How to make ambient music textures?

To create ambient music textures, start with long, sustained sounds like pads or drones using wavetable or subtractive synthesis with slow attack and release envelopes. Layer multiple sound sources including field recordings, processed acoustic sounds, or synthesized tones, then apply generous reverb and delay effects to create space and depth. Use slow, asynchronous modulation sources like LFOs running at different speeds to add evolving movement that keeps your textures from feeling static. Techniques like granular synthesis, textural freezing, and heavy processing with filters and saturation can transform simple sounds into rich, immersive atmospheres.