La Monte Young's The Well-Tuned Piano, Coil's Time Machines and just about anything from Brian Eno's ambient period.
I'm not sure if Sufjan Stevens' "Vito's Ordination Song" and "The Woman at the Well" quite count, as they both do very strange things to my emotional constitution that I cannot easily explain. Ditto Angels Of Light's entire repetoire, especially New Mother.
I'll hide your name inside a word and paint your eyes with false perception."Canigas d'Agua"
by Axial comes to mind.
In agreement with JMH on "Vito's Ordination Song". Add to that "The Transfiguration" off Seven Swans, and "Holy, Holy, Holy" and "The Winter Solstice" off Songs for Christmas Vol. V.
"Whisper Softly" by Chasing Furies.
edited 23rd Aug '11 10:45:53 AM by MetaFour
Not exactly soothing, but i find Depeche Mode to be cathartic.
The 5 geek social fallacies. Know them well.Errr, I think about half of my taste in music revolves around this, either via being calming or being cathartic.
Calming:
Cathartic: EDIT: Ugh, fine, apparently embedding more than one youtube video in one post is not allowed. So link instead, The Antlers - 'Corsicana'
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edited 23rd Aug '11 12:02:41 PM by Saeglopur
Listen to Music with Tropers at The Troper Turntable!A Winged Victory For The Sullen - Steep Hills Of Vicodin Tears:
Also, Richard Knox & Frederic D. Oberland
. Listen to Sleeping Land (Pt I).
Collapse Under the Empire is a German post-rock band with electronic elements that writes lullabies for my soul. Enjoy the music and forget I just wrote that corny-ass shit.
edited 27th Aug '11 7:12:08 PM by KitsuneInferno
"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
thankyou for reminding me how much i love that song
my song
pangaea- sunset yellow

There are many songs or soundtracks that can make one feel very calm and serene. What are yours? I have many, but for the sake of promotion, here: