Ambient music is atmospheric in nature. Think Pink Floyd's early works. Specifically the intros to their songs. It's the electronica music equivalent to background noise. The idea behind ambient music is to provide drifting sound for your conscious mind. It is not meant to be danced to, or even properly listened to. It's music of semi-awareness rather than something you jam to.
Think of the nature sounds CDs you find at the store. They are or something to listen to when you want to relax. However, not all ambient music is intended for relaxation, but those CDs are a very good example. Ambient music can also be compared to elevator music, it's something to provide atmospheric noise.
Early pioneers include Eric Satie, and Brian Eno. Satie was an early 20th century French composer who created a form of music, that he called "furniture music". Background music to be played during dinner, to create an atmosphere for eating.
Eno is credited with creating the term 'ambient music'. He used it to describe music he created that can be actively listened to, or ignored. He used the term to separate his music from elevator music, and Muzak although they really do the same thing. The overall idea is to create an ambient atmospheric listening experience for people.
Creating ambient music can be very easy, or very hard depending on how much work you want to put into it. Since ambient music; in general, is about background noise you can pretty much do anything you want. Synthesizer, low bass; specifically humming bass that moves in and out, and other non-intrusive elements work best.
I like to use single elements, with high levels of Delay. They hit and echo away slowly, and the next element hits right about the time the one before it fades away. Sounds like wind, and running water are good, really anything will work. You can use drums or not, your call.
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