Brian Eno personally invented the ambient genre in the 1970’s. Still his influence is felt in so much music nowadays. So here’s a list of the best recent ambient music!
The Vore selects the top best Ambient albums of 2021. Who are the new Brian Eno, Harold Budd & Steve Roach in the Ambient genre?
Ambient
2021
Popular artists
Oneohtrix Point Never, Tim Hecker & Benoît Pioulard
Most listened to songs:
Benoît Pioulard - With No Advantage, Lee Bannon - Good / Swimmer & Flying Saucer Attack - Instrumental 4
Top 10 new Ambient albums out now in 2021
Recent Ambient albums with reviews, ratings, similar artists, best songs & soundcloud streams.
Christian Naujoks - Wave (27-05-2016)
Wave - a 27-05-2016 album by Christian Naujoks who also made Untitled. Music fans who enjoyed Durutti Column should check out Wave. It is Ambient with Experimental, Post-Rock, and more influences. The best track on Wave is (soundcloud below).
Luneworks - a 11-03-2016 album by MMOTHS who also made EP. Music fans who enjoyed Ben Frost should check out Luneworks. It is Ambient with Electronic, Experimental, and more influences. The best track on Luneworks is Deu (soundcloud below).
Huerco S. - For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) (10-06-2016)
For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) - a 10-06-2016 album by Huerco S. who also made Colonial Patterns. Music fans who enjoyed Tim Hecker should check out For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have). It is Ambient with Electronic, Experimental, and more influences. The best track on For Those of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) is Promises of Fertility (soundcloud below).
Fantastic Planet - a January 26, 2015 album by Noveller who also made No Dreams & Artifact. Music fans who enjoyed Julianna Barwick should check out Fantastic Planet. It is Ambient with Dream Pop, Experimental, and more influences. The best track on Fantastic Planet is Into the Dunes (soundcloud below).
Jefre Cantu-Ledesma - A Year With 13 Moons (February 10, 2015)
A Year With 13 Moons - a February 10, 2015 album by Jefre Cantu-Ledesma who also made Love is a Stream. Music fans who enjoyed Inventions should check out A Year With 13 Moons. It is Ambient with Electronic, New Age, and more influences. The best track on A Year With 13 Moons is Pale Flower (soundcloud below).
Edition 1 - a September 18, 2015 album by King Midas Sound & Fennesz who also made Waiting For You. Music fans who enjoyed Fennesz should check out Edition 1. It is Ambient with Drone, Electronic, New Age, and more influences. The best track on Edition 1 is Waves (soundcloud below).
Cascade - a April 28, 2015 album by William Basinski who also made The Disintegration Loops II. Music fans who enjoyed Harold Budd should check out Cascade. It is Ambient with Electronic, Experimental, and more influences. The best track on Cascade is Cascade (soundcloud below).
Pattern of Excel - a July 10, 2015 album by Lee Bannon who also made Alternate / Endings . Music fans who enjoyed Burial should check out Pattern of Excel. It is Ambient with Electronic, Modern Classical, and more influences. The best track on Pattern of Excel is Disneµ Girls (soundcloud below).
Release Date: February 19, 2016 // Label: Smalltown Supersound
Previous releases: Prins Thomas II & Prins Thomas III
Associated genre: AmbientElectronic • Experimental • .
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