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Favorite Ambient Albums of 2025 Part 1

When end-of-the-year list season began I wasn't sure if I was going to do a favorite ambient albums list. I wasn't as locked into ambient as much this year as in the past. I spent most of my listening time in indie, jazz, and berlin-school. I had several ambient albums that would for sure make my list so I started with those and the next thing I knew - I had a list of 26 albums that are my 2025 favorites.

Here are my favorite ambient albums of 2025, in alphabetical order:

Alexander Knaifel - Chapter Eight

Almost An Island - Almost An Island

Andrew Heath - Signals and Codes

Anthéne & Simon…

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