It works for me. Yes, I did but I haven't been at home enough to sit down and translate the lyrics. I'll do so at one point, promised.

[thewall91]

i listen to moon safari by air when i need to fall asleep. if i put it on on an airplane, i'm out by track three. great album too, if you happen to stay awake through it.

[nicfit]

you like it? (to pork)
thanks thewall91, that's actually a good suggestion. I have it and I like it, the repetitive riff of "kelly watch the stars" is a good "sleep inducer" , I completely forgot about that.

I did at first listen, but I only gave it one spin. Here's another one that should work better than sleeping pills.

 

Tonto's Expanding Head Band's Zero Time

You can listen to two tracks off it on their myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/tontosexpandingheadband

[SonicSam]

Coldplay always send me to sleep.

[Cardinal Rob]

Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain is quite good.

[jimbrim]

Yea Stars of hte Lid is a good choice, but the sound of Marissa Nadler does
the trick for me.

[sun city girl]

lou reed's metal machine music.

[lungfish]

 

Mike Kinsella's self titled first album (under the name Owen) is "the new miracle drug for the treatment of chronic insomnia," as Rob Mitchum so aptly put it.
listen to that album at night and you'll fall asleep. wrap yourself up tight and drift off.
and it's not a sleep inducing album because it's a bad.
it's one of the most sad sack acoustic albums you'll ever hear.
and it's a great one at that. just look at that album cover.
a morning sunrise that makes you wanna yawn like a baby monkey.
highly recommended.

[evollove]

Believe it or not, SONIC DEATH does the trick every time.

[Florya]

Roger Winfield's Aeolian Harp Orchestra sends me to the land of nod in no time.
'Windsongs' and 'Voices of the Wind' are the two albums I'd recommend.

[nicfit]

thanks guys, I'm "preparing" a bunch of your suggestions , guess by tomorrow night I'll have some albums ready for a try. I'll let you know. Keep on posting if this thing is interesting for some of you (other than me, I'd gladly take note of further suggestions). peace! --- goin' bowling.

[cryptowonderdruginvogue]

i have a playlist, actually:

Kevin Shields - City Girl
My Bloody Valentine - Sometimes
Windsor For The Derby - The Melody Of A Fallen Tree
Beck - Lampshade
Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl
The Velvet Underground - All Tommorow's Parties
Elliott Smith - Between The Bars
Olivia Tremor Control - NYC 25
Scott Walker - 30 Century man
The Zombies - The Way I Feel Inside
Mazzy Star - Five String Serenade
Mazzy Star - Blue Light
Elliot Smith - Say Yes

[nicfit]

I was just thinking about making a mazzy star compilation.

[atsonicpark]

i always fall asleep to low, stars of the lid, tim hecker, and william basinski.

[pbradley]

I remember making a psychedelic playlist to sleep by and hopefully influence my dreams. Unfortunately, it's impossible for me to sleep on command... even when I'm tired.

[hirsute_biped]

Originally Posted by sun city girl

lou reed's metal machine music.

i just saw an album at me local shop lou reed put out of ambient soundscapes for tai chi and yoga(!?)

also

Earth: Hex -or- Printing In The Infernal Method
Earth: Hibernaculum

also: http://www.babyrockrecords.com/web/p...p?pgs=products
they have quiet xylophone & glockenspiel lullabye versions of ramones, metallica, zeppelin, etc...!

[jimbrim]

Originally Posted by lungfish

 

Mike Kinsella's self titled first album (under the name Owen) is "the new miracle drug for the treatment of chronic insomnia," as Rob Mitchum so aptly put it.

I love this record, it's the best Owen album by far.

[lungfish]

Originally Posted by jimbrim

I love this record, it's the best Owen album by far.

definitely the best of the bunch.
you should give it a listen, nicfit. it's sleepy and it's great.

[contrelefuckingsexisme]

Björk - greatest hits
Cat Power - anything
Beth Gibbons & Rustin' Man - out of season
Portishead - dummy
The V.U. - the v.u. and nico