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- Srage a dit :...
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- 9 jan. 2007, 6h32m
excellent albums, nighttimebird and dr0nevil

[quote][b][user]Srage[/user][/b] a dit : excellent albums, nighttimebird and dr0nevil[/quote]

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- DAC_Crowell a dit :...
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- 20 jan. 2007, 23h34m
Hmmm...five, hm? Let's see if I can do this again without Last.fm doubleposting it like it did last time...the forum seems to be misbehaving somewhat...

1) Aphex Twin: "Selected Ambient Works Vol. II". DO try and find the missing "Track #19" if you don't have the Warp vinyl version. It's on an Astralwerks comp: "Excursions in Ambience: The Third Dimension". Of course, if you have an American pressing of "SAWII", you're missing not one but two tracks.

2) Atom Heart: "DOTS: Music for Elevators". Wonderful, dub-inflected ambience that reminds me somewhat of some of Tetsu Inoue's work from around the same time (early-mid 90s). Which makes sense, given that they'd also collaborated. However, this is a harder to find thing, since it was only on the limited-run Rather Interesting label.

3) Alvin Curran: "Songs and Views of the Magnetic Garden". From 1974, this is one of the unsung great works of early ambient music. Originally released on the difficult to find Italian Acanta label, it was later put out on CD by Catalyst. A very pretty, flowing soundscape, developed from live performances from the same period, after Curran's involvement with the seminal electroacoustic group MEV.

4) Brian Eno: "On Land". Also rather unsung, being certainly overshadowed by "Music for Airports", this is a major component in what would grow to become 'dark ambient' music, plus it's also a startpoint for ambient works that evoke a sense of place/ambiance as opposed to the more 'traditional' (?) background sound purpose originally envisioned by Eno, Erik Satie, John Cage, etc.

5) Terry Riley: "Shri Camel". Beautiful, crystalline microtonal organ works that evoke a strong Eastern sense, while at the same time merging ambient and trance elements. Not well-known as his "Rainbow in Curved Air", but it should be.

OK, that's my five. I could easily keep on going, but we'll keep things as per the topic...

[quote][b][user]DAC_Crowell[/user][/b] a dit : Hmmm...five, hm? Let's see if I can do this again without Last.fm doubleposting it like it did last time...the forum seems to be misbehaving somewhat... 1) Aphex Twin: "Selected Ambient Works Vol. II". DO try and find the missing "Track #19" if you don't have the Warp vinyl version. It's on an Astralwerks comp: "Excursions in Ambience: The Third Dimension". Of course, if you have an American pressing of "SAWII", you're missing not one but [i]two[/i] tracks. 2) Atom Heart: "DOTS: Music for Elevators". Wonderful, dub-inflected ambience that reminds me somewhat of some of Tetsu Inoue's work from around the same time (early-mid 90s). Which makes sense, given that they'd also collaborated. However, this is a harder to find thing, since it was only on the limited-run Rather Interesting label. 3) Alvin Curran: "Songs and Views of the Magnetic Garden". From 1974, this is one of the unsung great works of early ambient music. Originally released on the difficult to find Italian Acanta label, it was later put out on CD by Catalyst. A very pretty, flowing soundscape, developed from live performances from the same period, after Curran's involvement with the seminal electroacoustic group MEV. 4) Brian Eno: "On Land". Also rather unsung, being certainly overshadowed by "Music for Airports", this is a major component in what would grow to become 'dark ambient' music, plus it's also a startpoint for ambient works that evoke a sense of place/ambiance as opposed to the more 'traditional' (?) background sound purpose originally envisioned by Eno, Erik Satie, John Cage, etc. 5) Terry Riley: "Shri Camel". Beautiful, crystalline microtonal organ works that evoke a strong Eastern sense, while at the same time merging ambient and trance elements. Not well-known as his "Rainbow in Curved Air", but it should be. OK, that's my five. I could easily keep on going, but we'll keep things as per the topic...[/quote]

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- pigeonmilker a dit :...
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- 23 jan. 2007, 0h31m
Bonobo-Animal magic / days to come
Aphex Twin-selected ambient 85 92

are my current favourites

I'm quite new to this style of music, so I don't know as many ambient artists as i'd like. Recommendations are welcome ;)

[quote][b][user]pigeonmilker[/user][/b] a dit : Bonobo-Animal magic / days to come Aphex Twin-selected ambient 85 92 are my current favourites I'm quite new to this style of music, so I don't know as many ambient artists as i'd like. Recommendations are welcome ;) [/quote]

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- Rossinus a dit :...
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- 27 jan. 2007, 11h46m
biosphere - substrata, author de la lune
hia & biosphere - polar sequences
pete namlook - air I
tetsu inoue - ambiant otaku
aphex twin - saw 2
- i think that its my favourite ambient albums
and if i can call it ambient, plastikman - consumed
:)

[quote][b][user]Rossinus[/user][/b] a dit : biosphere - substrata, author de la lune hia & biosphere - polar sequences pete namlook - air I tetsu inoue - ambiant otaku aphex twin - saw 2 - i think that its my favourite ambient albums and if i can call it ambient, plastikman - consumed :)[/quote]

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- Rossinus a dit :...
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- 27 jan. 2007, 11h49m
pigeonmilker, i recommend you to listen production of FAX label, Biosphere, Brian Eno....they are called classic of ambient music

[quote][b][user]Rossinus[/user][/b] a dit : pigeonmilker, i recommend you to listen production of FAX label, Biosphere, Brian Eno....they are called classic of ambient music[/quote]

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- Weep a dit :...
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- 29 jan. 2007, 10h24m
Lustmord - Paradise Disowned
Lustmord - Metavoid
Sui Generis Umbra - Amok
Robert Fripp - The Gates Of Paradise
Northaunt - The Ominous Silence

Dark Ambient Rules! d(^_^)b

[quote][b][user]Weep[/user][/b] a dit : [b]Lustmord[/b] - [i]Paradise Disowned[/i] [b]Lustmord[/b] - [i]Metavoid[/i] [b]Sui Generis Umbra[/b] -[i] Amok[/i] [b]Robert Fripp[/b] - [i]The Gates Of Paradise[/i] [b]Northaunt[/b] - [i]The Ominous Silence[/i] Dark Ambient Rules! d(^_^)b [/quote]

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- kryoxion a dit :...
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- 4 fév. 2007, 11h36m
Biosphere – Substrata
Global Communication – 76:14
Steve Roach – Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces
Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II
The Orb – The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

Kind of "mainstreamish" list, but I'm new to this stuff so...

People are friends.

[quote][b][user]kryoxion[/user][/b] a dit : Biosphere – Substrata Global Communication – 76:14 Steve Roach – Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II The Orb – The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld Kind of "mainstreamish" list, but I'm new to this stuff so...[/quote]

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- Doorchaser a dit :...
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- 4 fév. 2007, 13h02m
kryoxion said:
Biosphere – Substrata
Global Communication – 76:14
Steve Roach – Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces
Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II
The Orb – The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

Kind of "mainstreamish" list, but I'm new to this stuff so...

Don't worry maybe mainstream but certainly Classics!!

[quote][b][user]Doorchaser[/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]kryoxion[/user][/b] said: Biosphere – Substrata Global Communication – 76:14 Steve Roach – Mystic Chords & Sacred Spaces Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works II The Orb – The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld Kind of "mainstreamish" list, but I'm new to this stuff so...[/quote] Don't worry maybe mainstream but certainly Classics!! [/quote]

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- kiss-o-matic a dit :...
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- 26 fév. 2007, 4h40m
What is wrong w/ you people?! (read: check out #1 in my list)

Sun Electric - 30.7.94
Tetsu Inoue - Ambiant Otaku
Pentatonik - Anthology
KLF - Chill Out
Maneki Neko - Auracle

Okay, Pentatonik is borderline...maybe closer to techno, but any ambient fan can love it.

[quote][b][user]kiss-o-matic[/user][/b] a dit : What is wrong w/ you people?! (read: check out #1 in my list) Sun Electric - 30.7.94 Tetsu Inoue - Ambiant Otaku Pentatonik - Anthology KLF - Chill Out Maneki Neko - Auracle Okay, Pentatonik is borderline...maybe closer to techno, but any ambient fan can love it. [/quote]

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- mickael_floyd a dit :...
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- 27 fév. 2007, 22h21m
Air - premiers symptomes
Autechre - Amber
Sunn O))) - white 2
Underworld - beaucoup fish
Explosions in the sky - how strange innocence

[quote][b][user]mickael_floyd[/user][/b] a dit : Air - premiers symptomes Autechre - Amber Sunn O))) - white 2 Underworld - beaucoup fish Explosions in the sky - how strange innocence[/quote]

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- [Utilisateur supprimé] a dit :...
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- 4 mars 2007, 22h21m
I recently thumbled into ambient

Pan•American - The River Made No Sound
Fennesz - Endless Summer
Global Communication - 76:14
Loscil - Plume
Machinefabriek - Marijn

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : I recently thumbled into ambient [b]Pan•American[/b] - The River Made No Sound [b]Fennesz[/b] - Endless Summer [b]Global Communication[/b] - 76:14 [b]Loscil[/b] - Plume [b]Machinefabriek[/b] - Marijn[/quote]

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- MIKutuzov a dit :...
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- 6 mars 2007, 2h12m
kiss-o-matic said:
What is wrong w/ you people?! (read: check out #1 in my list)

Sun Electric - 30.7.94

I've not heard this album before, but I know Kitchen and it's excellent (if a little dated). I'm guessing it's pretty hard to find these days?

[quote][b][user]MIKutuzov[/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]kiss-o-matic[/user][/b] said: What is wrong w/ you people?! (read: check out #1 in my list) Sun Electric - 30.7.94 [/quote] I've not heard this album before, but I know Kitchen and it's excellent (if a little dated). I'm guessing it's pretty hard to find these days?[/quote]
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- kiss-o-matic a dit :...
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- 7 mars 2007, 0h17m
I've not heard this album before, but I know Kitchen and it's excellent (if not a little dated). I'm guessing it's pretty hard to find these days?

Indeed, it is. There are three for sale at Discogs. Somewhat pricey though. This one on Ebay finished for 31 GBP. I guess it's not that far off.

I have an extra that I bought off of Amazon.de for 40 euros. Part of the cover and spine are sunbleached, and there's a couple of noticeable scratches, but it plays. I was a bit put off by the condition, but it was all I could find. I've since found one in better condition, so don't need this one.

It's a beautiful piece of music. By far my favorite CD. Way more ambient than Kitchen (which coincidentally is what introduced me to Sun Electric, and ultimately lead me to 30.7.94).

[quote][b][user]kiss-o-matic[/user][/b] a dit : [quote]I've not heard this album before, but I know Kitchen and it's excellent (if not a little dated). I'm guessing it's pretty hard to find these days?[/quote] Indeed, it is. There are [url=http://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=48034]three for sale[/url] at Discogs. Somewhat pricey though. [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=150096362051&rd=1&rd=1]This one[/url] on Ebay finished for 31 GBP. I guess it's not that far off. I have an extra that I bought off of Amazon.de for 40 euros. Part of the cover and spine are sunbleached, and there's a couple of noticeable scratches, but it plays. I was a bit put off by the condition, but it was all I could find. I've since found one in better condition, so don't need this one. It's a beautiful piece of music. By far my favorite CD. Way more ambient than Kitchen (which coincidentally is what introduced me to Sun Electric, and ultimately lead me to 30.7.94).[/quote]

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- inDAtub a dit :...
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- 18 mars 2007, 0h03m
Woob: 1194
Aphex Twin: 1985-92
Voodoo Child: The end of everything
Oval: 94 Diskont
Autechre: Incunabula

(No particular order)

[quote][b][user]inDAtub[/user][/b] a dit : Woob: 1194 Aphex Twin: 1985-92 Voodoo Child: The end of everything Oval: 94 Diskont Autechre: Incunabula (No particular order) [/quote]

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- zimbouphere a dit :...
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- 23 mars 2007, 2h19m
This is tough, so favorites right now:

BRIAN ENO: on land

OREN AMBARCHI: grapes from the estate

LUSTMORD: place where the black stars hang

KK NULL & JAMES PLOTKIN: aurora

TETSU INOUE: organic cloud

[quote][b][user]zimbouphere[/user][/b] a dit : This is tough, so favorites right now: BRIAN ENO: on land OREN AMBARCHI: grapes from the estate LUSTMORD: place where the black stars hang KK NULL & JAMES PLOTKIN: aurora TETSU INOUE: organic cloud[/quote]

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- 31 mars 2007, 22h35m
Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees
Stars of the Lid - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
Stars of the Lid - Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline
Brian Eno - Music for Airports
Windy & Carl - Depths

the last spot is constantly changing, but the first four are definite favourites.

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : [b]Eluvium[/b] - Talk Amongst the Trees [b]Stars of the Lid[/b] - The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid [b]Stars of the Lid[/b] - Stars of the Lid and Their Refinement of the Decline [b]Brian Eno[/b] - Music for Airports [b]Windy & Carl[/b] - Depths the last spot is constantly changing, but the first four are definite favourites.[/quote]

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- [Utilisateur supprimé] a dit :...
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- 14 mai 2007, 0h12m
Hi. Nice topic, nice lists.

I'm not going to limit myself to genre definitions. To me, they fall in the same category of atmospheric and 'free in form' electronic music, whatever label you want to put on it.

1. Klaus Schulze - Mirage (fixed position)
2. Tangerine Dream - Rubycon (fixed position)
Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void
Michael Stearns - Planetary Unfolding
Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Hi. Nice topic, nice lists. I'm not going to limit myself to genre definitions. To me, they fall in the same category of atmospheric and 'free in form' electronic music, whatever label you want to put on it. [b] 1. Klaus Schulze - Mirage [/b](fixed position)[b] 2. Tangerine Dream - Rubycon [/b](fixed position)[b] Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void Michael Stearns - Planetary Unfolding Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land [/b][/quote]

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- [Utilisateur supprimé] a dit :...
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- 14 mai 2007, 16h38m
Mortiis - Født Til Å Herske

Mortiis used to play blackmetal in Emperor but quit the band to make Dark Ambient. now he only makes industrial

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : Mortiis - Født Til Å Herske Mortiis used to play blackmetal in Emperor but quit the band to make Dark Ambient. now he only makes industrial [/quote]

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- mewhiten0ise a dit :...
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- 14 mai 2007, 19h54m
1. Brian Eno- On Land
2. Brian Eno/Harold Bud Ambient 2
3. Biosphere Substrata
4. Aphex Twin- Selected Ambient Works Vol.1
5. Sigur Ros- Hlemmur

[quote][b][user]mewhiten0ise[/user][/b] a dit : 1. Brian Eno- On Land 2. Brian Eno/Harold Bud Ambient 2 3. Biosphere Substrata 4. Aphex Twin- Selected Ambient Works Vol.1 5. Sigur Ros- Hlemmur[/quote]

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- Ylixia a dit :...
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- 27 mai 2007, 3h27m
Thomas Köner - Unerforschtes Gebiet*
Stars of the Lid - The Ballasted Orchestra
Deathprod - Morals & Dogma
Bass Communion - Ghosts on Magnetic Tape
Lustmord - Heresy

Not necessarily in order, just five which I could say I listen to a lot :)

(*could have filled all five spots with just Thomas Köner albums but that would have been boring. It was a toss-up between UG,Daikan,Teimo or Nuuk to get the mention but the track "Les Soeurs Lumiere" was the decider)

[quote][b][user]Ylixia[/user][/b] a dit : Thomas Köner - Unerforschtes Gebiet* Stars of the Lid - The Ballasted Orchestra Deathprod - Morals & Dogma Bass Communion - Ghosts on Magnetic Tape Lustmord - Heresy Not necessarily in order, just five which I could say I listen to a lot :) (*could have filled all five spots with just Thomas Köner albums but that would have been boring. It was a toss-up between UG,Daikan,Teimo or Nuuk to get the mention but the track "Les Soeurs Lumiere" was the decider)[/quote]

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- Srage a dit :...
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- 29 mai 2007, 8h13m
great top 5 Ylixia

[quote][b][user]Srage[/user][/b] a dit : great top 5 Ylixia[/quote]

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- Ylixia a dit :...
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- 29 mai 2007, 20h03m
Srage said:
great top 5 Ylixia

*looks at the just-generated neighbours list* (not been on LastFM long)
Oh look, Srage first on the list :D

[quote][b][user]Ylixia[/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]Srage[/user][/b] said: great top 5 Ylixia[/quote] *looks at the just-generated neighbours list* (not been on LastFM long) Oh look, Srage first on the list :D[/quote]

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- guthorm a dit :...
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- 3 juin 2007, 18h17m
Vangelis with 1492 Conquest of Paradise

Corrado Rossi with Corrado Rossi

Bjørn Lynne with Colony

F.D. Project with Blue Visions

and, naturally,

The Wimshurst's Machine with Freedom Lights

The Wimshurst's Machine
Music for a Better World

http://www.thewimshurstsmachine.com

[quote][b][user]guthorm[/user][/b] a dit : [artist]Vangelis[/artist] with [album artist=Vangelis]1492 conquest of paradise[/album] [artist]Corrado Rossi[/artist] with [album artist=Corrado Rossi]Corrado Rossi[/album] [artist]Bjørn Lynne[/artist] with [album artist=Bjørn Lynne]Colony[/album] [artist]F.D. Project[/artist] with [album artist=F.D. Project]Blue Visions[/album] and, naturally, [artist]The Wimshurst's Machine[/artist] with [album artist=The Wimshurst's Machine]Freedom Lights[/album][/quote]

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- [Utilisateur supprimé] a dit :...
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- 20 jui. 2007, 22h04m
pipo4321 said:
Klaus Schulze - Mirage
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void
Michael Stearns - Planetary Unfolding
Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land

Keep this topic alive!

More facorites:
Tetsu Inoue - Organic Cloud
Steve Roach - Kairos
Steve Roach & Vir Unis - Blood Machine
Lustmord - Heresy
Lustmord - Place Where the Black Stars Hang
Brian Eno - Ambient 2
Pete Namlook - Air
Global Communication - 76:14
Vidna Obmana - The River of Appearance
Paul Ellis - The Sacred Ordinary
Jonn Serrie - And The Stars Go With You

[quote][b][user][/user][/b] a dit : [quote][b][user]pipo4321[/user][/b] said: Klaus Schulze - Mirage Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Steve Roach - The Magnificent Void Michael Stearns - Planetary Unfolding Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land [/b][/quote] Keep this topic alive! More facorites: Tetsu Inoue - Organic Cloud Steve Roach - Kairos Steve Roach & Vir Unis - Blood Machine Lustmord - Heresy Lustmord - Place Where the Black Stars Hang Brian Eno - Ambient 2 Pete Namlook - Air Global Communication - 76:14 Vidna Obmana - The River of Appearance Paul Ellis - The Sacred Ordinary Jonn Serrie - And The Stars Go With You[/quote]

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- TomerM a dit :...
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- 24 jui. 2007, 15h14m
By order,

1. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works vol.2
2. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports
3. Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land
4. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92

I am new to ambient music, so those are by far the only good ambient albums i can think of, and i don't even own half of those.
I am looking forward to buying some of Brian Eno's works.

[quote][b][user]TomerM[/user][/b] a dit : By order, 1. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works vol.2 2. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports 3. Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land 4. Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 I am new to ambient music, so those are by far the only good ambient albums i can think of, and i don't even own half of those. I am looking forward to buying some of Brian Eno's works.[/quote]

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