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Genre: ambient

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Parent Genre: Electronic

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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Guitar, Trumpet, Drum Kit, Vocals, Synthesizer, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard/Piano, Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Double Bass, Saxophone, Violin, Cello, Flute, Oboe, French Horn

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Most popular ambient albums

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Weightless (Ambient Transmission Vol. 2)
2012
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Selected Ambient Works 85-92
1992
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Inca Ore / Grouper
2008
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Ambient 1: Music For Airports (Remastered 2004)
1978
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Fallen
2018
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Drawn and Quarteted
2013
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The Malady Of Elegance
2008
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Sakura
1999
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The River
2009
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The Disintegration Loops IV (Remastered)
2014
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Kalimba
2023
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Superradiance
2022
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And Their Refinement of the Decline
2007
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The Pavilion Of Dreams
1978
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Live Hubris
2021

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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.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 45 141458
2 41 119376
3 39 68250
4 42 103140
5 40 23515
6 58 96073
7 42 92231
8 60 258918
9 36 9219
10 48 237554
11 34 25814
12 38 20294
13 36 18370
14 36 121039
15 28 29593
16 28 16404
17 52 29013
18 35 61884
19 44 74861
20 33 24634
21 33 40670
22 44 48834
23 34 26821
24 18 5058
25 33 64909
26 29 24983
27 36 23954
28 36 25954
29 41 89179
30 25 21422
31 26 18884
32 61 726480
33 37 73277
34 26 13151
35 37 49094
36 19 10592
37 31 17854
38 17 7778
39 30 24006
40 27 21357
41 20 4473
42 27 24048
43 30 32554
44 25 18392
45 22 12390
46 18 7428
47 15 5610
48 24 21866
49 14 6530
50 24 17081
51 21 7668
52 22 17226
53 65 1333023
54 24 21314
55 46 103528
56 50 29591
57 26 40939
58 37 9198
59 38 38513
60 6 926
61 59 338417
62 37 84370
63 41 105244
64 41 56401
65 29 5412
66 29 34379
67 29 14288
68 29 22636
69 37 90187
70 17 4618
71 24 3439
72 40 1021
73 28 11409
74 30 6629
75 33 37901
76 31 14108
77 36 38702
78 19 3886
79 34 27014
80 32 17529
81 22 6459
82 28 15860
83 26 11115
84 21 7838
85 13 4101
86 10 2441
87 21 9441
88 16 3292
89 14 2886
90 13 3920
91 2 799
92 5 837
93 2 512
94 1 15

ambient playlist created by Chosic

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