Shutov Assembly

Brian Eno | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 28, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: All Saints
• ASIN: B0009Q0F4Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,587 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Shutov Assembly is a journey through Eno’s sumptuous audio-visual installations from around the world, each track touching down on a particular event and atmosphere.

Includes newly expanded liner notes!

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eno After Hours, March 6, 2004

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joe449 (Lakewood, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shutov Assembly (Audio CD)

'The Shutov Assembly' is one of Brian Eno's ambient works, which means that it rewards close listening, but can also work as quiet, background music. The tone of the album is primarily a dark, late night feel... but it's not a downer. It has the dreamlike quality of 'Apollo' along with the mystery of 'On Land.' You can get lost in the density of 'Shutov' very easily, which is exactly the point!

Out of the ten tracks, the highlight for me is "Ikebukuro," which is 16 minutes of organic tranquility. This track is probably my all-time favorite piece of music by Brian, and is worth the price of the CD by iteself. In fact, if played at a quiet volume, the whole album serves as an excellent tool for relaxation. Brian's ambient music is definitely my idea of music therapy.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing out of the used bin yet!, February 24, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Shutov Assembly (Audio CD)

I remember long ago sifting through records and discovered a bunch of Eno albums turned in for resale. At this time I was interested in Eno, knowing he had produced an early Devo album I liked (LONG time ago!) Well, I passed over the opportunity. Then, many years later while at yet another used bin (on to CD's now,) I found a copy of "Shutov" at a rediculously low price. So I picked it up, knowing I would lose next to nothing if I didn't like it. Best cd I have ever found out of a used bin. I certainly would have paid full price for it. His work has an uncanny ability to lull you into deep relaxation, and just as you drift off, it gently taps you on the shoulder to let you know it's still around. If you are interested in music that allows you to think, but doesn't tell you what to think- this is for you. A great tool for artists. This one, Music for Airports, and Apollo all highly recommended.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, dark, dark..., April 4, 2000

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DAC Crowell - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shutov Assembly (Audio CD)

This is, in a sense, the follow-up to "On Land". It shares the sense of darkness and atmospheric aimlessness of that album, but compounds those senses even further, drifting even further into sparse areas at one turn, near-atonality at others. Every time I've listened to it, I find some new bit in each of the pieces that attracts my focus...if in fact, I listen to it at all, as it makes for excellent 'pure ambience' in addition to being a rewarding listening experience. Describing what's on the album in concrete terms is nigh-impossible, though; adjectives really don't exist for a goodly amount of what's here. Heavy yet ephemerial, tense yet tranquil, a delightful and beautiful collection of contradictory conundrums. Perhaps Eno's finest 'recent' outing.