space
what it is
Space music, also spelled spacemusic, is an umbrella term 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.
✦ 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
✦ make space a playlist
turn these 20 artists into something you can press play on.
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questions
What is space?
Space music, also spelled spacemusic, is an umbrella term 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 albums to start with?
Try Sun Gangs by The Veils, Old Moon in the Arms of the New by Kind of Like Spitting, Alpha Centauri by Tangerine Dream, and Sferi by Sferi.
Who are some women making space?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/space/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making space, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20