Oh, Moby, what would we do without you? The electronic pioneer took a step away from his heavy-sounding drum machines to create 11 tracks of ambience.

This British collaborative’s album is slow, futuristic and spacey. Instrumental music is often associated with different moods and emotions, like calmness, serenity, excitement, or intensity.

There’s some strings and guitar, too.įancy some jazz? Try Washington’s debut album for saxophones, trumpets and trombones played over piano and bass. The debut album by this British composer – known for her work on the film score for The Lord of the Rings trilogy – is piano-driven and tranquil. This electronic album is beat-drive yet atmospheric – food for concentration. Aphex Twin – ‘Selected Ambient Works 85-92’ There’s a fair amount of drumming and some heavier guitar chords, however it’s carefully balanced – the music is just enough to help you concentrate, but not so much that it becomes a distraction in itself. The Scottish post-rock band’s sixth studio album, filled with gentle guitar-strumming, is a great record to focus your mind.

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