diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
index b0274e9d802..c15dfd78b0f 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/sound.dm
@@ -15,3 +15,57 @@
 
 #define SOUND_MINIMUM_PRESSURE 10
 #define FALLOFF_SOUNDS 0.5
+
+//Ambience types
+
+#define GENERIC_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS list('sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg')
+
+#define RUINS_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS list('sound/ambience/ambinice.ogg')
+
+#define SPOOKY_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS list('sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambispace2.ogg', 'sound/music/title2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg')
+
+#define MAINTENANCE_SOUNDS 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_SOUNDS 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 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')
diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index a57f48ffc11..9070d1409f6 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	valid_territory = FALSE
 	outdoors = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambispace.ogg','sound/music/title2.ogg','sound/music/space.ogg','sound/music/traitor.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = SPACE_SOUNDS
 
 /area/space/nearstation
 	icon_state = "space_near"
@@ -117,39 +117,33 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/escape
 	name = "\improper Emergency Shuttle"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle2"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/pod_1
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod One"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/pod_2
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Two"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/pod_3
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Three"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 	parallax_movedir = EAST
 
 /area/shuttle/pod_4
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Four"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 	parallax_movedir = EAST
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod1
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod One"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod1/station
@@ -163,7 +157,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod2
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Two"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod2/station
@@ -177,7 +170,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod3
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Three"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod3/station
@@ -191,7 +183,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod5 //Pod 4 was lost to meteors
 	name = "\improper Escape Pod Five"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
 
 /area/shuttle/escape_pod5/station
@@ -205,7 +196,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/mining
 	name = "\improper Mining Shuttle"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 
 /area/shuttle/transport
@@ -246,7 +236,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/siberia
 	name = "\improper Labor Camp Shuttle"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 
 /area/shuttle/specops
@@ -329,7 +318,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 /area/shuttle/research
 	name = "\improper Research Shuttle"
-	music = "music/escape.ogg"
 	icon_state = "shuttle"
 
 /area/shuttle/research/station
@@ -498,6 +486,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
 	nad_allowed = TRUE
+	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC_SOUNDS
 
 /area/syndicate_mothership/control
 	name = "\improper Syndicate Control Room"
@@ -519,6 +508,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	valid_territory = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
+	ambientsounds = MINING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/asteroid/cave				// -- TLE
 	name = "\improper Asteroid - Underground"
@@ -633,7 +623,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 //Maintenance
 /area/maintenance
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimaint1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint4.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimaint5.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = MAINTENANCE_SOUNDS
 	valid_territory = FALSE
 
 /area/maintenance/atmos_control
@@ -803,12 +793,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/bridge
 	name = "\improper Bridge"
 	icon_state = "bridge"
-	music = "signal"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/signal.ogg')
 
 /area/bridge/meeting_room
 	name = "\improper Heads of Staff Meeting Room"
 	icon_state = "meeting"
-	music = null
 
 /area/crew_quarters/captain
 	name = "\improper Captain's Office"
@@ -969,10 +958,12 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	name = "\improper Abandoned Library"
 	icon_state = "library"
 
+/area/chapel
+	icon_state = "chapel"
+	ambientsounds = HOLY_SOUNDS
+
 /area/chapel/main
 	name = "\improper Chapel"
-	icon_state = "chapel"
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambicha1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambicha2.ogg','sound/ambience/ambicha3.ogg','sound/ambience/ambicha4.ogg','sound/music/traitor.ogg')
 
 /area/chapel/office
 	name = "\improper Chapel Office"
@@ -1107,7 +1098,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 //Engineering
 /area/engine
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin3.ogg','sound/ambience/ambisin4.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/engine/engine_smes
 	name = "\improper Engineering SMES"
@@ -1161,6 +1152,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	requires_power = FALSE
 	valid_territory = FALSE
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_IFSTARLIGHT
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/solar/auxport
 	name = "\improper Fore Port Solar Array"
@@ -1227,18 +1219,17 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/teleporter
 	name = "\improper Teleporter"
 	icon_state = "teleporter"
-	music = "signal"
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/gateway
 	name = "\improper Gateway"
 	icon_state = "teleporter"
-	music = "signal"
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/AIsattele
 	name = "\improper Abandoned Teleporter"
 	icon_state = "teleporter"
-	music = "signal"
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimalf.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimalf.ogg', 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg')
 
 /area/toxins/explab
 	name = "\improper E.X.P.E.R.I-MENTOR Lab"
@@ -1250,42 +1241,39 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 //MedBay
 
+/area/medical
+	ambientsounds = MEDICAL_SOUNDS
+
 /area/medical/medbay
 	name = "\improper Medbay"
 	icon_state = "medbay"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 //Medbay is a large area, these additional areas help level out APC load.
 /area/medical/medbay2
 	name = "\improper Medbay"
 	icon_state = "medbay2"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 /area/medical/medbay3
 	name = "\improper Medbay"
 	icon_state = "medbay3"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 
 /area/medical/biostorage
 	name = "\improper Medical Storage"
 	icon_state = "medbaysecstorage"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 /area/medical/reception
 	name = "\improper Medbay Reception"
 	icon_state = "medbay"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 /area/medical/psych
 	name = "\improper Psych Room"
 	icon_state = "medbaypsych"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/aurora_caelus_short.ogg')
 
 /area/medical/medbreak
 	name = "\improper Break Room"
 	icon_state = "medbaybreak"
-	music = 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg'
 
 /area/medical/patients_rooms
 	name = "\improper Patient's Rooms"
@@ -1342,7 +1330,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/medical/morgue
 	name = "\improper Morgue"
 	icon_state = "morgue"
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimo1.ogg','sound/ambience/ambimo2.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = SPOOKY_SOUNDS
 
 /area/medical/chemistry
 	name = "\improper Chemistry"
@@ -1390,6 +1378,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 
 //Security
 
+/area/security
+	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC_SOUNDS
+
 /area/security/main
 	name = "\improper Security Office"
 	icon_state = "securityoffice"
@@ -1522,6 +1513,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/security/detectives_office
 	name = "\improper Detective's Office"
 	icon_state = "detective"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambidet1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidet2.ogg')
 
 /area/security/range
 	name = "\improper Firing Range"
@@ -1870,6 +1862,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/construction
 	name = "\improper Construction Area"
 	icon_state = "yellow"
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/mining_construction
 	name = "Auxillary Base Construction"
@@ -1962,6 +1955,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 /area/ai_monitored/storage/eva
 	name = "EVA Storage"
 	icon_state = "eva"
+	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC_SOUNDS
 
 /area/ai_monitored/storage/secure
 	name = "Secure Storage"
@@ -1972,7 +1966,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	icon_state = "storage"
 
 /area/turret_protected/
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimalf.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimalf.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiatmos2.ogg')
 
 /area/turret_protected/ai_upload
 	name = "\improper AI Upload Chamber"
@@ -2034,7 +2028,8 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 // Telecommunications Satellite
 
 /area/tcommsat
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen10.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/signal.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambigen10.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech.ogg',\
+											'sound/ambience/ambitech2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambitech3.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambimystery.ogg')
 
 /area/tcommsat/chamber
 	name = "\improper Telecoms Central Compartment"
@@ -2082,6 +2077,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	name = "\improper Strange Location"
 	icon_state = "away"
 	report_alerts = FALSE
+	ambientsounds = AWAY_MISSION_SOUNDS
 
 /area/awaymission/example
 	name = "\improper Strange Station"
@@ -2096,7 +2092,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(ghostteleportlocs)
 	icon_state = "beach"
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_DISABLED
 	requires_power = FALSE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/shore.ogg', 'sound/ambience/seag1.ogg','sound/ambience/seag2.ogg','sound/ambience/seag2.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/shore.ogg', 'sound/ambience/seag1.ogg', 'sound/ambience/seag2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/seag2.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambiodd.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambinice.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/undersea
 	name = "Undersea"
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas.dm b/code/game/area/areas.dm
index 6ad45532641..da80a6e775c 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas.dm
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	var/power_equip = TRUE
 	var/power_light = TRUE
 	var/power_environ = TRUE
-	var/music = null
 	var/used_equip = FALSE
 	var/used_light = FALSE
 	var/used_environ = FALSE
@@ -56,12 +55,7 @@
 	var/global/global_uid = 0
 	var/uid
 
-	var/list/ambientsounds = 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')
+	var/list/ambientsounds = GENERIC_SOUNDS
 
 	var/fast_despawn = FALSE
 	var/can_get_auto_cryod = TRUE
@@ -379,20 +373,24 @@
 
 	// Ambience goes down here -- make sure to list each area seperately for ease of adding things in later, thanks! Note: areas adjacent to each other should have the same sounds to prevent cutoff when possible.- LastyScratch
 	if(L && L.client && !L.client.ambience_playing && (L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ))	//split off the white noise from the rest of the ambience because of annoyance complaints - Kluys
-		L.client.ambience_playing = 1
-		L << sound('sound/ambience/shipambience.ogg', repeat = 1, wait = 0, volume = 35, channel = CHANNEL_BUZZ)
+		L.client.ambience_playing = TRUE
+		SEND_SOUND(L, sound('sound/ambience/shipambience.ogg', repeat = TRUE, wait = FALSE, volume = 35, channel = CHANNEL_BUZZ))
 	else if(L && L.client && !(L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_BUZZ))
-		L.client.ambience_playing = 0
+		L.client.ambience_playing = FALSE
 
 	if(prob(35) && L && L.client && (L.client.prefs.sound & SOUND_AMBIENCE))
 		var/sound = pick(ambientsounds)
 
 		if(!L.client.played)
-			L << sound(sound, repeat = 0, wait = 0, volume = 25, channel = CHANNEL_AMBIENCE)
-			L.client.played = 1
-			spawn(600)			//ewww - this is very very bad
-				if(L && L.client)
-					L.client.played = 0
+			SEND_SOUND(L, sound(sound, repeat = FALSE, wait = FALSE, volume = 25, channel = CHANNEL_AMBIENCE))
+			L.client.played = TRUE
+			addtimer(CALLBACK(L.client, /client/proc/ResetAmbiencePlayed), 600)
+
+/**
+  * Reset the played var to false on the client
+  */
+/client/proc/ResetAmbiencePlayed()
+	played = FALSE
 
 /area/proc/gravitychange(var/gravitystate = 0, var/area/A)
 	A.has_gravity = gravitystate
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm b/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
index 0b07fffda5e..b621bade493 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/mining.dm
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 /area/mine/explored
 	name = "Mine"
 	icon_state = "explored"
-	music = null
 	always_unpowered = TRUE
 	requires_power = TRUE
 	poweralm = FALSE
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
 	outdoors = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = MINING_SOUNDS
 	flags = NONE
 
 /area/mine/dangerous/explored/golem
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@
 /area/mine/unexplored
 	name = "Mine"
 	icon_state = "unexplored"
-	music = null
 	always_unpowered = TRUE
 	requires_power = TRUE
 	poweralm = FALSE
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
 	outdoors = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = MINING_SOUNDS
 	flags = NONE
 
 /area/mine/lobby
@@ -80,6 +78,7 @@
 /area/mine/laborcamp/security
 	name = "Labor Camp Security"
 	icon_state = "security"
+	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC_SOUNDS
 
 /area/mine/podbay
 	name = "Mining Podbay"
@@ -95,26 +94,24 @@
 /area/lavaland/surface
 	name = "Lavaland"
 	icon_state = "explored"
-	music = null
 	always_unpowered = TRUE
 	poweralm = FALSE
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
 	requires_power = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambilava.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = MINING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/lavaland/underground
 	name = "Lavaland Caves"
 	icon_state = "unexplored"
-	music = null
 	always_unpowered = TRUE
 	requires_power = TRUE
 	poweralm = FALSE
 	power_environ = FALSE
 	power_equip = FALSE
 	power_light = FALSE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambilava.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = MINING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/lavaland/surface/outdoors
 	name = "Lavaland Wastes"
diff --git a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
index 5baf1fe315e..53544d8643b 100644
--- a/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
+++ b/code/game/area/areas/ruins/lavaland.dm
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 /area/ruin/powered/clownplanet
 	icon_state = "dk_yellow"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/music/clown.ogg')
 
 /area/ruin/powered/animal_hospital
 	icon_state = "dk_yellow"
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@
 /area/ruin/unpowered/syndicate_lava_base
 	name = "Secret Base"
 	icon_state = "dk_yellow"
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambidanger.ogg', 'sound/ambience/ambidanger2.ogg')
+	ambientsounds = HIGHSEC_SOUNDS
 	report_alerts = FALSE
 	hide_attacklogs = TRUE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/centcomAway.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/centcomAway.dm
index bd9890aa43a..92fa90891e0 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/centcomAway.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/centcomAway.dm
@@ -7,32 +7,32 @@
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/general
 	name = "XCC-P5831"
-	music = "music/ambigen3.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambigen3.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/maint
 	name = "XCC-P5831 Maintenance"
 	icon_state = "away1"
-	music = "music/ambisin1.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin1.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/thunderdome
 	name = "XCC-P5831 Thunderdome"
 	icon_state = "away2"
-	music = "music/ambisin2.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin2.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/cafe
 	name = "XCC-P5831 Kitchen Arena"
 	icon_state = "away3"
-	music = "music/ambisin3.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin3.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/courtroom
 	name = "XCC-P5831 Courtroom"
 	icon_state = "away4"
-	music = "music/ambisin4.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambisin4.ogg')
 
 /area/awaymission/centcomAway/hangar
 	name = "XCC-P5831 Hangars"
 	icon_state = "away4"
-	music = "music/ambigen5.ogg"
+	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambigen5.ogg')
 
 //centcomAway items
 
diff --git a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm
index 4d3c54f8f4b..9489ddec45b 100644
--- a/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm
+++ b/code/modules/awaymissions/mission_code/ruins/oldstation.dm
@@ -321,6 +321,7 @@
 	name = "Beta Station Atmospherics"
 	icon_state = "red"
 	has_gravity = FALSE
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/ruin/space/ancientstation/betanorth
 	name = "Beta Station North Corridor"
@@ -333,6 +334,7 @@
 /area/ruin/space/ancientstation/engi
 	name = "Charlie Station Engineering"
 	icon_state = "engine"
+	ambientsounds = ENGINEERING_SOUNDS
 
 /area/ruin/space/ancientstation/comm
 	name = "Charlie Station Command"
diff --git a/code/modules/ruins/ruin_areas.dm b/code/modules/ruins/ruin_areas.dm
index 754f8d44f29..cf3b08aa0f2 100644
--- a/code/modules/ruins/ruin_areas.dm
+++ b/code/modules/ruins/ruin_areas.dm
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	icon_state = "away"
 	has_gravity = TRUE
 	there_can_be_many = TRUE
-	ambientsounds = list('sound/ambience/ambimine.ogg')
 	dynamic_lighting = DYNAMIC_LIGHTING_FORCED
+	ambientsounds = RUINS_SOUNDS
 
 /area/ruin/unpowered
 	always_unpowered = FALSE
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diff --git a/sound/ambience/ambilava.ogg b/sound/ambience/ambilava1.ogg
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rename from sound/ambience/ambilava.ogg
rename to sound/ambience/ambilava1.ogg
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