Recent Brian Eno News:
Google Hates the Term 'Gchat' - Fri, 10 Feb 2012
Just as Brian Eno won't call himself a musician, despite recording like so many albums, Google refuses to use the term "Gchat," even though that's how everyone refers to its popular instant message service in a completely not-derogatory way. Snooty Google employees use the term "Google Talk" and corrects those use the shorter term, BetaBeat's Adrianne Jeffries reports. Gchat has not been ...
Tuned In - Fri, 27 Jan 2012
In the 1970s, Brian Eno developed a system for producing records and working with bands whereby he would write rules or maxims on index cards, and pull one at random whenever things in the studio ran the danger of becoming too formulaic.
Radiohead Inspire New Work by Minimalist Composer Steve Reich - Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Classical music, even of the up-to-date minimalist variety that has influenced everyone from Brian Eno to LCD Soundsystem, evidently moves at a slower pace than the pop, rock, and hip-hop realm. As Pitchfork points out, the Guardian is reporting that composer Steve Reich will be premiering a new work based on two songs by Radiohead on March 5, 2013. Just think, if that were a major-label rap ...
Echocentrics: Echoland EP - Tue, 17 Jan 2012
Consider for a moment the task of releasing a Brian Eno retrospective, one that celebrates not his solo recordings, but the artists he has produced since 1974. That's around 45 albums in just under 40 years. How many discs would such a collection be? What cuts would be on it? Now, consider rap, R&B and pop producer Timbaland, who has produced at least as many albums (more likely twice as many ...
Digital Shades [Video] - Tue, 31 Jan 2012
# worksounds We've featured M83 before, but unlike Hurry Up We're Dreaming , Digital Shades Vol. 1 is a true ambient album. Pitchfork's review points out that ambient artist Brian Eno (whom we've also featured twice) seems to have played a major influence on Digital Shades . More »
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