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Genre: ambient

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Ambient music is a genre characterized by its atmospheric and ethereal soundscapes. It often features minimalistic instrumentation, repetitive patterns, and a focus on texture and mood rather than melody or rhythm. The genre emerged in the 1970s and has since evolved to encompass a wide range of styles and approaches. Some of its key features include the use of electronic and acoustic instruments, field recordings, and the incorporation of natural sounds. Ambient music is often associated with relaxation, meditation, and contemplation, and has been used in a variety of settings, including film soundtracks, art installations, and therapeutic environments.


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List of ambient artists

Here is a list of ambient artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the ambient genre. You can find out what ambient genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 41 115797
2 41 99772
3 37 67132
4 46 137504
5 56 91082
6 38 22902
7 52 27185
8 41 90144
9 36 25173
10 57 239508
11 46 228378
12 37 19455
13 36 17877
14 31 8757
15 28 16424
16 26 29477
17 35 118239
18 44 72919
19 34 24034
20 36 26175
21 43 47297
22 17 4994
23 30 39469
24 35 60714
25 36 23277
26 59 710264
27 28 25022
28 20 9292
29 40 87666
30 28 12253
31 34 25345
32 31 63036
33 24 20703
34 38 73485
35 24 18706
36 18 10591
37 31 17397
38 35 47419
39 28 23697
40 26 20700
41 18 4455
42 27 23690
43 29 31803
44 23 18178
45 21 12242
46 16 7434
47 13 5661
48 22 21708
49 24 16943
50 13 6505
51 17 11187
52 20 7467
53 22 16970
54 18 21193
55 63 1261898
56 23 21113
57 45 103459
58 25 39975
59 48 28347
60 7 909
61 35 84279
62 35 8462
63 37 37673
64 57 299019
65 39 95157
66 30 65069
67 27 33519
68 27 22374
69 39 54186
70 25 5305
71 27 13725
72 18 4565
73 25 3293
74 35 87623
75 27 11229
76 31 13763
77 27 6743
78 37 873
79 34 37244
80 32 37762
81 17 3897
82 32 26971
83 30 17208
84 25 10551
85 20 6216
86 19 3155
87 26 15642
88 20 7903
89 12 4046
90 9 2454
91 19 9058
92 14 2781
93 12 3731
94 2 787
95 6 821
96 2 512

ambient playlist created by Chosic

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