The Cultural Review

Sound Studies

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Music

What is Ambient Music and Why Does Its Cultural Influence Matter?

John Cage's '4’33”', a composition consisting of four minutes and thirty-three seconds of intentional silence, has seen its Spotify streams quintuple over the past three years, according to hmc.

Andre Silva·April 22, 2026