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:
Sunday Morning Music Vol. 2
a further sea
1969 - trans lunar injection
imaginary soundtracks
dubby & dreamy
sunday morning music
The Mellow Side of Prog
starry starry night
fire and ice - an Icelandic mix
I can hear the snow fall
Launch of Curiosity
drowsy
psalms & lullabies
Shadowland
autumn in slow motion
future days
porch music
graceful silence
an uncharted sea
the stars above us
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