meditative
what it is
Meditation music includes music played with or listened to during meditation, music the performance of which is a meditation, or music which is meditative. Music may distract from or enhance meditation, and meditation may involve music making. Meditation music should be simple and soothing.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make meditative a playlist
turn these 22 artists into something you can press play on.
✦ nearby genres
questions
What is meditative?
Meditation music includes music played with or listened to during meditation, music the performance of which is a meditation, or music which is meditative. Music may distract from or enhance meditation, and meditation may involve music making. Meditation music should be simple and soothing.
What are good meditative albums to start with?
Try The Healing Spirit by Diane Arkenstone, The Essence by Deva Premal, So Flows The Current by Patrick O'Hearn, and Structures From Silence by Steve Roach.
Who are some women making meditative?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/meditative/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making meditative, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20