Illbient
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪl.bi.ənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Illbient is a noun meaning (music) A music genre with layered soundscapes, dub and hip-hop influences (including the use of samples), and a progressive approach to beat programming.
Meaning
(music) A music genre with layered soundscapes, dub and hip-hop influences (including the use of samples), and a progressive approach to beat programming.
Example Sentences
This describes the sound of what is known as illbient, a genre of electronic music that arose in New York in the mid-1990s. The first illbient compilations were released by the Asphodel label—Crooklyn Dub Consortium Vol. 1 in 1995 and Incursions in Illbient in 1996—and Olive was involved with both projects.
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