Artist page · 04/07/2026
About
14 key vinyl releases with original 1987 LP 'Essence/Universe' priced over €30 and recent ambient treasures.
Laraaji's discography spans over four decades of experimental ambient, drone, and new age music. His breakthrough came through collaboration with Brian Eno on the 1980 album 'Ambient 3: Day of Radiance.' His solo catalog includes 14 vinyl releases featured here, ranging from peaceful solo zither and piano compositions to richly layered soundscape explorations.
Many releases are on All Saints Records and Numero Group, with select titles featuring colored vinyl editions and limited pressings. His sound is characterized by mystical meditative tones, often with extended compositions crafted for relaxation and spiritual contemplation.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Numero Group · 2023
Numero Group · 2023
Shimmy Disc · 2023
Leaving Records · 2020
All Saints Records · 2020
All Saints Records · 2020
Leaving Records · 2020
Invisible, Inc. · 2019
Dampfzentrale, Bern · 2019
All Saints Records · 2018
Flying Moonlight Records · 2018
All Saints Records · 2017
All Saints Records · 2017
W.25TH · 2016
Rvng Intl. · 2011
Not On Label (Phil Gruber Self-released) · 2006
Spirit Music · 2004
Collective Recordings · 2000
Spirit Music · 2000
The Relaxation Company · 1997
Sine Records · 1995
Gyroscope · 1995
Gyroscope · 1992
Audion Recording Co · 1987
Spirit Music, Inc. · 1986
Not On Label (Laraaji Self-released) · 1984
Celestial Vibration · 1984
Editions EG · 1980
Not On Label · 1978Playlist
The tracks that sum up Laraaji's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
This seminal double-track LP on Audion Recording Co captures long-form ambient soundscapes central to Laraaji's style, commanding high collector interest.
A modern ambient work blending electronic drone with zither textures, available in original UK releases robust on the secondary market.
Featuring solo piano compositions, this European original pressing on All Saints Records is widely held by collectors and regularly listed.
Go further
Artists who share part of Laraaji's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
The “Why this rarity” column comes from our upstream sourcing work: for each album, we explain what makes this pressing sought after by collectors (limited run, specific matrix, withdrawn edition…).
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"Music is a path for my life as much as it is a spiritual practice."— Laraaji
In 1979, Laraaji was playing electronic zither in New York’s Washington Square Park when Brian Eno noticed him, leading to the influential collaboration on 'Ambient 3: Day of Radiance.'
'Essence/Universe' was originally released on Audion Recording Co in 1987 as a vinyl LP featuring two extensive ambient tracks that exemplify Laraaji's meditative style.
The UK limited edition vinyl for 'Sun Gong' released by All Saints Records in 2017 features a want/have ratio of 3.5:1 with 14 copies currently for sale, making it a valued pressing.
A remastered LP edition of 'Flow Goes The Universe' was released in the US in 2021 on All Saints Records, including 9 ambient tracks across the album.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Laraaji is an American ambient and new age musician known for his electronic zither and meditative compositions blending ambient, drone, and electronic styles.
Key vinyl albums include the 1987 'Essence/Universe,' 2017's 'Bring On The Sun,' and the 2020 'Sun Piano,' each showcasing different facets of his ambient style.
Born in Philadelphia in 1943, Laraaji trained in classical instruments before adopting the electronic zither and Eastern mysticism influences starting in the early 1970s.
The 2017 UK limited edition vinyl for 'Sun Gong' has a high demand with limited stock, making it a noteworthy collectible for ambient vinyl fans.
Yes, releases like 'Bring On The Sun' (2017), 'Sun Piano' (2020), and 'Glimpses Of Infinity' (2024) continue to expand his ambient catalog available on vinyl.
Laraaji's vinyl albums are commonly pressed as LPs with some limited and colored editions, often accompanied by digital download codes.
Laraaji collaborated with Brian Eno and is related stylistically to artists like Harold Budd and the Ambient series curated by Eno.
French collectors can find Laraaji's vinyl releases on All Saints Records and Numero Group distributed in European markets, with some original European pressings available.
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This page is compiled by the vinyles.com editorial team from public sources and our marketplace.
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