British musician
Born: May 15, 1948
Brian Eno is an English musician, composer, record producer, and visual artist. He was born on May 15, 1948, in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. Eno is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of ambient music and has made significant contributions to various genres such as art rock, electronic music, and pop.
Eno began his music career in the early 1970s as a member of the band Roxy Music, where he played keyboards and provided backing vocals. However, he left the band after two albums to pursue a solo career and focus on his own musical experiments. His debut solo album, “Here Come the Warm Jets” (1974), showcased his innovative approach to songwriting and production.
Throughout his career, Eno has released numerous influential albums, including “Another Green World” (1975), “Music for Airports” (1978), and “Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks” (1983). He is known for his use of atmospheric textures, ambient soundscapes, and innovative production techniques.
In addition to his solo work, Eno has collaborated with various artists, such as David Bowie, Talking Heads, U2, and Coldplay, among others. His work as a producer has contributed to the success of many notable albums, including Bowie’s “Heroes” (1977) and U2’s “The Joshua Tree” (1987).
Aside from music, Eno is also an accomplished visual artist and has exhibited his works in galleries worldwide. His art often explores themes of light and perception, and he has created installations, video art, and generative music systems.
Brian Eno’s influence on contemporary music and his pioneering work in the field of ambient music have earned him critical acclaim and a devoted following. He continues to create and collaborate on various projects, pushing the boundaries of music and art.
Brian Eno’s 5 most popular quotes
- Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences.
- Everybody thinks that when new technologies come along that they’re transparent and you can just do your job well on it. But technologies always import a whole new set of values with them.
- One of the interesting things about having little musical knowledge is that you generate surprising results sometimes; you move to places you wouldn’t if you knew better.
- You shoot your arrow and then you paint your bulls eye around it, and therefore you have hit the target dead centre.
- The difficulty of always feeling that you ought to be doing something is that you tend to undervalue the times when you’re apparently doing nothing, and those are very important times.
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