ambient techno artists
2 published ambient techno artists, led by Aphex Twin and Boards of Canada.
At a glance
2 published ambient techno artists; 17 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 2 tier 3
- 2
- Release groups
- 164
- Studio albums
- 18
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 17
- Timeline events
- 20
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 35.5 years
- Full biographies
- 2
- Biography words
- 7,637
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1980s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most ambient techno artists. United Kingdom leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with ambient techno. The most shared is ambient music, with 2 artists in both.
Covers from ambient techno
17 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Syro
Aphex Twin · 2014
Drukqs
Aphex Twin · 2001
Richard D. James Album
Aphex Twin · 1996
Melodies From Mars
Aphex Twin · 1995
…I Care Because You Do
Aphex Twin · 1995
Selected Ambient Works, Volume II
Aphex Twin · 1994
Selected Ambient Works 85–92
Aphex Twin · 1992
New Chapter
Serious Tunes for Nice People
[Untitled]
[Untitled]
Inferno
Boards of Canada · 2026
Leaders
Aphex Twin has the most release groups (122); Boards of Canada the longest career (39 years); Aphex Twin the most awards (1).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Aphex Twin | 122 |
| Boards of Canada | 42 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Boards of Canada | 39 |
| Aphex Twin | 32 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Aphex Twin | 1 |
Most famous ambient techno artists
Aphex Twin
United Kingdom · Person · born 1971
electronic music, ambient music, techno, experimental music, intelligent dance music, ambient techno, acid techno, drill and bass
54 wikis
Boards of Canada
United Kingdom · Group · 1986–present
ambient music, electronica, folktronica, downtempo, intelligent dance music, ambient techno
31 wikis