Ambient house

Ambient house
Other namesNew Age house[1]
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1980s, United Kingdom and Japan
Derivative forms
Other topics
Ambient music artists, chill-out music

Ambient house is a downtempo[2] subgenre of house music that first emerged in the late 1980s, combining elements of acid house and ambient music. The genre developed in chill-out rooms and specialist clubs as part of the UK's dance music scene.[2] It was most prominently pioneered by the Orb and the KLF, along with artists such as Global Communication, Irresistible Force, Youth, and 808 State.[2][3] The term was used vaguely, and eventually fell out of favor as more specific subgenres were recognized.[4]

  1. ^ Reynolds, Simon (2012). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. pp. 166–7.
  2. ^ a b c Albiez, Sean (2017). Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 11. Bloomsbury. p. 26. ISBN 9781501326103. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ Peel, Ian (2004). Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound. Taylor & Francos. p. 50.
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