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Posted: August 30 2013 at 13:05

Gazpacho - Night

www.last.fm/user/ramza1316
https://open.spotify.com/user/1211221845

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Posted: July 26 2013 at 01:22

Synth albums are a bit obvious for this thread but I think the following would fit the bill nicely

Tangerine Dream - Canyon Dreams

Neuronium - Synapsia

Vangelis - Soil Festivities

Edgar Froese - Epsilon In Malaysian Pale

Eddie Jobson - Theme Of Secrets

Chris Franke - Pacific Coast Highway

there are tons more though

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 22:31

BELIEVE--Yesterday is a friend.

Extremly mellow prog album that features a lot of acoustic guitar and the violin.
Soft, easy listening. Very melodic. Highly recommend this one. :)

Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 19:37

Franco Falsini's soundtrack for the movie Nasso Freddo (Cold Nose) is very mellow and dreamy/the film didn't happen though as far as I can remember). It's largely an electronic release, but there's a lot of beautiful guitar trickery in there as well. Great chill out album:

“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 19:02

I think ANATHEMA's WEATHER SYSTEMS is quite mellow with in the symphonic prog/rock genre. Very easy going and full of emotion as well. :)

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 15:10

Chris Fry (Magenta) - from his wonderfull album Composed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WefgI5o1OzU

some classic 'new age':

Stephen Caudel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebaGuCID83s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwHSfFizXVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toe7mhCrFwE

Mark Isham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfGUITLi30

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGzzZ6eUWII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U53g8Fgcdt4

and Keith Emerson (from his very chilled out album Honky)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KwLTKdQ4WY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_77CB4elSQE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5xqh0wENJU

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 13:12

Oh yes, I totally forgot about Ghost. That whole album is just beautiful and so relaxing. Takes you a sonic journey - one of my favs.

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 13:10

No, what am I saying. The debut's chalk full of crazy German weirdness. Yeeaah

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 13:08

Tom Ozric wrote:

Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Mellow mannn, you want melllooww?

Neu! '75 - Neu!

How could you say that, Fox ?? Side 2 is borderline psychotic.............

Ohh yeeeah. My bad. LOL

Maybe the debut then?

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Posted: July 25 2013 at 00:28

Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Mellow mannn, you want melllooww?

Neu! '75 - Neu!

How could you say that, Fox ?? Side 2 is borderline psychotic.............

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Posted: July 24 2013 at 22:58

What's more chill than this?

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Posted: July 24 2013 at 22:54

Mellow mannn, you want melllooww?

I'd say you look in the Post Rock direction of things. Ambient as well. You're not gonig to find two many really chill albums in Prog Rock, at least from my experience. I could give you tons of rec from other genres that'd be more appropriate - ala Electronic, Freak Folk, Jazz.

Here's a couple (prog related):

Valtari - Sigur Ros
Within And Without - Washed Out (Chillwave. I think it's progressive, at least it's appeal to a fan of experimental music)
Pause - Four Tet (IDM, Post Rock)
An Awesome Wave - Alt J (Indie/ Art Rock with a lot of diverse influences)
Laughing Stock - Talk Talk
Mark Hollis solo
13.0000 - This Town Needs Guns
American Football
Pygmalion - Slowdive
Riceboy Sleeps - Jonsi And Alex
The Campfire Headphase - Boards Of Canada
Neu! '75 - Neu!
Mala - Devendra Banhart (Freak Folk/Indie. The guy's soo chill, ya got to listen to it regardless)

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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:38

Tangerine Dream's "Rubycon" and Far East Family Band's "Parallel World" are great albums to help you transcend.

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Posted: July 20 2013 at 20:21

Looking for mellow progressive rock albums, look no further.

Camel Moonmadness, Kaipa Solo, and Maneige Ni Vent... Ni Nouvelle

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 12:13

dr wu23 wrote:

Horizons wrote:

A quick review on the front page gave me that feeling too. Honestly if you're a Big Big Train fan, then i would work your way backward from The Difference Machine. That and Gathering Speed are both real quality stuff.

I don't consider myself a 'fan', but I do like Electric part 1, ....I'll give the ones you mentioned a listen

Underfall Yard is a masterpiece not to overlook so maybe that should be first. I'd be surprised if you dislike that.

Edited by Horizons - July 13 2013 at 12:14

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 12:06

I don't consider myself a 'fan', but I do like Electric part 1, ....I'll give the ones you mentioned a listen

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: July 13 2013 at 11:55

A quick review on the front page gave me that feeling too. Honestly if you're a Big Big Train fan, then i would work your way backward from The Difference Machine. That and Gathering Speed are both real quality stuff.

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: July 13 2013 at 10:20

Been sampling Big Big Train English Electric 2 and it certainly qualifies as mellow.....imo a bit too mellow compared to part 1

Edited by dr wu23 - July 13 2013 at 10:20

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: July 11 2013 at 22:43

I , and tszirmay, mentioned Yak .......imo it is mellow all the way through

I also find this very relaxing......

Edited by dr wu23 - July 11 2013 at 22:45

One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Posted: July 11 2013 at 04:32

Prog_Traveller wrote:

^ Just listen to it, especially the last five minutes. If the last five or six minutes is mellow to you then you don't know what mellow is. Smile

This reminds me of something I need to mention. I am looking for albums that are mellow the entire way through(not just one or two songs).

Gotcha !!!

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