Brian Eno

Real Name:
Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno
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Brian Eno is an electronic musician and producer. Also known for his multifaceted interests outside of music, especially technological. He was born 15 May 1948 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK.

He attended Ipswich and Winchester Arts Schools where he studied with Tom Phillips (3), Roy Ascott, Christian Wolff, Anthony Benjamin, Noel Forster and George Brecht.

Starting his musical career early, first thing of note being with the band Roxy Music, Eno has gone on to produce a number of highly eclectic and increasingly ambient electronic and acoustic albums, and also works frequently as producer for many popular artists.

He is widely cited as coining the term "ambient music", with his series of albums using the term recorded between 1978 and 1982.

He collaborated with David Byrne, formerly of Talking Heads, on "My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts" (1981) which was one of the first albums not in the rap or hip-hop genres to extensively feature sampling.
Eno collaborated with David Bowie as a writer and musician on Bowie's influential "Berlin Trilogy" of albums, "Low" (1977), "Heroes" (1977), and "Lodger" (1979), on Bowie's later album, "1. Outside - The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hyper Cycle" (1995), and on the track "I'm Afraid Of Americans" (1997).
He has also collaborated with Robert Fripp of King Crimson, Robert Wyatt on his "Shleep" (1997) album, with Jon Hassell and with the German duo Cluster.

Eno is also well known for acting as a producer for a number of bands, these include U2, James, Coldplay, et al. He won the Best Producer award at the 1994 and 1996 BRIT awards. He is an innovator across many fields of music and collaborated on the development of the Koan algorithmic music generator. He has also been involved in the field of visual arts.

In 1996 Brian Eno, and others, started the Long Now Foundation to educate the public into thinking about the very long term future of society. Brian Eno is also a columnist for the British newspaper, The Observer.

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 as a member of Roxy Music.
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ILPS 9268 Here Come The Warm Jets — Brian Eno Eno* Here Come The Warm Jets (Album) Island Records ILPS 9268 Scandinavia 1973 Sell This Version
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ORK 719291 June 1, 1974 — Brian Eno Kevin Ayers, Eno*, John Cale, Nico (3) Kevin Ayers, Eno*, John Cale, Nico (3) - June 1, 1974 (Album) Island Records ORK 719291 Italy 1974 Sell This Version
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ILPS 9309 Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) — Brian Eno Eno* Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) (Album) Island Records ILPS 9309 Brazil 1974 Sell This Version
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AN-7030 Discreet Music — Brian Eno Brian Eno Discreet Music (Album) Obscure (2), Island Records AN-7030 US 1975 Sell This Version
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XILP 9351 Another Green World — Brian Eno Eno* Another Green World (Album) Island Records XILP 9351 Canada 1975 Sell This Version
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EGM 1 Music For Films — Brian Eno Brian Eno Music For Films (Album) EG EGM 1 UK 1976 Sell This Version
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SKY 010 Cluster & Eno — Brian Eno Cluster & Eno* Cluster & Eno* - Cluster & Eno (Album) Sky Records SKY 010 France 1977 Sell This Version
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ILPS 9478 Before And After Science — Brian Eno Brian Eno Before And After Science (Album) Polydor ILPS 9478 US 1977 Sell This Version
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sky 021 After The Heat — Brian Eno Eno*, Moebius*, Roedelius* Eno*, Moebius*, Roedelius* - After The Heat (Album) Sky Records sky 021 Germany 1978 Sell This Version
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B-18379-79 Robert Sheckley's In A Land Of Clear Colors — Brian Eno Brian Eno & Pete Sinfield* Brian Eno & Pete Sinfield* - Robert Sheckley's In A Land Of Clear Colors (Album) Mensanjero Records B-18379-79 Spain 1979 Sell This Version
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2310 647, 2310.647 Ambient 1 (Music For Airports) — Brian Eno Brian Eno Ambient 1 (Music For Airports) (Album) EG, Polydor 2310 647, 2310.647 Scandinavia 1979 Sell This Version
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EGSC-202 Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) — Brian Eno Harold Budd / Brian Eno Harold Budd / Brian Eno - Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) (Album) Editions EG EGSC-202 US 1980 Sell This Version
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EGS 107 Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics — Brian Eno Jon Hassell / Brian Eno Jon Hassell / Brian Eno - Fourth World Vol. 1 - Possible Musics (Album) Editions EG, Polydor EGS 107 US 1980 Sell This Version
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MPF 1335 Ambient 3 (Day Of Radiance) — Brian Eno Laraaji Produced By Brian Eno Laraaji Produced By Brian Eno - Ambient 3 (Day Of Radiance) (Album) Editions EG MPF 1335 Japan 1980 Sell This Version
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EGED 30, 2335 254 The Pavilion Of Dreams — Brian Eno Harold Budd Produced By Brian Eno Harold Budd Produced By Brian Eno - The Pavilion Of Dreams (Album) Editions EG, Polydor EGED 30, 2335 254 UK 1981 Sell This Version
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M5S 6093 My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts — Brian Eno Brian Eno & David Byrne Brian Eno & David Byrne - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (Album) EG, Polydor M5S 6093 US 1981 Sell This Version
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EGEDC-20 Ambient 4 (On Land) — Brian Eno Brian Eno Ambient 4 (On Land) (Album) Editions EG, Polydor EGEDC-20 US 1982 Sell This Version
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EGBS 2 Music For Films Volume 2 — Brian Eno Brian Eno Music For Films Volume 2 (Album) Editions EG EGBS 2 Canada 1983 Sell This Version
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EGLP 53, 813 535-1 Apollo - Atmospheres & Soundtracks — Brian Eno Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois & Roger Eno - Apollo - Atmospheres & Soundtracks (Album) EG, Polydor EGLP 53, 813 535-1 UK 1983 Sell This Version
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EEGCD 37, 077778713029, CDP 7871302 The Pearl — Brian Eno Harold Budd / Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois Harold Budd / Brian Eno With Daniel Lanois - The Pearl (Album) Editions EG EEGCD 37, 077778713029, CDP 7871302 1984 Sell This Version
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EGED 41 Hybrid — Brian Eno Michael Brook With Brian Eno And Daniel Lanois Michael Brook With Brian Eno And Daniel Lanois - Hybrid (Album) Editions EG, Polydor EGED 41 US 1985 Sell This Version
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P33P 20029 Thursday Afternoon — Brian Eno Brian Eno Thursday Afternoon (Album) EG P33P 20029 Japan 1985 Sell This Version
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ESL 168 Textures — Brian Eno Brian Eno Textures (Album) Standard Music Library ESL 168 UK 1989 Sell This Version
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7599-26421-1 Wrong Way Up — Brian Eno Brian Eno & John Cale Brian Eno & John Cale - Wrong Way Up (Album) Opal Records, Warner Bros. Records 7599-26421-1 Greece 1990 Sell This Version
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50 205-4, 9362-45033-4 Nerve Net — Brian Eno Brian Eno Nerve Net (Album) Opal Records, Warner Bros. Records 50 205-4, 9362-45033-4 Czechoslovakia 1992 Sell This Version

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kevinsingel

kevinsingel

March 7, 2023
..Here is a completely random Eno story, but when I was 13 in 1984 I kept reading about this "ambient " stuff by Eno. So I thought I would take a chance and see what it was all about. I bought a copy of Ambient 4 on land on cassette. Took it home. Put it in my Walkman, pressed play, laid back and as the tape started, there was this loud crowd cheering, some incredibly funky music and then some woman who sounded like Tina Turner but had a potty mouth to end all potty mouths. And I thought to myself THIS is ambient music? Lol. Turns out, it was a manufacturing error. The tape withhin although labeled Eno, actually contained Millie Jackson's Live and Outrageous album 😆 🤣 😂. Look her up if you don't know who she is. Of course I still have it lol.
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Trace_Blends

Trace_Blends

December 22, 2022
ENO, "your favorite musicians, favorite musician". I can't even put his music into words. I don't even really know how to express things very well with language, but there's something beyond language in his art. His music is so complex, yet so simple at the same time. There's so much feeling in it. Having horrible ptsd, i rely on his music to keep me calm. It has something to do with his use of timing and space, pitch and tone.
recrecshop

recrecshop

November 22, 2022
...i was laying in bed with influenza when "another green world" came out, heard it
every day, getting up after a week, stronger than before. when everbody was
complaining about boring mid 70's, only a few already recognized the
creative potential in the 4 popsong-albums by brian eno, recorded with
friends like robert wyatt, phil manzanera, john cale, robert fripp & fred
frith. 14 short little pieces, full of charming colours & tricky time
signatures...
(january 2006)
crucialresponse

crucialresponse

August 1, 2021
Waiting for a vinyl repress for years, this could fit easily on a double LP.
kenmoules

kenmoules

May 27, 2021
Thank you Brian Eno you have been a busy boy! I first heard Brian Eno through the first two Roxy albums, an artist I was friendly with introduced me to his early solo work and his collaborations with Robert Fripp and the ambient music he went on to pioneer. I love his Before and After Science album and his production work with Talking Heads, U2 and many others. It is worth exploring the Eno world of print also and his interviews such as Desert Island Discs give us an insight to this remarkable artist and all-round good egg. Thanks again Brian for the fun also.
hartro

hartro

May 24, 2021
I agree with the general sentiments expressed below. I first encountered his work through the Talking Heads collaborations, when I was an undergraduate. Definitely expands the possibilities of what music is and what it can do. The greatist artists create new space that makes creation by others possible - Brian Eno clearly meets that bar.
Claverings

Claverings

May 1, 2021
My musical taste, & daresay life changed, when I heard 'Another Green World' when it was released. Fortunately.
trlewis10

trlewis10

April 24, 2019
If you don't like Brian Eno, I feel sorry for you. From Another Green World to Before and After Science, the Ambient series, Apollo (my personal favorite), and the many more before and after, Eno's discography testifies to his musical genius.
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martdee

martdee

June 11, 2017
Quite simply, a genius, that word is all too lightly bandied around today but if any one person falls into that category, its Eno.
From Another Green World, Music For Films, My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts, his true Ambient albums, On Land, Airports, Apollo, through to his masterly productions of Bowie, Iggy, U2 etc. The man puts you in an entirely different headspace each time you listen and his music is truly timeless. I have a very wide musical palate, from folk to heavy metal to industrial indie to experimental jazz rock to pop and Eno is the one of the few who's music you can go back to time and time again and still hear it differently. From an output spanning nigh on fifty years, that is a remarkable achievement.
NickB007

NickB007

April 27, 2015
Don't see Brian Eno's BBC sessions 1974 listed here
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