Brian Eno

Brian Eno carefully distinguishes his art music, which is also his pop music, from his
gebrauchsmusik, or utilitarian undertakings. Ambient 1 Music for Airports is as utilitarian as
they come: it's conceived as background sound for airport lobbies, hopefully to replace
the usual piped-in saccharine strings and smooth MOR frosting. As aesthetic white noise,
Ambient 1 Music for Airports makes for even more dissipated listening than last y... More >