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I was wondering, what are some good atmospheric songs? You know, the ones that have an ambiance that teleports you right into the blinding mist?

Here are some examples of what I mean:

Fruer - "Doot Doot"
Ultravox - "Vienna"

What are your atmospheric song suggestions?

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Couple of great ones there Mundial. There was a similar thread about this with lots of good suggestions but I can't find it now. Anyway, some obvious mainstays...

Joy Division - Atmosphere [;)]
The Church - Under the Milky Way
Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain
Siouxsie & the Banshees - Dazzle
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
Thomas Dolby - One of Our Submarines, Airwaves
B-Movie - Nowhere Girl (extended)
The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime
Ultravox - Reap the Wild Wind
Duran Duran - Save a Prayer
The Essence - Out of Grace
Alphaville - Forever Young
Split Enz - Six Months in a Leaky Boat
The Fixx - Stand or Fall
Spandau Ballet - True
Heaven 17 - Let Me Go
Icehouse - No Promises
Simple Minds - Someone Somewhere in Summertime
The Jesus & Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
The Stranglers - All Roads Lead to Rome
The Ocean Blue - Drifting Falling
Roxy Music - To Turn You On
The Chameleons - Tears

There are a lot but here only few I can remember right now:

Ultravox- Mr. X
Ultravox- Vision In Blue
Snowy Red- Euroshima (Wardance)
Secession- Betrayal
Dalek I Love You- Sons Of Sahara

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<p align="justify">I remember that topic, but I'm too lazy to wait less than a minute to find it[:D] Instead, I'll go ahead and spend a couple of minutes thinking up and listing the same songs I poasted on the other topic[8D]

- "Wild Is The Wind" and "The Prettiest Star" (single version) by David Bowie
- "Which Way To Turn" by Bryan Ferry
- "Masquerade" by Clan Of Xymox
- "Sketch For Summer" and "Slo-Glyde" by The Durutti Column
- "Thieves Like Us (Instrumental)" by NewOrder
- "Wrapped Around Your Finger" by The Police
- "The Ghost In You" by The Psychedelic Furs
- "Tara" and "True To Life" by Roxy Music
- "Top Gun Theme" by Joe Satriani (horrible movie, but I like the ditty[8D] )
- "Oscillate Wildy" by The Smiths

Bel Canto - Die Geschichte Einer Mutter
Air - Alone In Kyoto (edit)
Hooverphonic - Renaissance Affair (VW Vapor)
J Ralph - One Million Miles Away
Télépopmusik - Breathe
Master Cylinder/Volkswagen - Jung at Heart
Moby - Porcelain
Ben Winter - GMC "Ideas" - long
Ivy - Undertow
Ivy - Edge Of The Ocean
Ivy - While We're In Love
Björk - Play Dead
Björk - Bachelorette
Björk - New World
Zero 7 - In the Waiting Line
Thievery Corporation - Lebanese Blonde
Tom McRae - You Cut Her Hair
Sia - Breathe Me
Architecture in Helsinki - Souvenirs
Frou Frou - Shh
José González - Heartbeats
Imogen Heap - Hide and Seek
Black Box Recorder - The Facts of Life
The Beloved - Sweet Harmony

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Cocteau Twins - "Heaven or Las Vegas"

...practically anything released by the Cocteau Twins, really. 'Blinding mist' should probably be credited on their record sleeves.

OMD - "Souvenir"
OMD - "(Forever) Live and Die"
B-52s - "She Breaks for Rainbows"
Moev - "Crucify Me"
Shriekback - "This Big Hush"
Clan of Xymox - "Obsession"
Clan of Xymox - "Imagination"
The House of Love - "Christine"
Icehouse - "No Promises"
The Stranglers - "Always the Sun"
China Crisis - "Christian"
China Crisis - "Red Sails"
China Crisis - "Jane Walks in Fresh Fields"

The Cure - A Forrest
Depeche Mode - Waiting For The Night

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Ultravox: "Rage In Eden"

Laurie Anderson: "O Superman"

Eurhythmics: "This City Never Sleeps"

And, like someone else, "Waiting For The Night" by Depeche Mode


Jeffrey

Lassie Come Home - Alphaville
Hunting High & Low - A-ha
Midnight Sun - Hubert Kah
Worlds Away - Strange Advance
Carol Masters - Alphaville
Statues - OMD
Stanlow - OMD
You've Got Me Thinking - The Beloved
Take A Chance With Me - Roxy Music

How can I forget about "Locust" by a-ha? You can almost feel the sand of the desert around you as the locusts swarm the grieving skies.

More atmospheric songs from a-ha off the top of my head:

"Living A Boy's Adventure Tale": You're lost in a forest.

"Stay On These Roads": You're on a mountaintop, rushed by the cold.

In "Crying In The Rain" and "Rolling Thunder," you can clearly imagine the downpour before your eyes, but I attribute that to the rhythmic rain sound effects.


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Annex, the b-side to Enola Gay, is very "atmospheric." Other OMD tunes are as well, but I'm too tired to think of them now...

Many of you have listed many great '80s tunees so far in this thread that are "atmospheric."



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OMD "Dancing"
OMD "4-Neu"

....and here is a hidden gem.....search out a b-side by Roxy Music called "South Downs" (B Side of "Oh Yeah")....you will be happy you did...

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<br>OMD "Dancing"
OMD "4-Neu"

....and here is a hidden gem.....search out a b-side by Roxy Music called "South Downs" (B Side of "Oh Yeah")....you will be happy you did...
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A great b-side, and great Roxy album: "Flesh + Blood." A must have if you like Roxy Music!


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totally underrated song that fits perfectly with the category...
Man Made by A Flock of Seagulls

Gary Numan - Down in the Park

Camouflage - That Smiling Face

Waterboys - The Whole Of The Moon

Payolas - Eyes Of A Stranger

Spoons - Nova Heart