Relaxing video game music

[Ack]

Since JT's been on a video game music roll the last week or so, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon to ask you guys about what songs you find the most relaxing in video games. What tunes help you unwind?

Here are a few examples of what I'm thinking of:

Chrono Cross - Dreams of the Shore Near Another World
Xenogears - Bonds of Sea and Fire
Donkey Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance
Illusion of Gaia - Itory, the Hidden Village
Final Fantasy 6 - Kids Run Through the City
Chrono Trigger - Peaceful Days
Wild Arms - Into the Wilderness
The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind - Nerevar Rising

What others do you guys suggest checking out?

[Exhuminator]

The most relaxing VG music for me is CiNG's work in Hotel Dusk, Last Window, Trace Memory, and Another Code R.

Here's a few choice tracks from each game:


Hotel Dusk
The City Sleeps
Violet Sky
Straight Chaser


Last Window
Misty Time
Another Straight Chaser
End of the Journey
Down a Drink
Twilight Sad
Streets Have Memory
Insomnia


Trace Memory
Another Code
Researching Memories
Serenity


Another Code R
The Crystal Clock
Dappled Sunlight
Nostalgia Station
Blue Skies
Limits of Truth
Magic Mirror

[noiseredux]

Phantasy Star Online "A Song For Eternal Story" (AKA: Title Screen music).

[isiolia]

FFXI - The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah
(could think of at least a few more from XI)

FFXIV - Wailers and Waterwheels

The Last of Us - Main Theme

Transistor - Old Friends

Mirror's Edge - Introduction

[pierrot]

I love Zi'Tah so much. It's too bad there wasn't much reason to go there other than to get to Sky or Boyahda. Speaking of Sky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMFiQvW ... C&index=14

Also:
Dungeon Explorer - Track 4 (Dungeon 6)

[isiolia]

I love Zi'Tah so much. It's too bad there wasn't much reason to go there other than to get to Sky or Boyahda.

Decent number of quests and missions went through there too. It just wasn't usually a party XP zone I guess. Prior to the various warp systems being added, it was certainly heavily travelled.

One of the final areas added is a desaturated copy of the zone (Escha Zi'Tah, about the 19 minute mark here is first entry), and people spend plenty of time in that.

[pierrot]

I used to farm there a lot, even though there were better places for quicker drops, mainly because I liked the zone, but usually when other places were overcrowded.


Most of what I might have come up with is covered in by these youtube compilations. Quite a few of these tracks I've had in playlists that I would listen to while sleeping, years ago. Also did not know that Rain just up and used "Clair de Lune" in its soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rhUdByFLvg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKaBiRGSVxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOH2Cz7bytw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Ae2CY-eSU

(The next two display a sort of strange concept of the term 'iyashi' ['soothing'] but there are some relaxing pieces mixed in.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI4MLtH8n-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rP6iBTM8uY

[Sarge]

I think the night version of Xenoblade's Gaur Plains might fit the bill.



Actually, a ton of the night themes might work. Xenoblade has a seriously amazing soundtrack.

[o.pwuaioc]

I like Aeronic's soundtrack for Swift•Stitch:

[bmoc]

I think the night version of Xenoblade's Gaur Plains might fit the bill.

That has been my morning alarm tune for many years!

My top 3 soundtracks for relaxing are:
Chrono Cross
Child of Light
Ori and the Blind Forest