The term "ambient" music was first coined in the late '70s by influential British artist Brian Eno, who described it as music created to "induce calm and space to think." Since then, the genre has ...

Beanbags, brain machines and fractal videos in clubs; the Orb playing space chess on Top Of The Pops; whale noises and the KLF's sheep bleating; T-shirts emblazoned with silver spacesuited DJ ...

Brian Eno’s favourite music genre is getting cool again, as a number of events dedicate new areas to the art of the chillout. But why now? Unless you’re from the new breed of permanently hydrated ...

Making the perfect work/study/chill playlist is the finest of arts, which is why, TBH, I've largely stopped trying. Don't get me wrong — I still have a "what I'm listening to now" playlist, a generic ...

Ambient sounds and soundscapes can be great tools to help you get in the right headspace. Sometimes you need a little rain, a crackling fire, or the hum of a café to really lock in (or chill out).

To celebrate World Meditation Day, Ambient Orbit on RTÉ lyric fm celebrated the power of mindfulness and inner peace with a carefully curated - and spectacularly chill - mix of ambient sounds and ...

In just four years, the Toronto label has rewritten the rules of ambient success in the world of streaming music Ambient music has exploded on streaming services, as listeners turn to abstract ...

A Soft Murmur gives you a clean set of sound sliders—rain, thunder, waves, wind, even a coffee shop—and lets you mix your own perfect background in seconds. You don’t need to sign up for an account ...