Space age pop or bachelor pad music is a subgenre of easy listening or lounge music associated with American and Mexican composers, songwriters, and bandleaders in the Space Age of the 1950s and 1960s. It drew on contemporary fascination with technology, outer space, and "exotic" locations, exploiting new audio technology such as stereophonic sound, multitrack recording, and early electronic instruments.
Space age pop or bachelor pad music is a genre of easy listening or lounge music that emerged during the 1950s and 1960s, reflecting the cultural fascination with technology, space exploration, and exotic locations. It was characterized by its use of new audio technologies like stereo sound, multitrack recording, and early electronic instruments.