ambient music

Summary

ambient music is a music genre^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,322 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• ambient music's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3].
• Ambient albums is named after ambient music^[4].
• ambience is named after ambient music^[5].
• ambient music is a type of popular music^[6].
• ambient music's Commons category is recorded as Ambient music^[7].
• ambient music's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[8].
• ambient music's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[9].
• 1967 marks the founding of ambient music^[10].
• ambient music's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ambient music^[11].
• ambient music's different from is recorded as Ambient^[12].
• ambient music's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+16484'}^[13].

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Definition and Type

ambient music's instance of is recorded as music genre^[3]. It is a type of popular music^[6].

Origins

Things named after include Ambient albums^[4] and ambience^[5]. 1967 marks the founding of ambient music^[10].

Influence

Things named for ambient music include ambient house^[14], a music genre^[15], founded in 1988^[16].

Why It Matters

ambient music ranks in the top 5% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,322 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

It has been cited as an influence by ambient techno^[19], a music genre^[20], founded in 1989^[21] and ambient house^[22], a music genre^[23], founded in 1988^[24].

Entities named for it include ambient house^[14], a music genre^[15], founded in 1988^[16].

FAQs

Who did ambient music influence?

ambient music has been cited as an influence by ambient techno^[19] and ambient house^[22].