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Let yourself be carried away by the best of ambient music in 80 essential albums, with Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Julianna Barwick, Stars of the Lid, Tim Hecker, Max Richter, Hania Rani, Grouper, Alva Novo, Johann Johannsson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Autechre, Terry Riley, Four Tet and many more... Image: Brian Eno - "Ambient 1 / Music for Air...

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Title Artists Album Duration
1
A Sea Of Love
Huerco S. For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) 00:07:17

Huerco S., Composer, MainArtist

2016 Proibito 2016 Proibito

2
Gliding Through Everything
Four Tet Three 00:04:08

Kieran Hebden, Composer, Producer - Four Tet, MainArtist

2024 Text Records 2024 Text Records

3
Back Side Of The Moon
The Orb Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld 00:14:14

Thrash, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Hunter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Paterson, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, MainArtist - Steve Hillage, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Miquette Giraudy, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1991 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

4
#3
Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works Volume II 00:07:44

Aphex Twin, MainArtist

1994 Warp Records 1994 Warp Records

5
The Magic Place
Julianna Barwick The Magic Place 00:03:51

Julianna Barwick, MainArtist

Julianna Barwick Julianna Barwick

6
Alien Observer
Grouper A I A: Alien Observer 00:03:56

Grouper, MainArtist

(C) 2011 Yellowelectric (P) 2011 GROUPER

7
Exiles (Short Edit)
Max Richter Exiles 00:03:22

Tom Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rupert Coulson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Max Richter, Composer, Producer - Kristjan Järvi, Conductor, MainArtist - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Baltic Sea Philharmonic, Orchestra, MainArtist

℗ 2021 StudioRichterMahr

8
Reflections in Suspension (40th Anniversary Remaster)
Steve Roach Structures from Silence (Deluxe) 00:16:37

Steve Roach, Composer, MainArtist - Sound Quest Music, MusicPublisher

1984 Projekt 1984 Projekt

9
Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)
Max Richter From Sleep 00:10:03

Ben Russell, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Richter, Composer, Producer, Mixer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Alejandro Venguer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Yuki Numata Resnick, Violin, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

10
The Expanding Universe
Laurie Spiegel The Expanding Universe 00:28:28

Laurie Spiegel, Composer, Artist, MainArtist

2012 Unseen Worlds, LLC 2012 Laurie Spiegel Publishing (ASCAP)

11
Ageispolis
Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92 00:05:23

Aphex Twin, Composer, Author, Artist, MainArtist

1992 R&S Records 1992 -

12
Green shower
Hiroshi Yoshimura Surround 00:06:08

Hiroshi Yoshimura, Composer, MainArtist

2023 Temporal Drift 2023 Nuvola / Yoko Yoshimura

13
Plays John Cassavetes 2
Ekkehard Ehlers Plays 00:09:57

Stephan Mathieu, Producer - Ekkehard Ehlers, Composer, MainArtist - Freibank, MusicPublisher

2022 Ekkehard Ehlers 2022 Ekkehard Ehlers

14
All you are going to want to do is get back there
The Caretaker An empty bliss beyond this World 00:03:46

Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - The Caretaker, MainArtist - Leyland James Kirby, Composer, Producer

2024 LEITER 2024 LEITER

15
Lizard Point (Remastered 2004)
Brian Eno Ambient 4 / On Land 00:04:34

Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Laswell, Composer - Michael Beinhorn, Composer - Axel Gros, Composer

(C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited

16
Talisman
Nils Frahm All Encores 00:04:02

Nils Frahm, Composer, MainArtist

2019 Erased Tapes Records Ltd. 2019 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.

17
HYbr:ID oval hadron II
Alva Noto HYbr:ID I 00:04:48

Alva Noto, MainArtist - Carsten Nicolai, Composer

2021 NOTON 2021 NOTON

18
Dissolving Clouds
Biosphere Dropsonde 00:04:28

Sony ATV, MusicPublisher - Biosphere, MainArtist - Geir Jenssen, Composer

2006 Touch 2006 Touch

19
Poa Alpina (Allternative Version)
Biosphere Substrata (Alternative Versions) 00:04:58

Sony Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Biosphere, MainArtist - Geir Jenssen, Composer

2022 Biophon Records 2022 Biophon Records

20
Show Us Our Homes
Eluvium Talk Amongst the Trees 00:04:46

Eluvium, MainArtist

2005 Temporary Residence Ltd. 2005 Temporary Residence Ltd.

21
Parterre
Imaginary Softwoods The Notional Pastures Of Imaginary Softwoods 00:02:33

John Elliott, Composer - Imaginary Softwoods, MainArtist

2023 Field Records 2023 Field Records

22
Replica
Oneohtrix Point Never Replica 00:04:35

Oneohtrix Point Never, Main Artist, Artist - Daniel Lopatin, Composer, Lyricist - Ridge Valley Digital \(SESAC\), Music Publisher - Warp Music, Music Publisher

2011 Software under exclusive license to Kemado Records DBA Mexican Summer 2011 Software under exclusive license to Kemado Records DBA Mexican Summer

23
Atlas
Laurel Halo Atlas 00:06:53

Laurel Halo, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Lucy Railton, MainArtist - James Underwood, MainArtist - Endless Echo, MusicPublisher

2023 Awe 2023 Awe

24
The Dance No. 1
Laraaji Ambient 3 / Day Of Radiance 00:09:15

Brian Eno, Producer, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Laraaji, Composer, Zither, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1980 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited

25
Says
Nils Frahm Spaces 00:08:18

Nils Frahm, MainArtist - Nils Oliver Frahm, Composer

2013 Erased Tapes Records Ltd. 2013 Erased Tapes Records Ltd.

26
Islands (Remix) (Specially Mixed for Your Personal Cassette Player)
Philip Glass Glassworks 00:07:42

Philip Glass, Associated Performer, Composer, Main Artist, Organ, Producer - Philip Glass Ensemble, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Michael Riesman, Conductor - Kurt Munkasci, Producer

(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment

27
2/1 (Remastered 2004)
Brian Eno Ambient 1 / Music for Airports 00:08:54

Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited

28
A Rainbow In Curved Air (Instrumental)
Terry Riley Terry Riley: A Rainbow in Curved Air & Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band 00:18:39

Terry Riley, Tambourine - Terry Riley, Organ - Terry Riley, Harpsichord - David Behrman, Producer - TERRY RILEY (b. 1935), Composer

Originally released 1969. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

29
Leterel
Autechre Tri Repetae 00:07:08

Autechre, MainArtist

1995 Warp Records 1995 Warp Records

30
Oltre Terra
Hania Rani Ghosts 00:02:39

John Davis, MasteringEngineer - Greg Freeman, MixingEngineer - Viktor Árnason, RecordingEngineer - Paweł Czarny, Viola - Hania Rani, Composer, Producer, Synthesizer, MainArtist, RecordingEngineer - Krystyna Wiśniewska, Cello - Ziemowit Klimek, DoubleBass - Kornelia Grądzka, Violin - Karolina Gutowska, Violin - Marta Piórkowska, Violin - Antoni Wrona, Cello - Tomasz Rosiński, Viola

2023 Gondwana Records 2023 Gondwana Records

31
Sunrain
Ashra New Age Of Earth 00:07:32

Manuel Gottsching, Composer, Producer - Ashra, MainArtist

(C) 1977 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1977 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1977 Virgin Records Limited

32
Betrayed in the Octagon
Oneohtrix Point Never Rifts 00:03:32

Daniel Lopatin, Composer, Producer - Oneohtrix Point Never, MainArtist - Warp Music, MusicPublisher

2012 Warp Records 2023 Ridge Valley Digital under exclusive licence to Warp Records Limited

33
First Light (Remastered 2004)
Harold Budd Ambient 2 / The Plateaux Of Mirror 00:07:06

Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, Participant, MainArtist - Harold Budd, Composer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2004 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited

34
Plateau
The Orb Orbvs Terrarvm 00:12:48

Alex Paterson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - The Orb, Producer, MainArtist - Thomas Fehlmann, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Kristian Anthony Weston, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Paul Hughes, Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1995 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited

35
Dream 1 (before the wind blows it all away) (Pt. 1)
Max Richter Sleep 00:02:33

Rupert Coulson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mandy Parnell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Max Richter, Producer, Mixer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Alejandro Venguer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2015 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

36
dlp 2.1.1
William Basinski The Disintegration Loops 00:04:31

William Basinski, Composer, MainArtist - Musex International (BMI), MusicPublisher

2002 Musex International 2002 Temporary Residence Ltd.

37
Endless Summer
Fennesz Endless Summer 00:08:31

Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer

2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego

38
Epsilon In Malaysian Pale (Remastered)
Edgar Froese Beyond The Storm 00:05:29

Edgar Froese, Composer, Producer, Mastering Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1995 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1995 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1995 Virgin Records Limited

39
On the Other Ocean
Belle and Sebastian Late Night Tales: Belle and Sebastian, Vol. 2 00:06:50

David Behrman, Composer, MainArtist - BMI, MusicPublisher

(C) 2012 Night Time Stories Ltd. (P) 1978 Lovely Music, Ltd

40
An Ending (Ascent) (Remastered 2019)
Brian Eno Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks 00:04:24

Daniel Lanois, Producer - Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, Music Production, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Miles Showell, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2019 Virgin Records Limited

41
Part 1.1
Johann Johannsson Virðulegu forsetar 00:01:44

Johann Johannsson, Composer, Producer, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Caput Ensemble, Ensemble, MainArtist - Hörður Bragason, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Skuli Sverrisson, Bass Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sveinn Kjartansson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guðni Franzson, Conductor, MainArtist - Guðmundur Sigurðsson, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Matthías M.D. Hemstock, Bells, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2004 Jóhann Jóhannsson

42
Live Room Out
Tim Hecker Virgins 00:02:37

Tim Hecker, Composer, MainArtist

(C) 2013 kranky (P) 2013 warp music publishing

43
20210310
Ryuichi Sakamoto 12 00:06:53

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Composer, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(P) 2023 KAB America Inc. under exclusive license to Milan Records, a label of Sony Music Entertainment.

44
Saturday Morning Doze
Ernest Hood Neighborhoods 00:07:33

Ernest Hood, MainArtist

2019 RVNG Intl. d/b/a Freedom To Spend 2019 RVNG Intl. d/b/a Freedom To Spend

45
Procession
Pauline Oliveros Ghostdance 00:10:35

Pauline Oliveros, Composer, MainArtist - David Gamper, MainArtist - Julie Lyon Rose, MainArtist

1998 Pauline Oliveros 1998 Pauline Oliveros

46
Libra Sunrise
Iasos Inter-Dimensional Music 00:01:33

Iasos, MainArtist - Iasos Benardot, Composer

1975 Iasos 1975 Iasos

47
Late October (2005 Digital Remaster)
Harold Budd The Pearl 00:04:43

Daniel Lanois, Producer - Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Harold Budd, Composer, MainArtist

(C) 2005 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2005 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 2005 Virgin Records Limited

48
Evening Star
Robert Fripp Evening Star 00:07:50

Robert Fripp, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brian Eno, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music MGB Limited, MusicPublisher

2019 Opal Ltd. / Robert Fripp 2019 Opal Ltd. / Robert Fripp

49
Vernal Equinox
Jon Hassell Vernal Equinox 00:21:54

Jon Hassell, MainArtist

2020 Ndeya 1977 Jon Hassell

50
I Saw You
Fred again.. Secret Life 00:04:25

Brian Eno, Composer, Producer, Programmer, MainArtist - Fred Gibson, Composer, Programmer - Fred again.., Producer, MainArtist

2023 Opal Limited & Fred again.. under exclusive license to Text Records 2023 Opal Limited & Fred again.. under exclusive license to Text Records

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Let yourself be carried away by the best of ambient music in 80 essential albums, with Brian Eno, Aphex Twin, Julianna Barwick, Stars of the Lid, Tim Hecker, Max Richter, Hania Rani, Grouper, Alva Novo, Johann Johannsson, Oneohtrix Point Never, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Autechre, Terry Riley, Four Tet and many more... Image: Brian Eno - "Ambient 1 / Music for Airports" © EG Records

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