Ambient 1: Music for Airports

by Brian Eno

Overview

Four subtle, slowly evolving pieces grace Eno's first conscious effort at creating ambient music. The composer was in part striving to create music that approximated the effect of visual art. Like a fine painting, these evolving soundscapes don't require constant involvement on the part of the listener. They can hang in the background and add to the atmosphere of the room, yet the music also rewards close attention with a sonic richness absent in standard types of background or easy listening music.

Editorial Reviews

Rolling Stone - Jon Caramanica

A hypnotic, lush excursion into ambient music (which was until then more a concept than a genre) that gave birth to a million electronic musicians.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2009
Label:	Emi Import
UPC:	5099968452322
catalogNumber:	6845232
Rank:	26537

Related Subjects

• Ambient
• Electronic
• Experimental