On Thu, 21 Jul 1994 fms@MIT.EDU wrote:
quoted 8 lines I think it's important to make it clear whether you're talking about>
> I think it's important to make it clear whether you're talking about
> Ambient music or Ambient Dance music or Ambient Techno or whatever.
> There's a big difference between Eno's music for Airports and UFORB.
> Yet, I'd call them both ambient music. The difference is that Eno
> is attempting to recreate the feel of an airport, while the orb is
> attempting to recreate the feel of (say) an out of body experience
> (in oobe). The orb also would like their tracks to be danceable.
I though, that specifically, Eno's definition of 'ambient' was music that
could: a) be listened to, and at the same time b) function as sonic
wallpaper (more at having a calming effect).
quoted 4 lines In short, Ambient is an overused term and as such there is lots of>
> In short, Ambient is an overused term and as such there is lots of
> room for misunderstanding.
>
without doubt! but I don't think it's that difficult to distinguish the
different types. There's ambient with a beat, and without. There's
ambient with a formal music structure, and without.
quoted 2 lines I would consider most of SAW II to be ambient in the Eno-esque sense.> I would consider most of SAW II to be ambient in the Eno-esque sense.
>
Now there, i would dissagree... I think most of SAW II, is very
unlistenable. I think it only functions as a 'wallpaper' if you will,
and you can't really hum out a melody, or harmony, or a beat or anything.
granted - most- of that work
-Gil