I'm told that the term 'new age' music is out and uncool. ( agreed ), but what of this term 'ambient music'. What is understood by this phrase in terms of musical style?
2007-02-07 04:04:15 · 5 answers · asked by ddkeeelskemsgtirh 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
In my opinion, there are two different kinds of "ambient" music.
The first one being mentioned before, also known as "elevator music". This is usually played in restaurants, elevators, lobbies, etc. Usually it entails of mellow jazzy tunes and/or piano music. Usually played in the background to fill the void of silence and create a positive mood.
The second (and personally more favorable to me) is the chillout kind. With that I mean the following: picture yourself on a warm beach in the summer, you've just been out clubbing. Its 6ish in the morning, the sun is rising filling the sky with an orange hue. You're laying on a couch at some beach club, a fire burning on the table in front of you with some sort of nightcap cocktail in your hand. The music you hear in the background will most likely not be some sort of jazz or piano music. The music you would hear here in this picture would probably be along the lines of the following songs:
Saltwater (Mothership mix) by Chicane
Airwave (sunset chillout mix) by Rank 1
Beyond Time (Ambient mix) by Blank & Jones
Download those songs and you will get the complete picture. They are amazing, relaxing and very chilling. Nothing heavy to draw too much attention, but just enough to justify the nights partying.
2007-02-07 04:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by oxymoron013 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well New Age eventually became World Music. Ambient started back in the 80's with works by Brian Eno, Vangelis and Tangerine Dream. Ambient music is heavy with keyboards and very little if any percussion (add percussion and lyrics and voila you have Chillout) often Ambient will use sound effects mainly nature sounds.
Aphex Twin does a great deal of ambient (sometimes industrial which is the crazed lustful sadistic sister of ambient),U2 even dabbled in it with the Passengers cd as did Moby. Check out Massive Attack and Kruder & Dorfmeister.
2007-02-07 13:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by sprydle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ambient music is music that sets the mood. When you are in a restaurant, they play "ambient music".
a music genre that is mainly instrumental, featuring electronics and inconsistent beat and intended create a relaxing or peaceful atmosphere or mood
Example: Ambient music is known by many names -- ambience, new age, experimental, chillout, mood music, world music -- and has variations like ambient techno and ambient trance.
Etymology: based on ambient meaning 'surrounding'
Usage: music
2007-02-07 12:10:07 · answer #3 · answered by doodles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and noise.
It is sometimes characterized as possessing a sense of resonant sonic space, and of being designed to function equally effectively for both passive and active listening.
2007-02-07 12:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by sidda517 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wordless music and it was once called elevator music.
2007-02-07 12:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋