Meditation Playlist?

Sometimes classic music like Chopin, Beethoven, Wagner and the likes.

Or just put a Playlist of a band called the XX.

But I listen to music seldom while meditating, usually only when doing Hatha or Kundalini Yoga.

Brdredr wrote:

Anyone wanna share the music they meditate to?

Me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EyYyNhyjLs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imWa6oXpxbc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gk9EWXfVOSA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWmyrJn-bdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10RNhMuWR2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbVQGE_evC0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GW6sLrK40k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSC6d81pvwE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPldcjlv3_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pouT3-dor1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUbmpTy-gSQ

It's pretty much all Electronic.

Brdredr wrote:

Anyone wanna share the music they meditate to?

My #1 favorite is Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D-minor. I listened to dozens of people play it before I found one with exactly the style I wanted to hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEHGxpRoZQMExternal ↗

Soaring Eagle 666 wrote:

Brdredr wrote:

Anyone wanna share the music they meditate to?

My #1 favorite is Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D-minor. I listened to dozens of people play it before I found one with exactly the style I wanted to hear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEHGxpRoZQMExternal ↗

Wow!!!!! This was so beautiful and his soul was so deeply into it,you could see him put his soul in it!!!

I was mesmerized by his performance! :O

Thank you for sharing this brother!!!

Does literally everybody listen to *only* classical music?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU4nEOYisCs&list=PLmGEbmwqAA4IYqCuH3bHzTVVtdpG6N4IJ (My absolute favorite to just relaxing, especially this one in the playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goDd02TTxBA&index=16&list=PLmGEbmwqAA4IYqCuH3bHzTVVtdpG6N4IJ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov5lG2FJ-Pk&list=PLEwOHqLVkJI9_7TSmCckfH8p79jAjuZFP (Makes me feel peaceful, including classical music like Mozart and Vivadali)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMSkgFPF8_Q&list=PLEwOHqLVkJI8GEabIZW6pxk64CwexGsys&index=3 (electronic, not really what I meditate with as ambience anymore but neverthless can get the hype up for Rituals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914&list=PLEwOHqLVkJI_f8sQktEtj4CjRTt9LhnL5 (70s-90s playlist for some good feels music)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUvvGf8T7wM&list=PLEwOHqLVkJI80nXhZUEoDBMDnNSLGxI1s (Synthwave, I use this mostly as ambience now, especially that first song in the playlist, it really pumps me up)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qma7ov2P4P0 (This just feels nostalgic, I even listen to some oldschool japanese pop as well and its just really soothing)

I like the lofi synthwave ones you posted, especially the paradise (original mix), never heard of that one before and it sounds really nice!
The electronic songs tho with the vocals throw me off a lot though, it just doesn't shoot up my alley except for a few.

Brdredr wrote:

Does literally everybody listen to *only* classical music?

I do enjoy the more modern music from Super Mario Galaxy (and most other Nintendo games), but I don't usually categorize it. I like to treat each piece as an individual and distinct work of art.

I generally steer clear of modern music just because there's so much trash out there, but I will take a look at those links you posted. :)

Brdredr wrote:

Does literally everybody listen to *only* classical music?

For meditation, I can't have vocals, as it distracts me too much. Loreena McKennitt is my go-to for yoga though. For meditation, something I've been listening to lately is Celtic music, this is relatively newer but nice for meditation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRArZbtZqYM

When I'm doing my power meditation program (as opposed to just trancing), I don't really want orchestra music, I want something more light like the above, as it allows me to focus on my vibrations etc. I'll try the playlists you linked in your first post :)

Lydia wrote:

Brdredr wrote:

Does literally everybody listen to *only* classical music?

For meditation, I can't have vocals, as it distracts me too much. Loreena McKennitt is my go-to for yoga though. For meditation, something I've been listening to lately is Celtic music, this is relatively newer but nice for meditation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRArZbtZqYM

When I'm doing my power meditation program (as opposed to just trancing), I don't really want orchestra music, I want something more light like the above, as it allows me to focus on my vibrations etc. I'll try the playlists you linked in your first post :)

Vocals can be distracting, I do agree. That's why I listen to Synthwave, because it's a mostly non-vocal genre. I can probably name only three Synth artists that put vocals in their music, such as The Midnight and Timecop1983.

This is typically first on the list https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFUZ5xe3HCk

The link I posted above is the wrong one, but that's decent too. This is the one I meant to post:

Celtic Ancient Forest, 3 hours of Celtic fantasy music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAR36HZE11I

Tiestos Club life and A State Of Trance by Armin Van Buuren podcasts are my biggest favorites. You can download all episodes of tiesto's club life from here http://tiesto.ucoz.siteExternal ↗ my favorite episodes are 124, 151, 167, 331, 090, 099, 097, 117,118, but the new ones are good too, and also all the special episodes with the year mixes. Each episode is 2 hours, and it's always new and good music, you don't have to make playlists or to search for new songs, which is what i like about it. Armin Van Buuren's A State of Trance are also very good especially for meditation, they are also 2 hours each, the old episodes such as 383, and 395 are one of my favorite ones... This kind of music is just perfect for meditation (at least in my opinion) you don't get distracted by it, and there are always new songs, so you don't get tired of the same old songs over and over again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKRUPYrAQoE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOA-2hl1Vbc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFJ7kDva7JE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRKv5ZLJ7Ts

and others.

Music with lyrics is ill-suited for meditation, because negative lyrics will stick to your subconscious. If one wants lyrics, then they should pick something with positive lyrics like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0Vf4m_TVrc

The only meditation I use music with is sound meditation, though.

Brdredr wrote:

Does literally everybody listen to *only* classical music?

If you read other topics, you'll see how most people here actually listen to metal stuff. Those who listen to cultivated music, including classical, are fewer in number. Most electronic music isn't good as it's made for drugtards. I suppose you listen to electronic music for people who are not drugtards but I won't go and test my theory with your links.

I enjoy ambient drone for meditation and Yoga. Publisher Cryochamber has everything I need up on bandcamp.

Some of the albums I come back to are Nyarlathotep and the Tomb trilogy (Empires, Druids, Seers).

So randomly for my meditation session earlier, I stumbled across this playlist. I grew up with rock, metal, celtic, and classical, so it's quite different from anything I've heard before. I had an amazing meditation session from this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpOtkhBcc8k

Wikipedia defines spacemusic as:

" Space music, also spelled "Spacemusic", includes music from the ambient genre as well as a broad range of other genres with certain characteristics in common to create the experience of contemplative spaciousness.

Space music ranges from simple to complex sonic textures sometimes lacking conventional melodic, rhythmic, or vocal components, generally evoking a sense of "continuum of spatial imagery and emotion", beneficial introspection, deep listening and sensations of floating, cruising or flying.

Space music is used by individuals for both background enhancement and foreground listening, often with headphones, to stimulate relaxation, contemplation, inspiration and generally peaceful expansive moods and soundscapes. Space music is also a component of many film soundtracks and is commonly used in planetariums, as a relaxation aid and for meditation. "

Not sure if anyone else will benefit from this, but I fell in love with it. Could be merely because of the contrast from the music I've been listening to my whole life though. Thought I'd link it in case anyone else needs a change for their meditation/yoga sessions :)

Lydia wrote:

So randomly for my meditation session earlier, I stumbled across this playlist. I grew up with rock, metal, celtic, and classical, so it's quite different from anything I've heard before. I had an amazing meditation session from this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpOtkhBcc8k

Wikipedia defines spacemusic as:

" Space music, also spelled "Spacemusic", includes music from the ambient genre as well as a broad range of other genres with certain characteristics in common to create the experience of contemplative spaciousness.

Space music ranges from simple to complex sonic textures sometimes lacking conventional melodic, rhythmic, or vocal components, generally evoking a sense of "continuum of spatial imagery and emotion", beneficial introspection, deep listening and sensations of floating, cruising or flying.

Space music is used by individuals for both background enhancement and foreground listening, often with headphones, to stimulate relaxation, contemplation, inspiration and generally peaceful expansive moods and soundscapes. Space music is also a component of many film soundtracks and is commonly used in planetariums, as a relaxation aid and for meditation. "

Not sure if anyone else will benefit from this, but I fell in love with it. Could be merely because of the contrast from the music I've been listening to my whole life though. Thought I'd link it in case anyone else needs a change for their meditation/yoga sessions :)

That's what I'm talking about. Psychill, Downtempo, Chillwave, Synthwave, that kind of music (preferably instrumental) is very beneficial and relaxing during meditation.

Lydia, I think you'll enjoy these mixes a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8-vkQEpy0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMwO5T3yT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSxOXZW9UY

Lately I find myself listening to the song "Reflection" by Tool during my meditation sessions.

I have never had any luck meditating with music. It causes too much stimulation and I find myself getting bored with meditation or too edgy. In fact if there is anything I don't like about the music it seems even more irritating than usual.

For physical yoga I wouldn't mind listening to some music but I usually don't.

So my preferred artist is :Fan performing: White Noise :lol:

Brdredr wrote:

That's what I'm talking about. Psychill, Downtempo, Chillwave, Synthwave, that kind of music (preferably instrumental) is very beneficial and relaxing during meditation.

Lydia, I think you'll enjoy these mixes a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8-vkQEpy0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMwO5T3yT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSxOXZW9UY

Thank you, I will check these out :) This is brand new to me, I haven't been this excited about music since I discovered Loreena McKennitt lol.

Tala wrote:

I have never had any luck meditating with music. It causes too much stimulation and I find myself getting bored with meditation or too edgy. In fact if there is anything I don't like about the music it seems even more irritating than usual.

For physical yoga I wouldn't mind listening to some music but I usually don't.

So my preferred artist is :Fan performing: White Noise :lol:

I go through phases, I will take months of not having music while meditating, and then go through a period where I absolutely need music. I can't meditate with most music though, but this spacemusic, downtempo, etc really helps induce trance and increase awareness, at least that's what myself and another Zevist I emailed found today :)

Brdredr wrote:

Lydia wrote:

So randomly for my meditation session earlier, I stumbled across this playlist. I grew up with rock, metal, celtic, and classical, so it's quite different from anything I've heard before. I had an amazing meditation session from this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpOtkhBcc8k

Wikipedia defines spacemusic as:

" Space music, also spelled "Spacemusic", includes music from the ambient genre as well as a broad range of other genres with certain characteristics in common to create the experience of contemplative spaciousness.

Space music ranges from simple to complex sonic textures sometimes lacking conventional melodic, rhythmic, or vocal components, generally evoking a sense of "continuum of spatial imagery and emotion", beneficial introspection, deep listening and sensations of floating, cruising or flying.

Space music is used by individuals for both background enhancement and foreground listening, often with headphones, to stimulate relaxation, contemplation, inspiration and generally peaceful expansive moods and soundscapes. Space music is also a component of many film soundtracks and is commonly used in planetariums, as a relaxation aid and for meditation. "

Not sure if anyone else will benefit from this, but I fell in love with it. Could be merely because of the contrast from the music I've been listening to my whole life though. Thought I'd link it in case anyone else needs a change for their meditation/yoga sessions :)

That's what I'm talking about. Psychill, Downtempo, Chillwave, Synthwave, that kind of music (preferably instrumental) is very beneficial and relaxing during meditation.

Lydia, I think you'll enjoy these mixes a lot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8-vkQEpy0Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOMwO5T3yT4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CSxOXZW9UY

The music I've been listening to are songs that get me hyped up like I'm about to go to war lol. Like drums. Japanese style or Celtic/Viking style. Mostly the latter. Like Heilung. Or songs from video games that come up during a boss battle.

I always liked that kind of music you two posted but the faster and hyped up beats and used it to either when I worked out, kudalini yoga or even traveling. I never got much into the chill ones that say you can meditate to it. I never gave it a try since i was being biased and thought it was just a new age fad but seeing you guys recommend it I went ahead and tried it just now and I can say it did help me relax and get more into a meditative state.

There's a song by Faun that I absolutely love called Federkleid. (My favorite song of there's so far) For some reason I have been able to get into trance while listening to that specific song.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zOvsyamoEDg

On a off topic but not really since it was kind of mentioned here, there times or "phases" like Lydia said that I go there as well where I rather have peace and quiet even if I'm working out or walking around then there's where I really want to listen to music. Tho I can say I feel I can enjoy music more now that I have opened my soul and the more I advance the more I enjoy it.