

MC Tatsujin: I listen to calm music mainly because I can't have the music playing very loud - my mother wakes up when I cough, so you can have an ideia how much silence we must have at night >< Calm songs aren't noticed by others so easily XD

Raleigh · #5 28th January 2006, 04:21 PM

Enya, Yoko Kanno or some soundtrack.

*Petit* · #6 28th January 2006, 04:32 PM

I used to listen to the second half of Ayu-mi-x IV (Acoustic Orchestra) before I went to sleep. The end version of Who... is perfect before sleeping.

***ImpactBreaker*** · #7 28th January 2006, 05:13 PM

Oh i have a great list of songs I use to sleep:

Sowelu - breath ~omoi no youryou~
Sowelu - Part of me (actually most of her Geofu album is pretty good for inducing a sleep)
Sowelu - MOON ON THE WATER

Shiina Ringo - Ichijiku no Hana
Shiina Ringo - STEM ~daimyou asobi hen~ (single version)
Shiina Ringo - aozora

Mika Nakashima, the Morpheus of JPOP, her sogs can have the same effect as 5mg of Diazepam:
Mika Nakashima - STARS
Mika Nakashima - TEARS (Konayuki ga mau youni...)
Mika Nakashima - WILL
Mika Nakashima - JUST TRUST IN OUR LOVE (single version)
Mika Nakashima - marionette
Mika Nakashima - Be in silence
Mika Nakashima - FIND THE WAY
Mika Nakashima - Yuki no Hana
Mika Nakashima - Hi no Tori
Mika Nakashima - Missing
Mika Nakashima - Hitori
Mika Nakashima - tsuki no sabaku
Mika Nakashima - Kumo no Ito

Crystal Kay - LOST CHILD
Crystal Kay - Kiss
Crystal Kay - Tears
Crystal Kay - Flowers
Crystal Kay - Make Me Whole
Crystal Kay - Good Morning Sue

Caroline Lufkin - Where's My Love? (magical mix)

Asuca Hayashi - Tsubame ni naritai

Younha - Yubikiri
Younha - Yume No Tsuzuki

melody. - Summer Memory

There are a lot more songs but I guess I'll type them later, there's just way too many LOL

chibi_sunny · #8 28th January 2006, 05:21 PM

^ yeah, i was gonna mention Mika's songs...i prefer Kumo no Ito and Sakurairo Maukoro.

sexysaucestar · #9 28th January 2006, 05:34 PM

I like Nakashima Mika, Kanno Youko, and Arai Akino when it comes to sleep/relaxing music.

I used to put my CD player into sleep mode when I was *still* afraid of the dark a bit..x_x; But nowadays I just listen to my iPod right before I go to sleep...I listen to my iPod and write in my paperback journal to calm myself before sleeping.

asterix · #10 28th January 2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chibi_sunny

there's this chinese song that i like (dont know the name) which i really like...sounds like a lullaby.
I'll upload it if anyone wants a listen: http://s40.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3...40GWC0QU0V2GLU
its very sweet and calming..unfortunately, i have no idea what they're saying!

i also like the Fruits Basket theme songs--they sound very much like lullabies.

hi chibi sunny, the chinese song, is titled 有梦好甜蜜 (You Meng Hao Tian Mi) which means, it's sweet to have a dream.

hana_sanctuary · #11 28th January 2006, 06:09 PM

I listen to the final CD of the Final Fantasy X OST~ ends wonderfully with that one song from the game ((name escaping me now)) in an accoustic orchestra version. Very calming~

I also listen to A BALLADS sometimes.

But making my own mix is perfect. It includes Dir en Grey's "Kasumi", Ayu's "Rainy Day", Koda Kumi's "Feel" and other nice things like that. It's very nice ^_^

chibi_sunny · #12 28th January 2006, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asterix

hi chibi sunny, the chinese song, is titled 有梦好甜蜜 (You Meng Hao Tian Mi) which means, it's sweet to have a dream.

thank you!

Nikki · #13 28th January 2006, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Demure_Dusk

Enya, Yoko Kanno or some soundtrack.

I was going to mention Enya too. Her music is very soothing

LacusClyne · #14 29th January 2006, 01:17 PM

this gonna sound weird. but i found ayu's who... very calm for me. i always feel better after listening to it.

Echoed_Memories · #15 29th January 2006, 08:18 PM

I actually mad a playlist on my iPod consisting of songs that put me to sleep! It's called "Crashed On The Floor" (don't know why I named it that)

Passion- Utada Hikaru
It's Good To Be In Love- Frou Frou
Let Go- Frou Frou
Just For You- William Tell
Out Of My League- Stephen Speaks
True- Ryan Cabrera
Goin' Crazy- Natalie
You're The Only One- Maria Mena
Eventually- M2M
Sugarhigh- Jade Anderson
Collide- Howie Day
rainy day- Ayumi Hamasaki
RAINBOW- Ayumi Hamasaki

MsMiyabi · #16 29th January 2006, 08:56 PM

enya wins.

As for Jmusic here is my sleep playlist.

Koda Kumi - Promise
Luna Sea - Gravity
Namie Amuro - I have never seen
Bonnie Pink - The answer ~hitotu ni naru toki~
AILE - Who am i ?
HI-D - Missing you feat.Asiah
L`Arc~En~Ciel - Shinjitsu to Gensou to
Namie Amuro - Dreaming I Was Dreaming
HYDE - Evergreen(DIST.)
Koda Kumi - hands
Bonnie Pink - 5 more minutes
Koda Kumi - feel
L`Arc~En~Ciel - Coming Closer
Namie Amuro - White Light
MINMI - Shiki No Uta
Ami Suzuki - Kagami
Koda Kumi - Believe

songs that used to be on the playlist:

Mika Nakashima - Kumo No Ito
Mika Nakashima - Love Addict
Mika Nakashima - Resistance
Ayumi H - Moments
Ayumi H - Hanabi
Ayumi H- Forgiveness
Namie Amuro - Dreaming I was Dreaming

hopeorpain · #17 29th January 2006, 09:02 PM

I don't have any sleep suggestiongs^^''
but to anyone who knows for ipods, how do you set up "sleep" timers?

sxesven · #18 29th January 2006, 09:07 PM

If you need music to sleep, try Brian Eno's Ambient 1/Music For Airports.

Ayu_desu · #19 29th January 2006, 09:13 PM

Ayaka Hirahara - Ashita

sora-kara · #20 30th January 2006, 03:10 AM

I like to listen to Keiko Matsui's jazz-fusion piano stuff. Excellent for sleeping to!

Also, Hajime Chitose has an incredibly relaxing effect on me. Particularly her Shima Kyora Umui album. The best sleeps I've had I've drifted off hearing that album.

The Millenium actress OST is also good.

So are many of Bonnie Pink's and Maaya Sakamoto songs.

You know....I made a couple of mixed discs of relaxing music....I'll see if I can find them and let you know what's on them...or upload them..whatever....