albums that sound better QUIETER?
 

you always see threads about music that sounds best really loud, but never the opposite...

i was inspired to start this thread when listening to kid a by radiohead at a really low volume in headphones, and it sounded wonderful, the music had this even more ambient feel to it, an amazing aural experience...

any other such albums?
:)

the sea and cake

liars drums not dead has a total different feel to it when listened to at low volumes. quite floaty and chilled. listen to it loud and its fucking intense..... great album!

yeah, brilliant album, ill have to try this one...

spread rep.

Anything ambient I suppose.

Yeah, electronica too. Autechre, down low with the lights out is a great sonic experience.

It might be kind of obvious, but Miles Davis In a Silent Way is the perfect choice.

Moon Pix by Cat Power

I cranked it low while listening with headphones so as not to wake the person sleeping next to me... it ended up sounding really good at a low volume.

Metal Machine Music

Tangerine Dream - Phaedra

Low - "I could live in hope". That album is so fragile and magical when listened to at low volumes.

Ambient music is the obvious choice. I usually put on some when I want my gf to hush up and fall asleep.

The Eraserhead soundtrack.




You start forgetting its on and then just start thinking you're in the midst of a nervous breakdown.

Sonic Youth- Silver Session, has a real ambient feel too it.

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raymondo

Good call. I'd say Bob Dylan. Aaaand The Velvet Underground too, unless Venus in furs is on.

i always play silver sessions with full volume, i like when my ears start to hurt.

eno's ambient stuff i play low to go to bed sometimes, but i generally always play music loud.

Talk Talk's Laughing Stock.

yeh and zeit and atem and tangram : D

spiderland