Masterpieces of ambient music. Recommended popular tracks.
Ambient music—a term popularized by the English composer Brian Eno—is a genre often referred to as “environmental music,” though its definition is quite ambiguous.
Put simply, rather than music that reaches out directly to the listener, it’s said to be music that gently envelops them; yet due to that ambiguity, its styles vary widely.
This time, I’ve selected some classic tracks of ambient music.
Please take your time and enjoy until the end.
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Ambient music masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks (21–30)
DevotionAeoliah
It’s a work that is often called a supreme classic of New Age music.
Aeoliah, originally from Germany, is a composer who creates New Age music for meditation and is supported by a wide range of people—from hippie communities to settings like hospitals.
ForestMartin Schulte
I’m Martin Schulte, a DJ and producer based in Russia.
My music is ambient techno that blends deep minimal techno with elements of ambient and dub.
While the tones are warm, the edgy techno sound gives it a distinctive character.
Ambient music masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks (31–40)
JunoHarold Budd
Originally an avant-garde composer who later became a pioneer of ambient music, Harold Budd’s 1978 work “Pavilion of Dreams” closes with this number.
The flowing piano tones and marimba sounds are so soothing you’ll want to surrender yourself to them.
d|p 1.2William Basinski
A track from New York minimalist William Basinski’s 2003-released ambient masterpiece, The Disintegration Loops IV.
It’s a work with a curious minimalist sensibility, where melancholic, gentle sounds repeat over and over.
PlateauThe Orb
This is a track from Orbus Terrarum (1995) by the British techno act The Orb.
It’s often described as one of the origins of electronica, featuring an ambient sensibility that’s not about healing or comfort, but rather a kind of awakening.
She Loves Me That WayGrouper
This is Grouper, a female artist from Portland, USA.
Her sensibility follows a unique path, creating a distinct Grouper sound that is both ambient and dream pop.
One of its charms is the minimal approach that avoids layering more sounds than necessary.
The Expanding UniverseLaurie Spiegel
The Expanding Universe is the 1980 debut by female electronic musician Laurie Spiegel.
She has also worked in software development at Apple and is an accomplished composer of computer music.
Unlike other ambient works, it has a uniquely feminine, enveloping warmth.