space music
what it is
Space music is an umbrella term, synonymous with a segment of New Age Music and Ambient Music, used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. Space music can be found within a wide range of genres. It is particularly associated with ambient, new age, and electronic music.
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✦ 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 space music?
Space music is an umbrella term, synonymous with a segment of New Age Music and Ambient Music, used to describe music that evokes a feeling of contemplative spaciousness. Space music can be found within a wide range of genres. It is particularly associated with ambient, new age, and electronic music.
What are good space music albums to start with?
Try And the Stars Go With You by Jonn Serrie, Irrlicht by Klaus Schulze, Encounter by Michael Stearns, and Light Years by Stellardrone.
Who are some women making space music?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/space-music/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making space music, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20