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Brian Eno/Harold Budd - The PearlBrian Eno first collaboration with minimalist composer Harold Budd, Ambient 2: Plateau of Mirror, was a groundbreaking classic of ambient music. Budd and Eno created beautiful soundscapes, haunted by melancholy piano themes. There second CD, The Pearl, is even more beautiful. The Pearl, released in 1984, is a set of tranquil piano tone poems. The music is simple modal music in an ambient style. What makes it so captivating is the way Eno creates evocative spaces for Budd to play within. This has the effect of making the spaces between notes as important as the notes themselves. Budd is sensitive to this play between the notes and silence, and tailors his music to allow the notes to drift towards silence. Think of Satie played underwater, and you have an approximation of the effect of these pieces. There are 11 pieces on the CD, each intriguingly titled; "Late October", "A stream with bright fish", or "An echo of night", for example. The CD artwork captures the idea of the pieces perfectly, too. Irregular patches of glistening iridescent water shine against dark pebbles, almost drawing your eye away from a perfect pearl. This music is understated, but masterful. It may lure you or lull you, but either way, it is irresistible. Synthtopia Reviews of Eno's MusicBrian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports12/15/2003Ambient 1 is simply one of the most important pieces of electronic music ever created. On Ambient 1, Eno set out to create something new, music that could be ignored as well as listened to. He succeeded wildly, and spawned a generation of imitators, inspired by the timeless beauty of Music for Airports. Brian Eno - Ambient 4: On Land11/23/2003This is the last recording in Brian Eno's seminal Ambient series, and after 20 years, it still sounds beautiful and disturbing. Brian Eno - Neroli2/23/2004Neroli oil comes from the white blossoms of the bitter orange tree, and is an expensive pale yellow oil used in fragrances. Neroli is also the name of a 1991 ambient work by Brian Eno that is as exotic and ethereal as the fragrance. Brian Eno/Harold Budd - Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror12/3/2003Imagine Eric Satie piano pieces played in an underwater parking garage, and you'll have some idea of what to expect from this classic album. Brian Eno/Harold Budd - The Pearl2/23/2004Brian Eno first collaboration with minimalist composer Harold Budd, Ambient 2: Plateau of Mirror, was a groundbreaking classic of ambient music. Budd and Eno created beautiful soundscapes, haunted by melancholy piano themes. There second CD, The Pearl, is even more beautiful. Brian Eno/Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance12/17/2003Day of Radiance is an excellent addition to Eno's series. Ambient 3 staked out new territory and new emotions for ambient music. The music is happy, even blissful, while remaining reflective and timeless. These pieces serve as an important counterpoint to the darker and sometimes disturbing music of Ambient 4. Get Brian Eno/Harold Budd - The Pearl at Amazon.com! Search for Brian Eno with the Ebay Auction Finder! Recent Electronica NewsBrian Eno To Score Spore1/16/2007Ueberschall Intros Scoretrax Royalty-Free Music Library1/14/2007Ueberschall Intros Liquid Trumpet1/14/2007Learn To Solder1/14/2007Image Line Software Announces FL Studio 71/13/2007
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