Ambient music, characterized by its directionless and atmospheric quality, provides a calming and immersive experience that allows individuals to concentrate and focus. It serves as a barrier that softens the noises of the world by absorbing them into itself. The concept of music without a beginning or end, theoretically infinite, became possible with the advent of computers. Creating an experience akin to sitting by a river, ambient music offers a sense of familiarity but also novelty, as the river is never the same twice.
Brian Eno’s 50-year career is teeming with innovation. He started out playing synths in the early ‘70s as a member of the UK glam-rock band Roxy Music and went on to create an entirely new musical genre—ambient music, and later he recorded a series of solo albums and eventually produced career-defining albums for a host of bands including U2, Devo and Coldplay.
On today’s episode Rick Rubin talks to Brian Eno about his new radio station through Sonos Radio HD called The Lighthouse, and his love for the musical space that exists between humans and machines. Eno also recalls predicting the birth of hip-hop in the back of a cab with David Bryne, and he explains why listening to Beyoncé through a wall is strangely satisfying.
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