relaxation
what it is
Relaxation albums are designed to help the listener relax through listening to the gentle music. It shares the basic structure and sound of many contemporary instrumental records. The difference is the intent and marketing -- while other contemporary instrumental albums may help the listener relax, relaxation albums are specifically designed to do so.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
✦ make relaxation a playlist
turn these 23 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is relaxation?
Relaxation albums are designed to help the listener relax through listening to the gentle music. It shares the basic structure and sound of many contemporary instrumental records. The difference is the intent and marketing -- while other contemporary instrumental albums may help the listener relax, relaxation albums are specifically designed to do so.
What are good relaxation albums to start with?
Try Every Island by Danny Heines, Ghost Is Not Real by Husky Rescue, Dolphin Quest by Medwyn Goodall, and More chants and dances of the native americans by Sacred Spirit.
Who are some women making relaxation?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/relaxation/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making relaxation, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20