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Nils Frahm - Spaces
November 18, 2013
Ambient
,
Modern Classical
,
Minimalism
,
ECM Style Jazz
Critic Score
85
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
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The Haxan Cloak - Excavation
April 15, 2013
Drone
,
Dark Ambient
,
Electronic
,
Ambient
Critic Score
84
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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Jon Hopkins - Immunity
June 3, 2013
Microhouse
,
IDM
,
Ambient
Critic Score
84
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Tim Hecker - Virgins
October 14, 2013
Ambient
,
Electroacoustic
,
Drone
Critic Score
83
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
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Forest Swords - Engravings
August 26, 2013
Ambient Dub
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Julianna Barwick - Nepenthe
August 20, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
81
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
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L. Pierre - The Island Come True
January 14, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
80
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
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Grouper - The Man Who Died in His Boat
February 5, 2013
Ambient
,
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
80
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Mountains - Centralia
January 22, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
79
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
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Various Artists - I Am the Center: Private Issue New Age Music in America 1950-1990
October 29, 2013
New Age
,
Ambient
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Lustmord - The Word as Power
July 8, 2013
Dark Ambient
,
Ritual Ambient
,
Experimental
Critic Score
78
5
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Locrian - Return To Annihilation
June 25, 2013
Drone
,
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Dirty Beaches - Drifters / Love Is The Devil
May 21, 2013
Ambient
,
Experimental Rock
,
Post-Punk
Critic Score
75
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Eluvium - Nightmare Ending
May 14, 2013
Ambient
,
Modern Classical
Critic Score
75
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
15
.
Apparat - Krieg und Frieden (Music for Theatre)
February 18, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
75
11
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Mister Lies - Mowgli
February 26, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Active Child - Rapor EP
October 22, 2013
Dream Pop
,
R&B
,
Ambient
,
Soul
,
Experimental
Critic Score
72
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Ólafur Arnalds - For Now I am Winter
March 4, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
72
9
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Ellen Allien - LISm
March 19, 2013
Microhouse
,
Ambient
,
Minimal Techno
Critic Score
67
7
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Ulrich Schnauss - A Long Way to Fall
January 21, 2013
Ambient
Critic Score
65
12
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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