Ambient samples encompass slowly evolving synth pads, textural drones, field recordings, processed guitar washes, and ethereal tonal atmospheres designed to immerse rather than direct. Coined by Brian Eno in the 1970s, the ambient genre grew from his experiments with music as an meditative and environmental tool, for which he drew from experimental composers like Terry Riley and Tangerine Dream. Its meditative sensibilities have since shaped countless approaches to music including dub techno, idm, chillwave, minimal techno, and cinematic composition.
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