relaxing
what it is
Relaxing music is simply music to help you to become calm. It usually doesn't involve very complex parts, or big dynamic changes, and is often perceived to be quiet music.
✦ 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 relaxing a playlist
turn these 25 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is relaxing?
Relaxing music is simply music to help you to become calm. It usually doesn't involve very complex parts, or big dynamic changes, and is often perceived to be quiet music.
What are good relaxing albums to start with?
Try Blood Like Lemonade by Morcheeba, Glad to Be Unhappy by Paul Desmond, 呼吸 by Lily Chou-Chou, and Reiki: Hands of Light by Deuter.
Who are some women making relaxing?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/relaxing/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making relaxing, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20