What were some of your favorite albums of 2018?

[chris23]

What were some of your favorite ambient albums from 2018?

Here are some releases that I was especially fond of. They are listed roughly in the order they were released. I've placed * next to the ones that made an enduring impression on me.


Waveform Transmission - V 2​.​0​-​2​.​9
Spacious high-freq loops from Echospace. From late 2017, but I discovered it in 2018.
https://astralindustries.bandcamp.com/album/ai-08-v-20-29

Max Corbacho - Nocturnes II
Incredible deep space masterpieces.
https://maxcorbacho.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnes-ii

Halftribe - For the Summer, or Forever  *
Glitchy, melodolic, and beautiful.
https://dronarivm.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-summer-or-forever

Gallery Six - Snow Light
Field recordings + drones
https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/snow-light

Eternell - Elysia *
Ethereal and spacious ambience.
https://eternell.net/album/elysia

Robert Davies - Elemental Shimmer
Otherworldly
https://dataobscura.bandcamp.com/album/elemental-shimmer

Tomas Weiss - Zauberwald
Perfect mix of drones and melody.
https://el-culto.bandcamp.com/album/zauberwald-all-tracks-complete-mixed-album-included

SVLBRD - Stratus (Remodel)
A pure ambient remix of a more techno-infused release.
https://faintmusic.bandcamp.com/album/stratus-remodel

Luis Miehlich - Silences
Short ambient sketches that work exceptionally well together.
https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/silences

Eternell - Still Light
Meditative long-form works from Purl.
https://eternell.net/album/still-light



I'm eager to hear what you all were really into this year; I want to make sure I didn't overlook some releases that I'd love.

[Castleview]

Gallery Six - Snow Light

https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/snow-light

Marifa - ruyah al-qalb

https://pantheophania.bandcamp.com/album/ruyah-al-qalb

Hirotaka Shirotsubaki - A Seasons Past

https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/a-seasons-past

Duff Egan - Hymns Of The Universe (2018 Edition)

https://duffegan.bandcamp.com/album/hymns-of-the-universe-2018-edition

Warmth - Parallel

https://archivesdubmusic.bandcamp.com/album/parallel

Mount Shrine - Foghorn / The Afterglow

https://mtshrine.bandcamp.com/album/foghorn-the-afterglow

Klaus Wiese - Iremia

https://klauswiese.bandcamp.com/album/iremia-previously-unreleased-complete-mixed-album-included

Innesti - In Currents

https://innesti.bandcamp.com/album/in-currents