These end-of-the-year lists are usually labeled "Best Albums of the Year" - Best Ambient, Best Jazz, Best Indie, etc. I have been doing that for years. It has been pointed out that calling a list the "Best of the Year" is not only a bit snobby, it's also a little ridiculous because there is so much ambient music released every week that it's impossible to keep up. Plus this list is just my opinion, how can it possibly qualify as the "best"?
With that in mind I was moving towards labeling these as my favorite albums of the year. In this case I called it "2023 Rewind" simply because I found a cool stock photo for the cover art. Anyway, on to the mix.
These lists and mixes are tough to compile. It's so easy for even good albums to get lost in the shuffle. The ones that definitely did not get lost are my top 5 albums:
The Ambient Dishwasher
The Ambient Dishwasher
Space Rock
The stars my destination
Walking with myself
the quiet winter sun
Sunday Morning Music vol. 10 - To Heal
fripp_2015 by Ambient Landscape
Points of Departure
Into the fog
Overtones & Nocturnes
Cartridge - an ambient 8-bit adventure
Fluid Sketches - a Loscil tribute
Sunday Morning Music vol. 9 - Fall Back
Slowcoustic
halftribe September Ambient Mix
Leaving the station
Driving All Night
Summer Sleeps
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