Ambient House

An early categorical marker used to distinguish newer wave ambient artists such as the Orb, the KLF, Irresistible Force, Future Sound of London, and Orbital, Ambient House was often applied indiscriminately to designate dance music not necessarily just for dancing. In its more rigorous application, ambient house implied music appropriating certain primary elements of acid house music � midtempo, four-on-the-floor beats; synth pads and strings; soaring vocal samples � used in a dreamier, more atmospheric fashion. It's since been replaced (or rather, some would argue, complicated) by a barrage of more specific terms and is rarely used.