I can’t remember the spark, but Joel & I were thinking about album titles that tell us what the music is for. One of the first was Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno. I have never heard the album played in an airport.

The fun part of gathering songs and album titles was initially using only our brain cells—no cheating by going to Genius, Wikipedia or Apple Music.

I picked the next one, Music For The Hard of Thinking by Doug and the Slugs. I love this album, and I think the title is great. 

Music for Psychedelic Therapy by Jon Hopkins. Joel suggested this one.

Music for an Avant-Gards Massage Parlour by Ben Goldberg and Kenny Wollesen. That one is another that I love the title of.

Music for Animals by Nils Frahm. It’s a great album, and I am sure the animals will also like it.

There were a couple of close cousins, such as this duet from the Talking Heads, Fear of Music and More Songs About Buildings and Food. They aren’t strickly music for so they end up on the cutting room floor.

At this point, we ran out of album titles rattling in our brains that fit the “Music For” category. I was sure there had to be more, so I fired up the old iMac and started researching the topic of “Music for.” Apple Music was my first stop and the last. Compiling a comprehensive list would require a paycheck from someone. I picked out a few that caught my fancy. The rest are, well, the rest of Music For…

Music for Book Lovers by Various is a perfect match because I enjoy reading and listening to music. I can’t remember the spark, but Joel & I were thinking about album titles that tell us what the Music is for. One of the first was Ambient 1: Music for Airports by Brian Eno. I have never heard the album played in an airport or anywhere else except at home. The fun part of gathering songs and album titles was initially using only our brain cells—no cheating by going to Genius, Wikipedia or Apple Music.

I picked the next one, Music For The Hard of Thinking by Doug and the Slugs. I love this album, and I think the title is an easy pick. 

Music for Psychedelic Therapy by Jon Hopkins. Joel suggested this one, and I was drawing a blank as to who they were, so I am listening to the album as I type. It’s good.

Music for an Avant-Gards Massage Parlour by Ben Goldberg and Kenny Wollesen. That one is another that I love the title of.

There were a couple of close cousins, such as this duet from the Talking Heads, Fear of Music and More Songs About Buildings and Food.

At this point, we ran out of album titles rattling in our brains that fit the “Music For” category. I was sure there had to be more, so I fired up the old iMac and started researching the topic of “Music for.” Apple Music was my first stop and the last. Compiling a comprehensive list would require a paycheck from someone. I picked out a few that caught my fancy. The rest are, well, the rest of Music For…

As you can see and hear, our casual bantering led to this mad list that could go much longer if the urge to go completely bonkers ever knocked on my door. For your listening pleasure, I present:

Music for All Occasions by The Mavericks

Music for Reading by Halidon

Music for Book Lovers by Various is a perfect match because I enjoy reading and listening to music.

Music for Silent Movies by Various caught my eye, but not my ear. After all, they are silent movies.

Music for Imaginary Movies by Berry Weight

Music for the Visually Impaired by Eazy Mac. I do wear eyeglasses.

Music For The Lyrically Impaired by Eazy Mac has my name all over it. I couldn’t write a song if life depended on it.

Music for the Hearing Impaired by Eazy Mac, my ears are doing well. I just had them checked a year or so back.

Musicforthemorning, by Pete Yorn, does he have music for the remainder of the day?

Music for the Native Americans by Robbie Robertson. A tip of the hat to a fellow Canadian and an outstanding musician who recently went away.

Music for Torching by Billie Holiday is a shout-out to Joel.

These are vague, just music for. Not for anything specific.

Music for by Astrïd

Music for by Odigin

Music for by Kevin Scherschel

Music for… by Backward Collective

Music for by Erik Nilsson

Music for by SLM

Music for… by Movome

Music for activities

Music for Deep Sleep by Various

Music for Silence by Nick Murphy

Music for Meditation by Various

Music for Pleasure by Monaco

Music for Pleasure, Music for Pain by Space

Music for Love by Asha

Music for Sex by Eroticamila

Music for Makin’ Love by Various

Music for Lovers by Dinah Washington

Music for Pleasure by The Damned

Music for Listening to Music to by La Sera

Music for Happiness by Joey Pecoraro

Music for Animals

Music for Cats by David Teia

Music for Dogs by Pet Care Music

Music for Earthworms by Aesop Rock

Music for Crocodiles by Susheela Raman

Music for Chameleons by Jesse Harris

Music for Dog People by Blue Dogs

Music for Animals by Nils Frahm 

Music for Earthworms by Aesop Rock

Music for various peoples.

Music for People by Vast

Music for Babies by Various

Music for the Masses by Depeche Mode

Music for People by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch

Music for People In Trouble by Susanne Sundfør

Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy

Music for Men by Gossip

Music For A German Tribe by wumpscut:

Music for NGRs by Da Kid Lu

Music for My Friends by Skyzoo

Music for the Mature B-Boy by DJ Format

Music for Misfits by Big B & The Felons Club

Music for Hooligans by The Oppressed

Music For Scientists by Patrick Olson

Music for Tourists by Chris Garneau

Music for Nurses EP by Oceansize

Music for Strippers, Hookers, and the Odd On-Looker by Kristeen Young

Music for Dummies by Big Japan

Music for Film and Theatre by Hania Rani

Music for various inanimate objects

Music for Cars by the 1975

Music for The Two-Cycle Engine by Billy

Music for Elevators by Anthony Stewart Head

Music for a French Elevator and Other Short Format Oddities by the Books

Music for Accelerated Culture by Hadouken!

Music for Barbecues by Bent

I know there a a gazillion more out there, leave a note if you have a favourite that didn’t make this list.