I need some "ethereal" music recommendations

[PaleFolklore]

So I've been listening to a few of the SMT soundtracks lately, and stumbled upon this classic piece, which I hadn't heard in ages...

Any similar songs like it? Bonus points if we're talking about other videogame OST's as well, though not necessarily.

 

[Tonberry]

Good stuff!
Here are five off the top of my head from listening to the one in your post.
Hopefully they do the trick somewhat:

 

[Num]

i dont need the bonus points this round

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

So I've been listening to a few of the SMT soundtracks lately, and stumbled upon this classic piece, which I hadn't heard in ages...

Any similar songs like it? Bonus points if we're talking about other videogame OST's as well, though not necessarily.

A few come to my mind:

-Break Silence (Ristar)
-Redshift Corridor/Empyreal Bridge (Etrian Odyssey V)
-Staff Roll (Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne)
-Deja Vu (Majin Tensei 2, remixed in SMT if)
-Police Station (PSX Persona 1)
-Da'at: Tennozu (Shin Megami Tensei V)
-Devil Forest (Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible III)
-Akrillic (Plok)
-Stickerbrush Symphony (Donkey Kong Country 2)
-Dragonspiral Tower/Celestial Tower/Giant Chasm (Pokemon Black & White)
-Forest Temple (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
-Iraiza (Baroque)
-Thrashard in the Cave~ Arrange (Castlevania Chronicles)
-Premonition (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
-1000 Clouds (Karous)
-really anything from the Elebits ost, mostly The Silent Kitchen, Puzzle Panic, Shopping in Style, Me and My Little War, etc
-Under The Ocean (Super Monkey Ball 2)
-The Big Wave: Inside the Whale (Nekketsu Oyako)
-Neo Avatar (Va11-Hall-A)
-wasteland (Terraria Calamity)
-anything from the Ace Combat 3 ost, take your pick!
-Armored Green (Ketsui)
-Crystal Teardrops (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
-Maze of Death (Mega Man 9)
-Deep in Space (Mega Man 10)
-Theme of Hash (Gravity Circuit)
-The Perishing Operetta (royalty free music by M-Art associated with Rosenkreuzstilette)
-Meteor Strike (royalty free music by Suketoudara's Hideout associated with Rosenkreuzstilette)
-Dear You~ Destructive (Higurashi)

I better cut it here before I think of more

 

[Viviana Santos]

 

[Tonberry]

Here's one from SMT I've been addicted to lately, but you might've already heard it:

 

[goregoregoregoregoregore]

My favorite band of all time:

This album doesn't get out of my head since i heard it:

For the bonus points:

 

[bjork]

How about Poppy - 3:36 (Music to Sleep To)?

 

[Tonberry]

My favorite band of all time:

This album doesn't get out of my head since i heard it:

For the bonus points:

NICE, Boards of Canada, that was long ago... I was thinking of that too, but I wanted the epic game bonus points
Also great pick with Ico.

 

[PaleFolklore]

Great stuff, everyone! Excellent picks, thank you so much for the recs

 

[PurpleShoes]

This beattape here has such a unique and strange vibe. Helped by the fact that I cannot find any information about the artist or its background anywhere! Hell, this tape isn't even on YT!

 

[Ikagura]

Untamed Heart - Klonoa

Image of Hero - Phantasy Star Online

S.O.R Super Mix - Streets of Rage 2/Bare Knuckles II

 

[jiyuuboyetsvi]

So I've been listening to a few of the SMT soundtracks lately, and stumbled upon this classic piece, which I hadn't heard in ages...

Any similar songs like it? Bonus points if we're talking about other videogame OST's as well, though not necessarily.

Have you heard of Ichiko Aoba? A lot of her older albums are just her and her guitar, whereas her newer stuff is very atmospheric

This beattape here has such a unique and strange vibe. Helped by the fact that I cannot find any information about the artist or its background anywhere! Hell, this tape isn't even on YT!

love this, thanks for the rec :D

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[ConanTheDestroyer]

Oblivion's soundtrack is what I would personally consider as being ethereal. Hope it's to your taste.

 

[IDMTINP]

My favorite band of all time:

Hell yeah, BoC!
I have many tracks I find ethereal from them, but here's one of my all-time favorite:

 

[diapered]

When you say "ethereal" it makes me think "dream pop" like this song.

 

[CaptainToad]

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[ZombieFish]

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[Opapete]

Strange.. Nobody posted these yet.

Also fair warning, not all of the AC3 OST is like this. Some of it is real Drakengard-type stuff.

 

[spectresfrommercury]

 

[gundamnut14]

The inventor of "ethereal" music.

 

[NatalieZaki]

one that i'm surprised i haven't seen mentioned, Selected Ambient Works Vol II, or just anything in Aphex Twin's discography

and one of my personal favourite songs of all time