Discography of New Age, Electronic, and Ambient Music
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Explanation of the Listings and Ratings
Artists:
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Jean-Pierre Labreche
- Sadhana (Chacra Alternative, 19##) *
- Yi-King (Chacra Alternative, 19##) *
- Yi-King vol II (Chacra Alternative, 19##) *
Gary Lamb
- Voyages (Golden Gate, 1986) ***
- Walk In THe Garden (Golden Gate, 1987) ***
- Watching The Night Fall (Golden Gate, 1988) *
- Distant Fields (Golden Gate, 1990) ***
- Christmas (Golden Gate, 1991) *
- Love Themes (Golden Gate, 1992) **
- Imaginations (Golden Gate, 1992) *
- Twelve Promises (Golden Gate, 1993) *
- Weeping Angel (Golden Gate, 1995) *
David Lanz
- Heartsounds (Narada, 1983) ****
- Nightfall (Narada, 1985) *****
- Natural States (Narada, 1985) *** with Paul Speer
- Desert Vision (Narada, 1987) ** with Paul Speer
- Cristofori's Dream (Narada, 1988) ****
- Skyline Firedance: Orchestral Works (Narada, 1990) ***
- Skyline Firedance: Solo Works (Narada, 1990) ***
- Return To The Heart (Narada, 1991) ***
- Bridge Of Dreams (Narada, 1993) ** with Paul Speer
- Christmas Eve (Narada, 1994) *
- Beloved (Narada, 1995) ** anthology
- Sacred Road (Narada, 1996) *
- Convergence (Narada 1996) *** with Arkenstone
- Songs From An English Garden (Narada, 1998) *
- An Evening With (Narada, 1999) *
- Finding Paradise (Decca, 2002) **
- 2000 - East of the Moon
- 2001 - Love Songs
- 2003 - The Symphonic Session
- 2004 - The Good Life
David Lange
- Return Of The Comet (Hearts Of Space, 1989) **
Jaron Lanier
- Instruments Of Change (Point, 1993) **
Serge Laporte
- Sea of a Thousand Stories (Edge/Rubicon, 1996) **
Sergio Lara and Joe Reyes
- Two Guitars (S&J Productions, 1992) (Higher Octave, 1996) **
- Guitarras Hermanas (S&J Productions, 1993) (Higher Octave, 1995) *
- Exotico (Higher Octave, 1996) *
- Riverwalk (Higher Octave, 1998) *
- World Jazz (Higher Octave, 2001) *
Laraaji
- Edward Larry Gordon: Celestial Realms (Spirit Music, 19##) ***
- Edward Larry Gordon: Celestial Vibrations (Spirit Music, 19##) **
- Laraaji: Day Of Radiance (EG Records, 1980) ** with Brian Eno
- Laraaji: Essence/ Universe (Audion, 1987) ***
- Laraaji: Sun Zither (Laraaji, 1984) *
- Laraaji: Live At WNYC (Laraaji, 1985) *
- Laraaji: Flow Goes The Universe (Gyroscope, 1992) *
- Laraaji: The Way Out Is The Way In (Gyroscope, 1995) * with Audio Active
Larkin
- To The Essence Of A Candle (Wind Sung Sounds, 1978) ***
- O'cean (Sona Gaia, 1979) (Narada, 1985) **
- Concert Journey (Antiquity, 19##) *
- Summer Savory (Sona Gaia, 19##) *
- Moments Empowered (Wind Sung, 1984) *
- Earthlight (Sona Gaia, 1985) *
- Blossom In A Storm (Sona Gaia, 1989) *
Mars Lasar
- Olympus (Real Music, 1992) *
- The Eleventh Hour (Real Music, 1993) **
- Escape (Real Music, 1995) *
- Olympic National Park (Real Music, 1996) **
- Sapphire Dreams (Real Music, 1998) **
- 11:02 (EarthTone, 1998) **
- 1996 - Mindscapes. Vol.1. "Fields of Gold" (Dcc Compact Classics)
- 1996 - Mindscapes. Vol.2. "Moonlight" (Dcc Compact Classics)
- 1996 - Mindscapes. Vol.3. "Satin Skies" (Dcc Compact Classics)
- 1996 - Babyscapes (___)
- 2000 - Blue Maze (SMI)
- 2000 - 11:03 When Worlds Collide (SMI)
- 2001 - Karma (Gemini Sun)
- 2001 - Big Box (SMI)
- 2001 - Bog Box: Vertical Velocity (SMI)
- 2003 - 11:04 Panorama (Gemini Sun)
- 2003 - Final Frontier (SMI)
- 2003 - Noctural Diaries (SMI)
- 2003 - Collaborations (SMI)
- 2005 - 11:22 Arrival (SMI)
- 2006 - Yosemite: Valley of Giants (Gemini Sun)
Max Lasser
- Earthwalk (CBS, 1988) *
- Into The Rainbow (Relativity, 1986) *
- Timejump (Sona Gaia, 1990) *
- A Different Kind Of Blue (Real Music, 1992) *
Latitude
- Latitude One (Earth Flight, 1987) **
- Latitude, 40 Degrees North (Earth Flight, 1992) ***
- Latitude, Blue Curve (Earth Flight, 1995) ***
Nando Lauria
- Points Of View (Narada, 1994) *
- Novo Brasil (Narada, 1996) *
Daniel Lauter
- Sacred Blueprint (Ancient Rites, 1996) *
Leahy
Gabriel Lee
- Seasons (Narada, 1984) **
- Impressions (Narada, 1985) *
- Satori (Nara, 1981) (Enso, 1983) (Enso, 1997) ** with Riley Lee
- Another Paradise (Sona Gaia 105, 19##) *
Riley Lee
- Satori (Nara, 1981) (Enso, 1983) (Enso, 1997) ** with Gabriel Lee
- Empty Bells (Sona Gaia 102, 19##) *
- Oriental Sunrise (Nara, 1982) (Sona Gaia, 1984) (Enso, 1991) ***
- As The Water Flows (Sona Gaia 113, 19##) *
- Evening Mist (Sona Gaia 114, 1984) ***
reissued as Sanctuary (Narada, 2000)
- Memories Of Japan (Sona Gaia 134, 19##) *
- Bush Clover & The Moon (Sona Gaia 248, 19##) *
- Dream Within A Dream (Sona Gaia 253, 19##) *
Kerry Leimer
- Closed System Potentials (Palace Of Lights, 1980) ***
- Land Of Look Behind (Palace Of Lights, 1982)*
- Imposed Order (Palace Of Lights, 1983) **
- Music For Land And Water (Palace Of Lights, 1984) *
- Savant: Stationary Dance/ Sensible Music (Palace Of Lights, 1981) *
- Savant: Neo-realist (Palace Of Lights, 1982) *
Michael Levanios
- Dancing In The Garden Of Light (Waters Edge, 1994) *
- Another view (Waters Edge, 1995) *
Benjamin Lew
- Douzieme Journee` (Made To Measure, 1983) (Original Music, 1984) ** with Steven Brown
- A Propos D'un Paysage (Made To Measure, 1986) * with Steven Brown
- Nebka (Made To Measure 17, 1988) ***
- When God Was Famous (Made To Measure, 1989) * with Samy Birnbach
- Les Nouvelles Musiques De Chambre vol. 1 (SubRosa, 19##) *
- Les Nouvelles Musiques De Chambre vol. 2 (SubRosa 3319, 19##) *
- Le Parfum Du Raki (Made To Measure, 1993) ***
Brent Lewis
- Earth Tribe Rhythms (Lkauma, 1990) *
- Primitive Truth (Lkauma, 1992) *
- Rhythm Hunter (Lkauma, 1993) *
- Pulse (Lkauma, 1995) *
Ottmar Liebert
- Nouveau Flamenco (Higher Octave, 1989) ****
- Poets And Angels (Higher Octave, 1990) *
- Borrasca (Higher Octave, 1991) ***
- Solo Para Ti (Epic, 1992) **
- The Hours Between Night And Day (Epic, 1993) ***
- Viva (Epic, 1995) *
- Opium (Epic, 1996) *
- In The Arms Of Love (SSRI, 2002) *
Joaquin Lievano
- Ecologie (Miramar, 1996) ****
Life Garden
- World Whirl Beneath The Sun vol.1 (Life Garden, 1991) *
- World Whirl Beneath The Sun vol.2 (Life Garden, 1992) *
- World Whirl Beneath The Sun vol.3 (Life Garden, 1993) *
- Caught Between The Tapestry Of Silence And Beauty (We Never Sleep, 1991) ***
- Pry Open My Mouth With The Red Knife Of Heaven (We Never Sleep, 1993) **
- Seed (Agni Music, 1994) *
- The Hungry Void vol.1 (Agni Music, 1995) * with Voice Of Eye
Living Mirrors
- In The Heart Of The Stone (Higher Octave, 1993) ***
Lights In A Fat City
- Somewhere (These Records, 1988) (City of Tribes, 1992) ***
- Sound Column (Extreme, 1993) ***
- Memory Ground (City of Tribes, 1999) **
Lightwave
- Nachtmusik (Erdenklang, 1990) ***
- Tycho Brahe (Crystal Lake, 1993) (Hearts Of Space, 1994) (Horizon, 2001) ****
- Mundus Subterraneus (Hearts Of Space, 1995) (Horizon, 2001) ****
- In Der Unterwelt (Plans Sonores, 1996) **
- Cantus Umbrarum (Electric Kingdom, 1999) ***
- Caryotype (Signature, 2001) ***
Caryn Lin
- Honour The Rain (Alchemy, 1995) *
- Tolerance For Ambiguity (Alchemy, 1997) *
Liquid Mind
- Ambience Minimus (Chuck Wild Records, 1994) ****
- Slow World (Chuck Wild, 1996) **
- Balance (Chuck Wild, 1999) **
- Unity (Chuck Wild, 2000) ***
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Annie Locke
- The Living Earth (Serenity, 1985) *
- Portraits (Serenity, 1986) *
- Memories (Serenity, 1988) *
Kevin Locke (native flute and natural sounds)
- Dream Catcher
- Keepers of the Dream
- Journey to the Spirit World
- The Seventh Direction
- Lakota Love Songs
- Flash of the Mirror (Makoche, 19##) *
- Open Circle (Makoche, 19##) *
Annea Lockwood
- A Sound map Of The Hudson River (Lovely, 1990) ***
- Thousand Year Dreaming (What Next, 1993) ***
Nick Longo
- Actuality (Anacrusis, 1994) ***
Loop Guru
- Duniya (Nation, 1994) (Waveform, 1995) ***
- Amrita (North South, 1995) **
- Catalog of Desires (World Domination, 1996) *
- The Third Chamber (???, 1997)
- Loop Bites Dog (World Domination, 1998)
- The Fountains Of Paradise (Cleopatra, 1999) *
Oscar Lopez
- Heat (Narada, 1997) *
- Seduction (Narada, 1998) *
Frank Lorentzen
- Centering (Fonix 1033, 199#) *
- Summer Vision (Fonix 1046, 1990) *
- Hands (Fonix, 1993) *
The Lothars
- Meet the Lothars (Camera Obscura, 1998)
- Happy Holidays (Wobbly Music, 2000)
- Oscillate My Metallic Sonatas (Wobbly Music, 2001)
- Windy & Carl & The Lothars (Blue Flea/Wobbly Music, 2001)
Ralph Lundsten
- Elektron (Sveriges Radio, 1966) *
- Mums (Sveriges Radio, 1967) *
- Elektronisk Musik (EMI HMV, 1968) *
- Tellus (Telestar, 1969) (RCA, 1990) *
- Andromedia A3 (EMI HMV, 1969) *
- Erik XIV (EMI HMV, 1969) **
- Olskog (EMI HMV, 1970) *
- Gustav III (EMI HMV, 1971) **
- Fadervar (EMI HMV, 1972) ***
reissued as Gustav III/ Fadervar (CBS, 1988) **
- Nordisk Natursymfoni #1 (EMI HMV, 1973) (CBS, 1988) ***
- Midnattstimmen (EMI HMV, 1973) **
reissued as Horrorscope (CBS, 1988)
- Electronic Hits (EMI HMV, 1973) * anthology
- Svit For Elektroniskt Dragspel (EMI HMV, 1973) *
- Shangri-La (EMI HMV, 1975) *
- Nordisk Natursymfoni #2 (Odeon, 1975) (CBS, 1988) **
- Cosmic Love (EMI Harvest, 1976) ** anthology
- Universe (EMI Harvest, 1977) ***
- Discophrenia (EMI Harvest, 1978) **
- Alpha Ralpha Boulevard (EMI Harvest, 1979) **
- Paradise Symphony (EMI Harvest, 1980) (CBS, 1988) **
- Flygniva 450 (EMI Harvest, 1980) * anthology
- Onskeklassiker (EMI Harvest, 1980) * anthology
- Nordisk Natursymfoni #3 (EMI Harvest, 1981) (CBS, 1987) *
- The New Age (EMI Harvest, 1982) **
- Music For Relaxation And Meditation (EMI Harvest, 1982) (CBS, 1987) * anthology
reissued as Atmosphere (Columbia, 1991)
- Aspects Of Nature (EMI Harvest, 1982) *
- Nordisk Natursymfoni #4 (EMI Harvest, 1983) **
reissued as Summer Saga/ Pop Age (Angel, 1984)
- Nordisk Natursymfoni #5 (EMI Harvest, 1984) **
reissued as #4/#5 (CBS, 1987)
- Strangers In Paradise (MML, 1984) *
- Nordiska Natursymfonier (EMI HMV, 1985) * anthology
- Welcome (EMI HMV, 1985) **
- Message For The Soul (Mgruppen, 1985) *
- Fantasia By Starlight (Image, 1986) * anthology
- The Dream Master (Andromeda, 1986) (CBS, 1987) **
- Cosmic Phantazy (Andromeda, 1986) (CBS, 1989) * anthology
- Dancing In The New Age (Andromeda, 1987) (CBS, 1988) * anthology
- Airtechnology For Quality Of Life (Filmia, 1987) *
- The Gate Of Time (Andromeda, 1988) (CBS, 1988) * anthology
- Classic Pearls (CBS, 1988) *** anthology
- Romance In The New Age (CBS, 1988) * anthology
- Hairy Fantasies (Andromeda, 1988) * anthology
- Ristningar (Andromeda, 1988) *
- Electronic Music (Andromeda, 1988) * anthology
- On CBS (CBS, 1988) ** anthology
- On CBS vol.2 (CBS, 1988) ** anthology
- Nordiska Onskeklassiker (EMI, 1989) * anthology
- Johannes Och Huldran (CBS, 1990) *
- Alderstrappan (Andromeda, 1991) *
- Nordic Light (Andromeda, 1992) (Crescendo, 1993) * anthology
- Mindscape (Andromeda, 1992) *
- Ralphinated Symphonies (Andromeda, 1992) *
- Lyckolegend (Andromeda, 1992) (Crescendo, 1993) *
- Lustbarheter (Andromeda, 1992) * anthology
- Topaz (RCA, 1993) *
- Collage III (Audio Acoustical Collage, 1993) * anthology
- Salsarium Aquarium (Luciann, 1994) * anthology
- The Joy Of Being (Andromeda, 1994) (Crescendo, 1994) **
- In Time And Space (Andromeda, 1995) *
Dave Lunt
-
The Formation Of Dreams
(Synkronos, 1990) **
LVX Nova (Florida-based duo of guitarist Bobby Devito and keyboardist Mike Meengs, groove-oriented ambient music with blues-rock guitar)
- self-titled (Miramar, 1997) ***
- Contimune (Miramar, 1997) **
Ray Lynch
- The Sky Of Mind (Music West, 1983) ***
- Deep Breakfast (Music West, 1984) ***
- No Blue Thing (Music West, 1989) ****
- The Music Of (Music West, 1990) *** anthology
- Nothing Above My Shoulders (Windham Hill, 1993) **
Lyghte
-
Windows Of Sound
(Spirit Music, 19##) *
-
Crystal Resonance
(Spirit Music, 19##) *
-
Celestial Realms
(Spirit Music 15007, 19##) *
Cecil Lytle
-
Seekers Of The Truth
(Celestial Harmonies 020, 19##) **
-
Reading Of A Sacred Book
(Celestial Harmonies 028, 19##) **
-
Keys Of Life
(Celestial Harmonies, 19##) **
-
Words For A Hymn To The Sun
(Celestial Harmonies 035, 19##) **