mood music
Romantic dinner accompaniment
Mood music is background music chosen to create or enhance a particular atmosphere or emotional state.
It might be romantic, relaxing, or suspenseful, depending on the desired effect: She lit candles and put on some mood music.
The term can be dismissive, suggesting music that's pleasant but insubstantial.
Gaseous layer around planets
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
- vibeIntuitive sense of mood
setting · ambient · immersive · cinematic · underscore · lounge · easy listening · chill
Improvisational American music genre
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- soulInnermost animating essence
- R&BSoulful pop genre
- electronicRelating to circuitry devices
synthwave · chillwave · vaporwave · trip-hop · house · bossa nova · smooth jazz · neo-soul
Inducing a settled state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
- gentleSoft and kind
lullaby · meditative · zen · healing · therapeutic · sleep · massage · yoga
Subdued, lasting sadness
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- reflectiveCasting back light
- upliftingEmotionally encouraging
somber · romantic · bittersweet · pensive · yearning · dreamy · ethereal · haunting
Narrow cut or routine
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- funkDepression or groove music
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
bossa nova · smooth jazz · swing · soul · R&B · downtempo · uptempo · syncopation
atmosphere
Gaseous layer around planets
- backgroundOne's formative experiences
- soundtrackMusic accompanying visual media
- soundscapeAcoustic environment's character
vibe · setting · ambient · immersive · cinematic · underscore · lounge · easy listening · chill · lo-fi
jazz
Improvisational American music genre
electronic · synthwave · chillwave · vaporwave · trip-hop · house · bossa nova · smooth jazz · neo-soul · indie
calming
Inducing a settled state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
gentle · lullaby · meditative · zen · healing · therapeutic · sleep · massage · yoga · spa
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- wistfulSadly longing for something
- nostalgicLonging for the past
- reflectiveCasting back light
uplifting · somber · romantic · bittersweet · pensive · yearning · dreamy · ethereal · haunting · tender
groove
Narrow cut or routine
jazz · bossa nova · smooth jazz · swing · soul · R&B · downtempo · uptempo · syncopation · pulse
- ambient musicBrian Eno, new age, deep listening, atmospheres, textures
- film musicfilm score, soundtrack, movie soundtrack, underscore, score
- GMingworld building, campaign planning, pacing, rulings, fudging
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- instrumentalsguitar solo, guitar solos, drum solo, piano solos, drum solos
- production musicunderscore, cues, soundtrack, soundtracks, film scores
mood musicdance music
Beat-driven party audio
club music · EDM · techno · barn burners
mood musicprotest music
Songs advocating social change
marching music · dance music · club music · art music · anthems
mood musicheavy metal
Aggressive amplified rock genre
noise music · thrash metal · industrial music · cacophony · loud music
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