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Gave this to a friend for his birthday (huge Eno fan). He's already mentioned it several times in passing. The book looked very nice, well-bound and full of interesting stuff. Perfect for any music aficionado!
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It seems almost inconceivable to have a discussion about ambient music without mention of Brian Eno--it was, after all, he who coined the very term. Most bios of ambient musicians (including my own) claim him as an influence, even a dominant force. All of this from a man who does not like to be called a musician at all, preferring to think of himself as an engineer or precipitator of aesthetic experiences with light, shape and sound (he has spent much time experimenting with scent, too, but found this realm too elusive as an artistic medium).
This new book by Brian Scoates is a visually stunning examination of Eno's work as a an artist, musician and philosopher. It's a hefty tome, textbook-sized and exceeding 400 pages (on heavy paper), more than half of which consist of images. Dozens of Eno's light/sound installations are magnificently reproduced, along with facsimiles of many of his handwritten journal entries (well worth study in themselves). The text is by several different authors, each of whom has a unique perspective on this seminal artist. Various themes are covered in detail: Eno's early training at the process-oriented art school in Ipswich, his involvement with Cagean "happenings" and his response to the "anything goes" school of thought, his use of repetitive / recursive patterns and mathematical algorithms to derive interesting and beautiful imagery and sound, his quest for art that creates a quiet space for contemplation. From beginning to end, the book is an insightful peek into the mind of ambient music's most influential player. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in art--of any kind--and consider it a must-read for ambient music enthusiasts, who may discover in it, as I have, a wealth of inspiration. Yesterday afternoon, after turning the last page, I went into my studio, hauled out my old deck of Oblique Strategy cards, and drew the following: Make a blank valuable by putting it in an exquisite frame
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Being a huge Eno band, I will not give this the two stars it probably deserves. I am not sure what the aim of this book really is. It deals with the visual aspect of Eno's music. Anyone who knows Eno knows that he has done quite a lot of so-called installations. He has done some really ground-breaking things but this book comes across really as dry and pretentious. While I can understand a more intellectual approach to music, this is really a bit too brainy even for me. Even the interview with Eno at the end does not satisfy me. There is a download code for some new music, but the whole thing turned me off so much that I have not had time to use it. Snore.
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