Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith) Mad Max Fury Road (Junketh XL) Altered States (John Corigliano) Shadow Conspiracy (Bruce Broughton) Outland (Jerry Goldsmith) The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith) Salems Lot (Harry Sukman) Relax, Go To It, When You Wanna Suck A Chew-It (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
I used to work in my mother-in-law's restaurant in the late 80s/early 90s. I managed to sneek in quite a lot of film music for the background ambience. I used love themes from all the place, not just romantic films. One had plenty of sf, fantasy and horror tracks on. An old lady, enjoying her afternoon tea and cake, once asked what the lovely piece of music was that was playing, and her face was a picture when I said "Taste the Blood of Dracula"!
Gabriel Yared did a lovely score for a little-known 2006 Anthony Minghella drama, "Breaking and Entering." It was a collaboration with British electronic group Underworld. I don't know Underworld's music outside this one – they contributed to several Danny Boyle films – but some magic happened with Yared. It's a lot of lovely floating strings, electronic atmospheres, some propulsive rhythms, occasional ambient sounds and voices. I often play this late at night, on writing deadlines.
I don't often listen to scores for relaxation but there are a few that I have ran across that I know are great for relaxation and I listen to or used to listen to all the time.
The first is RIME by David Garcia Diaz. This is a actually video game score. But its innocuous blend of romance, fantasy and euphoria led by piano, strings and choir has me returning to this music many times to escape from a world of stress and anxiety.
Another score is Unfaithful by Jan A.P. Kaczmarek. I haven't played it in years but I remember being soothed by its calm and warm nature. It also is a gentle mix of piano and strings to alleviate your troubles.
And lastly, White Squall by Jeff Rona. With a little more electronics and a bit new age, this very calm and understated body of work again soothes the soul from any harmful thought. The soundtrack also ends with a selection of 60s hits to lift you spirits.
Barry's The Beyondness of Things. Relaxing and at times sobering. M. Jarre's The Year Of Living Dangerously. Worked great in the flick. Is my go-to LP for sleepless or trying to get back to sleep nights.
Total Recall (Jerry Goldsmith) Mad Max Fury Road (Junketh XL) Altered States (John Corigliano) Shadow Conspiracy (Bruce Broughton) Outland (Jerry Goldsmith) The Omen (Jerry Goldsmith) Salems Lot (Harry Sukman) Relax, Go To It, When You Wanna Suck A Chew-It (Frankie Goes To Hollywood)
Seriously.. 1ST track of Fiddler on the Roof sets a splendid tone too further fun with its big-jolly-script - the songs the words & the music Williams write is really ex.. I love the various polka styles & tempos or just the simple orchestra flowing its a lovely mixture of words & lyrics.
Love the score though. 
