During the ‘90s ambient sound flew far under the radar of pop culture at the same time as the tools of music-making evolved at the most rapid pace ever. There were a multitude of “atmospheric” ...

Host Scott Detrow talks with Pitchfork editor Andy Cush about ambient music and the growth in popularity of marketing it as so-called mood music on streaming platforms. And finally today, to create a ...

Ambient music (and its sister genre, New Age) has long been used to support spiritual practices like meditation and yoga, due to their quiet, inconspicuous character. While these electronic sounds are ...

Listen to Gas, Hiroshi Yoshimura and Lou Reed (yes, that Lou Reed). By Lindsay Zoladz For several reasons, I have found myself listening to a lot of ambient music this week — even more than usual, ...