music recommendations wanted

[cellio]

I'm looking for music recommendations to solve a specific problem.

My office is next to a noisy conference room, so my officemate and I sometimes need to generate white noise. We have a small stereo for this purpose. (So I'm looking for CDs, not MP3s to play on the computer.) The important characteristics are: (1) instrumental [clarification: non-vocal] and (2) (this is important!) very uniform volume levels. Lots of classical music qualifies under (1) but has too wide a dynamic range to be practical for use in masking noise. I have a CD of Bach played on classical guitar that works well, but I'd like more variety.

Just about any genre would be fine. (I don't care for blues.) The music probably shouldn't be too perky; its job is to sit in the background, not inspire us to get up and dance. :-)

Any suggestions for specific recordings?

Comments

[tashabear.livejournal.com]

Heh... there's always Apocalyptica -- Metallica played by a cello quartet. I'd suggest Sabbatum, by the band Rondellus, but it's got vocals. Of course, it is Latin, which may or may not distract you. Then again, it's Black Sabbath in Latin, on medieval intrsuments, and thre might be a little too much dynamic range, but it's a great album.

[geekosaur]

Oh, my. (*makes notes for next time he wants to twist his brain*)

[tashabear.livejournal.com]

http://www.sabbatum.com

I did a Jolly Dance of Joy when I got this album for Christmas.

[cellio]

You know, I might have to get that even if it doesn't solve this particular problem. :-)