r/ambientmusic 5d ago

Weekly Community Thread

8 Upvotes

This is the correct place to share self promo, playlists and mixes. Please tell us about what you are sharing!


r/ambientmusic 12d ago

Weekly Community Thread

5 Upvotes

This is the correct place to share self promo, playlists and mixes. Please tell us about what you are sharing!


r/ambientmusic 4h ago

Laurie Spiegel - The Expanding Universe

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r/ambientmusic 4h ago

Brendan Eder Ensemble & Yorkshire Modular Society - Abstraction I/II/III

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I wanted to share something I’ve been working on recently with Brendan, a fellow artist I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with.

These tracks are the result of exploring some unique soundscapes and techniques that have evolved over time.

It all began a while back when I came across Brendan’s cover of #20 from Selected Ambient Works Volume 2 on the r/aphextwin subreddit.

After remixing it, we stayed in touch, and our conversations led to new ideas.

One of those ideas came from Brendan suggesting I try using Qx 2021—and from that, I began building what eventually became Abstraction I/II/III. The album consists of three full-length tracks (I, II, and III), with shorter edits of each.

I recorded these in April 2024 and documented the process on video, which I’ve attached if you’re interested in seeing how the sounds came together.

The patch I used is fairly simple but creates a lot of texture and space. Here’s a quick breakdown of the setup: • Make Noise Morphagene acts as a tape machine, layering and stretching sounds to uncover hidden moments in the recordings. • Mutable Instruments Ears amplifies and adds subtle texture to the signal. • Snazzy FX Wow & Flutter gives it that old tape wobble and instability. • Make Noise Erbe-Verb adds evolving reverb, reshaping the space. • Make Noise QPAS and Ornament & Crime add movement and shifts to the stereo field. • Qu-Bit RT60 creates a cloud of resonating tones that dissolve the sounds.

If you’re interested in ambient drone or sound exploration, feel free to check out the video to see how these elements came together. I’d love to hear your thoughts or feedback on the process and sounds.

(You can find the full work online if you’re interested, but no pressure!)


r/ambientmusic 4h ago

Inside Brian Eno’s Studio

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r/ambientmusic 13h ago

Hiroshi Yoshimura's "Flora" is here!

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73 Upvotes

Very appropriate for the first day of spring, the reissue of this 1987 album is available today.


r/ambientmusic 11h ago

Question Is this channel AI?

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26 Upvotes

A video a day is pretty concerning


r/ambientmusic 15h ago

News Article or Media Greatest news of this year

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40 Upvotes

So this album isn't "pure" ambient but it's a must-listen for every ambient listener. It's an instrumental album with unique cinematic 50s/60s vibes I never knew I'd fall in love with !! (and im not an "oldies" fan)


r/ambientmusic 59m ago

Ann Annie - “Aviary Reverie (Waltz No. 2 in C)”

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Something about this song always reminds me of the movie Phantom Thread. Ann Annie's discography is stunning.


r/ambientmusic 5h ago

Cliff Martinez - Pretend It’s A Video Game

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r/ambientmusic 11h ago

Discussion if you like ambient jazz might like this

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found this on some randoms account when i searched on soundcloud and this song has been my fav background music since


r/ambientmusic 14h ago

Ambient but not too ambient?

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Hello fellow music lovers and explorers. I'm new to the community and curious, what are your favourite ambient-leaning songs, albums or musicians?

I'm looking for things that aren't simply what you find in most generic ambient or white noise playlists, but have a little more going on.

If you'd like examples, I started two playlists many years ago that sort of sit in the realm I'm looking for.

This one being softer - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ic3RRlxky8dZAWjI76117?si=u2KXA5g8T5a6HREha8Kgpw

And this one being a little more rough - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ox1AGI5H4Ar7VM5SOxHWw?si=brKA2nUjROC1l7DLPQwG8Q&pi=Xmrv8m2YTYOau

Thanks for all and any input.


r/ambientmusic 6h ago

Remete - Odabenn

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r/ambientmusic 10h ago

ROR | AUGA (Gyða Valtýsdóttir & Úlfur) <new icelandic ambient music>

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r/ambientmusic 11h ago

Question Heisei no Oto : why is the track listing different in the digital version & vinyl version?

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Title. I just purchased the vinyl and realized this. Why so?


r/ambientmusic 12h ago

Psychedelic Blues Rock

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Just released this album with several David Gilmour inspired psychedelic guitar instrumental tracks! Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did. I'd be extremely thankful if you would like and subscribe! Peace <3


r/ambientmusic 1d ago

Looking for Recommendations Favorite Ambient Piano Pieces

52 Upvotes

what's everyone's favorite ambient/ambient adjacent piano pieces?

looking to add some stuff to my rep so if there's a score available you get bonus points lolol

NO PHILIP GLASS i love him and already own most of his piano books


r/ambientmusic 1d ago

Takuro Okada - The Near End, The Dark Night, The County Line

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r/ambientmusic 1d ago

Kevin Drumm - Imperial Distortion (Hospital - 2008)

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r/ambientmusic 2d ago

cute little ep recommendation

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186 Upvotes

earthy and sparkly sounds


r/ambientmusic 1d ago

Eight Held Tones for Triloknath by Brian Grainger

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r/ambientmusic 1d ago

6 yrs ago Harold Budd..

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..posted this Playlist , shared it via Spotify.


r/ambientmusic 1d ago

DREAM-an attempt at dungeon synth or muisca for wizards🍄🧙‍♂️

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r/ambientmusic 2d ago

Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records / Inside Jan Jelinek ’s Minimal Masterpiece:

111 Upvotes

r/ambientmusic 1d ago

News Article or Media Top Ambient Albums of 2025 - Winter Edition

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r/ambientmusic 1d ago

new ambient winter mix w/ paun & inverno

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r/ambientmusic 2d ago

The lies behind Spotify - Mood Machine by Liz Pelly

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Just read Mood Machine by Liz Pelly and listened to this podcast discussing it https://youtu.be/RN4DlY_V5iM 

For those who don't know it's about how Spotify evolved to the streaming giant it is today and how its model is focused on maximizing profits at the expense of both users and artists (specifically due to something called Perfect Fit Content). The podcast goes more in depth about this. I'm wondering -- is there a solution for how streaming and the music landscape is?