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Genre: dark ambient

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Parent Genre: Electronic

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Dark ambient music is a genre that creates a haunting and eerie atmosphere through the use of atmospheric sounds, drones, and textures. It often incorporates elements of industrial, experimental, and electronic music. This genre is known for its ability to evoke feelings of dread, unease, and mystery. It is often used in film scores, video games, and other forms of media to create a sense of tension and suspense. Some of the key characteristics of dark ambient music include slow and repetitive rhythms, distorted and manipulated sounds, and a focus on creating a sense of atmosphere and mood.


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List of dark ambient artists

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

#namepopularityfollowers
1 15 4581
2 10 5973
3 17 12392
4 8 5894
5 7 4603
6 6 6039
7 29 43073
8 4 2307
9 6 4214
10 18 7944
11 1 2063
12 34 144250
13 11 2356
14 22 7648
15 31 34817
16 18 4457
17 16 3719
18 16 4412
19 25 35706
20 16 1236
21 1 1126
22 4 2399
23 25 4670
24 18 4562
25 12 2383
26 12 3736
27 12 2258
28 23 5185
29 7 3148
30 11 3428
31 8 1874
32 8 1268
33 19 6038
34 19 1970
35 12 1663
36 2 1992
37 4 1140
38 17 2461
39 2 843
40 2 1464
41 4 1492
42 2 992
43 2 562
44 3 835
45 13 549
46 7 825
47 12 542
48 12 1607
49 11 1203
50 10 7146
51 10 608
52 10 221
53 10 724
54 9 925
55 8 1057
56 2 506
57 8 368
58 7 88
59 7 265
60 7 529
61 7 1242
62 6 397
63 4 1837
64 5 308
65 2 222
66 5 927
67 5 238
68 5 652
69 5 792
70 4 202
71 3 160
72 1 1045
73 3 640
74 2 347
75 3 136
76 1 188
77 1 428
78 2 673
79 2 270
80 2 240
81 2 977
82 2 305
83 2 284
84 2 485
85 1 522
86 1 838
87 1 694
88 1 520
89 1 193
90 1 116
91 1 506
92 1 616
93 1 821
94 1 916

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