A Guide To BRIAN ENO

Here is my guide to the sonic alchemist that is BRIAN ENO, one of the most important and influential artists in music.

I hope you all enjoy it, make sure you discuss your thoughts on Eno in the comments!

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[TJ]

Eno is a genius and a personal hero of mine. His body of work as a solo artist alone is astounding. Once you add his production credits and collaborations, he's easily one of the most important musicians of the 20th century.

[dylanmcmahon]

The effort you put into researching and creating all of your videos continues to astound me. This is EASILY the best music channel on YouTube and I am so glad you keep getting more attention!

[xiuxiu]

A guide to Lou Reed's solo projects and The Velvet Underground pls.

[shedjammer]

I'm very partial to "By This River". I think it's one of the best musical pieces ever created.

[lemming]

I bought Warm Jets just after it came out in 1974. It has remained in my top 5 throughout my life (I'm now 60). Eno's collaboration with Cluster kick-started my interest in Krautrock too.

[tonox]

You outdid yourself. THE MADMAN! Cheers mate, your videos are something else.

[perigee]

You had me until Before and After Science. It's widely recognized as a landmark album. Julie With is a masterpeice, one of his greatest compositions.

[scotturwin]

Before and After Science is my favourite Eno record, and it has had far more of an impact on me than Green World, Warm Jets etc.... I think the album encompasses all facets of Eno's musicality and gives the listener a taste of everything that he is about. As great as his other records are, there's something chilling about Science's second half (which acts as a great sample before Brian fully delves into his ambient works) and may just be more beautiful than even those ambient records.

[waterguyroks]

I personally quite like Before and After Science, probably more than Here Come the Warm Jets. Something about the lush vocal harmonies, the sort of lilting, pastoral vocal melodies contrasted with the rhythmic, percussive guitar and bass and the busy drumwork really appeals to me. No One Receiving is great, King's Lead Hat too, Here He Comes as well.

[breathevideopro]

Your descirption of An Ending brought me to tears, as I've been trying for years to figure out what exactly it makes me feel. That fluctuation between cosmic loneliness and cosmic solidarity is so fitting.

[educostanzo]

Eno has changed my perspective on music so deeply. I encountered his ambient works at a time when that kind of music was so vital, even to my sanity. I've always had the tendency to focus on the music I was listening, and I always listened to complex, heavy, proggy stuff, experimental stuff. Having the opportunity of applying this same focus on ambient music, it was like submerging my attention in sound without it being exhausting and overstimulanting. I started to practice meditation shortly afterwards. My favorite albums are Ambient 4: On Land (last track Dunwich Beach, Autumn, 1960 is one of my favorite pieces of music ever! Yeah, an ambient piece), Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks and Equatorial Stars. Really a musical treasure.

[Dreskiff]

Before and After Science --- Clearly Eno's best art rock release. Some tracks "not fitting" is intentional. When you consider the title, it makes a lot of sense that side 1 has a somewhat familiar art rock sound, and then side 2 becomes more and more ambient as it goes on. Not to mention it has some of Eno's strongest songwriting - "By This River, " "Spider and I, " "Julie With." I highly recommend this release.

[TheKremerTheory]

This is amazing. You should do Sonic Youth!

[WildNomadicFilms]

'Becalmed' off Another Green World, I think, is one of the best songs ever made. It soothes some kind of unknown 6th sense

[meadowmoss]

Thanks for your work here!
Before and after science is one of my favorites. Of course kings led hat gave me a manic rush, and still does, but, Julie With is so beautiful and tranquil. The album seems to evolve from headyness into heartful calm.

[timee]

it's finally out! you know, I wouldn't mind you putting in more ads in these, because of the time and quality you put into them. I'm sure there are other people here who feel the same too

[kristofbe]

29:39 "it's a slowburn release of uncertainty and resplendence" That's beautifully said.

[VladTheImpaler]

Best channel I've come across in ages. Your articulation is fantastic. Love from London

[frankbuxton.]

This is phenomenal. PLEASE do a guide to The Fall, that would be amazing

[fantasticmr.fox]

Since you asked, 'Spider and I' from the Science LP is a haunting, beautiful track.