psybient
what it is
Psybient is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of psychedelic trance and chillout. Many psybient pieces also incorporate glitch, dub, and world music influences. Most psybient songs are electronic-based, but they may include organic tones as well.
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
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questions
What is psybient?
Psybient is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of psychedelic trance and chillout. Many psybient pieces also incorporate glitch, dub, and world music influences. Most psybient songs are electronic-based, but they may include organic tones as well.
What are good psybient albums to start with?
Try Interloper by Carbon Based Lifeforms, Are You Shpongled? by Shpongle, Comfortable Void by Sync24, and Leylines by Aes Dana.
Who are some women making psybient?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/psybient/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making psybient, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22