Arboretum Records

Massage music is a functional, soothing form of ambient/new-age-oriented instrumental music designed to support massage therapy, spa treatments, and wellness practices. It emphasizes calm, uninterrupted flow, soft timbres, and minimal musical surprises so that touch and breath remain the primary focus. Typical characteristics include slow or beatless pacing, warm drones, gentle piano or acoustic guitar figures, airy pads, wind chimes or bowls, and subtle nature recordings (water, birds, wind). Harmony tends to be consonant and slow-moving, with extended chords or modal palettes that avoid tension. Dynamics remain low and stable, transitions are gradual, and mixes are curated to feel intimate, velvety, and non-intrusive.