For all intents and purposes, the Orb created ambient house. The group’s atmospheric tracks were a welcome addition to the relentless intensity of the ’80s electronic scene. Though manifested in its ...

The music of The Orb plays like a dream. Vocals and samples float through the mix like phantasms. The songs feel like they could be hours or minutes long. The atmosphere they conjure is relaxing and ...

Host Scott Detrow talks with Pitchfork editor Andy Cush about ambient music and the growth in popularity of marketing it as so-called mood music on streaming platforms. And finally today, to create a ...