{"product_id":"20th-century-ambient-paperback","title":"20th Century Ambient - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDusty Henry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrough text and comics, \u003ci\u003e20th Century Ambient \u003c\/i\u003esearches through ambient music's recent history to unearth how the genre has evolved and the role it plays in our daily lives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmbient music is a part of our daily lives, whether we all realize it or not. It's the undercurrent in some of our favorite songs. It's the mood-setting background music in our favorite movies and video games. We hear it in the placid music pumped through the speakers in department stores, on critically acclaimed albums from generational talents, and in synthesizer drones from the depths of Soundcloud. It's present in the peaceful sounds of spa music, new-age chants, and wellness resources like the Calm app that purport ambient's healing properties. You can find it on those strange, anonymous instrumental nature albums you can buy at Bed Bath \u0026amp; Beyond. It shows up in genres ranging from electronic and rock music to jazz and lo-fi beats. Ambient is everywhere. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e20th Century Ambient \u003c\/i\u003edetails a crucial period in which ambient music became a fully realized idea and is secretly one of the most popular genres in the world. Ambient has existed debatably as long as music itself. It wasn't until the 20th century that it became a defined genre. This book walks through ambient's ambiguous timeline to uncover not just the genre's evolution but to understand why it resonates so deeply with the human spirit. From Erik Satie's classical compositions, hidden histories in blues and dub music, innovations by Brian Eno and Alice Coltrane, all the way through modern artists spearheading ambient in the still early 21st century.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDusty Henry \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and editor based out of Seattle, Washington, USA. His work has appeared extensively at KEXP, a non-profit radio station and arts organization, where he oversees the station's editorial work. He is the co-host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eThe Cobain 50 \u003c\/i\u003eand helped produce, script, and conceptualize the award-winning podcasts \u003ci\u003e50 Years of Hip Hop \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFresh off the Spaceship: The Story of the Black Constellation\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eStereogum, NPR Music, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Consequence of Sound\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as featured at the Pop Conference.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eHe also writes the newsletter \u003ci\u003eAnother Thought\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.79 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409673937203,"sku":"9798765119334","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/c6DUrL7pwD9798765119334.webp?v=1780131011","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/20th-century-ambient-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}