Eerie, Ethereal, Moody, Involving Soundtracks

I've been *reminded* of many good movies my wife has been renting from the library thanks to you Audiogoners.
I'll be doin a lot of searching !!

The soundtrack to the movie "Yol" has a Middle Eastern flavor that transports me. Also the electronic soundtrack for "Chronos" by Michael Sterns. For the more adventurous, I suggest the electronic SDTK for the 1956 sci-fi flick "Forbidden Planet" and the Tangerine Dream SDTKs for "The Sorcerer" and "Wavelength". Stomu Yamashta's SDTK for Paul Mazussky's "The Tempest" takes you out there and brings you back with Dinah Washington singing the old standard, "Mahattan".

I made a small contribuion above and have been following this exchange with interest.

What a great thread! Informative as all getout and hi-class entertainment to boot.

Wrayray, thanks for your interest and contribution !!
If you get a chance, let me know what you think of the Asche & Spencer's soundtrack.

I believe the soundtrack for Whale Rider, by Lisa Gerrard, fits your description very nicely. Only a short narrative or two prevents my complete involvement from start to finish.