/r/ambientmusic
A subreddit for fans of ambient music as a genre. Ambient music emphasizes tone and atmosphere over traditional musical structure or rhythm.
Ambient Music Overview
Here is a loosely organized overview of ambient music featuring some notable artists and releases. Huge thanks to this sub's ambient community and the book Ambient Century by Mark Prendergast which were extremely helpful putting this together.
Composers
Tape & Recording Manipulation / Musique Concrète / Early Electronic
Minimalism
New Age
Rock/Prog/Metal
Synthesizer Music
Electronic
21st Century Indie ambient & Modern favorites
r/ambientmusic's Top 10 ambient albums of 2022
r/ambientmusic Top 10 ambient albums of 2023
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I came across this on my travels today. From 1964, a quick search suggests that this may be one of the first new age records. Of course, that crams it into a marketing genre that didn’t exist at the time.
Mix of tracks from my album, Ambient Structures Vol. 1. Retro inspired and very synthy 😃
Hi all,
I'm excited to share my new album, "2" by Rotating Tapes.
I first posted here at the beginning of 2024 with my debut album, "1," a 6-track, gapless hour of synths crafted using the Arturia Microfreak. That record was steeped in multiple layers of reverb and delay pedals, creating repetitive, evolving ideas that became dreamier as each track progressed.
For this new record, I initially planned to follow the same format. However, downloading 'Lekko' by Felt Instruments changed everything! While I originally purchased the VST for its 'Felt Sustains' preset, I quickly fell in love the various articulations. Exploring these sounds filled me with fresh inspiration, and new tracks naturally began to take shape.
As an artist, I’m deeply influenced by Jon Hopkins, Nils Frahm, and Sigur Rós, though I'm not sure all these inspirations are obvious here (perhaps Jon Hopkins is?). Compared to my last album, which was more chord/pad-led, "2" leans into melody.
My setup includes hardware like Chase Bliss Mood II, Onward, and Generation Loss, alongside various reverb and delay pedals. I work in Ableton and use tools like Ozone, Gullfoss, and Soothe2.
I hope this album provides a relaxing, meditative experience and/or a soundtrack for focus, relaxing, or even sleep.
You can check it out on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1XyzBJRRjIeZY02EoAFike?si=0l4tUZvgRvKSYo2m4e7OTA
If you prefer Bandcamp (free downloads codes in link): https://rotatingtapes.bandcamp.com/album/2
Thanks so much!
Hi all! I don’t really know if anyone knows exactly what i mean in my title, so I’ll elaborate. I listened to Deep_Frieze by SleepResearchFacility(which has an arctic mood/atmosphere) last night, and i really enjoyed it. I’m planning on listening to The Place Where The Black Stars Hang by Lustmord(which apparently has a spacey? mood/atmosphere) tonight.
So, if y’all know what i mean now, could you recommend any albums that have a particular mood? You know, maybe Aquatic/Oceanic, Volcanic, or just generally Nature related? Thanks in advance y’all!
I’ve just recently been going through his back catalogue and I’m really enjoying it, especially some of the more glitch-oriented stuff.
For those of you that are fans, what is your favorite release of his?
New interview with Rafael about his excellent new album, 'FAÇADISMS' (which also made the website's Top 50 albums of the year).
I meditate every day, and while ambient itself can be very meditative experience. I was curious if there are any ambient works that were made specially with meditation in mind? Kind of like how Jon Hopkins has his album for ketamine therapy.
I finally released my first track from my upcoming Ep coming out later on this year. It’s up for name your price. I hope you all enjoy and have a great new year.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wf9BQ8CwvWU
Free download link and a quick write up on how I made it in the video description. Hope you enjoy :)
Hello again my friends! I disabled my instagram last week and in the time I'd normally spend mindlessly scrolling I've been busying myself making lists of albums on Rate Your Music under very specifc/niche criteria, and I think this one might appeal to some of you.
I'm not sure what the rules are for leaving links to other sites like that. I'll leave a link for now but also made sure to write out all the albums so you can just look on here without clicking on anything https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ghosttropics/music-for-breathing-underwater/
I'll copy and paste what I wrote about the list below:
"So I guess this is unintentionally the 3rd and final part in a series of lists I made comprised of music that I turn to in times when my brain seems to be turning against me, and it's safe to say that this list is what I'd call the heavy hitters (despite ironically actually being the *softest* music I know of). In making these lists it has become quite apparent to me that, much like my life in general, my musical tastes are largely dictated or at least heavily influenced by my anxiety, go figure!
Unlike the other two lists, https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ghosttropics/mind-scrubbers/ & https://rateyourmusic.com/list/ghosttropics/rounded-edges-for-smooth-brains/ which focused on harsh textures and luscious beats respectively, this will be focusing on sparseness, spaciousness, and clarity. These are the albums I turn to when life has me feeling overwhelmed and overstimulated. The music that is there for me on those thankfully semi-rare occasions when anxiety has me pinned in place and everything feels like too much, even the majority of the music I normally love. These albums make me feel held, like I am floating in a warm embrace, and allow me to close my eyes and find my centre again.
At the risk of sounding corny, these sounds remind me less of *music* per se, then something naturally occurring, like water, like breathing."
Here are the albums, in no specific order. Just flow of consciousness adding stuff as I think of it. Hope you find something in here that brings you some peace <3
Terekke - Improvisational Loops
Mark Banning - Journey to the Light
Jefre Cantu- Ledesma - Conversations with Myself
Ishq - Flowerin Mountain Earth
Alio Die - Aura Seminalis
Alio Die - Deconsecrated and Pure
Alio Die - Quot dies resurgo
Alio Die - Spirals of Light
Olli Aarni - Koko maailma
Olli Aarni - Nielu
Olli Aarni - Loput
Olli Aarni - Tuokioita
Olli Aarni - Yo nakyy
Rod Modell - Ghost Lights
Rod Modell - Music for Bus Stations
Rod Modell & Taka Noda - Glow World
Gigi Masin / Rod Modell - Red Hair Girl at the Lighthouse Beach
Waveform Transmission - V 2.0-2.9
Waveform Transmission - V 3.0-3.9
Shorelights - Bioluminescence
Son of Chi & Clara Brea - The Wetland Remixes
Kevin Drumm - Imperial Horizon
Theodore Cale Schafer - Our Blood for S.
Tu M’ - Monochromes Vol 1.
Loscil - Coast / Range / Arc
Les Gabriel Laheart - Moment of Heaven
R Beny - Cascade Symmetry
Taennya - Natural Serenity
Yasu Ether - All That’s Here Will Be Sunlight
Tenka - Hydration
Lindsheaven Virtual Plaza - Rainforest Hill (1 + 2)
Suso Saiz - Nothing is Objective
Suso Saiz - Distorted Clamor
Florian T M Zeisig - Music for Parents
Andrew Chalk - Time of Hayfield
Celer + Forest Management - Landmark
Xiphiidae - Pass Hidingly Seek
Gray Acres - Gray Acres
Windy & Carl - Consciousness
Windy & Carl - Antarctica (The Bliss Out, Vol. 2)
Warmth - Parallel
Joanna Brouk - Hearing Music
Laraaji - Unicorns in Paradise
Mattrhewdavid - Mycelium Music
Bibio - Phantom Brickworks
Climax Golden Twins - Lovely
Simon Scott - Below Sea Level
A Spekk Japan Microsound compilation featuring Sogar, Taylor Deupree, Tape, Oren Ambarchi, Stephen Mathieu and more.
jazz that embraces deep listening techniques
I'm looking for ambient music that sounds like ZABA's woozy jungle instrumentals, preferably with actual natural ambience from a tropical ecosystem.
A good example of the ambience I'm looking for is the song INTRUXX (which doesn't actually have any vocals, so it's perfect).
The album is based on a children's book about a jungle, so much of the instrumentals are centered around reflecting that ambience.
There are sounds resembling animal calls in some of the songs, which I really like. The whole album feels like a trip. The songs are very tranquil and drawn out.
The album is something I could sleep to, which is why I'm looking for something without lyrics.
Thank you for the help if you guys have any! 💛
So good. Ambient. Psychedelic. All of it.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW9iseQsi2-sol89ogOgI1s7VEwXQznLZ&si=DV_iPBAayaHRU9bu
They haven't been streaming for several days now, and I honestly miss them.