Music to go to sleep by

relic245

I've started going to sleep listeing to music and finding that I'm sleeping longer and deeper than I have for a while. 

At the moment the album of choice is Gordon Giltrap and Martin Taylor - (link below)

Any suggestions for others?

Preferences:
 * Guitar based
* Melody rather than yoga type wash
* High degree of musicianship
* Relaxing (obv!)
* Available on Amazon prime 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRAMXCoWSoE

Jimbro66

Gregor Hilden guitar reviews

stickyfiddle

Olafur Arnalds isn’t guitar based but is excellent 

not_the_dj

I like Mike Oldfield’s “Songs of Distant Earth” for this. 

Budgie

Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies

viz

Joe Bonamassa

gusman2x

Wish You Were Here. 

Gagaryn

I often listen to music before I go to sleep, it always helps me sleep better no matter what I listen to - it's good to spend time away from phone / tv / computer screens. Long term favourites for pre-bed listening are John Martyn, Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell.

joeyowen

Cannibal Corpse, Hammer Smashed Face

You'll drift right off

guitars4you

Cold Play certainly send me to sleep - 24 hours a day

Fretwired

Brian Eno - Music for airports

Guitar wise a John Williams (guitarist not film composer) CD of South American music played on a classical guitar.

Dopesick

Casualties Of Cool - s/t

It took me ages to get past Track 3 because I kept drifting off. It's bloody amazing.

bloodandtears

Moon Safari by Air used to ease teenage b&t to sleep

MagicPigDetective

I've been listening to music to fall asleep to since I was 15. I've been through a hell of a lot of music and many styles in that time. Of the criteria you state, I suggest:

 Kurt Vile's Walkin On a Pretty Daze album.

EricTheWeary

I don't normally do that but when I was younger I was very ill for a while and used to play David Sylvian's Gone to Earth to help me relax and snooze. Includes guitars rather than guitar based. 

JimmyWings

Max Richter - Sleep


The whole thing is on Spotify.

relic245

Some great suggestions here, thanks and keep em coming. 

From what I've listened to so far there is definitely stuff I have added to my general listening list

As far as sleep goes - should have said that the only non-negotiable on my list of preferences is that it absolutely must be instrumental - other stuff still welcome though as it's always good to expand horizons

MagicPigDetective

Boards of Canada on shuffle is a great way to drift off...….. this one has guitars

matdotcodot

Gagaryn said:

I often listen to music before I go to sleep, it always helps me sleep better no matter what I listen to - it's good to spend time away from phone / tv / computer screens. Long term favourites for pre-bed listening are John Martyn, Nick Drake and Joni Mitchell.

+1 for John Martyn

Loren Connors 'Airs' is a bit special as well.

UnclePsychosis

gusman2x said:

Wish You Were Here. 

To be fair, I did always think that Pink Floyd's music was a bit tired. 

TheMarlin

Sigur Ros - Agaetis Bryjun. 

Awesome album, melodic, repeating increasingly complex layered rhythmic themes - great guitar work.... super relaxing. 

If I listen to this album when boarding a plane, i’ll be asleep before takeoff.