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Other names
Ambient industrial
Stylistic origins
Post-industrial ambient drone noise
Cultural origins
Mid-1980s, Europe
Derivative forms
Dungeon synth neofolk

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1988-01-01
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Dark ambient (originally known as ambient industrial) is a subgenre of post-industrial music, that originally emerged in the mid-1980s. It draws primary influence from ambient music and is characterized by ominous, dark drones, discordant overtones and a gloomy, monumental or catacomb-inspired atmosphere. Although mostly an electronic genre, artists frequently sample traditional instruments and make use of semi-acoustic recording procedures.

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