Ambient music?

[Snoopy]

Any recommendations?

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[Paladin]

Try this:

YouTube - We the Scum [Fruity Loops Metal / Ambient]

 

[Snoopy]

Thanks. I can see the metal but not the ambient. I'm not sure the composer could either.

My understanding of ambient is more Ambient music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



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[Netti-Netti]

Any recommendations?

with or without beats?

 

[Eclectic Mystic]

Beethoven.

All music is ambient, so you shouldn't worry about a genre.

 

[seattlegal]

I really like some of the work from Boards of Canada, but some of their stuff also drives me crazy. Same thing with Phillip Glass. (Although I highly recommend Aguas da Amazonia, composed by Phillip Glass and performed by Uakti.)

{Has anyone listened to Uakti's Trilobyte? If so, how is it?}

 

[17th Angel]

Is this like that cra... Music.. That is just whale noises and stuff?? lulz....

 

[iBrian]

Dreadzone's "Second Light" and "Biological Radio" may be of interest, though might show too much reggae and dance influence for you:
YouTube - Dreadzone - Cave of angels
YouTube - Dreadzone - A Dream Within A Dream

 

[Tao_Equus]

You could try Jango
http://www.jango.com

Program in all your favourite artists and it will play them and others of a similar genre.

 

[Paladin]

Jango is awesome Tao, thanks!
Just typed in "Pantera" and wow!

 

[Snoopy]

with or without beats?

I think I'm thinking without. But I'd be interested in whatever you may think is worth checking out.

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[Snoopy]

Beethoven.
All music is ambient, so you shouldn't worry about a genre.

Is this like that cra... Music.. That is just whale noises and stuff?? lulz....

Although ambient as a music form pre-dates him, it is Brian Eno who is generally credited with coining the term in the 1970s to refer to music that can be either "actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending on the choice of the listener". (taken from Wiki cited above).

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[Snoopy]

I really like some of the work from Boards of Canada, but some of their stuff also drives me crazy. Same thing with Phillip Glass. (Although I highly recommend Aguas da Amazonia, composed by Phillip Glass and performed by Uakti.)

{Has anyone listened to Uakti's Trilobyte? If so, how is it?}

Regarding Philip Glass, I do find him rather samey. I’ve got his collected piano works but don’t find them that engaging. However his music for the Godfrey Reggio films Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi is brilliant, IMO.

Not heard much Boards of Canada. Will check em out some more.

And never heard of Uakti.

How about Stars of the Lid?

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[Snoopy]

Dreadzone's "Second Light" and "Biological Radio" may be of interest, though might show too much reggae and dance influence for you:
YouTube - Dreadzone - Cave of angels
YouTube - Dreadzone - A Dream Within A Dream

Thanks for the suggestion.

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[Snoopy]

You could try Jango
http://www.jango.com

Program in all your favourite artists and it will play them and others of a similar genre.

Thanks for this. I'd not heard of it.

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[Thomas]

Regarding Philip Glass, I do find him rather samey.{/quote]
I was going to suggest Michael Nyman until you said that. There's a famous anon comment, between two musicians sitting down in the orchestra pit:
"How long's this one, then?"
"Hour and threequaters. Or fifteen minutes, without the repeats."

You've tried Brian Eno himself? If you get a taste of Boards of Canada — nice one, SG — try looking for Transient Waves.

Thomas

 

[wil]

never heard of ambient music...but I've been clicking...

Reminds me of YES, or Cirque de Soleil stuff, is YES ambient?

 

[Snoopy]

I was going to suggest Michael Nyman until you said that. There's a famous anon comment, between two musicians sitting down in the orchestra pit:
"How long's this one, then?"
"Hour and threequaters. Or fifteen minutes, without the repeats."

I like the music to The Thief, the Cook, the Lover, the Gangster, the Politician, the Aardvark but I know what you mean. Damn that microtonality! (Good film too)

You've tried Brian Eno himself?

I have ta. Trying to broaden the net a little.

If you get a taste of Boards of Canada — nice one, SG — try looking for Transient Waves.

OK.

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[Snoopy]

is YES ambient?

No. Way too much going on (to be crude).

I think the Ambient series of albums by Mr Eno himself can provide a "working definition".

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[Joedjr]

"Structures from Silence" by Steve Roach is pretty good. It has just a little bit more going on than let's say a Brian Eno recording such as "Music for Airports", but not much.