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BMUSTANG Oscar® Winner	Does anyone have any recomendations for scores to fall asleep to. No, I do not mean boring music. I mean soft, etc. Like some parts in the Horse Whisperer, Field of Dreams, and probably Saving Private Ryan.
posted 04-18-1999 08:51 PM PT (US)

Dawk Oscar® Winner	I can only think of one score with 100% soft sounding music, and that's Braveheart. other scores with tracks on them that help sleep (I know, cause there ones I use) are The Abyss, Dragonheart, and The Truman Show. Sweet Dreams Dawk np- Danny Elfman - Men in Black
posted 04-18-1999 09:07 PM PT (US)

S Smith unregistered	Maybe "Shakespeare in Love," and I've personally used "Sabrina" by John Williams.
posted 04-18-1999 09:09 PM PT (US)

Steve Hughes Oscar® Winner	Awakenings by Randy Newman, or anything by Thomas Newman.
posted 04-18-1999 09:47 PM PT (US)

Mary Oscar® Winner	How about the instrumental c.d. for Forrest Gump?
posted 04-18-1999 09:50 PM PT (US)

Matt Oscar® Winner	October Sky and Shawshank Redemption come to mind..more subtle music, and frequently soft
posted 04-18-1999 10:27 PM PT (US)

Sean Bires Oscar® Winner	Even though I turn off whatever I'm listening to before I actually fall asleep, I usually listen to a score that sucks you into the moody atmosphere of the movie. The non-action tracks of Elliot Goldenthal's "SPHERE" soundtrack work well... tracks like the atmospheric "Opening Titles" or the dark and stylish track, "Wave". Also, Michael Nyman's "GATTACA" is a great soundtrack to listen to before falling asleep. A lot of the music in it is very slow and peaceful, and also draws you into the feeling of the film.
posted 04-18-1999 10:54 PM PT (US)

Matthew Oscar® Winner	Medicine Man by Jerry Goldsmith is a very relaxing piece to listen to in my opinion. Good for falling asleep. [This message has been edited by Matthew (edited 04-19-99).]
posted 04-19-1999 12:07 AM PT (US)

Matthew Oscar® Winner	Jerry Goldsmith's THE RUSSIA HOUSE is a great cd to fall asleep listening to.I've done it a few times.It's a very soft and mellow jazzy soundtrack that I love,and it is perfect for late night listens. NP-Powder (Jerry Goldsmith)
posted 04-19-1999 12:07 AM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	I have a three disk changer in the bedroom and always put in these three disks: Merlin, Trevor Jones Dragonheart, Randy Edelman Les Miserables, Basil Poledouris All have great peaceful music. If you only have a one disk player you have to fall asleep to Merlin. It is very atmospheric and surreal. Audacity
posted 04-19-1999 05:35 AM PT (US)

LesterMoos unregistered	Legends of the Fall
posted 04-19-1999 05:48 AM PT (US)

pietari Oscar® Winner	Merlin is indeed a great falling asleep cd. But I would recommend Chris Young`s Haunted Summer, that has some of the most beautiful and peaceful music ever composed. Or any other Young thriller/drama score like Jennifer 8 or JUdicial consent. Or maybe Species opening titles or Fly 2, basically everything from him except Hard RAin, which is abit too bombastic to fall asleep to. PIetari NP-Hard Rain
posted 04-19-1999 12:09 PM PT (US)

spunkyxl unregistered	Yared's score to the English Patient is a score that always puts me too sleep. Its not much good for anything else though.
posted 04-19-1999 12:24 PM PT (US)

Audacity Oscar® Winner	I agree I didn't like English Patient either. Audacity
posted 04-19-1999 12:28 PM PT (US)

SFT Oscar® Winner	I fall asleep to the strangest things, even "Alien Resurrection" by John Frizzel. But, one that I do find very relaxing is Black Beauty by Danny Elfman. Try that one... SFT
posted 04-19-1999 12:44 PM PT (US)

Magdi Oscar® Winner	Some lesser known scores for relaxing: Shadowlands (Fenton), Oscar and Lucinda (Newman), Bright Angel & Haunted Summer (Young)
posted 04-19-1999 01:31 PM PT (US)

Kevin Oscar® Winner	A few I can think of are COntact (Silvestri), Roxanne (Smeaton),2010 (Shire). There's probably a fwe more I forgot, so.... Kevin NP - Supergirl (Goldsmith)
posted 04-19-1999 01:44 PM PT (US)

Jeron Oscar® Winner	Don't even ask my why, but "Enemy of the State" by Trevor Rabin and HGW is easy for me to snooze to. It's a fun listen in the car (and a great score overall), but for some reason I find it relaxing. Can anyone else identify with me? I mean, it's a Bruckheimer film for crying out loud... I couldn't fall asleep to Armageddon or The Rock. EOTS is a different story all together. -Jeron
posted 04-19-1999 01:53 PM PT (US)

Gae Oscar® Winner	"Braveheart" springs to mind and "The Thin Red Line" and several scores by Barry e.g. "Somewhere in Time" "Out of Africa" and his most recent work "The Beyondness of Things". Funnily enough though (like you SFT) I listen to any soundtrack to fall asleep(when I'm tired I'll fall asleep!!!!). I have the following always at hand by my bedside....Return of the Jedi,Waterworld,Independence Day,King Kong,The Peacemaker,ST:First Contact,Jumanji,City SlickersI/II and many other action packed scores!!! Gae NP Waterworld (I recommend anyone who doesn't have this score and likes action music...get it now,its superb!!!! [This message has been edited by Gae (edited 04-19-99).]
posted 04-19-1999 02:20 PM PT (US)

Captain Howdy Oscar® Winner	"Murder In The First" by Chris Young. Very lush and beautiful strings, and almost no loud music. Perfect for falling asleep. NP - Merlin
posted 04-19-1999 07:29 PM PT (US)

James Oscar® Winner	First and foremost on my list of music to sleep by is John Debney's WHITE FANG 2. If you just program your CD player to skip past the few action cues and "hoe-down" tracks, the rest of the score is beautiful, romantic, and relaxing. Next I think Michael Nyman's THE PIANO is good music to fall asleep to, although it usually gives me sad, disturbing dreams when I do. I'm getting sleepy right now, so I guess Richard Band's THE ALCHEMIST is a good one, too. NP - THE ALCHEMIST
posted 04-19-1999 07:52 PM PT (US)

Daniel J Oscar® Winner	The Land Before Time Dave Defending your Life
posted 04-19-1999 07:56 PM PT (US)

Will Oscar® Winner	Legends of the Fall, Dances with Wolves, and Far And Away (though I haven't played FAA for quite some time now) NP Legends of the Fall [This message has been edited by Will (edited 04-19-99).]
posted 04-19-1999 09:35 PM PT (US)

pietari Oscar® Winner	Yes ,THin REd LIne, what a great score for relaxing! PIetari
posted 04-20-1999 10:07 AM PT (US)

Bozman Oscar® Winner	I agree--The Thin Red Line is a great relaxing score....mesmorizing!
posted 04-20-1999 01:42 PM PT (US)

Dan Brecher Oscar® Winner	Hmmm, I dunno, Starship Troopers. hehehe. Joking.... Seriously; If you can get your hands on it, Elfman's Good Will Hunting score is 30 odd minutes of beautiful music that will assure good rest. It's what I play to get me sleepy and relaxed anyway (ditto for Elfman's Black Beauty). Dan (UK)
posted 04-21-1999 09:38 AM PT (US)

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