Good "ambient" music?
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- MidnightMassDubstep
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Good "ambient" music?
Can anyone recoment any decent ambient music?
I'm talking Headhunter - Lifeform, Milanese - Double face etc.
Cheers.
I'm talking Headhunter - Lifeform, Milanese - Double face etc.
Cheers.
I agree with the above to an extent but all three artists mentioned have nothing in common with the songs you mentioned.
You might want to check into some dub techno. At least check out Basic Channel, Maurizio and Porter Ricks.
Porter Ricks - Biokinetics might be right up yer street (and if you want some proper Ambient then you can check out Thomas Köner on his own as the man is a genius).
You might want to check into some dub techno. At least check out Basic Channel, Maurizio and Porter Ricks.
Porter Ricks - Biokinetics might be right up yer street (and if you want some proper Ambient then you can check out Thomas Köner on his own as the man is a genius).
Yeah, but they would appeal to fans of the ambient and dubby techno, I'd say. And I'm quite literal with my interpretation of the word 'ambient'. 'Ambient techno' is an apt enough name for a genre, but I don't think that ambient techno is 'ambient music'. Too rhythmic and percussive. Lovely music nonetheless.Tomm wrote:I agree with the above to an extent but all three artists mentioned have nothing in common with the songs you mentioned.
That's the best Porter Ricks record.... heh, then I'll add Echospace, who are amazing. Edit: Meh.. and Dublicator and any DeepChord release, really. All really really good stuff.Tomm wrote:You might want to check into some dub techno. At least check out Basic Channel, Maurizio and Porter Ricks.
Porter Ricks - Biokinetics might be right up yer street (and if you want some proper Ambient then you can check out Thomas Köner on his own as the man is a genius).
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Steve Roach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdz3yalNkPM
pekka pohjola http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3APnHz384
digitonal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQqkl1di-A
cliff martinez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8xIB5x1Gc4
aphex twin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HUSdM53-w
air http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUe5LI3HLpQ
arovane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5jVXSbcwII
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Steve Roach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdz3yalNkPM
pekka pohjola http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ3APnHz384
digitonal http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQqkl1di-A
cliff martinez http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8xIB5x1Gc4
aphex twin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HUSdM53-w
air http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUe5LI3HLpQ
arovane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5jVXSbcwII
shitloads...but am bored now
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I'll second Air (was only just thinking how good Moon Safari is last night), Aphex Twin, Cliff Martinez, Arovane, and Biosphere.
Royksopp's Melody AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIyMPZ_s-7M
Global Communication's 76:14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMjHbcWAyM
Helios's Eingya (my favourite album, ever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj55nG2tkKw (check this guys profile, he's uploaded some amazing stuff...
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Brian Eno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeGdUMynSOU
Stars Of The Lid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaLW8R4m8iU
Royksopp's Melody AM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIyMPZ_s-7M
Global Communication's 76:14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMjHbcWAyM
Helios's Eingya (my favourite album, ever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj55nG2tkKw (check this guys profile, he's uploaded some amazing stuff...

Brian Eno: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeGdUMynSOU
Stars Of The Lid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaLW8R4m8iU
You're quite right, and I was half way through a big dirty list of great ambient when I thought it might be overwhelming compared to what the dude was listening to. But I see where you're coming from. October Language and Harmony In Ultraviolet are two records EVERYONE should own (or at least hear once).Genevieve wrote:Yeah, but they would appeal to fans of the ambient and dubby techno, I'd say. And I'm quite literal with my interpretation of the word 'ambient'. 'Ambient techno' is an apt enough name for a genre, but I don't think that ambient techno is 'ambient music'. Too rhythmic and percussive. Lovely music nonetheless.Tomm wrote:I agree with the above to an extent but all three artists mentioned have nothing in common with the songs you mentioned.
If the OP is in the market for more good ambient music then William Basinski's Disintegration Loops series comes highly recommended. There's a lot of "music" to digest between I, II, III and IV but it's majestic in every way. Beautiful really.
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My list encompasses pretty much the whole spectrum of ambient music.
Aphex Twin
Archon Satani
Birchville Cat Motel
Boards of Canada
Brian Eno
Bruno Sanfilippo
Burning Star Core
Charlemagne Palestine
Coil
Deathprod
Deutsch Nepal
Erik Wøllo
Fear Falls Burning
Final
Halo Manash
Hammock
Harold Budd
Karl Sanders
Lustmord
Maeror Tri
Michael Nyman
Philip Glass
Popul Vuh
Robert Rich
Scorn
Stars of the Lid
Steve Roach
Thomas Köner
Tim Hecker
Troum
Ulrich Schnauss
Zoviet France
Aphex Twin
Archon Satani
Birchville Cat Motel
Boards of Canada
Brian Eno
Bruno Sanfilippo
Burning Star Core
Charlemagne Palestine
Coil
Deathprod
Deutsch Nepal
Erik Wøllo
Fear Falls Burning
Final
Halo Manash
Hammock
Harold Budd
Karl Sanders
Lustmord
Maeror Tri
Michael Nyman
Philip Glass
Popul Vuh
Robert Rich
Scorn
Stars of the Lid
Steve Roach
Thomas Köner
Tim Hecker
Troum
Ulrich Schnauss
Zoviet France
Pulvis et umbra sumus.
SleepResearch_Facility gotta be the most underated ambient artist ever, maybe because he's quite recent and hasn't released that much (one album in 2001, one in 2004 + a 50minute track, one album in 2007) but he's damn impressive. he's got props from steve roach on his site too, so if you're a fan of roach's sound i'd definitely suggest SRF.
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