A dominant presence on the Pacific Northwest indie-rock scene for the better part of the past two decades, the Portland-based band STRFKR is well known for spacey pop songs like “Rawnald Gregory ...

Ambient music isn’t just background noise—it’s an art form that blends atmosphere, texture, and emotion to create immersive soundscapes. From Brian Eno’s pioneering ‘Music for Airports’ to today’s ...

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 ...