Relaxing BGM. Music that calms the mind.
To everyone working hard every day at your jobs and at home—thank you for all that you do.
How about taking a moment to pause and relax?
In this article, we introduce relaxing background music perfect for those times when your mind and body feel a bit tired.
From the sounds of nature we don’t usually pay attention to, to calm music that lulls you to sleep, it’s all music that brings a sense of peace.
Whenever you feel, “I’m exhausted,” or “I haven’t been sleeping well lately,” please give it a listen and let yourself be soothed.
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Relaxing BGM: Calming Music (81–90)
Place to BeUehara Hiromi
This also falls under the jazz category, but it’s a piano instrumental.
The melody conveys both the strength of Japan’s recovery after the Great East Japan Earthquake and uniquely Japanese values like wabi-sabi.
It’s a moving piece, yet because of its jazzy tone, it’s also a song I often listen to when I want to relax.
Black SavannaToki Asako
After serving as the vocalist for Cymbals, a neo-Shibuya-kei band that disbanded in 2003, Asako Toki made her solo debut as a jazz singer.
Her voice alone seems to have a relaxing effect, and among her songs, “Black Savanna” in particular feels like a track that can help cool down heightened emotions.
Featuring synthesizers and a drum machine, it creates a sterile, mechanical atmosphere.
In it, Asako Toki sings about the “city” as she has experienced it.
Jellyfish, shooting starOtsuka Ai
This mid-period song by Ai Otsuka is very soothing.
It’s a piano ballad, yet you can feel her strength in it—a track that lifts your spirits.
It’s a fine, mellow piece with a rich, gentle flavor, perfect for listening to after a relaxed dinner with a drink in hand.
SHEŌhashi Torio
A sound that makes you want to use it as café background music.
It’s the kind of song you’ll want to listen to during an afternoon coffee break.
It’s a track by Ohashi Trio, a singer-songwriter from Chiba Prefecture.
It’s included on the 2018 album “STEREO.”
Before our feelings overlap…Hirai Ken
This is a gentle ballad by Ken Hirai, featuring a tender, conversational singing style that leaves a strong impression.
It was produced as the theme for Toyota’s “Corolla Fielder” commercial and was also used as the main theme for the drama “Tsumiki Kuzushi Shinsō: Ano Kazoku Sono Ato no Higeki” (The True Story of Tsumiki Kuzushi: The Tragedy That Befell the Family Thereafter).
The acoustic sound that soothes the heart and the gradually added strings are moving.
The lyrics, like a letter written by one’s past self to one’s future self, are also appealing, conveying a gentle image of calmly facing oneself.
Slow & EasyHirai Dai
Singer-songwriter Dai Hirai, whose warm vocals gently embrace listeners.
The title track of his 2015 release “Slow & Easy” was featured as the theme song for Sumitomo Forestry’s “Sakimachi Arai-Minami Sustina Town” commercial.
His cheerful flow and ukulele playing evoke a Hawaiian vibe.
Be sure to pay attention to the lyrics laid over the simple beat.
Let the tropical sound soothe you and enjoy a laid-back holiday.
Relaxing BGM. Calming music (91–100)
MetronomeYonezu Kenshi
This song draws you in with its dreamlike sound.
It’s included on their third album, “Bremen,” released in 2015.
The lyrics sing of lovers whose feelings have grown apart.
Yet it’s not just bittersweet—it’s a track that also leaves you with a warm feeling.