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Ambient Music is a
musical genre in which sound is more important than notes. It is
generally identifiable as being broadly atmospheric and environmental
in nature. Ambient music evolved from early 20th century forms of
semi-audible music, from the impressionism of Erik Satie, through
musique concrete and the minimalism of Terry Riley and Philip Glass,
and Brian Eno's deliberate sub-audible approach. Later developments
found the dreamy non-linear elements of ambient music applied to some
forms of rhythmic music presented in
chill-out rooms at raves and
other dance events, but always with the primary feature that the music
is intended to drift in and out of the listener's awareness while
creating its effect on the listener's consciousness.
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