Brian Eno
Brian Eno, born in Woodbridge, Suffolk, in 1948, has been an ambient pioneer, a glam rocker, a hit producer, a multimedia artist, a technological innovator, a worldbeat proponent and a self-described non-musician, and much more besides. He came to notice with Roxy Music in the early 1970s, made a run of art-pop solo albums, then with Discreet Music (1975) and Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) gave a name and a method to music designed to be ignored as easily as heard.
The Equatorial Stars
Japanese 200 gram vinyl edition. Totally essential LP re-release for the first collaboration between Robert Fripp and Brian Eno in over 30 years, that nearly equals the effuse beauty of their celebrated 70s works. "Ambient is a spacious, electronic music that is concerned with sonic texture, not songwriting or composing," says the All-Music Guide. That seems reasonable, although I suspect Brian Eno might take issue with the notion that his music is somehow unconcerned with composition. As wit…
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Another Day On Earth
Another Day on Earth (2005) was Brian Eno’s first song-based album since Nerve Net in1992, and remains one of his most acclaimed solo records. It featured a young Jon Hopkins alongside long-standing collaborators Nell Catchpole, J. Peter Schwalm and Leo Abrahams, with lyrics co-written by Michel Faber and Danny Hillis. The album was launched with a public conversation between Eno and the writer Michael Bracewell at the Marble Palace in St Petersburg and its cover photograph was taken by Eno hims…
Drawn From Life
Drawn From Life, originally released on Virgin Records in 2001, was a full collaboration between Brian Eno and J. Peter Schwalm, the two having met through Eno’s longtime friend Rolf Engel. It will carry that joint billing for the first time. The album featured Holger Czukay, Laurie Anderson, Nell Catchpole and Leo Abrahams, and was supported by a tour taking in Porto and Lanzarote before a headline appearance at Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival. The rights to Drawn From Life reverted to Opal when Cit…
After The Heat
The second Eno, Moebius and Roedelius summit. Brian Eno joins the Cluster duo for luminous ambient sketches and vocal pieces of eerie beauty, a keystone where British art-pop meets German kosmische, from the classic Sky Records era.
Deutsche Elektronische Musik 2 (Record A) (2LP)
First volume of the Soul Jazz's superb introduction to experimental German rock and electronic Musik from 1971 to 1983, a 2013 2LP set featuring A.R. & Machines, Can, Roedelius, Michael Rother, Popol Vuh, Michael Hoenig, Agitation Free, D.A.F., Harald Grosskopf, Amon Düül II, Conrad Schnitzler & Wolf Sequenza, Bröselmaschine, Eno Moebius & Roedelius, Gila, Wolfgang Riechmann.
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts
Stranded gave Roxy Music their first UK No’1 album and brought with it an undeniable presence that would eventually see Roxy Music’s American audience take note! It was becoming all too clear that Roxy Music were indeed a band ahead of their time.
The Plateaux Of Mirror (LP)
Original Italian edition on Polydor of the first collaboration with beautiful music for piano and treatments, released as the second volume in the Ambient series in 1980.
The Pearl (LP)
First UK edition on Editions EG / Polydor of the second collaboration of ambient piano music by the duo together with producer Daniel Lanois, released in 1984.
Here Come The Warm Jets (LP)
1977 Italian re-issue on Polydor of the first solo album from 1974 after the departure from Roxy Music, as all Eno's early albums an experimental rock masterpiece. Featuring Robert Fripp, fellow Roxy Music Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera and King Crimson's John Wetton.
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (LP)
Original US edition on Island of the second solo album from 1974 after the departure from Roxy Music, as all Eno's early albums an experimental rock masterpiece. Featuring fellow Roxy Music Andy Mackay and Phil Manzanera, Genesis' Phil Collins and the Portsmouth Sinfonia.
Before And After Science (LP)
1977 Italian edition (with no prints) on Polydor of the 1977 solo album,, as all Eno's early albums an experimental rock masterpiece. Featuring Robert Fripp, Can's Jaki Liebezeit, Genesis' Phil Collins, Henry Cow's Fred Frith, Moebius & Roedelius.
Discreet Music (LP)
1987 re-issue on EG/Virgin of Eno's first ambient side before the Ambient series, backed with arrangements of Pachelbel music assisted by Gavin Bryars, a classic album originally released on the superb Obscure series in 1975.
Music For Films (LP)
Original Italian edition on Polydor of the actual first ambient album from 1978 before the Ambient series, featuring Robert Fripp, Fred Frith, John Cale and éhil Collins among others. Classic.
Music For Airports (LP)
Original Italian edition on Polydor/EG of the landmark first album in the Ambient series released in 1979, featuring Robert Wyatt. Absolute classic.
On Land (LP)
Original Dutch edition on Editions EG of the beautiful fourth album in the Ambient series released in 1982, featuring Jon Hassell, Michael Brook and Bill Laswell among others. Classic.
Apollo (LP)
Original Italian edition on EG of the beautiful ambient soundtrack to Al Reiner's documentary, released in 1983.
Exposure
Original Italian edition on EG of the superb 1979 experimental rock / new wave first solo album by King Crimson leader, featuring Brian Eno, Peter Hammill, Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall and many others.
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Possible Musics (LP)
Original UK edition on EG of the second electronic/ambient/experimental "Fourth World" album, featuring Brian Eno and released in 1981.
Dream Theory In Malaya (LP)
Original UK edition on EG of the second electronic/ambient/experimental "Fourth World" album, featuring Brian Eno and released in 1981.
Acadie (LP)
Original US edition on Opal / Warner Bros. of the 1989 debut solo album of electronic indie rock by one of the most acclaimed record producers (Willie Nelson, Peter Gabriel, U2) and ambient music composers with his collaborations with Brian Eno, featured here.
