The pads and atmospheres in Vol 3 are distinctly dark and nocturnal. They avoid the supersaw trance clichés of the era, opting instead for droning minor-chord textures and frequency-modulated (FM) plucks. These loops are designed to sit under a vocal or a lead, providing motion without clutter.
Every sound feels intentional. There aren't hundreds of "throwaway" files to pad the numbers. Workflow Integration Thomas Penton--s Essential Series Vol 3