Originally released in 1997, these eight ambient pieces put much of modern dungeon synth music to shame.

A dreamy, contemplative release existing at the liminal space between synthwave and vaporwave.

Ogre’s latest EP pays tribute to the world — and soundtrack — of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.

The Swedish duo evoke the universe’s vastness with a spell-binding blend of metal, shoegaze, goth, ambient, and electronica.

Johnathon Ford’s instrumental rock outfit enters its third decade with its heaviest and most assured album to date.

The prolific French producer has released some of the year’s best dark ambience.

The “chill-hop” producer blends hip-hop beats, melancholy atmospheres, jazzy riffs, and other elements for supreme chill-out material.

The album’s blurred washes of ambience conjure a sense of growing dread — but there’s beauty to be heard, as well.

Part of me thinks they could have achieved the same status that Dead Artist Syndrome and Lifesavers Underground now enjoy in Christian circles.

There’s nevertheless something fascinating about the Belgian trio’s music, raw as it may be.

This remarkably strong debut is filled with simple-yet-affecting tales of love at its best and worst, all wrapped in gorgeous pop arrangements.

This ambient reimagining breaks down Vangelis’ original score and weaves it back together in new, intriguing ways.

Tholen’s first album in four years finds him pondering marriage, being an artist, and the mysteries of God’s divine will.

Some of the enigmatic vaporwave producer’s funnest, and funkiest, music to date.

Kiriyama Family’s soulful pop definitely has a retro sense about it, but it’s far more than just a nostalgic retread.

While certainly not everyone’s cup of tea, I consider this one of 2017’s most fascinating and compelling albums.

Sorrow Plagues’s blend of black metal and shoegaze contains a few sonic surprises along the way.

The Romanian trio will beat you down one massive riff at a time, but they’ll also build you back up, stronger than before.

This gorgeous space-themed EP blends metal and shoegaze to stunning effect.

A wonderfully direct and captivating album, though it’s somewhat hampered by some muddled production.