Brian Eno’s ambient albums have always been a snapshot of musical systems that could generate unique music as long as you let the system play. His ambient works make use of two techniques, both of which can be used to create a constant stream of new music: Eno’s earlier ambient music made frequent use of… Read More Brian Eno’s Latest Album, For iOS & Apple TV, Goes On Forever
‘Reflection’ is being released as both an album as as an application….… Read More New Eno Album, Reflection, To Be Released As Generative Music App
Reflection is so called because I find it makes me think back. It makes me think things over. It seems to create a psychological space that encourages internal conversation. And external ones actually – people seem to enjoy it as the background to their conversations.… Read More Brian Eno Announces New Ambient Album, Reflection
Brian Eno may have created a new musical genre or two in his career. He may have produced some of the greatest albums of Devo, David Bowie, U2, Ultravox and Coldplay And he may have created the Microsoft Sound…. But Brian Eno’s cat is not impressed.
Ahead of the release of Brian Eno‘s new album, The Ship, he’s shared a preview of a track from the record: a cover of the Velvet Underground’s I’m Set Free. Here’s what he has to say about the track and its lyrics:
Warp Records has announced a new album by Brian Eno, The Ship. The album, Eno’s first solo record since 2012’s Grammy-nominated LUX, will be released on Friday April 29, 2016. Warp describes The Ship as ‘as much musical novel as traditional album’, saying: “Eno brings together beautiful songs, minimalist ambience, physical electronics omniscient narratives and… Read More New Brian Eno Album, ‘The Ship’
When we have covered the Vo-96 Guitar on Synthtopia, readers’ comments have focused on ‘infinite sustain’ as the key feature, and compared the Vo Guitar’s technology to other sustain technologies. But inventor Paul Vo‘s vision for ‘acoustic synthesis’ is much deeper than infinite sustain.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance of David Bowie & Brian Eno‘s Warszawa, from Bowie’s 1977 Low album.
The late BBC DJ John Peel is revered by many for his part in introducing progressive music of all types to British listeners. John Peel (John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, August 30, 1939 – October 25, 2004), was the longest serving of BBC Radio 1 DJs – on air from 1967 until his death in 2004. One of the most… Read More That Time John Peel Played Fripp & Eno’s ‘No Pussyfooting’ Backwards
Composer, synthesist and artist Brian Eno is featured on the BBC Music John Peel Lecture 2015, discussing his take on the ecology of culture.
