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From:
Zenon M. Feszczak
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Date:
Wed, 29 Apr 1998 10:16:16 -0400
Subject:
Re: (idm) history of ambient
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At 4:56 PM -0400 4/28/98, you wrote:
quoted 3 lines As far as availability/affordability goes, you really can't go wrong with>As far as availability/affordability goes, you really can't go wrong with >the "A Brief History of Ambient" 2CD comps on Virgin. They're up to at >least Volume Three, maybe Four now (with 2CDs in each volume)
I believe that the comp "Ambient Isolation" is considered the fourth volume of the series. At any rate, this collection series is probably the closest thing to a definitive ambient progression available. At least it attempts to set the record straight, in contrast to the current preconception that ambient music began 20 years ago. 3