The Producer Series – 2.7 Brian Eno

The father of ambient music, Brian Eno nobably tried to save us from muzak, through thoughtful, creative and sympathetic soundscapes/”musical installations”.

Apart from solo compositions he worked as producer and collaborator with a range of artists including David Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno

Eno undoubtedly ’suggests’ or opens up a link between the ‘vertical’ world of formulaic pop/rock structure and production and the esoteric possibilities ‘granulating’ in those mainstrseam cracks.

A short clip of his thoughts behind “Music for Airports” (1978):

“Music for airports” linear notes

http://music.hyperreal.org/artists/brian_eno/MFA-txt.html

His production approach comes across as experimental or creatively disruptive, here’s an interview with Eno and Daniel Lanois working as a production duo with U2:

Prior to working with U2 he produced Talking Heads

…and went on to work with Talking Heads’ David Byrne on the more esoteric “My life in the bush of ghosts”: