2012 Ambient Album Releases

2012
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May 28
Sigur Rós - Valtari
Sigur Rós
Valtari
74
critic score
(35)
77
user score
(317)
Nov 26
Raime - Quarter Turns Over a Living Line
Raime
Quarter Turns Over a Living Line
84
critic score
(7)
76
user score
(58)
Nov 20
Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin - Instrumental Tourist
Tim Hecker & Daniel Lopatin
Instrumental Tourist
70
critic score
(24)
68
user score
(50)
Nov 13
Brian Eno - LUX
Brian Eno
LUX
72
critic score
(29)
70
user score
(46)
Apr 16
Grouper - A I A
Grouper
A I A
79
critic score
(4)
83
user score
(41)
Dec 4
Nils Frahm - Screws
Nils Frahm
Screws
75
critic score
(4)
74
user score
(36)
Apr 25
Good Night & Good Morning - Narrowing Type
Good Night & Good Morning
Narrowing Type
80
critic score
(1)
78
user score
(34)
Feb 14
The Caretaker - Patience (After Sebald)
The Caretaker
Patience (After Sebald)
79
critic score
(7)
81
user score
(28)
May 7
Flatsound - Sleep
Flatsound
Sleep
72
user score
(25)
Apr 30
Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs
Shackleton
Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs
87
critic score
(7)
78
user score
(23)
Apr 10
Austin Wintory - Journey
Austin Wintory
Journey
81
user score
(20)
Apr 20
James Ferraro - Prince of Rain, Bad Boy Flame
James Ferraro
Prince of Rain, Bad Boy Flame
76
user score
(15)
Oct 2
Hammock - Departure Songs
Hammock
Departure Songs
65
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(13)
Sep 6
Hantasi - Vacant Places
Hantasi
Vacant Places
80
user score
(12)
Oct 26
Lee Gamble - Diversions 1994-1996
Lee Gamble
Diversions 1994-1996
83
critic score
(3)
74
user score
(12)
Mar 16
Natural Snow Buildings - Beyond the Veil
Natural Snow Buildings
Beyond the Veil
56
critic score
(1)
85
user score
(11)
May 14
Motion Sickness of Time Travel - Motion Sickness of Time Travel
Motion Sickness of Time Travel
Motion Sickness of Time Travel
77
critic score
(4)
75
user score
(9)
May 29
Ecco Unlimited - NHK REMINDS YOU TO BOOST YOUR SIGNAL
Ecco Unlimited
NHK REMINDS YOU TO BOOST YOUR SIGNAL
62
user score
(9)
May 15
Port St. Willow - Holiday
Port St. Willow
Holiday
75
critic score
(6)
79
user score
(8)
Feb 23
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - Visiting This World
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma
Visiting This World
80
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(6)
May 29
HEALTH - Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack
HEALTH
Max Payne 3 Official Soundtrack
68
critic score
(5)
75
user score
(6)
Aug 29
Seirom - 1973
Seirom
1973
80
critic score
(1)
74
user score
(6)
Feb 21
Ian William Craig - Meaning Turns to Whispers
Ian William Craig
Meaning Turns to Whispers
60
critic score
(1)
68
user score
(5)
Jun 18
Marconi Union - Weightless (Ambient Transmissions Vol. 2)
Marconi Union
Weightless (Ambient Transmissions Vol. 2)
64
user score
(5)
Aug 27
Deepchord - Sommer
Deepchord
Sommer
80
critic score
(3)
81
user score
(5)
Dec 16
Aes Dana - Pollen
Aes Dana
Pollen
80
user score
(5)
May 17
The BasedGod - Choices and Flowers
The BasedGod
Choices and Flowers
58
user score
(4)
Oct 15
Halls - Ark
Halls
Ark
71
critic score
(9)
67
user score
(4)
Nov 26
Madteo - Noi No
Madteo
Noi No
85
critic score
(2)
79
user score
(4)
Dec 21
Theophany - Time's End: Majora's Mask Remixed
Theophany
Time's End: Majora's Mask Remixed
82
user score
(4)
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Jan 30
Azusa Plane - Where The Sands Turn to Gold
Azusa Plane
Where The Sands Turn to Gold
83
critic score
(2)
83
user score
(3)
Feb 14
Anoice - The Black Rain
Anoice
The Black Rain
80
critic score
(1)
71
user score
(3)
Jun 25
Kyle Bobby Dunn - Bring Me The Head of Kyle Bobby Dunn
Kyle Bobby Dunn
Bring Me The Head of Kyle Bobby Dunn
70
critic score
(2)
71
user score
(3)
Aug 28
The Orb - The Orbserver In The Star House
The Orb
The Orbserver In The Star House
65
critic score
(12)
65
user score
(3)
Oct 22
Peter Broderick - These Walls of Mine
Peter Broderick
These Walls of Mine
60
critic score
(6)
84
user score
(3)
Nov 20
Monopoly Child Star Searchers - The Garnet Toucan
Monopoly Child Star Searchers
The Garnet Toucan
70
user score
(3)
Dec 13
Max Corbacho - The Ocean Inside
Max Corbacho
The Ocean Inside
86
user score
(3)
Jan 30
Oren Ambarchi - Audience of One
Oren Ambarchi
Audience of One
71
critic score
(7)
72
user score
(2)
Feb 13
Listening Mirror - Resting in Aspic
Listening Mirror
Resting in Aspic
78
user score
(2)
Feb 14
Windy & Carl - We Will Always Be
Windy & Carl
We Will Always Be
75
critic score
(11)
69
user score
(2)
Feb 24
Ólafur Arnalds - Another Happy Day
Ólafur Arnalds
Another Happy Day
66
critic score
(8)
67
user score
(2)
Feb 28
Orcas - Orcas
Orcas
Orcas
72
critic score
(5)
84
user score
(2)
Apr 24
Alio Die - Deconsecrated and Pure
Alio Die
Deconsecrated and Pure
70
critic score
(1)
77
user score
(2)
Aug 1
Myrninerest - Journey to Avebury
Myrninerest
Journey to Avebury
87
user score
(2)
Nov 6
SOHN - The Wheel
SOHN
The Wheel
62
user score
(2)
Nov 25
Wanda Group - Piss Fell Out Like Sunlight
Wanda Group
Piss Fell Out Like Sunlight
80
critic score
(2)
63
user score
(2)
Jan
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - Егор [Egor]
The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation
Егор [Egor]
40
user score
(1)
Feb 3
Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters - Underrated Silence
Ulrich Schnauss & Mark Peters
Underrated Silence
66
critic score
(9)
66
user score
(1)
Feb 7
Steve Peters & Steve Roden - Not a Leaf Remains as It Was
Steve Peters & Steve Roden
Not a Leaf Remains as It Was
75
user score
(1)
Mar 10
Dirty Beaches - The Hippo OST
Dirty Beaches
The Hippo OST
67
user score
(1)
Apr 23
Wolfgang Voigt - Rückverzauberung 6
Wolfgang Voigt
Rückverzauberung 6
80
critic score
(1)
21
user score
(1)
Jul 23
Konx-Om-Pax - Regional Surrealism
Konx-Om-Pax
Regional Surrealism
65
critic score
(10)
68
user score
(1)
Aug
Utarm - Apocryphal Stories
Utarm
Apocryphal Stories
50
user score
(1)
Aug 13
Chris Reimer - The Chad Tape
Chris Reimer
The Chad Tape
82
user score
(1)
Sep 26
Robert Rich - Nest
Robert Rich
Nest
94
user score
(1)
Nov 17
Chuck Van Zyl - Cenotaph
Chuck Van Zyl
Cenotaph
80
user score
(1)
Nov 26
Svalbard - Crystal Echo
Svalbard
Crystal Echo
60
user score
(1)
Dec 10
Jan Linton With Matthew Seligman - Sendai 仙台
Jan Linton With Matthew Seligman
Sendai 仙台
72
user score
(1)
Dec 21
Neige Et Noirceur - Solstice hivernal
Neige Et Noirceur
Solstice hivernal
77
user score
(1)
Feb 27
Breathing Problem - Reactive Attachment Disorder
Breathing Problem
Reactive Attachment Disorder
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