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L'absenteL'absente by Yann Tiersen
Imagine yourself in a small French market town seated at a cafe as the local mushroom seller peddles his wares to the customers. Aah...
Talkin' Honky BluesTalkin' Honky Blues by Buck 65
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A Zen warrior monk with a month long bus pass
AliceAlice by Tom Waits
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All this man's work is essential. If you don't know him start here. If you do know him keep on discovering
Shabini [CASSETTE]Shabini [CASSETTE] by The Bhundu Boys
I defy you not to surrender to this, the happiest of music
AmassakoulAmassakoul by Tinariwen
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The sound of night time in the desert. Listen to this while eating chargrilled lamb with your eyes closed
Seven Days of FallingSeven Days of Falling by Esbjorn Svensson Trio
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The sound of melting icicles
Nixon - (Not Boxed)Nixon - (Not Boxed) by Lambchop
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The quietest noise
CrescentCrescent by John Coltrane Quartet
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Music to sit and empty your mind to
Man With a Movie CameraMan With a Movie Camera by Cinematic Orchestra
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Grab the popcorn, close the cutains, press play
Chill OutChill Out by KLF
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Do not listen to while waking
Rain DogsRain Dogs by Tom Waits
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Him again - the last great American iconoclast
The GroundThe Ground by Tord Gustavsen Trio
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Another reason to believe the Scandinavians have souls
TraditionTradition by Kante Manfila
Use as an alternative to the alarm clock
In a Silent WayIn a Silent Way by Miles Davis
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The sound of rule books being torn apart.. Verrry gently, mind you.
MouneissaMouneissa by Rokia Traore
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Only Nightingales sing better
Collins Field Guide: Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Northern Europe (Contains 2 accompanying CDs)Collins Field Guide: Bird Songs and Calls of Britain and Northern Europe (Contains 2 accompanying CDs) by Geoff Sample
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The ultimate dreaming music - takes you places no human ever could
Djam Leelii: the AdventurersDjam Leelii: the Adventurers by Baaba Maal
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Through a calabash - darkly
Farewell SorrowFarewell Sorrow by Alasdair Roberts
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Confessions of a gamekeeper
FilmingFilming by Bugge Wesseltoft
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Seminal nordic noodling
Endtroducing.....Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow
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First heard this in Montreal nursing a cold beer on a balmy August night in 1996 after a long day's travel from the UK.
Rue Des CascadesRue Des Cascades by Yann Tiersen
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Sublime. Travel only by bicycle. Drink only coffee and absinthe
Small ChangeSmall Change by Tom Waits
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In which Tom describes his erection as,"...harder than chinese algebra" Music to smoke cigarettes to
The Milk-Eyed MenderThe Milk-Eyed Mender by Joanna Newsom
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If the Brothers Grimm wrote songs they'd sound like this
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & BastardsOrphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards by Tom Waits
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An embarassment of riches. Country death songs, sea shanties and comedic monologues