Ambient Music Artists
A
- Philip Aaberg– pianist
- William Ackerman– guitarist
- Paul Adams– guitarist and multi-instrumentalist
- Adiemus– band
- AeTopus– project by composer/producer Bryan Tewell Hughes
- Omar Akram– composer, pianist
- Azam Ali– singer, songwriter
- Alpha Wave Movement– composer, synthesizer music
- Amethystium– band
- Anaya Music– composer, producer, guitarist, keyboardist, singer, arranger
- Darol Anger– violinist, composer
- Romina Arena– vocals, composer, songwriter, producer, piano, violin, guitar
- David Arkenstone– composer
- Diane Arkenstone– composer, pianist, keyboardist
- Armik– flamenco guitarist
- James Asher– composer, percussionist
- Can Atilla– pianist, songwriter, violinist
- Australis– composer, producer
- Paul Avgerinos– composer, producer
- Ayana– singer, songwriter
- Sara Ayers
B
- B-Tribe– a Spanish trio
- Bandari
- Emily Bear– pianist, composer
- Hennie Bekker– pianist, composer
- Benise (Roni Benise)– flamenco guitarist
- Daniel Berthiaume (singer-songwriter) – composer, guitar and keyboards
- Biddu– vocalist, music producer
- Tim Blake– keyboardist
- Jo Blankenburg– composer, pianist
- Blue Stone– band
- Moya Brennan– composer, singer
- Thom Brennan– composer
- Jim Brickman– pianist
- Javier Ramon Brito– composer
- Markus Burger– pianist, composer
- Richard Burmer– composer, keyboardist
- Ray Buttigieg– composer
C
- Wendy Carlos– composer, keyboardist
- Stephen Caudel– composer, guitarist, keyboardist, arranger
- Celtic Woman– band
- Ceredwen– duo
- Sheila Chandra
- Craig Chaquico– guitarist
- Checkfield– duo, composer, guitarist, keyboardist
- Suzanne Ciani– composer, pianist
- Clannad– band
- Michael Colina– composer, producer, pianist, keyboardist, engineer
- Al Conti– composer, pianist, keyboardist
- Jesse Cook– flamenco guitarist
- Randy and Pamela Copus– duo known as 2002
- Corciolli– Composer, musician
- Coyote Oldman– band
- Michael Cretu– composer, MIDI keyboard, guitar
- Cusco– band
- CFCF
D
- Dadawa
- Scott D. Davis– pianist, composer
- Peter Davison (composer)– composer
- Deep Forest– band
- Delerium
- Constance Demby– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Deuter– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Thomas Di Leva– singer, guitarist, keyboardist, harmonica, drummer, peace activist, composer
- Julius Dobos– composer
- Suzanne Doucet– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Catherine Duc– composer, pianist/keyboardist
- Kyle Bobby Dunn– composer, arranger, performer
- Chinmaya Dunster– sarod
E
- Ludovico Einaudi– composer, pianist
- Levente Egry– composer, pianist
- Emerald Web– musical project
- Enigma– musical project by Michael Cretu
- Enya– singer, composer (however Enya herself is on record as not considering her music to be of the new-age genre.)
- Era– musical project
- Esteban
- Dean Evenson– flautist, keyboardist, composer
F
- Ryan Farish– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Larry Fast
- Alex Fox– flamenco guitarist
- Christopher Franke– keyboardist
- Eloy Fritsch– composer
- Edgar Froese– composer, guitarist, keyboardist
- Fortuna (Brazilian singer)– singer-songwriter of Jewish background
- Michael Flatley
G
- Gandalf– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Jan Garbarek– composer, saxophonist
- Michael Gettel– composer, pianist
- Lisa Gerrard– vocalist, composer, yangqinist
- Philip Glass– composer, pianist, keyboardist
- Medwyn Goodall– multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer
- David & Steve Gordon– recording duo, producers
- Govi– composer, multi-instrumentalist
- Francis Goya– guitarist
- Gregorian– band
- Nicholas Gunn– flautist, multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, composer, producer
H
- John Hackett– composer, flautist, member of Symbiosis
- Jean Ven Robert Hal– composer, synthesizer player, keyboardist
- Steven Halpern- Grammy-nominated recording artist and proponent of music therapy
- Michael Allen Harrison– composer, pianist, song writer
- Fiona Joy Hawkins– pianist
- Michael Hedges– composer, guitarist
- Scott Helland– composer, guitarist
- Barbara Higbie– pianist, violinist, composer, singer, song writer
- Steve Hillage
- Himekami
- Michael Hoppé– composer
- Paul Horn, flautist
- Yoshiaki Hoshi– composer, synthesizer player, and founder of the group Himekami
I
- Isadar– pianist, composer, singer, song writer
- Iasos– composer, keyboardist, synthesizer player
- Mark Isham– composer, synthesist
J
- Steve Jansen– composer, drummer, keyboardist
- Jean Michel Jarre– composer
- Karl Jenkins– composer
- Theo Jörgensmann– composer, basset clarinetist
- Bradley Joseph– composer, pianist, keyboardist
- William Joseph– pianist, composer
- Prem Joshua– composer
K
- Karunesh– composer
- Peter Kater– composer, songwriter, pianist
- Kevin Kern– composer, pianist
- Al Gromer Khan– composer, sitar player
- Sandeep Khurana– composer, songwriter
- Kitarō– composer
- Bernward Koch– pianist, composer
- Kokin Gumi– music group
- Darlene Koldenhoven– vocalist, keyboardist, songwriter
- Tetsuya Komuro– composer, pianist
- Andrei Krylov– composer, guitarist, keyboardist, flutist
L
- Lara & Reyes (Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes)– flamenco guitarists
- Fariborz Lachini– composer, pianist
- Peter Lai– composer, producer, musician
- David Lanz– composer, pianist
- Raimond Lap– composer, pianist
- Lesiëm– musical project by German producers Sven Meisel and Alex Wende
- Lia– singer, songwriter
- Ottmar Liebert– flamenco guitarist
- Life In Balance– musical duo
- Lorie Line– composer, pianist
- Johannes Linstead– flamenco guitarist
- Helen Jane Long– composer/pianist
- Oscar Lopez– flamenco guitarist
- Ray Lynch – composer, musician, producer (Lynch states that his music doesn’t fit
into established categories, so it tends to be thrown into the melting
pot of the new-age genre.)
- Lisa Lynne– composer, harpist
M
- Mannheim Steamroller– group (Leader Chip Davis)
- Michael Manring– electric bassist, composer
- Catya Maré– (songwriter, violinist)
- Giovanni Marradi– pianist, composer
- Keiko Matsui– pianist
- Lyle Mays– composer, pianist
- Paul McCandless– composer, wood wind player
- Loreena McKennitt– singer, musician, composer, producer
- Stephan Micus– composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer
- Miten
- Mithoon– film composer
- Mythos– Bob D'Eith (piano and producer) and Paul Schmidt (guitar)
- Robert ÆOLUS Myers– composer, performer, producer
N
- Nightnoise
- Michael Nyman– composer
O
- Patrick O'Hearn– keyboardist, composer
- Mike Oldfield– composer, guitarist
- Terry Oldfield– composer
- Proyecto Oniric– pianist, composer.
- Opafire– musical project
- Oregon (band)– ethnic jazz band Ralph Towner (leader)
- Jeff Oster– flugelhorn, trumpet,composer
- Thomas Otten
P
- Jeff Pearce– guitar and Chapman Stick
- Deva Premal– musician and singer
Q
- Asher Quinn– singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist (however Asher Quinn considers himself to not be of the new-age genre)
R
- Raphael– ambient composer, musician
- Jorge Reyes– Mexican ethnic fusions
- Laza Ristovski– keyboardist, composer
- Lawson Rollins– flamenco guitarist
- Ron Roy– producer, director, composer, arranger
- Terje Rypdal– guitarist, composer
- Nancy Rumbel – ocarina, oboe, English horn, keyboards
S
- Ryuichi Sakamoto– composer, pianist
- Bruno Sanfilippo– musician composer
- Jon Schmidt– pianist, composer
- Klaus Schulze– keyboardist, composer, drummer (note that Schulze himself has always denied connections to this genre)
- Secret Garden– duo
- Seay– composer, recording artist, vocalist
- Jonn Serrie
- Shadowfax
- Shahin & Sepehr (Shahin Shahida and Sepehr Haddad)– flamenco guitarists
- Dechen Shak-Dagsay– vocalist
- Ananda Shankar– musician
- Oliver Shanti & Friends– band
- Rabbi Shergill– singer, songwriter, guitarist
- Yoko Shimomura– composer, pianist
- Michael Shrieve
- Singh Kaur– singer, composer
- Manose Singh– bansuri flute
- Montana Skies– cello, guitar
- Snatam Kaur– singer, multi-instrumentalist
- Cadence Spalding– singer, composer
- Chris Spheeris– composer
- Stewart St. John– composer, pianist, multi-instrumentalist
- Gary Stadler– recording artist
- Michael Stearns– composer, keyboardist
- Liz Story– pianist, composer
- Strunz & Farah (Jorge Strunz and Ardeshir Farah)– flamenco guitarists
- Andy Summers– composer, guitarist
- David Sylvian– composer, guitarist, keyboardist
- Symbian– ambient music band
- Symbiosis– band (UK)
- Dinesh Subasinghe– composer, violinist, ancient Ravanahatha performer, multi-instrumentalist
- Laura Sullivan– composer, pianist
- Sumanth– composer
T
- Tangerine Dream– band
- Team Rockit– Swedish band
- John Tesh- pianist, composer
- Jennifer Thomas– pianist, composer
- Robert Scott Thompson– composer, recording artist
- Isao Tomita– composer, keyboardist
- Toshi– vocalist, ex-lead singer of Japanese metal band X Japan
- Kathryn Toyama– composer, pianist
- The Piano Guys– band, piano and cello
V
- Vangelis– composer
- Rondò Veneziano– chamber orchestra
- Luis Villegas– flamenco guitarist
- Andreas Vollenweider– harpist, composer
- Vasco Martins– symphonic composer, pianist, guitarist, electronic keyboards
W
- Rick Wakeman– keyboardist, composer
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr.— guitarist
- Wavestar– band
- Simon Webb
- Hayley Westenra– vocals, piano, violin, guitar
- Stuart Wilde– producer, lyricist
- Willie and Lobo (Willie Royal and Wolfgang "Lobo" Fink)– flamenco duo (guitar & violin)
- George Winston– pianist
- Paul Winter– soprano saxophonist, composer
- Erik Wøllo– composer, guitarist
- Danny Wright– pianist
- David Wright– keyboardist, composer
Y
- Akira Yamaoka– composer, producer
- Yanni– composer, pianist, keyboardist
- Yiruma– composer, pianist, producer
- Kim Yoon– pianist
- David Young– composer, flautist
- Young & Rollins (Dan Young and Lawson Rollins)– flamenco guitarists
Z
- Gheorghe Zamfir– pan flute
- Zamora– composer, pianist/keyboardist
- Zingaia
- Ralph Zurmühle– composer, pianist
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New-age Relaxation Music Artists
A
- Philip Aaberg
- William Ackerman
- Acoustic Alchemy
- Adiemus
- Rudy Adrian
- Aes Dana
- Aghiatrias
- Air
- Airiel
- The Album Leaf
- Ambeon
- Amethystium
- Autechre
- The American Dollar
- Aphex Twin
- Giulio Aldinucci
- Diane Arkenstone
- Ash Ra Tempel
- James Asher
- Atom Heart
- Augustine Leudar
- Australis
- Marvin Ayres
- Sara Ayers
- Asura
B
- William Basinski
- Bad Sector
- Wally Badarou
- Bass Communion
- Peter Baumann
- David Bowie(On Low and "Heroes")
- Biosphere
- Bluetech
- Boards of Canada
- Bohren & der Club of Gore
- Richard Bone
- Booka Shade
- Bonobo
- Bowery Electric
- Thom Brennan
- Michael Brook
- Brunette Models
- Buckethead(trance-ambient)
- Harold Budd
- Peter Buffett
- Burial
- Burzum(later works)
- Ray Buttigieg
- Blue Foundation
C
- Carbon Based Lifeforms
- Wendy Carlos
- Clifford Carter(member of James Taylor's band)
- Craig Chaquico
- Suzanne Ciani
- Clouddead
- Cluster
- Cocteau Twins
- Coil
- B.J. Cole(pedal steel guitarist)
- Colleen
- Conjure One, headed by Rhys Fulber
- Controlled Bleeding
- Cusco
- Holger Czukay
- Christ.
D
- Malcolm Dalglish
- David Darling
- David Jolley
- Dead Can Dance
- Dead Texan, The
- deadmau5
- Death Ambient
- Death Cube K
- Deathprod
- Deep Forest
- Deerhunter
- De Facto (band)
- Delerium
- Constance Demby
- Stuart Dempster
- Deuter
- Deutsch Nepal
- DJ Spooky
- Kurt Doles
- Dntel
- Suzanne Doucet
- dreamSTATE
- Kyle Bobby Dunn
E
- Earth
- Earthstar
- Danielle Egnew
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Eluvium
- Emerald Web
- Emeralds
- Justin Emerle
- Enigma
- Brian Eno
- Roger Eno
- Enya
- Karlheinz Essl
- Dean Evenson
- Explosions In The Sky
F
- Don Falcone
- Falling Up
- Falling You
- Fantomas
- Ryan Farish
- Christian Fennesz
- The Field
- The Fireman
- Tim Floyd
- Jim Fox
- Christopher Franke
- Freescha
- Robert Fripp
- Edgar Froese
- Ben Frost
- Frou Frou
- John Frusciante
- Future Sound of London/ Amorphous Androgynous
G
- Peter Gabriel
- Gas
- Philip Glass
- Global Communication
- Global Goon
- God Is An Astronaut
- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Goldfrapp
- Manuel Gottsching
- Nicholas Gunn
- Guru Guru
- Guy Gerber
H
- Rob Haigh
- Halo Manash
- Peter Hammill
- Hammock
- Harmonia
- Jon Hassell
- Imogen Heap
- Tom Heasley
- Tim Hecker
- Michael Hedges
- David Helpling
- Higher Intelligence Agency
- Susumu Hirasawa
- Vladimír Hirsch
- Ezekiel Honig
- Hum
- Hwyl Nofio
I
- Iasos
- I.E.M.
- In-Existence(Maarten van der Vleuten)
- Inon Zur
- Tetsu Inoue
- Mark Isham
- Irresistible Force
- Rafael Anton Irisarri
- Ishq
- Ishvara
J
- Jacaszek
- Jean Michel Jarre
- Job Karma
- Jonn Serrie
- Jónsi & Alex
- Karl Jenkins
- Jeff Johnson
- Jóhann Jóhannsson
- Michael Jones
- Bradley Joseph
- Journeyman
K
- Karunesh
- Kátai Tamás
- Peter Kater
- Kevin Keller (composer)
- Kevin Kern
- Kettel
- Paddy Kingsland
- Kitaro
- The KLF
- Thomas Köner
- Kraftwerk
- Andrei Krylov
L
- Labradford
- Ladytron
- Daniel Lanois
- David Lanz
- Laraaji
- Bill Laswell
- Thomas Leer
- Ottmar Liebert
- Lights Out Asia
- Liquid Zen
- Loscil
- Lotus Plaza
- Lull
- Luminaria
- Lusine
- Lustmord
- Ray Lynch
M
- M83
- Maeror Tri
- Main
- Makyo
- Mana ERG
- Mannheim Steamroller
- Marconi Union
- Catya Maré
- Mariae Nascenti
- Keiko Matsui
- Max and Harvey
- Paul McCandless
- Loreena McKennitt
- Billy McLaughlin
- Mehdi
- Riad Michael
- Michna
- Robert Miles
- Robyn Miller
- Mirror System
- Moby
- Moodswings
- The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud
- Morgenstern
- Rob Mounsey
- Murcof
- Roberto Musci
- Mythos
N
- R. Carlos Nakai(Native American flutist)
- Pete Namlook
- Andy Narell
- Neptune Towers
- Loren Nerell
- Nightnoise
- Nine Inch Nails(Ghosts I-IV, some of The Fragile)
- No-Man
- Alva Noto(Carsten Nicolai)
- Numina(Numina/Caul)
- Michael Nyman
O
- Vidna Obmana
- Obsil
- Ochre
- Odd Nosdam
- Patrick O'Hearn
- Mike Oldfield
- Coyote Oldman
- Omar Rodriguez Lopez
- Ombient
- Omni Trio
- On! Air! Library!
- Open Canvas
- The Orb
- William Orbit(Strange Cargo series)
- Orbital
- O Yuki Conjugate
- Ott (record producer)
P
- Craig Padilla
- Panda Bear
- Pendulum
- Phish(The Siket Disc in particular)
- Pink Floyd
- Pivot
- Plastikman
- Popol Vuh
- Porcupine Tree
- Puff Dragon
- Port Blue
R
- Rabbit in the Moon
- Radiohead(Kid A)
- Radio Massacre International
- Raison D'être
- Raphael
- Red
- Robert Rich
- Terry Riley
- Francis Rimbert
- Steve Roach
- Kim Robertson
- Hans-Joachim Roedelius
- Rothko
- Rurutia
- Röyksopp
S
- Saafi Brothers
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Karl Sanders
- Bruno Sanfilippo
- Devin Sarno
- Erik Satie
- Conrad Schnitzler
- Neal Schon(from Journey)
- Klaus Schulze
- Scorn
- Murat Ses
- Shadowfax
- Jonah Sharp
- Shpongle
- Shulman
- Michael Shrieve
- The Sight Below
- Sigur Rós
- Montana Skies
- Spiral Realms
- Gary Stadler
- Stars of the Lid
- Stray Ghost
- Michael Stearns
- Solar Fields
T
- Henrik Takkenberg
- Hirokazu Tanaka
- Tangerine Dream
- Team Sleep
- Telefon Tel Aviv
- Mark Templeton
- Terre Thaemlitz
- The Necks
- Robert Scott Thompson
- TimeShard
- Amon Tobin
- Devin Townsend
- Troum
- Tuu
- Thom Brennan
- Thomas Newman
- Tycho
U
- Ulrich Schnauss
- Ulver
- Underworld
V
- Vangelis
- Velvet Cacoon
- Luke Vibert(as Wagon Christ)
- Voice of Eye
W
- Kit Watkins
- Wavestar(with John Dyson)
- Simon Webb
- Carl Weingarten
- Steven Wilson
- Windy & Carl
- Paul Winter
- Paul Winter Consort
- Jah Wobble
- Erik Wollo
- Woob
Y
- Yanni
- Yellow Magic Orchestra
- Susumu Yokota
Z
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