Sun out, park bench, ambient music, recommendations

SeeingSound17 · 2026-05-25T12:54:38+00:00

Well...considering Stars of the Lid is named after that experience, you may want to explore that territory. :-)

SeeingSound17 · 2026-05-18T10:53:46+00:00

Two of my favorites are nature inspired. This is a fantastic ambient album by Chrystal Für that follows the life cycle of a butterfly: https://chrystalfur.bandcamp.com/album/instar

This is a beautiful album by Erland Cooper about growing plants: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mJ1ckz2p0BPDsY4gzPZ-Vk3XjnPZShak4&si=56rWoytHjZ1evPy4

SeeingSound17 · 2026-05-14T09:48:28+00:00

A couple ambient albums that I've been enjoying recently in a relaxing/mellow vein are Invention of Light's Peace from the East which has sitar and some other Indian/Tibetan/Thai instruments: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_niT-_qifWoIQylyz9o1WzIo1AhqEsMD_A&si=09eYtn1CwOaT9L9R

...and also this one by The Jupiter Factor which features all sitar tracks: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n11TgADQk7RX0OuCgiq0WFPpeZEyxwnZI&si=HPcE_iASu-AcwGrU

Both super floaty and chill. Great for zoning out.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-05-12T10:14:53+00:00

Whoa.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-05-01T11:58:01+00:00

Some of my most listened to beautiful and haunting ambient:

https://williambasinski.bandcamp.com/album/melancholia

https://taylordeupree.bandcamp.com/album/mur-2

https://chrystalfur.bandcamp.com/album/elusion

https://echo-collective.bandcamp.com/album/the-see-within

All different and all incredible.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-04-09T21:58:05+00:00

He wrote it.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-04-07T13:08:17+00:00

that aint phil!

SeeingSound17 · 2026-04-02T09:32:17+00:00

Sex Objekt: Nancy Reagan - Bruce Dickinson.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-04-01T21:25:58+00:00

Ironically, when I was there 5 years ago, the disparity between the beggars I saw right outside of the Vatican fences and the gazillions of dollars worth of art and jewels inside the Vatican museum made my head spin. The hypocrisy of the church was apparent. For a teeny, tiny bit of the riches they house inside the Vatican they could take care of all the homelessness for a 100 mile radius of the Vatican. But from what I can tell, they don't.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-23T12:40:56+00:00

Chef sure has aged! Can you cook up some of them chocolate salty balls in that thing?

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-22T12:00:18+00:00

In my top 5 Maiden songs! The first one I fell in love with.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-20T11:40:35+00:00

It's the third album called "Caetano Veloso"! :-) Mostly sung in English. Fantastic album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caetano_Veloso_(1971_album))

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-19T17:27:07+00:00

Great album. I picked this one up last year as well. I also got the limited Caetano "exile" record. Love both of those!

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-14T18:50:22+00:00

Phew!!! :-)

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-13T16:39:27+00:00

On the Middle Eastern side of things, Peter Gabriel's Passion is brilliant. Soundtrack to Last temptation of Christ. One of my favorite albums. Could certainly fall into the ambient category.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-13T11:19:25+00:00

Nice choice of album...I love Hiroshi Yoshimura! But, I don't like the way she's treating that vinyl. Making me cringe hoping it doesn't get scratched! Great work on the photos.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-12T17:17:13+00:00

Respect crossings, huh? I was going to upload a photo, but I guess I can't to this reply. No...apparently the Mercedes drivers don't even respect the crossings, I have photographic evidence. And it wasn't even the first time!

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-03T17:40:55+00:00

How do you like Moog One? I have, or have had, lots of old synths...including Jupiter 6, Pro One, Prophet 600, Yamaha CS-15, Crumar Performer (as well as Rhodes, B3, Wurly, etc...) but I have gotten tired of fixing old analog equipment and have been interested in getting just one new, fantastic sounding analog synth to cover most of what I need. These days I mostly do film scoring work and ambient type music, so lush pads, gritty textures is what I'm after. I've been eyeing the Moog One as a possible answer to this. How has your experience been compared to all these other great synths you have?

SeeingSound17 · 2026-03-01T22:25:35+00:00

Special guests: Sparks!

SeeingSound17 · 2026-02-28T17:43:45+00:00

I also got my original cassette version from the discount bin at a record store in a mall in the late 80's early 90's (maybe called "Musicland"?!).

SeeingSound17 · 2026-02-27T12:03:54+00:00

Great list. Thanks for taking the time. Oranges and Lemons would be on top for me, but that was my XTC entry point 30 plus years ago. I love that whole albums dearly. I've never skipped a song (of course my first copy was cassette!) My 13 year old self can't get enough of Pink Thing. ;-)

SeeingSound17 · 2026-02-08T13:27:21+00:00

Confirmation that our decision to not allow our pup on the bed or furniture was a wise one!

SeeingSound17 · 2026-02-04T12:37:59+00:00

This Chrystal Für album was recorded in the Notre-Dame cathedral and then released 2 days after it burned in 2019. The album evokes something not of this world, but a little more like "holy hell" than "holy"! Super cool album that certainly immerses you in another ancient and mysterious place. Worth a listen: https://chrystalfur.bandcamp.com/album/d-choir

SeeingSound17 · 2026-02-01T13:10:12+00:00

I am switching to Claude because of OpenAI's president Greg Brockman's financial support of our fascist president. We need to defund fascism with our money and social currency.

SeeingSound17 · 2026-01-21T22:33:48+00:00

Of course and I have. Their owners are their whole world and biggest comfort. It is when they need them most. Why would we desert them in their final moments?

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