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Updated: 4 June
Average Ratings Reviews
Klaus Schulze - "X", Cover art
"X"
Klaus Schulze
3.86 3k 3,387 55 55
September 1978 Album
Berlin School
Ambient Modern Classical
concept album instrumental atmospheric progressive complex epic space hypnotic
3k Ratings 55 Reviews 3.86 Average
Klaus Schulze - Mirage, Cover art
Mirage
Klaus Schulze
3.81 3k 2,546 35 35
April 1977 Album
Berlin School
Space Ambient Drone
cold hypnotic ethereal sombre instrumental atmospheric mysterious progressive
3k Ratings 35 Reviews 3.81 Average
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra, Cover art
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
3.76 10k 9,539 127 127
20 February 1974 Album
Berlin School
Ambient Space Ambient
atmospheric instrumental space cold hypnotic futuristic ethereal mysterious
10k Ratings 127 Reviews 3.76 Average
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon, Cover art
Rubycon
Tangerine Dream
3.75 6k 5,732 74 74
21 March 1975 Album
Berlin School
Ambient
atmospheric instrumental aquatic meditative space hypnotic repetitive mysterious
6k Ratings 74 Reviews 3.75 Average
Klaus Schulze - Timewind, Cover art
Timewind
Klaus Schulze
3.74 3k 3,438 46 46
August 1975 Album
Berlin School Space Ambient
space atmospheric ethereal futuristic instrumental meditative hypnotic psychedelic
3k Ratings 46 Reviews 3.74 Average
Klaus Schulze - Moondawn, Cover art
Moondawn
Klaus Schulze
3.74 2k 2,289 27 27
16 April 1976 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Space Ambient Space Rock
instrumental space rhythmic hypnotic psychedelic progressive futuristic nocturnal
2k Ratings 27 Reviews 3.74 Average
Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear, Cover art
Stratosfear
Tangerine Dream
3.66 4k 3,651 55 55
November 1976 Album
Berlin School
Ambient Progressive Rock
futuristic instrumental atmospheric meditative ominous suspenseful repetitive hypnotic
4k Ratings 55 Reviews 3.66 Average
Klaus Schulze - Kontinuum, Cover art
Kontinuum
Klaus Schulze
3.60 638 638 8 8
18 June 2007 Album
Berlin School Ambient
Space Ambient
futuristic space instrumental progressive atmospheric repetitive
638 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.60 Average
Michael Hoenig - Departure From the Northern Wasteland, Cover art
Departure From the Northern Wasteland
Michael Hoenig
3.59 1k 1,017 24 24
1978 Album
Berlin School
Ambient Space Ambient
atmospheric instrumental cold mysterious hypnotic space epic futuristic
1k Ratings 24 Reviews 3.59 Average
Edgar Froese - Epsilon in Malaysian Pale, Cover art
Epsilon in Malaysian Pale
Edgar Froese
3.57 1k 1,490 36 36
September 1975 Album
Berlin School Ambient
Nature Recordings
meditative instrumental atmospheric soothing peaceful hypnotic lush mysterious
1k Ratings 36 Reviews 3.57 Average
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Body Love
Klaus Schulze
3.58 725 725 16 16
1977 Album
Berlin School Film Score Progressive Electronic
Space Ambient
progressive instrumental atmospheric nocturnal hypnotic space psychedelic futuristic
725 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.58 Average
Bernd Kistenmacher - Head-Visions, Cover art
Head-Visions
Bernd Kistenmacher
3.61 224 224 8 8
August 1986 Album
Berlin School Space Ambient
Progressive Electronic Drone
instrumental atmospheric repetitive space futuristic ethereal psychedelic progressive
224 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.61 Average
Harald Grosskopf - Synthesist, Cover art
Synthesist
Harald Grosskopf
3.57 778 778 16 16
1980 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Space Ambient
instrumental lush futuristic ethereal hypnotic repetitive mechanical melodic
778 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.57 Average
Ashra - Blackouts, Cover art
Blackouts
Ashra
3.55 1k 1,304 15 15
September 1977 Album
Berlin School Krautrock
Space Rock
atmospheric progressive instrumental calm psychedelic warm repetitive melodic
1k Ratings 15 Reviews 3.55 Average
Bernd Kistenmacher - Wake Up in the Sun, Cover art
Wake Up in the Sun
Bernd Kistenmacher
3.57 229 229 7 7
1 October 1987 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Space Ambient
instrumental repetitive atmospheric hypnotic epic dark ominous space
229 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.57 Average
Wolfgang Riechmann - Wunderbar, Cover art
Wunderbar
Wolfgang Riechmann
3.54 467 467 12 12
1978 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Ambient Krautrock
melodic ethereal atmospheric futuristic playful instrumental repetitive warm
467 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.54 Average
Wolfgang Bock - Cycles, Cover art
Cycles
Wolfgang Bock
3.55 252 252 7 7
1980 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Ambient Space Ambient
atmospheric instrumental rhythmic meditative existential ethereal
252 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.55 Average
Edgar Froese - Macula Transfer, Cover art
Macula Transfer
Edgar Froese
3.53 386 386 13 13
October 1976 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
New Age
repetitive space atmospheric instrumental spiritual mysterious
386 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.53 Average
Edgar Froese - Stuntman, Cover art
Stuntman
Edgar Froese
3.52 546 546 13 13
October 1979 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
atmospheric instrumental futuristic ethereal
546 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.52 Average
Redshift - Redshift, Cover art
Redshift
Redshift
3.55 235 235 4 4
12 November 1996 Album
Berlin School
Space Ambient Dark Ambient
meditative ominous atmospheric instrumental space
235 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.55 Average
Tangerine Dream - Tangram, Cover art
Tangram
Tangerine Dream
3.51 1k 1,325 26 26
1 May 1980 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
New Age
instrumental futuristic dense atmospheric mechanical melodic progressive psychedelic
1k Ratings 26 Reviews 3.51 Average
Klaus Schulze - Picture Music, Cover art
Picture Music
Klaus Schulze
3.50 1k 1,037 19 19
January 1975 Album
Progressive Electronic Berlin School
Space Ambient
instrumental futuristic progressive aquatic space ominous meditative atmospheric
1k Ratings 19 Reviews 3.50 Average
Skyramps - Days of Thunder, Cover art
Days of Thunder
Skyramps
3.52 323 323 5 5
2009 Album
Berlin School Ambient
Progressive Electronic Drone Post-Rock
instrumental atmospheric peaceful sombre lush nocturnal hypnotic rain
323 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.52 Average
Klaus Schulze - Audentity, Cover art
Audentity
Klaus Schulze
3.51 435 435 6 6
1 February 1983 Album
Berlin School
progressive instrumental avant-garde melancholic futuristic atmospheric
435 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.51 Average
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Body Love: Vol.2
Klaus Schulze
3.50 473 473 7 7
December 1977 Album
Berlin School Film Score
Space Ambient Krautrock
progressive instrumental atmospheric futuristic space psychedelic repetitive
473 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.50 Average
Edgar Froese - Pinnacles, Cover art
Pinnacles
Edgar Froese
3.50 319 319 7 7
September 1983 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
New Age
atmospheric instrumental meditative soothing hypnotic polyphonic repetitive
319 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.50 Average
Steve Roach - Empetus, Cover art
Empetus
Steve Roach
3.49 511 511 12 12
1986 Album
Berlin School
Space Ambient Progressive Electronic
atmospheric hypnotic mysterious repetitive ethereal instrumental futuristic space
511 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.49 Average
Robert Rich - Numena, Cover art
Numena
Robert Rich
3.51 215 215 4 4
1987 Album
Ambient Berlin School
Tribal Ambient Progressive Electronic New Age
meditative soothing atmospheric forest instrumental hypnotic warm
215 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.51 Average
Klaus Schulze - Deus Arrakis, Cover art
Deus Arrakis
Klaus Schulze
3.49 602 602 8 8
1 July 2022 Album
Berlin School Space Ambient
New Age
instrumental atmospheric hypnotic spiritual meditative suspenseful soothing progressive
602 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.49 Average
Edgar Froese - Aqua, Cover art
Aqua
Edgar Froese
3.46 1k 1,001 21 21
June 1974 Album
Progressive Electronic Berlin School
Ambient
atmospheric aquatic instrumental progressive lush cold mysterious futuristic
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.46 Average
Pete Namlook & Klaus Schulze - The Dark Side of the Moog V, Cover art
The Dark Side of the Moog V
Pete Namlook & Klaus Schulze
3.51 175 175 3 3
9 December 1996 Album
Berlin School Ambient
Ambient Techno
instrumental atmospheric
175 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.51 Average
Dorothea Raukes - Deutsche Wertarbeit, Cover art
Deutsche Wertarbeit
Dorothea Raukes
3.48 212 212 5 5
1981 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Minimal Synth Krautrock
minimalistic mechanical melodic instrumental
212 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.48 Average
Emeralds - Emeralds, Cover art
Emeralds
Emeralds
3.46 506 506 9 9
September 2009 Album
Ambient Berlin School Drone
Progressive Electronic Space Ambient
meditative instrumental ethereal psychedelic hypnotic progressive atmospheric repetitive
506 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.46 Average
Offermose - Stilhedens tårn, Cover art
Stilhedens tårn
Offermose
3.47 258 258 3 3
16 October 2020 Album
Berlin School Dungeon Synth
Ambient Synthwave
nocturnal dark cold meditative ominous hypnotic sombre progressive
258 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.47 Average
Zanov - Green Ray, Cover art
Green Ray
Zanov
3.47 176 176 10 10
1976 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
calm repetitive minimalistic ethereal instrumental
176 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.47 Average
You - Electric Day, Cover art
Electric Day
You
3.46 172 172 11 11
1979 Album
Progressive Electronic Berlin School
Space Rock
space atmospheric instrumental mechanical playful
172 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.46 Average
Jürgen Müller - Science of the Sea, Cover art
Science of the Sea
Jürgen Müller
3.44 433 433 8 8
2011 Album
Ambient Progressive Electronic Berlin School
Berlin School New Age Library Music Moogsploitation Space Ambient
atmospheric aquatic soothing calm progressive space mysterious
433 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.44 Average
Peter Baumann - Romance 76, Cover art
Romance 76
Peter Baumann
3.43 389 389 10 10
1976 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
minimalistic instrumental mechanical futuristic atmospheric progressive psychedelic
389 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.43 Average
Molero - Ficciones del trópico, Cover art
Ficciones del trópico
Molero
3.45 181 181
19 June 2020 Album
Berlin School Progressive Electronic
Exotica Tribal Ambient
tropical surreal forest futuristic melodic atmospheric instrumental quirky
181 Ratings 3.45 Average
Jim Kirkwood - Master of Dragons, Cover art
Master of Dragons
Jim Kirkwood
3.43 340 340 1 1
1991 Album
Berlin School
Dungeon Synth Ambient
atmospheric dark fantasy lo-fi epic surreal instrumental suspenseful
340 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.43 Average
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  • Tangerine Dream - Sorcerer, Cover art
    Sorcerer
    1977 Album
    1k Ratings 24 Reviews 3.52 Average
    3.52 1k 1,046 24 24
  • Klaus Schulze - Angst, Cover art
    Angst
    1984 Album
    387 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.42 Average
    3.42 387 387 3 3
  • Tangerine Dream - The Park Is Mine, Cover art
    The Park Is Mine
    1991 Album
    101 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.41 Average
    3.41 101 101 1 1
  • Klaus Schulze - Next of Kin, Cover art
    Next of Kin
    2019 Album
    40 Ratings 3.12 Average
    3.12 40 40
  • Neuronium - Olim, Cover art
    Olim
    1990 Album
    6 Ratings 3.20 Average
    3.20 6 6
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    Live

  • Tangerine Dream - Ricochet, Cover art
    Ricochet
    1975 Album
    2k Ratings 51 Reviews 3.84 Average
    3.84 2k 2,131 51 51
  • Tangerine Dream - Encore, Cover art
    Encore
    1977 Album
    917 Ratings 30 Reviews 3.75 Average
    3.75 917 917 30 30
  • Tangerine Dream - Quichotte, Cover art
    Quichotte
    1980 Album
    427 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.69 Average
    3.69 427 427 12 12
  • Klaus Schulze - ...Live..., Cover art
    ...Live...
    1980 Album
    170 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.63 Average
    3.63 170 170 6 6
  • Tangerine Dream - The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 1, Cover art
    The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 1
    2003 Album
    111 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.09 Average
    4.09 111 111 8 8
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  • Hoenig · Göttsching - Early Water, Cover art
    Early Water
    1997 Album
    411 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.75 Average
    3.75 411 411 11 11
  • Tangerine Dream - Oedipus Tyrannus, Cover art
    Oedipus Tyrannus
    2019 Album
    170 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.54 Average
    3.54 170 170 3 3
  • Klaus Schulze & Günter Schickert - The Schulze-Schickert Session, Cover art
    The Schulze-Schickert Session
    2013 Album
    127 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.76 Average
    3.76 127 127 4 4
  • Tangerine Dream - The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 2, Cover art
    The Bootleg Box Set Vol. 2
    2004 Album
    64 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.98 Average
    3.98 64 64 5 5
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