ambient

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There is something about the bass figure plus piano that is almost Eno-ambient, and I want to build on that, picking simple notes and motifs that combine nicely.

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  1. adjective Surrounding; encircling: ambient sound; ambient air.

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  • We wanted a slightly more ambient, atmospheric vibe on this one. —  You Set the Scene
  • The lyrical content could be considered meditational at times, but the music is never "ambient" as far as I understand the genre (slow moving, no strong beats, relaxed) ... —  Cross Rhythms
  • Artifacts is nearly ambient, the tracks are enthralling, if not quite danceable, like that quiet you feel right before a storm. —  AltWeeklies.com Site Feed
  • I thought it was a tad slow coming into the track but I like the way it feels so ambient, the phasing is cool but I think it moves around to much.
  • The flow was irrepressible, with each segment adding new textures and shades with a logic that seemed irrefutable - the reasons for the piece's enduring influence on music (whether it be classical, post-rock, ambient or whatever) were very much apparent. —  mapsadaisical
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin ambiēns, ambient-, present participle of ambīre, to surround : amb-, ambi-, around; see ambi- + īre, to go; see ei- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin ambien(t-)s, present participle of ambire, go around, from amb-, around (see ambi-), + ire, go, = Greek ιέναι, go, = Sanskrit and Zend √ i, go: see go.
 

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