Stars of the Lid

in response to Syd Sidney

Looking for instrumental music that is: -instrumental no words at all -inspiring and calming -organic sounding (not just bloops and beeps) -never too intense but is interesting -not for sleeping -for working and creating I have yet to have this sweet spot hit and it’s really a tough one to curate. Examples: Piano music like Chilly Gonzales, the song Avril 14th by Aphex Twin Hawaiian Slack Key like Keola Beamer Certain Sigur Ros songs, but not others (too intense) Cherry by Ratatat Ry Cooder songs Get the idea? I’ll share the resulting playlist for sure.

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This album “and their Refinement of the Decline” and the band Stars of the Lid, is a lifetime ambient obsession.

Saw them play life in Reykjavik and I’m still pinching myself.

https://starsofthelid.bandcamp.com/album/and-their-refinement-of-the-decline

3 months ago

Comments

Syd Sidney

@sydmusicJul 10, 2026

This really is a beauty. It reminds me of "true" ambient music - the kind where the liner notes instruct you to put it on at a barely audible level and just let it do its work.

Stefan Kjartansson

@kjartanssonJul 11, 2026

Hey brother. All roads lead to SotL. Glad you found them too.

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