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The Best Ambient Albums of All Time
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Alternative Rock
Ambient
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Classical
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Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Folk
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Hip Hop
Indie Pop
Indie Rock
Jazz
Metal
Pop
Pop Rock
Psychedelic
Punk
R&B
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1
.
Eno - Another Green World
September 1, 1975
Art Rock
,
Ambient
Critic Score
99
6
reviews
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2
.
David Bowie - Low
January 14, 1977
Art Rock
,
Ambient
,
Electronic
Critic Score
95
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
3
.
Burial - Tunes 2011 to 2019
December 6, 2019
Future Garage
,
Dubstep
,
Ambient
Critic Score
94
10
reviews
Amazon
4
.
David Bowie - "Heroes"
October 14, 1977
Art Rock
,
Ambient
Critic Score
92
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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5
.
Brian Eno - Before and After Science
December 10, 1977
Art Rock
,
Ambient
Critic Score
92
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
6
.
Fennesz - Endless Summer
July 3, 2001
Glitch
,
Ambient
Critic Score
91
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
7
.
Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports
March 1, 1978
Ambient
,
Minimalism
Critic Score
91
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
8
.
Sunn O))) - Black One
October 18, 2005
Drone Metal
,
Dark Ambient
,
Drone
Critic Score
90
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
9
.
Various Artists - 環境音楽 Kankyō Ongaku: Japanese Ambient, Environmental & New Age Music 1980–1990
February 15, 2019
Ambient
,
New Age
Critic Score
88
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
10
.
The Soft Pink Truth - Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase?
May 1, 2020
Ambient
,
Ambient Techno
Critic Score
87
9
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
11
.
Stars of the Lid - And Their Refinement of the Decline
April 7, 2007
Ambient
,
Drone
Critic Score
87
10
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
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Spotify
12
.
Shackleton - Music For the Quiet Hour / The Drawbar Organ EPs
April 30, 2012
Experimental
,
Electronic
,
Tribal Ambient
Critic Score
87
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
13
.
Tim Hecker - Harmony in Ultraviolet
October 16, 2006
Ambient
,
Drone
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
14
.
David Holmes - Late Night Tales
September 13, 2016
Electronic
,
Ambient
Critic Score
86
5
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Bug - Fire
August 27, 2021
Grime
,
UK Bass
,
Dubstep
,
Ambient Dub
,
Post-Industrial
,
Illbient
Critic Score
86
13
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
16
.
Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8
September 3, 2021
Nu Jazz
,
Avant-Garde Jazz
,
Ambient
,
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
86
6
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
17
.
Gazelle Twin & NYX - Deep England
March 19, 2021
Post-Industrial
,
Ritual Ambient
,
Experimental
Critic Score
86
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
18
.
Ólafur Arnalds - some kind of peace
November 6, 2020
Modern Classical
,
Ambient
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
19
.
Nils Frahm - Spaces
November 18, 2013
Ambient
,
Modern Classical
,
Minimalism
,
ECM Style Jazz
Critic Score
85
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
20
.
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein - Stranger Things: Volume One
August 12, 2016
Synthwave
,
Ambient
,
Cinematic Classical
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
21
.
K Á R Y Y N - The Quanta Series
March 29, 2019
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Ambient
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
22
.
Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts
November 16, 2009
Drone
,
Ambient
Critic Score
85
8
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
23
.
Nils Frahm - Felt
October 11, 2011
Ambient
Critic Score
85
7
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
24
.
múm - Yesterday Was Dramatic - Today Is OK
April 2, 2001
Ambient
,
Indietronica
,
Glitch
Critic Score
84
5
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
25
.
A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen
September 13, 2011
Ambient
,
Modern Classical
Critic Score
84
9
reviews
Amazon
Spotify
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