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Masterpieces of ambient music. Recommended popular tracks.

Former vocal coach specializing in Western musicRyo
With the motto “Learn the basics and enjoy putting them into practice,” I worked as a vocal coach specializing in Western music. As a teen, I questioned the idea that “Western music equals English,” and started listening to songs from around the world. Today, I devour music from over 80 countries and run a personal blog introducing tracks. I often listen to genres like nuevo flamenco, bolero, canzone, and R&B. I’ll keep updating articles daily to find the one perfect song you’re looking for!

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.

Ambient music masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks (41–50)

You Know Way Too Much About Flying SaucersWilliam Orbit

William Orbit – You Know Too Much About Flying Saucers

You Know Way Too Much About Flying SaucersWilliam Orbit

A 2006 release by William Orbit, a leading artist in ambient club music who also produced iconic ’90s masterpieces for acts like Madonna and Blur.

It’s comfortably balanced ambient techno—neither overly sound-design heavy nor excessively melodic.

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CharanamAlice Coltrane

Alice Coltrane – Charanam (1982)

CharanamAlice Coltrane

This is a 1982 work by Alice Coltrane, the wife of jazz saxophone master John Coltrane and a jazz pianist in her own right.

It is one of her spiritual works, reflecting her practice not only of Indian music but also of Hindu philosophy.

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Sembahyang PagiJalan Jalan

Jalan Jalan – Sembahyang Pagi

Sembahyang PagiJalan Jalan

This is a duo formed by composer-arranger Hironobu Urata and singer-songwriter Kyoko Kimura.

Jalan Jalan is an Indonesian term meaning “a stroll,” and their music is relaxing ambient music suitable for a leisurely walk.

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Satz: EbeneKlaus Schulze

Klaus Schulze – Irrlicht – 1. Satz “Ebene” (1972)

Satz: EbeneKlaus Schulze

Klaus Schulze is a German composer who, in addition to ambient music, created works that are said to have laid the foundations for later techno, electronica, and trance.

This piece is the first track on his solo debut album.

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Do WhileOval

Oval – Do While (24 minutes Full Length)

Do WhileOval

This is a track from the exquisitely beautiful third album by the electroacoustic musician Oval, 94 diskont, released in 1995.

It is considered one of his signature works and a monumental masterpiece that had a tremendous influence on the subsequent electronica scene.

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