Brian Eno 60th birthday profile

Part of Series Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
Length 03:30
Licensor Echoes
Producer(s) John Diliberto
Formats Debut (not aired nationally), Interstitial, Soft Feature
Topics Entertainment, Music
Produced May 5, 2008
Added to PRX May 7, 2008
 

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Summary:

A profile of rock producer, ambient musician and music conceptualist Brian Eno, for his 60th birthday

Timely on:

May 15: Brian Eno's 60th birthday

Tones:

Engaging, Intriguing, Thoughtful

Language:

English

Description:

Look in any corner of contemporary music, and Brian Eno is there.

Brian Eno celebrates his 60th birthday on May 15, 2008. Rarely has an artist made such a monumental impact on modern music with such subtlety. He's one of the most profound minds of modern music, who applies avant-garde principles to pop music by U2 and Paul Simon, and pop principles to the avant-garde.

In this wide-ranging review, John Diliberto considers the full impact of Eno's career, from rock producer to creator of ambient music to art conceptualist.