diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
index 5a80276eb1c..abd4364dfb1 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
@@ -28,71 +28,26 @@
 
 #define SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE 10
 
-
-//Ambience types
-
-#define GENERIC list('sound/ambience/ambigen1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen3.ogg',\
-								'sound/ambience/ambigen4.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen5.ogg',\
-								'sound/ambience/ambigen6.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen7.ogg',\
-								'sound/ambience/ambigen8.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen9.ogg',\
-								'sound/ambience/ambigen10.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen11.ogg',\
-								'sound/ambience/ambigen12.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen14.ogg','sound/ambience/ambigen15.ogg')
-
-#define HOLY list('sound/ambience/ambicha1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambicha2.ogg','sound/ambience/ambicha3.ogg',\
-										'sound/ambience/ambicha4.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiholy.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiholy2.ogg',\
-										'sound/ambience/ambiholy3.ogg')
-
-#define HIGHSEC list('sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg')
-
-#define RUINS list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicave.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech3.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambimystery.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg')
-
-#define ENGINEERING list('sound/ambience/ambisin1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin3.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin4.ogg',\
-										'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech3.ogg')
-
-#define MINING list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicave.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg',\
-											'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',\
-											'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg',\
-											'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg',\
-											'sound/ambience/ambilava1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambilava2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambilava3.ogg')
-
-#define MEDICAL list('sound/ambience/ambinice.ogg')
-
-#define SPOOKY list('sound/ambience/ambimo1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambimo2.ogg','sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg','sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',\
-										'sound/ambience/ambiodd.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimystery.ogg')
-
-#define SPACE list('sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambispace2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/title2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg')
-
-#define MAINTENANCE list('sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint4.ogg',\
-											'sound/ambience/ambimaint5.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss2.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss3.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss4.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg' )
-
-#define AWAY_MISSION list('sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',  'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint.ogg',\
-									'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiodd.ogg')
-
-#define REEBE list('sound/ambience/ambireebe1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambireebe2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambireebe3.ogg')
-
-
-
-#define CREEPY_SOUNDS list('sound/effects/ghost.ogg', 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg', 'sound/effects/heart_beat.ogg', 'sound/effects/screech.ogg',\
-	'sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/behind_you2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/far_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl2.ogg',\
-	'sound/hallucinations/growl3.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you2.ogg',\
-	'sound/hallucinations/look_up1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/look_up2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here3.ogg',\
-	'sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/turn_around2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/veryfar_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/wail.ogg')
-
-
 #define INTERACTION_SOUND_RANGE_MODIFIER -3
 #define EQUIP_SOUND_VOLUME 30
 #define PICKUP_SOUND_VOLUME 15
 #define DROP_SOUND_VOLUME 20
 #define YEET_SOUND_VOLUME 90
 
-
+#define AMBIENCE_GENERIC "generic"
+#define AMBIENCE_HOLY "holy"
+#define AMBIENCE_DANGER "danger"
+#define AMBIENCE_RUINS "ruins"
+#define AMBIENCE_ENGI "engi"
+#define AMBIENCE_MINING "mining"
+#define AMBIENCE_MEDICAL "med"
+#define AMBIENCE_SPOOKY "spooky"
+#define AMBIENCE_SPACE "space"
+#define AMBIENCE_MAINT "maint"
+#define AMBIENCE_AWAY "away"
+#define AMBIENCE_REEBE "reebe" //unused
+#define AMBIENCE_CREEPY "creepy" //not to be confused with spooky
+ 
 //default byond sound environments
 #define SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_NONE -1
 #define SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_GENERIC 0
diff --git a/code/_globalvars/lists/ambience.dm b/code/_globalvars/lists/ambience.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3573c380a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/_globalvars/lists/ambience.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(generic_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen3.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen4.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen5.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen6.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen7.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen8.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen9.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen10.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen11.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen12.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen14.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambigen15.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(holy_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambicha1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicha2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambicha3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicha4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiholy.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiholy2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiholy3.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(danger_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ruins_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicave.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech3.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambimystery.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(engi_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambisin1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambisin3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambisin4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambitech3.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(mining_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambicave.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambilava1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambilava2.ogg', 
+	'sound/ambience/ambilava3.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(medical_ambience,list('sound/ambience/ambinice.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(spooky_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambimo1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimo2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiodd.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimystery.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(space_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambispace2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/title2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(maint_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambimaint3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambimaint5.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss2.ogg',
+	'sound/voice/lowHiss3.ogg', 'sound/voice/lowHiss4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(away_ambience,list(
+	'sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin4.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin5.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiruin6.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiruin7.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos2.ogg',
+	'sound/ambience/ambiodd.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(reebe_ambience,list('sound/ambience/ambireebe1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambireebe2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambireebe3.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(creepy_ambience,list(
+	'sound/effects/ghost.ogg', 'sound/effects/ghost2.ogg',
+	'sound/effects/heart_beat.ogg', 'sound/effects/screech.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/behind_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/behind_you2.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/far_noise.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl1.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/growl2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/growl3.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/im_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/im_here2.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/i_see_you2.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/look_up1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/look_up2.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/over_here1.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/over_here2.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/over_here3.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/turn_around1.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/turn_around2.ogg', 'sound/hallucinations/veryfar_noise.ogg',
+	'sound/hallucinations/wail.ogg'))
+
+GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(ambience_assoc,list(
+	AMBIENCE_GENERIC = GLOB.generic_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_HOLY = GLOB.holy_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_DANGER = GLOB.danger_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_RUINS = GLOB.ruins_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_ENGI = GLOB.engi_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_MINING = GLOB.mining_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_MEDICAL = GLOB.medical_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_SPOOKY = GLOB.spooky_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_SPACE = GLOB.space_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_MAINT = GLOB.maint_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_AWAY = GLOB.away_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_REEBE = GLOB.reebe_ambience,
+	AMBIENCE_CREEPY = GLOB.creepy_ambience))
diff --git a/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
index 5d84f6370e4..edefd6e6b79 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/Space_Station_13_areas.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 	icon = 'ICON FILENAME' 			(defaults to 'icons/turf/areas.dmi')
 	icon_state = "NAME OF ICON" 	(defaults to "unknown" (blank))
 	requires_power = FALSE 				(defaults to true)
-	ambientsounds = list()				(defaults to GENERIC from sound.dm. override it as "ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/signal.ogg')" or using another define.
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_GENERIC   (picks the ambience from an assoc list in ambience.dm)   
+	ambientsounds = list()				(defaults to ambience_index's assoc on Initialize(). override it as "ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/signal.ogg')" or by changing ambience_index)
 
 NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station itself. Please maintain these lists valid. --rastaf0
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA | NO_ALERTS
 	outdoors = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = SPACE
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_SPACE
 	flags_1 = CAN_BE_DIRTY_1
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_SPACE
 
@@ -59,13 +60,13 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	has_gravity = STANDARD_GRAVITY
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	flags_1 = CAN_BE_DIRTY_1
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_ASTEROID
 
 /area/asteroid/nearstation
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
-	ambientsounds = RUINS
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_RUINS
 	always_unpowered = FALSE
 	requires_power = TRUE
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA | BLOBS_ALLOWED
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 //Maintenance
 
 /area/maintenance
-	ambientsounds = MAINTENANCE
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MAINT
 	area_flags = BLOBS_ALLOWED | UNIQUE_AREA
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/maint
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_TUNNEL_ENCLOSED
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 
 /area/chapel
 	icon_state = "chapel"
-	ambientsounds = HOLY
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_HOLY
 	flags_1 = NONE
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_LARGE_ENCLOSED
 
@@ -563,7 +564,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 //Engineering
 
 /area/engine
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/engineering
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_LARGE_ENCLOSED
 
@@ -637,7 +638,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_IFSTARLIGHT
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA
 	flags_1 = NONE
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/engineering
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_SPACE
 
@@ -722,13 +723,13 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/teleporter
 	name = "Teleporter Room"
 	icon_state = "teleporter"
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/command
 
 /area/gateway
 	name = "Gateway"
 	icon_state = "gateway"
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/command
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_STANDARD_STATION
 
@@ -737,7 +738,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/medical
 	name = "Medical"
 	icon_state = "medbay1"
-	ambientsounds = MEDICAL
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MEDICAL
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/medbay
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_STANDARD_STATION
 
@@ -814,7 +815,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/medical/morgue
 	name = "Morgue"
 	icon_state = "morgue"
-	ambientsounds = SPOOKY
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_SPOOKY
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_SMALL_ENCLOSED
 
 /area/medical/chemistry
@@ -861,7 +862,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/security
 	name = "Security"
 	icon_state = "security"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/security
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_STANDARD_STATION
 
@@ -1213,7 +1214,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/construction
 	name = "Construction Area"
 	icon_state = "construction"
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_STANDARD_STATION
 
 /area/construction/mining/aux_base
@@ -1229,7 +1230,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/vacant_room
 	name = "Vacant Room"
 	icon_state = "vacant_room"
-	ambientsounds = MAINTENANCE
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MAINT
 
 /area/vacant_room/office
 	name = "Vacant Office"
@@ -1247,7 +1248,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/ai_monitored/security/armory
 	name = "Armory"
 	icon_state = "armory"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/security
 
 /area/ai_monitored/security/armory/upper
@@ -1256,7 +1257,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/ai_monitored/storage/eva
 	name = "EVA Storage"
 	icon_state = "eva"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 
 /area/ai_monitored/storage/eva/upper
 	name = "Upper EVA Storage"
@@ -1264,7 +1265,7 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 /area/ai_monitored/storage/satellite
 	name = "AI Satellite Maint"
 	icon_state = "ai_storage"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 	airlock_wires = /datum/wires/airlock/ai
 
 	//Turret_protected
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 231f1088d58..a27f9dbf0d6 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 	///Will objects this area be needing power?
 	var/requires_power = TRUE
-	/// This gets overridden to 1 for space in area/Initialize().
+	/// This gets overridden to 1 for space in area/.
 	var/always_unpowered = FALSE
 
 	var/power_equip = TRUE
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
 	var/has_gravity = FALSE
 
 	var/parallax_movedir = 0
-
-	var/list/ambientsounds = GENERIC
+	
+	var/ambience_index = AMBIENCE_GENERIC
+	var/list/ambientsounds
 	flags_1 = CAN_BE_DIRTY_1 | CULT_PERMITTED_1
 
 	var/list/firedoors
@@ -134,7 +135,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(teleportlocs)
  */
 /area/Initialize(mapload)
 	icon_state = ""
-
+	if(!ambientsounds)
+		ambientsounds = GLOB.ambience_assoc[ambience_index]
 	if(requires_power)
 		luminosity = 0
 	else
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/away_content.dm b/code/game/area/areas/away_content.dm
index 83f098ef1f1..15a6c386da2 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/away_content.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/away_content.dm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Unused icons for new areas are "awaycontent1" ~ "awaycontent30"
 	name = "Strange Location"
 	icon_state = "away"
 	has_gravity = STANDARD_GRAVITY
-	ambientsounds = AWAY_MISSION
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_AWAY
 	sound_environment = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_ROOM
 
 /area/awaymission/beach
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/centcom.dm b/code/game/area/areas/centcom.dm
index cfe8bc85203..3fee6da7e98 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/centcom.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/centcom.dm
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 	has_gravity = STANDARD_GRAVITY
 	area_flags = VALID_TERRITORY | UNIQUE_AREA | NOTELEPORT
 	flags_1 = NONE
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 	network_root_id = SYNDICATE_NETWORK_ROOT
 
 /area/syndicate_mothership/control
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm b/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
index 4a1138d1f12..46fe5dac000 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	power_light = FALSE
 	outdoors = TRUE
 	flags_1 = NONE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = VALID_TERRITORY | UNIQUE_AREA | NO_ALERTS
 	sound_environment = SOUND_AREA_STANDARD_STATION
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	power_light = FALSE
 	outdoors = TRUE
 	flags_1 = NONE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = VALID_TERRITORY | UNIQUE_AREA | FLORA_ALLOWED | CAVES_ALLOWED | NO_ALERTS
 
 /area/mine/lobby
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 /area/mine/laborcamp/security
 	name = "Labor Camp Security"
 	icon_state = "security"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 
 
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
 	requires_power = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = VALID_TERRITORY | UNIQUE_AREA | FLORA_ALLOWED | NO_ALERTS
 
 /area/lavaland/underground
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = VALID_TERRITORY | UNIQUE_AREA | FLORA_ALLOWED | NO_ALERTS
 
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
 	requires_power = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA | FLORA_ALLOWED | NO_ALERTS
 
 /area/icemoon/surface/outdoors // weather happens here
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
-	ambientsounds = MINING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_MINING
 	area_flags = UNIQUE_AREA | FLORA_ALLOWED | NO_ALERTS
 
 /area/icemoon/underground/unexplored // mobs and megafauna and ruins spawn here
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/_ruins.dm b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/_ruins.dm
index 11c72990ba2..42241bfb118 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/_ruins.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/_ruins.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	has_gravity = STANDARD_GRAVITY
 	area_flags = HIDDEN_AREA | BLOBS_ALLOWED | UNIQUE_AREA | NO_ALERTS
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
-	ambientsounds = RUINS
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_RUINS
 	flags_1 = CAN_BE_DIRTY_1
 	sound_environment = SOUND_ENVIRONMENT_STONEROOM
 
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
index adc1a6c6292..6fe932d553e 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
 /area/ruin/unpowered/syndicate_lava_base
 	name = "Secret Base"
 	icon_state = "dk_yellow"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 
 /area/ruin/unpowered/cultaltar
 	name = "Cult Altar"
 	flags_1 = CULT_PERMITTED_1
-	ambientsounds = SPOOKY
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_SPOOKY
 
 //Syndicate lavaland base
 
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/space.dm b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/space.dm
index b898e22c621..c68c2f2479c 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/space.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/space.dm
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 /area/ruin/space/has_grav/ancientstation/atmo
 	name = "Beta Station Atmospherics"
 	icon_state = "red"
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 	has_gravity = TRUE
 
 /area/ruin/space/has_grav/ancientstation/betacorridor
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 /area/ruin/space/has_grav/ancientstation/engi
 	name = "Charlie Station Engineering"
 	icon_state = "engine"
-	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_ENGI
 
 /area/ruin/space/has_grav/ancientstation/comm
 	name = "Charlie Station Command"
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm b/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
index ee041b25509..bb337be8fcb 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/shuttles.dm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 /area/shuttle/syndicate
 	name = "Syndicate Infiltrator"
-	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC
+	ambience_index = AMBIENCE_DANGER
 	area_limited_icon_smoothing = /area/shuttle/syndicate
 
 /area/shuttle/syndicate/bridge
diff --git a/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm b/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
index 4c78e5be551..675550e1646 100644
--- a/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
+++ b/code/modules/flufftext/Hallucination.dm
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(hallucination_list, list(
 				target.playsound_local(source, pick('sound/voice/human/manlaugh1.ogg', 'sound/voice/human/manlaugh2.ogg'), 50, 1)
 		if("creepy")
 		//These sounds are (mostly) taken from Hidden: Source
-			target.playsound_local(source, pick(CREEPY_SOUNDS), 50, 1)
+			target.playsound_local(source, pick(GLOB.creepy_ambience), 50, 1)
 		if("tesla") //Tesla loose!
 			target.playsound_local(source, 'sound/magic/lightningbolt.ogg', 35, 1)
 			addtimer(CALLBACK(target, /mob/.proc/playsound_local, source, 'sound/magic/lightningbolt.ogg', 65, 1), 30)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index cf74391978d..9fcf950f919 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@
 #include "code\_globalvars\lists\poll_ignore.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\lists\typecache.dm"
 #include "code\_globalvars\lists\xenobiology.dm"
+#include "code\_globalvars\lists\ambience.dm"
 #include "code\_js\byjax.dm"
 #include "code\_js\menus.dm"
 #include "code\_onclick\adjacent.dm"