Ethereal ambient textures drifting through ancient corridors. Atlantis: The Lost Tales is a 1997 point-and-click adventure for DOS and Windows, and the soundtrack floats between mystical and haunting like it can't decide which ruins to explore.
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"Ancient Winds" and "Crystal Winds" both pull from this airy new-age palette that screams late 90s adventure game. "Dream of the Owl" and "Dream of the Dolphin" are standout atmospheric pieces. They feel less like game music and more like something you'd hear in a planetarium.
"Stonehenge" grounds things with a heavier presence. "La Tisseuse de Destins" has this French elegance to it that reminds you the devs were European and proud of it. Queue this up next time you're exploring something ancient on Google Earth at midnight.