r/ambientmusic • u/Quick-Inspection-831 • 3d ago
Looking for some recommendations for dark ambient and drone artists or albums
I'm looking for any artists or albums that might be similar to any of these here (any I bring up here I'm looking at more of their work with less vocals or without busy lyrics) :
OPN
Caretaker
Swans
Yellow Swans
Coil
Mathias Grassow
Earth
Sunn
Basinski
Tim Hecker
Microphones
Would love to get a huge list or just a suggestion of some deep cut artists as alot of these are well known. I've gotten back into reading and alot of these mentioned above really put some color onto the canvas with pretty much any book or story I'm on.
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u/ursamajormusic 3d ago
I've been digging 'Magnetism' by Kali Malone and Drew McDowall. Also a big fan of Fennesz, KMRU and Laurel Halo.
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u/Quick-Inspection-831 3d ago
Thank you! I'm gonna check those out now. I haven't heard of any of those as I've just scratched the surface and did alot of my digging on rym charts
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u/Cool_Cat_Punk 3d ago
Zoviet France.
Hafler Trio.
These are my old school go-tos.
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u/Quick-Inspection-831 3d ago
How do you find some of these artists you dig into? I use the rym charts but alot of it starts with the Canon stuff I know and I space out
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u/Cool_Cat_Punk 3d ago
No idea. I just bought them back in the day.
Dislocation by Hafler Trio.
Look in to Me by Zoviet France.
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u/MrFurther 2d ago
Got the vod Zoviet France xd boxset not long ago. It will take me ages to properly digest all that xd
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u/MrFurther 3d ago
- Wolfskin
- Nordvargr + Drakh
- Kammarheit
- Halo Manash
- Arktau Eos
- Aural Hypnox
- Vasilisk
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u/lilmanjs 3d ago
I would suggest taking a look at Dark Zone over on SomaFM for a good selection of darker ambient and drone. A lot of Robert Rich, Alphaxone and Dronny Darko are Dark Ambient as well.
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u/goldenspiral91 3d ago edited 3d ago
If you want to go proper dark ambient here's a selection of my favourites:
Troum & Yen Pox - Mnemonic Induction
Lustmord - Heresy
Robert Rich, B Lustmord - Stalker
Raison D'Etre - The Empty Hollow Unfolds
Svartsinn - Traces of Nothingness
Kammerheit - The Starwheel
Edit: Oh, and Thomas Köner- Permafrost!
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u/TrickHalf9961 3d ago
Im not sure you could read while listening to any of these but they're dark...
https://pseudolaboratories.bandcamp.com/album/evoker
https://lustmord.bandcamp.com/album/purifying-fire
https://cycliclaw.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-of-the-approaching-wastefulness
https://vindkaldr.bandcamp.com/album/miscreantic-mysteries-and-invocations
https://teahouseradio.bandcamp.com/album/night-moss
https://ncnoise.bandcamp.com/album/the-tide-is-rising-and-i-cannot-swim
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u/Quick-Inspection-831 3d ago
This is amazing. I don't use bandcamp at all and that's probably where I'm going wrong. I'm gonna sort through these tonight while I'm reading blood meridian and see if something fits. If it's minimal vocals and dark it'll usually work well for me even if it's harsh. Thanks again for all the links
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u/loooiioool 3d ago
If you’re reading Blood Meridian then you might like this album, which is inspired by the book.
https://transylvanianrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/an-evening-redness
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u/TrickHalf9961 3d ago
There's maybe one album in there that has some vocals. I personally quite like listening to ambient while reading as well but it has to be very minimalistic, something like this;
https://mforsleep.bandcamp.com/album/ideas-of-movement
https://mforsleep.bandcamp.com/album/background-music-schorre-extended-version
There's a way to add certain genres to your discover page/music feed (ambient, dark ambient, ect)
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u/bLEAGUER 3d ago
Great suggestions in here so far. I’ll always take these opportunities to recommend Alio Die. One of the most fascinating ambient artists I’ve ever found.
There are definite high points in the vast catalog. The tone and mood can vary significantly between releases. If you’re looking for the darker end, please check these out.
https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/under-an-holy-ritual
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u/bLEAGUER 3d ago edited 3d ago
Arbor Lucis recently dropped and it is one of his most compelling to date. 10/10.
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u/dc540_nova 3d ago
I'm into a lot of the stuff you listed, and I've been on a real Alio Die deep dive lately. I have a feeling you'd appreciate it if you haven't already been down that rabbit hole.
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u/Suspiria72 2d ago
Rapoon, Hafler Trio, Lull, Amon, Yen Pox, Aghast, The Law Rah Collective, Valefor, Morthond, Deutsch Nepal, Maeror Tri, Cranioclast, In Slaughter Natives, Muslimgauze, Zoviet France, Memorandum....
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u/dropoutoflife_ 3d ago
Thomas Köner
Jeff Greinke
Kevin Richard Martin
Sleep Research Facility
A Produce - Smile on the Void
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u/SomethyngWycked 3d ago
Because you mentioned Sunn, try Black Boned Angel
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u/SomethyngWycked 3d ago
https://riotseasonrecords.bandcamp.com/album/verdun
In particular, this one
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u/phunksta 2d ago
I've been listening to Éliane Radrigue's Triology de la Morte and really enjoy that for drone style music. Unsure if it is like the artists you listed, also haven't dug into her other works to see what else she has out.
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u/DamnedDoom 3d ago
Lustmord
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u/Quick-Inspection-831 3d ago
I've heard this name brought up before and keep forgetting! Seems like a pretty big body of work...you got anymore and curious how you find alot of the music you listen to?
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u/Cad_CXC 3d ago
Abul Mogard
Kali Malone
Sonja Tofik