Ambient techno
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Ambient techno is a subgenre of techno that incorporates the atmospheric textures of ambient music with the rhythmic elements and production of techno.[1] It was pioneered by 1990s electronic artists such as Aphex Twin, Carl Craig, The Orb, The Future Sound of London, the Black Dog, Pete Namlook and Biosphere.
Characteristics and influences
One principal influence on the genre was the 1984 album
The style would be associated with labels such as
History
Origins
Ambient techno departed from the communal, dance-oriented sound heard at
Other prominent artists in the style included
Developments
During the 1990s, compilation series such as Chill Out or Die popularized ambient techno and house.[16] In reaction against the more "cozy" features of the early ambient techno scene, some artists would move toward a darker sound heard on releases such as Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) and projects by other "ambient noir-ists" such as Seefeel and the duo of David Toop & Max Eastley.[6] Virgin's 1994 compilation Isolationism served as a summary of this darker tendency.[6]
In the early-to mid-1990s, a small network of ambient techno artists developed around the Berlin-based labels Basic Channel and Chain Reaction.[17] 1995, producer Wolfgang Voigt began releasing influential ambient techno projects as Gas, bringing together lush and expansive atmospheres with 4/4 minimal techno beats.[18] Voigt co-runs the German label Kompakt, which has released installments of the influential ambient techno compilation series Pop Ambient annually since 2001.[19]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Ambient Techno - Genre Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ Cooper, Sean. "Biosphere - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Reynolds, Simon (2012). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. pp. 156–7.
- ^ ISBN 9781501326103. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Rietveld, Hillegonda (2010). "Infinite Noise Spirals: The Musical Cosmopolitanism of Psytrance". The Local Scenes and Global Culture of Psytrance. Routledge: 74.
- ^ a b c d e "Artforum International". 33. 1995.
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- ^ Marcus, Tony (19 July 2011). "The 20 greatest ambient albums ever made". Fact. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (2012). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. pp. 217–218.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (March 1994). "Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Vol II". Spin. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ Barr, Tim (2000). Techno: A Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 222.
- ^ Bush, John. "Every Man and Woman Is a Star – Ultramarine". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman. p. 157.
- ^ "Warp to reissue B12's ambient techno classic Electro-Soma". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ Eede, Christian. "Luke Slater Returns To The 7th Plain Alias". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World, Volume 11. Bloomsbury. 2017. p. 168.
- ^ Sherburne, Philip (3 February 2022). "A New Wave of Dark Ambient Artists Wants to Make You Uncomfortable". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Gas: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ Colly, Joe. "Pop Ambient 2009". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 May 2021.