lounge music
Elevator jazz cousin
Lounge music is a broad category of relaxed, unobtrusive music associated with cocktail bars, hotel lobbies, and elegant socializing.
The style emerged in the 1950s and 60s, featuring smooth vocals, lush orchestration, and jazz-influenced arrangements.
It experienced an ironic revival in the 1990s as retro kitsch: We put on some lounge music for the dinner party.
Of the air above
- chilloutCommand to relax
- downtempoSlow, atmospheric electronic music
- soundscapesAmbient sonic environments
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
mood · ethereal · dreamy · spacey · textural · electronic · synthesizer · minimalist
Suspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
double bass · chord progression · standards · crooning · torch song · smoky · nightclub · cabaret
Worldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
- chicTasteful, current flair
- stylishFashionably elegant
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
urbane · suave · swanky · cocktail bar · martini · hotel lobby · upscale · velvet
atmospheric
Of the air above
- chilloutCommand to relax
- downtempoSlow, atmospheric electronic music
- soundscapesAmbient sonic environments
background · mood · ethereal · dreamy · spacey · textural · electronic · synthesizer · minimalist · smooth
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- cool jazzRelaxed 1950s improvisational music
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- saxophoneReed instrument, brass body
piano · double bass · chord progression · standards · crooning · torch song · smoky · nightclub · cabaret · vocal jazz
sophisticated
Worldly and cultured
cosmopolitan · urbane · suave · swanky · cocktail bar · martini · hotel lobby · upscale · velvet · mid-century modern
soothing
Reducing distress or discomfort
tranquil · peaceful · gentle · laid-back · unwind · restful · leisurely · soft · comforting · sedate
- music genresblues, pop, jazz, rock, classical
- mood musicfilm scores
- vocal musicsong, vocals, soprano, tenor, alto
- ambient musicBrian Eno, new age, deep listening, atmospheres, textures
- elevator musicsmooth jazz, soft rock, adult contemporary
- Brazilian Musicsamba, bossa nova, axe, maracatu, Carmen Miranda
lounge musicthrash metal
Rapid aggressive rock subgenre
hardcore punk · death metal · heavy metal · punk rock · speed metal
lounge musicdance music
Beat-driven party audio
club music · EDM · house music · techno · disco
lounge musicnoise music
Cacophony as composition
industrial music · black metal · avant-garde · free jazz · experimental music
music, lounge, lounger, lounging, lounged, cocktail lounge, chaise lounge, loungers, loungewear