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A slow-moving cushion of sound behind everything.
1 · Hear it
Listen twice: once alone, once with the band. The second one is how you'll actually hear it in songs.
2 · What it actually is
A synth patch with a very slow start and a long tail.
Its job
Fills empty space and glues a mix together without being noticed.
Listen for
You usually only hear it when it stops.
You've heard it in: Ambient, pop ballads, film underscore.
3 · Words that go with it