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Brian Eno's Music for Airports score

"Music for Airports" consists of four tracks that use tape loops and synthesizers to create soothing, atmospheric sounds. Eno sought to make music that could be appreciated both actively and passively, providing a tranquil and meditative experience for listeners. The repetitive and calming nature of the music was designed to reduce the stress and anxiety often associated with air travel.

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Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies

A set of cards with aphorisms or suggestions meant to prompt a different approach to problem-solving or creative work. For example, a card might say Use an old idea, encouraging the artist to revisit or reinterpret previous concepts.

The idea is to introduce an element of randomness and unpredictability into the creative process, fostering new ideas and breaking away from conventional thinking. Artists often draw a card at random when they find themselves stuck in their work.

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Brian Eno cites the creation of ambient music to a period of illness in the 1970s that left him hospitalized. Rather than overpower the sound of a rainstorm outside his window by turning up the volume on an LP of 18th-century harp music, Eno shifted how he listened, focusing instead on the beauty of both soundscapes interacting as one. Listening remains the common thread that unites our modern understanding of field recording, a familiar yet sprawling pursuit.

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Would you rather be loved or believed?

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In the long run, history is the story of information becoming aware of itself.

James Gleick, Writer

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