Not sad or morose, needs to be qualitatively like being under a heating lamp, almost as if one were cocooned or swaddled in warmth.
- Probably “dark” is preferable but not necessarily,
- must be “warm”, can be “chill” but not at the expense of warmth,
- probably “soft” or “easy”/mellow, intensity should be fairly homogenous throughout
- “sonorous”, “fat”, possibly resonant is good
- definitely not cold/cool or desolate
- buzzy/buzzing/buzz/swarming/swarmy, oscillating, vibrato, very mild distortion or driftiness, like bees swarming
- dreamy but still warm (opposite of inception)
- ethereal is ok but not in conflict with warmth
- liminal is ok as long as it doesnt conflict with warmth
Harold Budd - Niki D (album: Luxa)
Sirena Beach from Mario Sunshine (very similar to Niki D)
Brian Eno - Neroli
Burst Error - Warm Reset
Earthbound - Buzz buzz prophecy
This is all very subjective so take all this as more general but try to recognize the spirit of what is being sought. A lot of this sound makes me think of if microwave rays were embodied in sound
Not sure if I’m getting this, but maybe Boards of Canada and then (early) Jääportit for dark?
Having reread the requirements, I think Kiki Rockwell is a much better match.
Witchy music that feels warm, dreamlike, and occasionally threatening. But never cold nor desolate.
Pj Harvey, Nick Cave and Portishead come to mind
I’m not in a place where I can compare it to the artists you’ve mentioned, but maybe check out Ben Prunty? He’s got a bunch of stuff in his catalogue (including an album that’s meant to be on the darker side), but I think he’s most known for the FTL soundtrack, which I’d probably describe as space, but pensive and curious.
Apparat - Equals Sessions, Stay Still, Dämonen, Capri-Revolution
The album Mer de Noms by A Perfect Circle.
Morcheeba - The Big Calm album
I find Mac Demarco to be quite warm and chill. He writes very mellow singer-songwriter type indie music. A good example might be the song Moonlight on the River. If you like that, you’ll probably like most of his stuff.
Bahamas, too. Same vibe.
Sly and the Family Stone’s “There’s a Riot Goin On” was the first thing that came to my mind
Stereolab’s “Mars Audiac Quintet” was a close second
The album Good by Morphine is like being wrapped in a blanket next to a fire on a rainy evening
Is their overall oeuvre similar?
Reminds me of Riders of the Storm a Little. Would I probably like The Doors?
Yea this is a bit darker than other albums overall but still the same general vibe. If you enjoy it Cure For Pain is the next album from them to check out.
And yea if your into this definitely check out The Doors.
Also check out Metaphorical Music by Nujabes. Totally different genre and a bit less warm than Morphine or The Doors but I think the vibe will be right
If you like Harold Budd, then you might like Jon Hassell, maybe? I’m thinking of albums like Aka Darbari Java or Dream Theory in Malaya, there are many more with a similar sound.
I wouldn’t call some of what you give as samples ‘warm’ but here are some things that have some element in common with them, to my ear.
Does P. J. Harvey’s Let England Shake fit the bill?
Dark, and warmer than cold I personally think. But maybe we’re understanding the temperature adjectives differently?
Bonobo - Black Sands
Play the first two song without a pause
