Track Listing

1. My Beautiful Blue Sky
2. Heaven
3. Tongues
4. J Breas
5. Myopia
6. House of Blue Leaves
7. Bad Days
8. Piano & String
9. Sound
10. Dog
11. 80
12. Lean on Me

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18346 in Music
• Brand: Moby
• Released on: 1993-08-17
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Amazon.com essential recording
Long before music marketers coined the term ambient to describe ethereal electronic music that's too slow to dance to, Moby had already written several songs that fit nicely into this genre. They are included, along with newer material, on this album. Moby's more conventional song structures will appeal to those who find Robert Fripp and Brian Eno's experimentation unpalatable. "Myopia" is a good representation of Moby's ability to write accessible ambient music that never strays too far into the abstract. --Beth Bessmer

Customer Reviews

Mood Music Supreme
Do you put on Enigma's latest album to set the mood? Put it aside, and get a copy of Ambient for real mood music. If you don't have a significant other, buy the album to find a beautiful world of introspection and reflection. Listen to this album by yourself with the lights off, especially "Bad Days," you will not be disappointed. Moby breaks out of any mold set on him again and makes palatable the quiet, lovely creativity of a musical genius. If you are like me, you love Moby's power voice in other tracks like "Feeling So Real" or "Next is the E," but he has never been as powerful as any chosen track from this album. Let's be blunt- you can put in a Barry White or Marvin Gaye album for mood music, and live in the past- or put in Moby's "Ambient" and experience a sensual, changing world of the senses, a catalyst for whatever you feel now. Moby has always played across the spectrum of emotional charge. In this album, he explores our more quiet, sexual side.

Excellent Ambient
This is my all-time favorite ambient CD. Its great for having in the background while reading, studying, programming or just relaxing. I highly recommend it.

Not bad ... Good, but not great
I bought this CD based on the reviews I read here at Amazon. Can't say I'm disappointed but the CD didn't match up nearly to what I had hoped. Don't get me wrong, the CD is good but not great. I own lots of other Ambient CD's and this isn't what I'd rank as one of the best. I'd still recommend buying it, but for a few of my favorite Ambient CD's I'd have to recommend: 1. Quango's Records-Dimensions in Ambience 2 2. Moonshine Records-United States of Ambience 1,2 or 3 ... they're all good, with #1 being my favorite. 3. The Future Sounds of London-Lifeforms 4. Gentle People-Soundtrack for Living. Gentle People is not your typical Ambient. Actually more of a cross between Lounge/70's Groove/Modern electronica/Ambient, but worth note because it always relaxes me yet has a certain sense of energy and to me is just a way cool CD. One of my favorites!