Finding zen with all that new age music and ambient sound. Travel to your inner universe with Space sounds of Voyager that will help your creative subconsciousness, and provide good deep sleep. Beautiful ambient wind chimes of various sizes and tunings. Booming Thunder Sounds to help you relax and fall asleep fast, useful for cancelling out tinnitus symptoms and blocking unwanted noise from the neighbour.
City rain to relax and relieve stress at the end of a long day, or even to fall asleep. And you can make meditation as formal or informal as you like, however it suits your lifestyle and situation. Some people build meditation into their daily routine. For example, they may start and end each day with an hour of meditation.
So-called meditation music therefore is a kind of crutch that hinders our practice rather than helping it. Traditionally there would simply be silence or ambient background noise to accompany meditation. "Meditation with music" can very easily turn into "sitting and listening to music", which may be a relaxing and fun hobby but isn't really meditating.
Learning which style you prefer can be an invaluable step for building a solid and successful mediation practice for years to come. Some have gone on multi-month or even multi-year silent retreats. If relaxation music you find silence disquieting or unpleasant, then you’re not able to be at peace with yourself. The way to get comfortable with silence is to practice being with it.
If you find the music brings lots of thoughts, memories, and internal dialogue, switch to a different type of music. Instrumental music can come in many forms, including classical, jazz, new age, and more, and it can be less distracting than other types of music. All of these can help a busy mind settle down for a better meditation experience, especially if you are a beginner. Just make sure you keep the volume not too high, maybe place the speaker on the far side of the room to soften the experience. These being excellent examples of ambient music, maybe minus the drums, also serve as wonderful background music for keeping stress levels at bay. Pay attention to your direct experience of the body, your feelings, and your mind, without trying to add anything to the situation.