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Experimental Ambient

Expanding on the blueprint of ambient composers from Tod Dockstader to Brian Eno in unexpected and wildly divergent directions, the field of Experimental Ambient encompassed a wide variety of figures. The style ranges from tribal drones (Robert Rich, Vidna Obmana) and film-music soundscapes (Paul Schütze, Lustmord) to white noise (K.K. Null, Main) and post-punk experimentation (Rapoon, :zoviet*france:). Experimental Ambient made inroads in many genres, including new age, electronic dance, jazz, and soundtracks.

Experimental Ambient Album Highlights

Hz
Main Hz
Hex
Bark Psychosis Hex
Apart
Paul Schuetze / Paul Schütze Apart
Replica
Oneohtrix Point Never Replica
Second Site
Paul Schütze Second Site
Motion Pool
Main Motion Pool
Mesmerised
Experimental Audio Research Mesmerised
Site Anubis
Paul Schütze Site Anubis
Millennium Music
Experimental Audio Research Millennium Music
Firmament II
Main Firmament II
Independency
Bark Psychosis Independency
Etude
Attrition Etude
Collusion
:zoviet*france: Collusion
Talk Amongst the Trees
Eluvium Talk Amongst the Trees
Copia
Eluvium Copia
Lambent Material
Eluvium Lambent Material
Beyond the Pale
Experimental Audio Research Beyond the Pale
Twine
Twine Twine
Docking Seqence: BSI Campaign, Vol. 1
Various Artists Docking Seqence: BSI Campaign, Vol. 1
No Dreams
Noveller No Dreams
River of Appearance
Vidna Obmana River of Appearance
Sandtrafikar
Muslimgauze Sandtrafikar
A Blessing of Tears: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 2
Robert Fripp A Blessing of Tears: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 2
Similes
Eluvium Similes
Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again
Tim Hecker Haunt Me, Haunt Me Do It Again
Hongkong
Monolake Hongkong
The Essential Fripp & Eno
Fripp & Eno The Essential Fripp & Eno
The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations
Various Artists The Conet Project: Recordings of Shortwave Numbers Stations
Las Vegas
Burger/Ink Las Vegas
Ambient, Vol. 2: Imaginary Landscapes
Various Artists Ambient, Vol. 2: Imaginary Landscapes
Zuriff Moussa
Muslimgauze Zuriff Moussa
Vidna Obmana: Soundtrack for the Aquarium
Vidna Obmana Vidna Obmana: Soundtrack for the Aquarium
It All Falls Apart
The Sight Below It All Falls Apart
Bécs
Fennesz Bécs
In the Garden of Wild Stars
Twelve Thousand Days In the Garden of Wild Stars
Venice
Fennesz Venice
Centralia
Mountains Centralia
The Surreal Sanctuary
Vidna Obmana The Surreal Sanctuary
Other Materials
Richard Chartier Other Materials
Choral
Mountains Choral
Gobi: The Desert EP
Monolake Gobi: The Desert EP
Instrumental Tourist
Tim Hecker / Daniel Lopatin Instrumental Tourist
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Lux
Brian Eno Lux
Drums Between the Bells
Brian Eno / Rick Holland Drums Between the Bells
The Decriminalization of Country Music: Themes for Tramway
:zoviet*france: The Decriminalization of Country Music: Themes for Tramway
Smile Hunter
Once11 Smile Hunter
After the Night Falls
Harold Budd / Robin Guthrie After the Night Falls
Pop
Gas Pop
Discreet Music
Brian Eno Discreet Music
(No Pussyfooting)
Fripp & Eno / Robert Fripp / Brian Eno (No Pussyfooting)
NTS Sessions
Autechre NTS Sessions
NTS Session 1
Autechre NTS Session 1
NTS Session 2
Autechre NTS Session 2
Redbird
John Zorn Redbird
Before the Day Breaks
Robin Guthrie / Harold Budd Before the Day Breaks
Age Of
Oneohtrix Point Never Age Of
V
Merzbow V
Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II
Aphex Twin Selected Ambient Works, Vol. II
Keio Line
Merzbow / Richard Pinhas Keio Line
Idiology
Mouse on Mars Idiology
AAI
Mouse on Mars AAI
async
Ryuichi Sakamoto async
The Equatorial Stars
Robert Fripp / Brian Eno The Equatorial Stars
Cendre
Fennesz + Sakamoto / Fennesz / Ryuichi Sakamoto Cendre
Revep
Alva Noto / Ryuichi Sakamoto Revep
Evening Star
Fripp & Eno / Robert Fripp / Brian Eno Evening Star
Insen
Alva Noto / Ryuichi Sakamoto Insen
Music for Installations
Brian Eno Music for Installations
The Ship
Brian Eno The Ship
Small Craft on a Milk Sea
Brian Eno Small Craft on a Milk Sea
I'm New Here
Gil Scott-Heron I'm New Here
We're New Here
Gil Scott-Heron / Jamie xx We're New Here
Panic of Looking
Brian Eno Panic of Looking
Lucy & Aaron
Lucrecia Dalt / Aaron Dilloway Lucy & Aaron
We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
Makaya McCraven / Gil Scott-Heron We're New Again: A Reimagining by Makaya McCraven
NTS Session 4
Autechre NTS Session 4
NTS Session 3
Autechre NTS Session 3
Northern
Taylor Deupree Northern
Again
Oneohtrix Point Never Again
Magic Oneohtrix Point Never
Oneohtrix Point Never Magic Oneohtrix Point Never
Streetlands
Burial Streetlands
Black One
Sunn O))) Black One
Kesto (234.48:4)
Pan Sonic Kesto (234.48:4)
An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
The Caretaker An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
Live 04
Mouse on Mars Live 04
Bilk
Mouse on Mars Bilk
Parastrophics
Mouse on Mars Parastrophics
Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2
Medeski, Martin & Wood / Nels Cline Woodstock Sessions, Vol. 2
The Social Network [Original Score]
Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross / Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross The Social Network [Original Score]
Gas
Gas Gas
Good Time [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Oneohtrix Point Never Good Time [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Before the Flood [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Trent Reznor / Atticus Ross / Mogwai / Gustavo Santaolalla / Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Before the Flood [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Rifts
Oneohtrix Point Never Rifts
Edition 1
King Midas Sound / Fennesz Edition 1
R Plus Seven
Oneohtrix Point Never R Plus Seven