Not sad or morose, needs to be qualitatively like being under a heating lamp, almost as if one were cocooned or swaddled in warmth.
- Probably “dark” is preferable but not necessarily,
- must be “warm”, can be “chill” but not at the expense of warmth,
- probably “soft” or “easy”/mellow, intensity should be fairly homogenous throughout
- “sonorous”, “fat”, possibly resonant is good
- definitely not cold/cool or desolate
- buzzy/buzzing/buzz/swarming/swarmy, oscillating, vibrato, very mild distortion or driftiness, like bees swarming
- dreamy but still warm (opposite of inception)
- ethereal is ok but not in conflict with warmth
- liminal is ok as long as it doesnt conflict with warmth
Harold Budd - Niki D (album: Luxa)
Sirena Beach from Mario Sunshine (very similar to Niki D)
Brian Eno - Neroli
Burst Error - Warm Reset
Earthbound - Buzz buzz prophecy
This is all very subjective so take all this as more general but try to recognize the spirit of what is being sought. A lot of this sound makes me think of if microwave rays were embodied in sound
Some Biosphere might suit you…
Does P. J. Harvey’s Let England Shake fit the bill?
Dark, and warmer than cold I personally think. But maybe we’re understanding the temperature adjectives differently?
Edit: rereading the post with fresh, awake eyes - do it doesn’t. It’s very desolate.
I would consider portishead to fit the request. Nope still can’t think of anything better.
Re: “cocoon” and “space but warmly heated but at least some light,” I strongly recommend HVOB, particularly arguably their best record, Trialog
Here’s the first track as a taster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsBGIhaRBoc plus importantly for me, their music is so good to dance to
Thanks for giving me a new great act, I’m liking everything I give a play so far!
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