Ambient music

Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. It is chiefly identifiable as having an overarching atmospheric context.

Notable artists and works in chronological order

Main article: List of ambient artists

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Erik SatieFurniture music1817-1923

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Erik Satie - Furniture music - 1817 - 1923

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Edgar VarèseEcuatorial1930s

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Edgar Varèse - 1930s

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Wendy CarlosSonic Seasonings1972

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Wendy Carlos - 1972

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Tangerine DreamZeit Phaedra

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Tangerine Dream - ''Zeit'' - ''Phaedra''

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Rubycon

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Stratosfear

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1972-1976

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1972 - 1976

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GongRadio Gnome Invisible (trilogy):

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The Octave Doctors and the Crystal Machine (from Flying Teapot)

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A Sprinkling of Clouds (from You)

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1973-1974

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1973 - 1974

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Brian EnoAnother Green World

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Brian Eno - Another Green World

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Discreet Music

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No_Pussyfooting

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Evening Star

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Ambient 4: On Land

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Possible Musics: Fourth World (with Jon Hassell)

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Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks1975-

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DeuterCall of the Unknown.1970s -

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Deuter - 1970s

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1980s

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Ray ButtigiegCompucircuit 0.008m/s

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Ether

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Mechanism of Thought

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Music for Movies1978-1983

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1978 - 1983

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Constance DembyNovus Magnificat

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1978-

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Steve RoachStructures from Silence

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The Magnificent Void

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Quiet Music1983-

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Wally BadarouEchoes.1980s

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Wally Badarou - 1980s

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The OrbThe Orb's Adventures Beyond the UltraworldU.F.Orb1989-1991

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The Orb - 1989 - 1991

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KLFChill Out1990

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KLF - 1990

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Future Sound of LondonISDNLifeformsDead Cities1992-1998

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Future Sound of London - 1992 - 1998

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Aphex TwinSelected Ambient Works 85-92

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Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

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Selected Ambient Works Vol. 21992-1994

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Selected Ambient Works Vol. 2 - 1992 - 1994

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Global Communication76:141994

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Global Communication - 1994

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Moby AKA Voodoo ChildAmbient

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The End of Everything1993-1997

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1993 - 1997

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Pete NamlookSilence IAir IAir IIOutland1992 -

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Pete Namlook - 1992

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AutechreAmber1994

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Autechre - 1994

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BiosphereMicrogravity

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Substrata Substrata 21991 - 2004

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1991 - 2004

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Karlheinz EsslfLOW

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SEELEWASCHEN1998 - 2004

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1998 - 2004

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William BasinskiThe River

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The Disintegration Loops1998-

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Telomere MusicAstral Currents

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Zoetosis1998, 2001

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Chillage PeopleYellow

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Solid Water1998 - 2004

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1998 - 2004

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One UmbrellaSolve2005

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One Umbrella - 2005

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