Ambient music fans

**Huruma** · 09-06-2011, 02:15 PM

Lately, I've been trying to get into slow, beat-less ambient music but it's hard to find beat-less tracks (they often have beats even when the artist or someone else claims that they have no beats which confuses me, are people defining 'beat' differently?). I know there are different sub-genres of ambient music, is ambient drone music necessarily beat-less?

**minusmg** · 09-06-2011, 06:57 PM

Can you give some examples of beatless ambient music, out of curiosity?

**Metaphor** · 09-06-2011, 07:02 PM

Beatless music sounds like it might belong in the experimental section. Most "good" music has beats because beats define the song and give it rhythm.

The only artist coming to mind right now is Ulrich Schnauss.... but he uses beats...

**thesorehead** · 09-06-2011, 10:41 PM

What do you mean by "beat-less"? Obviously doof-doof dance rubbish isn't your style, but all the music I own has an inherent rhythm to it.

Could you link to an example of thise "beat-less" ambient music?

**Huruma** · 09-07-2011, 09:23 AM

A few examples (of beat-less ambient, not necessarily drone) :

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Aphex Twin-Lichen

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Brian Eno-An Ending

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Solace-Into Forever

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Carbon Based Lifeforms-Refraction 1.33

Unless I'm mistaken and these do have beats that I can't hear.

**s4nder** · 09-07-2011, 11:47 AM

The
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on head-fi.org has some good recommendations of the more obscure genres and artists.

I'm mostly into Robert Rich and Steve Roach when it comes to pure, beatless ambient, but then I haven't really looked for it that hard. I'll keep an eye on this thread.

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is probably my all time favorite ambient track. That's the exact feeling I get when reading science fiction.

**Huruma** · 09-07-2011, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by s4nder
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The
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on head-fi.org has some good recommendations of the more obscure genres and artists.

I'm mostly into Robert Rich and Steve Roach when it comes to pure, beatless ambient, but then I haven't really looked for it that hard. I'll keep an eye on this thread.

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is probably my all time favorite ambient track. That's the exact feeling I get when reading science fiction.

I listened to that track yesterday and I liked it.

**minusmg** · 09-07-2011, 05:04 PM

I quite like most of these tracks. They bring to mind an album by Benn Jordan titled Pale Blue Dot which is not entirely beatless but fairly minimal on them.

**RedOrange823** · 09-09-2011, 09:48 PM

Tim Hecker's album,
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**Crazyblue** · 09-10-2011, 06:12 AM

The game Osmos has some really good ambient music, but I couldn't tell you who made it.

**kohreval** · 09-10-2011, 09:27 AM

Can't think of any offhand, but I know I've got some good beatless ambient in my collection. I listen to that sort of music at work when I need to concentrate. I'll have to dig around and see what I can find.

**INTJV** · 09-10-2011, 11:31 AM

I've been a big fan of Eluvium ever since I saw him do this song live:

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- it's a long one, so that's only part one.

I've also done a couple of beatless ambient albums under an old project of mine - one is based on the Super Metroid soundtrack, and the other was from an hour-long keyboard session with a friend of mine that I remixed into actual songs.

There are samples of both up at the pages.

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I've been doing drum and bass songs lately, but they certainly have some ambient elements to them (like when the beat drops out). I may do some more ambient tunes in the future - I've been told I have a knack for it.

MrFreakaficial · 09-10-2011, 11:44 AM

Try Goldmund, Hammock, Helios, Loscil and Stars of the Lid.

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The first few sounds already send shivers down my spine.

**Huruma** · 09-10-2011, 12:50 PM

Thanks for the recommendations.

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	I listened to that track yesterday and I liked it.

Actually, you listened to another piece by Mr. Roach entitled 'Dream Body' but you should check that one out as well.

**s4nder** · 09-12-2011, 11:01 AM

I'm really enjoying Carbon Based Lifeforms, great recommendation.

Another good ambient/downtempo artist is
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. That track takes me to a place I do not want to leave. Admittedly some of his tracks do have beats.

**Solar** · 03-29-2012, 04:36 AM

Here's one with no beat...at all. In my mind it's more like someone trying to tune in on god on a radio. It does require some patience, but it's worth it.

Fennesz - Happy Audio

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**lumin** · 03-29-2012, 04:05 PM

Sleep Research Facility

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**GoldBoost** · 06-11-2012, 02:12 PM

Gonna bump this with some more ambience :D
Huge fan of the genre, myself. Especially the stuff with no solid rhythmic background or "beat less" as you put it :P

Benn Jordan's Pale Blue Dot album.
A tribute to Carl Sagan

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One of my favorites, wonderful to fall asleep to.

Jonn Serrie's Planetary Chronicles. There are a few volumes, I have vol. 1 and 2. Both are wonderful. And The Stars Go With You is great as well, just about anything Jonn Serrie composes with an astronomical concept is worth checking out.

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09-06-2011, 02:15 PM	#1
Huruma Member [23%] MBTI: XXXX Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 931	Lately, I've been trying to get into slow, beat-less ambient music but it's hard to find beat-less tracks (they often have beats even when the artist or someone else claims that they have no beats which confuses me, are people defining 'beat' differently?). I know there are different sub-genres of ambient music, is ambient drone music necessarily beat-less?
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09-06-2011, 06:57 PM	#2
minusmg Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 176	Can you give some examples of beatless ambient music, out of curiosity?
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09-06-2011, 07:02 PM	#3
Metaphor Member [07%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 291	Beatless music sounds like it might belong in the experimental section. Most "good" music has beats because beats define the song and give it rhythm. The only artist coming to mind right now is Ulrich Schnauss.... but he uses beats...
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09-06-2011, 10:41 PM	#4
thesorehead Member [20%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 834	What do you mean by "beat-less"? Obviously doof-doof dance rubbish isn't your style, but all the music I own has an inherent rhythm to it. Could you link to an example of thise "beat-less" ambient music?
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09-07-2011, 09:23 AM	#5
Huruma Member [23%] MBTI: XXXX Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 931	A few examples (of beat-less ambient, not necessarily drone) : To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Aphex Twin-Lichen To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Brian Eno-An Ending To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Solace-Into Forever To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Carbon Based Lifeforms-Refraction 1.33 Unless I'm mistaken and these do have beats that I can't hear.
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09-07-2011, 11:47 AM	#6
s4nder Member [14%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 595	The To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. on head-fi.org has some good recommendations of the more obscure genres and artists. I'm mostly into Robert Rich and Steve Roach when it comes to pure, beatless ambient, but then I haven't really looked for it that hard. I'll keep an eye on this thread. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. is probably my all time favorite ambient track. That's the exact feeling I get when reading science fiction.
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09-07-2011, 05:04 PM	#8
minusmg Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 176	I quite like most of these tracks. They bring to mind an album by Benn Jordan titled Pale Blue Dot which is not entirely beatless but fairly minimal on them.
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09-10-2011, 06:12 AM	#10
Crazyblue Member [33%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,339	The game Osmos has some really good ambient music, but I couldn't tell you who made it.
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09-10-2011, 09:27 AM	#11
kohreval Member [04%] MBTI: INTx Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 175	Can't think of any offhand, but I know I've got some good beatless ambient in my collection. I listen to that sort of music at work when I need to concentrate. I'll have to dig around and see what I can find.
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09-10-2011, 11:31 AM	#12
INTJV Member [04%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 190	I've been a big fan of Eluvium ever since I saw him do this song live: To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - it's a long one, so that's only part one. I've also done a couple of beatless ambient albums under an old project of mine - one is based on the Super Metroid soundtrack, and the other was from an hour-long keyboard session with a friend of mine that I remixed into actual songs. There are samples of both up at the pages. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. I've been doing drum and bass songs lately, but they certainly have some ambient elements to them (like when the beat drops out). I may do some more ambient tunes in the future - I've been told I have a knack for it.
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09-12-2011, 11:01 AM	#15
s4nder Member [14%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 595	I'm really enjoying Carbon Based Lifeforms, great recommendation. Another good ambient/downtempo artist is To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. . That track takes me to a place I do not want to leave. Admittedly some of his tracks do have beats.
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Solar New Member [01%] MBTI: INTJ Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 63	Here's one with no beat...at all. In my mind it's more like someone trying to tune in on god on a radio. It does require some patience, but it's worth it. Fennesz - Happy Audio To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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GoldBoost Member [27%] MBTI: ESXP Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,089	Gonna bump this with some more ambience :D Huge fan of the genre, myself. Especially the stuff with no solid rhythmic background or "beat less" as you put it :P Benn Jordan's Pale Blue Dot album. A tribute to Carl Sagan To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. One of my favorites, wonderful to fall asleep to. Jonn Serrie's Planetary Chronicles. There are a few volumes, I have vol. 1 and 2. Both are wonderful. And The Stars Go With You is great as well, just about anything Jonn Serrie composes with an astronomical concept is worth checking out. To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.
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