Like Vinyasa, this playlist is both flowing and dynamic; some songs function to clear the mind while others work to energize the body. The focus here is on left-of-center acoustic and electronic songs.
Idyllic electronic sounds that evoke expansive rural vistas, from expressive Teutonic rock (Neu!, Cluster, Brian Eno) to deep-listening drone (Fennesz, Oneohtrix Point Never, Emeralds).
Underground artists creating music based on vintage '80s video game sounds are creeping into the mainstream. Hear some of the best alongside old-school synthesists that inspired them and a handful of bigger names who have explored this playful sound.
Hailing from the worlds of folk, rock, country, blues, and beyond, these acoustic guitar instrumentals are organic enough to keep from jarring your focus, but they've got enough forward motion to motivate your mind.
The prolific Father of the Symphony was court musician to the Esterházy family; there, he spent most of his career in creative isolation, forcing himself to develop his own profound but lovely creative voice.