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Ambient and 'New Age'

Posted by RC Daniel (A) on September 11, 2008 at 04:46:16

In Reply to: RE: Taylor Deupree and Eisl: Every Still Day posted by Squonk on September 11, 2008 at 03:52:29:

Much "new age' is ambient in style, but much ambient is not new age. There are no clearly defined edges, but I find new age has a more cliche Eastern influence; new age is often not much more than a simplistically arranged pistache of Easern instrumentation over some vague synthetic wash. That said, I like much world music, Eastern included. I can see how folks that have not been brought up on Eno or involved in the early stages of techno probably believe ambient = new age. Personally, I struggle with new age, but am loving the other ambient styles. I have not gone true 'dark ambient' or the more overtly futuristic / industrial / beats-driven (e.g. Aphex Twin and Autechre) styles... I will wait a while before tackling these; I can only $pend so much ;^)

I wish I have access to internet radio - I would certainly be listening to more ambient. I feel a little disadvanteged by having to go with written descriptions etc. to guide my ambient sojourn; listening would be more efficient and effecdtive. That said, I am enjoying every single purchase I have to date, so must be doing something right.

I have some more on the way - I will post my thoughts after a listen. That reminds me, I don't think I have posted about all the disks I have been listening to...

Cheers

Edits: 09/11/08

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