^Fintoni, Laurent (2014). "Detuning the City: An Oral History of Illbient".
^ 12"Electronic » Downtempo » Illbient". AllMusic. נבדק ב-29 באוקטובר 2014. Centered in New York City (Brooklyn in particular), illbient is a distinctly and consciously urban form of electronic music, aiming to express both the cultural variety and grimy decay of its surroundings.{{cite web}}: (עזרה)
^Reynolds, Simon (2013). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. Unlike the UK's marijuana-infused ambient culture, New York's 'illbient' scene is less about wombing soundbaths and vegetative bliss, more about creating audio-sculptures and environmental soundscapes.
^Will Hermes, Garbage Shock - Electronica Clutches the Heart of Indie America, Spin, October 1996