winterazalea: CLASSICAL The old masters. I tried not to include most opera composers, since singing/
winterazalea: CLASSICAL The old masters. I tried not to include most opera composers, since singing/lyrics interfere with concentration. Most of these playlists are at least an hour long: Baroque (prancing through the flowers with royalty): Albinoni Bach Corelli Handel Guerre Purcell Scarlatti Telemann VivaldiClassical (sipping tea with royalty while listening to their woes and gossip): Beethoven Haydn Mozart PaganiniRomantic (watching a heartfelt, teary-eyed scene in a soap opera): Berlioz Bizet Borodin Brahms Bruch Bruckner Chopin Dvorak Field Franck Gade Grieg Liszt Mendelssohn Rachmaninov Rimsky-Korsakov Rubenstein Saint-Saëns Schubert Robert Schumann Clara Schumann Smetana Strauss II Tchaikovsky Wagner WeberImpressionistic (stargazing in an open field at midnight): Debussy RavelLate Romantic/Early Modern (dramatically confessing your love in the pouring rain): Albéniz Beach Chaminade de Falla Dukas Elgar Fauré Glazunov Mahler Respighi Satie Sibelius Strauss Vaughan Williams Modern (these get sub-categories because they’re so different): Emotional and moving Barber Bartok Glass Holst Ives Kabalevsky Kodaly Poulenc Schoenberg TrimbleWe’re off on an epic adventure! Copeland Grofe Prokofiev Tailleferre Dramatic theme for every super villain ever Adams Musgrave Shostakovich Stravinsky Tower Curious and off-putting, but hypnotic Cage Higdon Rodrigo Jazz hands and big city lights Gershwin Joplin Milhaud StillLong, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Youtube Channels: Classical Music The Spirit of Classical Music TopClassicalMusic naxosorchestral Classical Music11There’s also playlists on Spotify (just go to Browse > Genres & Moods > Classical). __________________________________________ CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL Sometimes the old masters are too stuffy. I get it. Have some more long playlists from a few of my favorite contemporary artists: Piano Yiruma Michael Nyman Ludovico Einaudi Brian Crain Jim Brickman Ryuichi Sakamoto Joe Hisaishi Yann TiersenViolin Itzhak Perlman Vanessa Mae Storm Emilie Autumn (electric) David Garrett__________________________________________ EDM Maybe you don’t like classical at all. That’s fine, too. Here’s some wub-wub to get your mind on track: Aggressive & Intense (dubstep, deathstep, metalstep, etc) Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Youtube Channels: Glitch Mob Excision TheSupremeKronusChill & Melodic (chillstep, deep house, melodic dubstep) Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Youtube Channels: Pulse8Music ChillYourMind FluidifiedUpbeat & Dancy (electro house, club music, more chillstep) Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) Youtube Channels: Madeon Paul van Dyk OmniticaThere are countless other Youtube channels and mixes. You can also find some playlists on Spotify (Browse > Genres & Moods > Electronic). __________________________________________ INSTRUMENTAL COVERS OF POPULAR SONGS Here are a few channels to check out if you’re starting from nowhere: Piano Miri Lee 이미리 Pianistmiri - pop, r&b, rap, some classical, rock, and k-pop David Sides - pop, r&b, rap, some rock oysterlovers - pop, r&b, rap, some classical and rock The Theorist - pop, r&b, and rap TheUnsungHeroine - pop & electronic/dubstep YourPianoCover - mostly pop, a few rap Steve Siu Piano - pop, country, classical, some rock and rap Yoonha85TV - pop, rap, r&b, some k-pop Brooklyn Duo (piano & cello) - pop ThePianoGuys (piano & cello) - pop, r&b, classical, rockHour-long, yearly pop playlists by oysterlovers: 2013, 2014 Yearly pop medleys by AlexTanMusic: 2012, 2013, 2014 Violin The Mad Violinist & SCO - pop, r&b, rap, dubstep Lindsey Stirling - pop, r&b, rap, soundtracks, classical Momento - pop & rock Josh Vietti - pop, r&b, rap, rock, classical JuNCurryAhn - pop, k-pop, classical, soundtracks David Wong - pop, r&b, rock, rap Bryson Andres - pop, r&b, rock, electronic JasonYangViolin - pop, rock, rap, soundtracks Of course, there are countless people who don’t have huge channels and maybe only a cover or two. The search bar is your friend. And don’t forget to make a playlist! __________________________________________ VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACKS Think about it, there are tons of people whose only job is to get the atmosphere of a game right by carefully composing the right music. And there are plenty of games with beautiful music. I love these playlists: Remember Me (brilliant mix of electronic and classical) Papo & Yo (relaxing and tropical) Rayman Origins (springy, lighthearted, and amazing) Rayman Legends (energetic, goofy, and wonderful) Dark Cloud 2/Dark Chronicle (beautiful, bouncy, heart-racing) To The Moon (dreamy and moving) Kingdom Hearts (gorgeous, epic, breathtaking) Mirror’s Edge (soothing and mechanical) Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite (adorable 8-bit) Alice: Madness Returns (odd, creepy, and carnival-esque) Journey (peaceful and atmospheric) Child of Light (melancholic and powerful) Trine (epic and mystical) The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (mysterious and haunting) Valiant Hearts (pretty and heartbreaking) Walking Dead Season 1 (depressing and beautiful) Braid (relaxing, Celtic vibes) Botanicula (breathy, vibrant, playful) Machinarium (earthy, futuristic, energetic)Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Youtube Channels: VGameOSTs SoundtrackVideoGame Video Game Soundtracks__________________________________________ MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS Just like video games, movies rely heavily on music to set the mood for the audience. Here are some of my favorite playlists: Studio Ghibli Spirited Away Howl’s Moving Castle Princess Mononoke Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Kiki’s Delivery Service (x) Castle in the Sky My Neighbor Totoro Ponyo Porco Rosso The Wind Rises Grave of the Fireflies random playlists: (1) (2) (3)Classic Disney piano covers (1) (2) Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers The Return of the KingAmelie How to Train Your Dragon How to Train Your Dragon 2 Coraline The Secret of Kells The Tale of Princess Kaguya The Piano Schindler’s List Harry Potter Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone Chamber of Secrets Prisoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix Half-Blood Prince Deathly Hallows pt 1 Deathly Hallows pt 2You can also view a full list of Grammy Award-winning soundtracks here __________________________________________ ANIME SOUNDTRACKS You’ll look like weeaboo trash, but at least you’ll be concentrating. You might need to skip a few tracks here and there if they have lyrics (that messes up my concentration, at least). That said, here’s some recommended playlists: Elfen Lied (flowy and pretty) Tokyo Ghoul √A (powerful, electronic, heart-wrenching) Samurai Champloo (funky, hip-hop, soothing, amazing) Hellsing Ultimate (epic, funky, aggressive, but also sad and moving) Death Note (emotional, edgy, rock n’ roll) Attack on Titan (sometimes emotional & harrowing, sometimes epic & gritty) Ghost in the Shell (hollow, lonely, mysterious) Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (gritty, funky, upbeat) Blue Gender (funky, badass, intense) Mnemosyne (jazzy, upbeat) Cowboy Bebop (sometimes smooth jazz, sometimes wild & funky) Neon Genesis Evangelion (more smooth jazz) Fishugi Yuugi (emotional, romantic) Sailor Moon (happy & upbeat) Cardcaptor Sakura (lighthearted, bubbly) Inuyasha (epic, emotional, inspiring)Long, random playlists: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Youtube Channels: Dolan Zoldhost EpicAnimeRequiem Epic San MrAnimeSoundtrack Erolox OST __________________________________________ Like I said, this isn’t a complete list but hopefully a good jumping-off point. Feel free to add to areas with your own suggestions. Have fun listening and go be productive! -- source link