

Category:Ambient
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Ambient is a genre of electronic music that emphasizes atmosphere, texture, and tone over traditional rhythmic structures. Emerging in the 1970s with influences from minimalism, new age, and avant-garde music, ambient is often used to create immersive soundscapes. The genre is known for its slow-moving compositions, lack of distinct beats, and emphasis on mood and environment.
Characteristics
- Emphasis on atmosphere and texture, often with layered synthesizers and field recordings.
- Minimal or no rhythmic structure, creating a free-flowing, meditative sound.
- Slow-moving and evolving compositions, with gradual shifts in tone and harmony.
- Use of reverb, delay, and modulation effects, enhancing spatial depth.
- Inspiration from nature, space, and environmental sounds, leading to an immersive listening experience.
Artists and Labels
Ambient music has been championed by various artists and labels, including:
Notable artists in the genre include:
- Brian Eno (credited with defining ambient music)
- Aphex Twin (notably for his ambient works)
- Gas
- William Basinski
Fresh mixes
- 2025-09-15 - William Tyler, Kieran Hebden - Hearts of Age, NTS Radio
- 2025-09-15 - Leafar Legov @ Kiosk Radio
- 2025-09-11 - Tom Drew - LAYER 442
- 2025-09-09 - Phi - Resonance Podcast 005
- 2025-09-03 - Jason Bye @ Sunset Sessions, Cafe Mambo, Ibiza
- 2025-09-02 - Optimo, Spritz Editions - NTS Radio
- 2025-09-01 - Lee Gamble - NTS Radio
- 2025-09-01 - Anthony Child - Unrushed 100
- 2025-08-21 - Crows Labyrinth - Stookcast 419
- 2025-08-18 - Finn Johannsen - Go Check The Survey Vol. 11 (The Orb 2)
Mixes
- 1991 - Ernie Munson - Temple Of The Rainbow Moon
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Bass Race
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - E3K
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Mental Tunnel
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Mind Body Soul
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Misty Clouds
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Mystical Dream
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Neuro Awakening
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Neuro Charge
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Prismatic Rays
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Subsonic Bass
- 1991 - The Neuron Assembler Tapes - Sun Matrix
- 1991 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Unknown Gig, Brixton
- 1992 - Eli Star - Grooves On Phobos (Promo Mix)
- 1992 - Eli Star - Planitia Chryse / Dekaying (Promo Mix)
- 1992 - Eli Star - Sea Of Tranquility (Promo Mix)
- 1992 - Eli Star - See The Point / You Know The Moon (Promo Mix)
- 1992 - Eli Star - The Black
- 1992 - Ernie Munson - Lovevolution
- 1992 - José Padilla @ Café del Mar, Ibiza
- 1992 - Mixmaster Morris - Kiss FM Show
- 1992 - Robert Leiner - Chillin Deep (MTA 0057)
- 1992-02 - Marcos López - Berlin Collection (Promo Mix)
- 1992-04 - Marcos López - Berlin Collection (Promo Mix)
- 1992-10-23 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Unknown Gig, Brixton
- 1993 - Alex Paterson, Mixmaster Morris - Mixmag Live! Vol.9
- 1993 - Andrew Weatherall @ Kiss FM
- 1993 - Charles Uzzell-Edwards - United States Of Ambient
- 1993 - DJ Spun - Deep Space
- 1993 - Earth - Dreamscape (Promo Mix)
- 1993 - Eli Star - Absolute Zero Mixtape
- 1993 - Eli Star - Flux
- 1993 - Eli Star - Re-Entry
- 1993 - Eli Star - Some Lose As One
- 1993 - Eli Star - Sown Loose Alone / Some Lose as One
- 1993 - Eli Star - Too Bright To Behold
- 1993 - Eli Star - Whole Over
- 1993 - Ernie Munson - Holographic Universe
- 1993 - Ernie Munson - Naked
- 1993 - Ernie Munson - Shifting Sands
- 1993 - Ernie Munson - Wonder Child
- 1993 - Joe Babylon - Music For Dance & Thought
- 1993 - José Padilla - Cafe Del Mar 26
- 1993 - José Padilla - Cafe Del Mar No. 27 (Test Pressing 041, 2009-12-30)
- 1993 - Mark E Quark - Kelly's Tape
- 1993 - Mixmaster Morris - Live Studio 1993
- 1993 - Mixmaster Morris @ Church of Ambience, 01-08-1993
- 1993 - Mixmaster Morris @ Love Parade, Berlin
- 1993 - Mixmaster Morris @ Melkweg Ambient Weekend
- 1993 - Mixmaster Morris @ Telepathic Fish, Ambient Tea Party
- 1993 - Sergio - Ambient Ibiza: December
- 1993 - Thee-O - Cybersex
- 1993-01-02 - Marcos López @ Megachill, DT64
- 1993-04-09 - Aphex Twin (Live PA) @ Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- 1993-04-20 - Phil Mison @ Café del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 013, 2009-04-09)
- 1993-05-02 - Mixmaster Morris @ Telepathic Fish - Ambient Tea Party, Tunstall Road, Brixton, London
- 1993-05-19 - The Future Sound Of London - Kiss 100 FM
- 1993-10 - Eli Star - See Without Eyes (Promo Mix)
- 1993-10-22 - David Morley @ Rave Explosion III, Oktoberhallen, Wieze, Belgium
- 1993-11-04 - The Future Sound Of London - KISS FM
- 1993-11-23 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Exeter University
- 1993-11-24 - The Orb (Live PA) @ The Institute, Birmingham
- 1993-11-28 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Brixton Academy, London
- 1993-12-04 - The Future Sound Of London - Essential Mix
- 1994 - Andrew Weatherall - Slow Electric Vol.1 (Massive Mellow Mix)
- 1994 - Dan Efex - Solar
- 1994 - DJ Soul Slinger - Ambient Vol. I
- 1994 - DJ Vitamin D - The Art Of Blending
- 1994 - Eli Star - All Won One
- 1994 - Eli Star - Landscape 52 (Promo Mix)
- 1994 - Eli Star - Omega
- 1994 - Eli Star - Still Series
- 1994 - Eli Star - Still Series 2
- 1994 - Gavin Hardkiss - First Glimpse (In Vitro Ambientish Dub)
- 1994 - Joe Rice - Expansion
- 1994 - Jonah Sharp @ The Gardening Club, San Francisco
- 1994 - José Padilla - Café del Mar Ibiza Volumen Uno
- 1994 - Laurent Garnier @ In-Ter-Dance, Technodrome
- 1994 - Markie Mark @ The Gardening Club, San Francisco
- 1994 - Miles Maeda - Change & Transformation
- 1994 - Mixmaster Morris - Sweet FM
- 1994 - Mixmaster Morris @ Atmospheric Audio Chair, Chicago
- 1994 - Pete Namlook & Matty Skylab @ The Gardening Club, San Francisco
- 1994 - Phil Mison - Ambient Ibiza 3
- 1994 - Phil Mison @ Cafe Del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 090, 2010-09-05)
- 1994 - Popane - Where's The Dream (Promo Mix)
- 1994 - Thee-O - Cybersex II
- 1994 - Thee-O - Evening On Earth
- 1994 - Thee-O - Free (Live From My Bedroom)
- 1994 - Thee-O - Midnight On Mars
- 1994 - Thee-O - Sunrise On Saturn
- 1994 - Thee-O - Sunset On Venus
- 1994 - Thee-O - Synthetic / Organic
- 1994 - Thee-O - The California Project - Tape 15
- 1994 - Thee-O - The Mara Project
- 1994 - Thee-O - The Mara Project - Part II
- 1994-03-08 - Marcos López - Another Night DJ Mix
- 1994-03-25 - Katrien Klausing @ Montini, St. Truiden, Belgium
- 1994-05-06 - Stephen Hill - Hearts Of Space 356 (Aphex Twin Special)
- 1994-05-14 - The Future Sound Of London - Essential Mix
- 1994-07-03 - Kid Paul & Ellen Allien @ Interference Festival, Tresor, Berlin
- 1994-07-13 - Phil Mison @ Cafe Del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 032, 2009-10-18)
- 1994-07-23 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Quart Festival
- 1994-08 - Phil Mison @ Cafe Del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 461, 2018-03-21)
- 1994-08-18 - Phil Mison @ Cafe Del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 254, 2013-04-29)
- 1994-09-09 - The Future Sound Of London - VPRO Radio Netherlands
- 1994-11 - DJ Dan - Imagine
- 1995 - DJ Daniel & Akira - Experimental Soundscapes 2
- 1995 - DJ Earth - Organic
- 1995 - Eli Star - Behind The Vinyl Curtain
- 1995 - Joe Rice - Poem
- 1995 - Jonah Sharp & Matty Skylab @ The Gardening Club, San Francisco
- 1995 - José Padilla - Cafe Del Mar 37
- 1995 - José Padilla - Café del Mar Ibiza Volumen Dos
- 1995 - Matt Hunt - Devolution Of Virtue
- 1995 - Michael Dog - Chilled Tunes for the Orange Room
- 1995 - Miles Maeda - A La Peanut Budder Sandwiches
- 1995 - Mixmaster Morris @ RV Avenue, New York
- 1995 - OHM.R - Lucid Dreams
- 1995 - Phil Mison @ Café del Mar, Ibiza (Test Pressing 017, 2009-06-19)
- 1995 - TCM - The Ultimate Dream Mix 3
- 1995 - The Future Sound Of London - Kiss 100 FM (12h)
- 1995 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Sound City, Bristol
- 1995 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Unknown Gig, Detroit
- 1995 - Thee-O, Omar - Mind Waves
- 1995 - Thee-O, Omar - Sunset Surprise
- 1995 - Tiga - Early Morning Grooves Vol. 6
- 1995 - Tiga - Early Morning Grooves Vol. 7
- 1995-03-11 - Air Liquide (Live PA), Cristian Vogel @ What Is Ambient Festival, Ultraschall, Munich (Zündfunk)
- 1995-06-04 - The Future Sound Of London - Essential Mix
- 1995-08-12 - Cosmic Baby (Live PA) @ Energy Rave, Zurich
- 1995-10-11 - Alex Paterson @ Herbal Tea Party, Manchester
- 1996 - David Toop - Ocean Of Sound (Promo Mix)
- 1996 - DJ Daum @ Sunset
- 1996-06 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Organicfest, KROQ 106.7 FM, Los Angeles
- 1996-06-01 - Terre Thaemlitz @ Of An Acoustic Nature, Unknown Location, Calgary
- 1996-08-08 - Global Communication - Kiss 100 FM (Test Pressing 440-443, 2017-02-22)
- 1996-10-28 - The Future Sound Of London - Bonus Beats, Forth FM, Edinburgh
- 1996-12-06 - Boards Of Canada - Disengage-La-Totale, Kiss 102 FM, Manchester, England, UK
- 1997 - Mixmaster Morris - The Morning After
- 1997 - Seal Phüric - Ravoluson 55: Methodic Soul-Wash (Promo Mix)
- 1997 - The Future Sound Of London - A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind - Kiss FM
- 1997 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Glasgow Barrowland (BBC 6 Music, 2002-05-23)
- 1997-01-23 - The Future Sound Of London - Groove Radio, Los Angeles
- 1997-06-13 - The Future Sound Of London - Fun Radio
- 1997-11-01 - Takkyu Ishino - Az-Wave, J-Wave 81.3
- 1998 - José Padilla - The Ibiza Chill Out
- 1998 - Seal Phüric - Ravoluson 66: Dive Into Your Own Ocean Of Agony (Promo Mix)
- 1998 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Radio 1 Session, 12-10-1998
- 1998-02-28 - Mixmaster Morris @ Fiske Planetarium
- 1998-07 - José Padilla - Café del Mar Ibiza Volumen Cinco
- 1998-08-09 - Pete Gooding @ Cafe Mambo, Ibiza
- 1998-08-19 - Sir Janes - Metissages, Couleur 3
- 1998-09-01 - Gilb'R @ Radio Campus Dijon
- 1998-0X - Pete Gooding @ Cafe Mambo, Ibiza
- 1999 - DJ Brad - Bass Trip Gaia 2 - Situation Critical
- 1999 - DJ Brad - Bass Trip Gaia 2: Situation Critical
- 1999-05-04 - Super Furry Animals - Breezeblock - Headline Set
- 1999-07-02 - Marcos López - Soundgarden, Fritz
- 1999-08-06 - Marcos López - Soundgarden, Fritz
- 1999-09-25 - Orbital (Live PA) @ Homelands, Ireland
- 1999-09-27 - Thorsten Mesrine & DJ Lexington - Fluffy Ambient Garden, Evosonic
- 1999-10-31 - Kresh & Robbie - Sound Escape 1Groove Radio
- 1999-11-05 - Boards Of Canada @ 10 Years Warp, Z Rooms, Old Truman Brewery, London
- 1999-11-06 - Marcos López, Lexy - Dance Under The Blue Moon
- 1999-11-19 - Marcos López - Soundgarden, Fritz
- 199X - Gilb'R @ Respect Is Burning, Fuse
- 199X - Gilb'R, I:Cube, Carl Craig @ Radio Nova
- 199X - The Conservators - Unknown Gig
- 199X - The Orb (Live PA) @ Glastonbury Festival, Radio 1
- 199X - Tigerskin - Unreleased Ambient & Electronika Nuggets Mixtape
- 2000 - Biosphere @ Salurinn, Kopavogi, Iceland
- 2000 - Cthulhu - Forbidden Planet (Promo Mix)
- 2000 - Cthulhu - Spasmodic Behaviour (Promo Mix)
- 2000 - MixMaster Morris - Connected, Tokyo
- 2000 - Mixmaster Morris - Icast Radio, Boston
- 2000 - Mixmaster Morris @ Beta Lounge
- 2000-05-14 - Alex Paterson - Annie On One
- 2000-07 - Mixmaster Morris @ Dangerous Drums, Berlin
- 2000-07-28 - Sean Cusick @ Twilo, Warm Up Set
- 2000-08-31 - Alex Paterson @ Beta Lounge, San Francisco
- 2000-11-14 - Marco Haas - Paxahau Webcast
- 2000-11-30 - Mixmaster Morris @ Groovetech Radio
- 2000-12-16 - Mixmaster Morris @ Ultimate Brain
- 2001 - Cthulhu - The Mage And The Shadow (Promo Mix)
- 2001 - Cthulhu - The Wrath Of The Arachnodroid (Promo Mix)
- 2001 - Mixmaster Morris @ Naxos
- 2001 - Mixmaster Morris @ Solipse, Zambia
- 2001 - Mixmaster Morris @ Sonar Club, Baltimore
- 2001 - Mixmaster Morris @ The Big Chill
- 2001 - The Orb - Live In Denver & Boston (2004-01-29 - Warm Art, Proton Radio)
- 2001-05-25 - Intelligent Lifeform - Paxahau Webcast
- 2001-09-29 - The Orb (Live PA) @ Shine, Belfast
- 2001-10-15 - Talvin Singh - Back To Mine
- 2002 - Château Flight @ Club Sandwich
- 2002 - Cthulhu - Hard Hat Area 5: Metal Fusion (Promo Mix)
- 2002 - Cthulhu - L'Examen De Conscience (Promo Mix)
- 2002-02-21 - Oliver Ho @ Groovetech, London
- 2002-05-04 - Chris Coco, Alex Paterson - The Blue Room
- 2002-05-25 - Rex Sepulveda @ PEMF, Panacea, Detroit
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