I can pretty much fall asleep to anything: music, police sirens, bad sex, etc. But if I had to pick a specific song (that's kind of the point of this exercise), I would go with an obscure one:
"The Dead Flag Blues" by Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
And I wonder why I have nightmares...
This 16:30 instrumental song seems like it would be a great song to fall asleep to, until you get about 40 seconds into it and the haunting voice of some creepy dude spews some of the most depressing shit you have ever heard.
It's true that GY!BE is usually very good to fall asleep to, as well as other post-rock instrumentalists Explosions in the Sky, as their music burns slowly, ebbs and flows and guides you into sleep. Unfortunately, your subconscious is likely still awake and absorbing, listening to this kooky, dark music. Except for the introduction, there is really no voice that you listen to for words and there is no chorus or verse to expect.
This song can put you right to sleep, but you'll feel uneasy about doing so. It's pretty fucked up, but effective.
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