![]() ![]() As an original member of Roxy Music he extolled sexual ambiguity and future shock, making music for Orwell's 1984 in 1972. In the last sixteen years he's cut a swathe across most major trends in music. Eno organises elements of minimalism, rock and electronics into his own perception of music. As well as his own "ambient" music, he's produced the avant-garde recordings of John Adams, Michael Nyman and Gavin Bryars, and the new wave of Ultravox and Devo. ![]() But producing hit records isn't what makes Eno one of the most compelling figures in music today.īrian Eno is a new kind of musician treating technology with philosophy: sounds as music. Those don't sound like the words of your average Top 10 record producer, and in many ways they aren't, although Brian Eno has certainly produced his share of popular albums, including two by U2, three by Talking Heads and a few by David Bowie. "The question, 'What does it mean?' really asks, 'What does it symbolise?' Well, my notion is that art does something, not that it means something. Musician, producer or philosopher? Brian Eno's involvement in music spans all three, from his successful production of artists like David Bowie and U2 to the introspection of a very serious composer. Music Technology FEBRUARY 1988 - by John Diliberto Turn on javascript to use the drop-down menus. ![]()
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