Songs that create dreamy atmospheres..

This just popped up on my Spotify playlist.

One from USA's female equivalent of Nick Drake:


Judee Sill - The Kiss

 

... and visuals from the film "Natural Born Killers" as well:

"Cowboy Junkies - Sweet Jane" watch out tho for sibilance BIG time.

 

A "Symphony of Dreams" or a "Dreamy Symphony":

"The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony".

 

"The Confessions Of Doctor Dream And Other Stories" by Kevin Ayers; in particular -
"The Confessions Of Doctor Dream (a) Irreversible Neural Damage (b) Invitation (c) The One Chance Dance (d) Doctor Dream Theme
and
"It Begins With A Blessing / Once I Awakened / But It Ends With A Curse"


- sweet dreams are not necessarily made of these.

 

Everything from this whole damn album. Sublime and beautiful:

 

From Popol Vuh's album "Heart Of Glass" (Couer De Verre) -


- in fact the whole album is a very dream-like experience for me but has always just put my friends to sleep.

 

i could go CZY w/just "Love and Rockets" posts here; one of my 'who neEDs drugs' for my "Body and Soul" bands:

this is just the album version [14:17] off of "Hot Trip Too Heaven" '94.

 

Sorry if this is already posted. Usually takes me right back to the ending of the movie, "Choke" though it tends to send the mind wandering.

 

"It's Only Natural" - Crowded House.
Is that a Danelectro guitar in there?

 

Band of Horses - Infinite Arms

 

Not sure if this complete album has been mentioned in this thread or not but I think George Harrison's LP "Wonderwall Music" has a dreamy atmosphere. It's mostly instrumental with a few vocals here and there. Put it on, turn the lights down very low, take a sip of something nice, close your eyes and see what you think.

I know this is one of those albums that are either loved or hated with not many in the middle ground but it is a special album for me. It is a unique mixture of eastern and western music. If anyone knows of another album that sounds close to this please let me know what it is. Happy listening.

 

Natacha Atlas: Foretold in the Language of Dreams definitely bears a similarity to Wonderwall Music at least in spirit and in terms of mixing east and west. Extremely atmospheric and dreamy.



Also try the following albums by Lisa Gerrard:

Samsara

The Trail of Genghis Khan

Twilight Kingdom

Balibo

There is a Gerrard - Harrison connection in the song Indus on the Dead Can Dance album Spiritchaser. The band claimed back then that they drifted into playing Within You Without You by accident, and honestly, they didn't even know this song. They had to give Harrison a co-writing credit. Still a magnificent track.

 

Thanks for the suggestions. I have some Lisa Gerrard releases and enjoy them. Hadn't thought about the work being similar but I think you are right.
I really like this blending of cultures and it can result in some unique sounds.

 

Lowlife, Given to Dreaming:

 

It doesn't quite reach the heights of 'Tuesday Afternoon' but 'On Tuesday' by Men Without Hats isn't bad for atmosphere...

 

Vangelis's 'Memories of Green'

 

Posting of "Love And Rockets"...

one of the main reasons i luv 'Love' is Daniel Ash & here's his "slow" dreamy "Coming Down" coming down 2U.
From one of my all-time fave CD EP's:
http://www.discogs.com/Daniel-Ash-This-Love/master/51517

Enjoy.