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elevator music
elevator musicn. Unobtrusive arrangements of popular songs that are designed to be played as background music in public places, such as shopping malls and elevators.el′evator mu`sic
n. unintrusive background music of neutral character typically for broadcast in public areas. Translationselevator music
elevator musicSoft, usually jazzy recorded music played in public places. The phrase is often used derisively. Sorry, but this sounds like elevator music to me. Let's put on some real jazz.See also: elevator, musicelevator music n. dull, uninteresting music of the type that can be heard in elevators or shops. (see also ear candy.) Elevator music is better than listening to someone chewing food. See also: elevator, musicelevator musicLight instrumental music considered “easy listening.” It is played not only in elevators but shopping malls, grocery stores, doctor’s offices, telephone systems (when the caller is on hold), and similar venues. Simple and unobtrusive, it serves purely as a background. It is also called Muzak, because the Muzak Corporation originally supplied such music. The New Yorker magazine (April 10, 2006) carried a piece by David Owen entitled “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” describing the matching of such music to the venues where it is played.See also: elevator, musicEncyclopediaSeepiped music |