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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 141500
2 41 119376
3 39 68258
4 42 103140
5 58 96073
6 40 23515
7 42 92231
8 60 259308
9 36 9218
10 48 237809
11 34 25818
12 38 20307
13 36 18379
14 36 121039
15 28 29598
16 28 16404
17 52 29048
18 35 61900
19 44 74879
20 33 24634
21 44 48834
22 33 40670
23 18 5058
24 34 26821
25 37 23922
26 29 24984
27 36 25935
28 33 64909
29 41 89179
30 25 21438
31 61 726480
32 26 18884
33 37 73282
34 26 13197
35 37 49158
36 31 17862
37 19 10592
38 17 7796
39 31 24035
40 27 21364
41 20 4474
42 27 24048
43 26 21883
44 30 32575
45 25 18411
46 22 12393
47 18 7428
48 15 6536
49 15 5611
50 24 17081
51 21 7611
52 23 17226
53 65 1334436
54 46 103571
55 24 21320
56 26 40962
57 50 29591
58 38 38513
59 7 926
60 37 9205
61 37 84370
62 59 338417
63 41 105244
64 41 56433
65 29 5417
66 29 34389
67 29 22636
68 29 14289
69 18 4621
70 25 3416
71 37 90187
72 40 1021
73 28 11336
74 30 6629
75 33 37936
76 32 14070
77 36 38702
78 20 3889
79 35 26995
80 32 17529
81 22 6463
82 27 11124
83 28 15868
84 21 7850
85 13 4101
86 10 2442
87 16 3293
88 21 9455
89 14 2830
90 13 3920
91 2 799
92 5 837
93 2 512
94 1 15

ambient playlist created by Chosic

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