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Description of Ambient House

 
Ambient House is a narrow subgenre that made a brief appearance in chill-out rooms of London clubs in the late 1980s. Calming, soothing tracks such as the Orb's "Little Fluffy Clouds," the Grid's "Floatation" and Innocence's "Natural Thing" were designed to encourage ravers to chill rather than dance. Breathy vocals, spiritual melodies and luminous shimmerscapes charged mid-tempo House grooves with a New Age positivity.
 

Ambient House Key Tracks

 
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1. Discovery Ultramarine
2. Children - (Original Version) Robert Miles
3. 4:02 Global Communication
4. Cantamilla Tranquility Bass
 

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Ambient House Key Artists

 
Biosphere

The arctic atmospheres of
Biosphere, formerly the
keyboardist for Bel Canto,
made him the top Ambient
artist of 1997.

Global Communication

Global Communication were
a pivotal duo from the U.K.'s
first wave of ambient
techno. Their members,
Mark Pritchard and Tom M...

Robert Miles

Robert Miles is an Italian
electronic and House DJ
artist who first found
success with his 1994 Euro
dance hit "Children." Miles...

System 7

90s Ambient Techno
project for ex-Gong
prog-rocker Steve Hillage
and collaborator Miquette
Giraudy. System 7 release...

The Orb

The Orb's first release in
1989, inspired by their mix
experiments in Paul
Oakenfold's chill room,
invented ambient house....

Tranquility Bass

Chicago’s Mike Kandel
made Ambient House in the
early ’90s before exploring
the trippier side of
Trip-hop.

Ultramarine

Duo who enjoyed acclaim
in the early ‘90s for their
unique, beguiling blend of
Ambient House and
Canterbury-scene Folk.

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