The idea was to create a musicmood rather than a song structure and therefore create an album that could be played to create an atmosphere before a social event, such as playing the album before a concert to set a mood for the audience. The plateaux of mirror harold budd, brian eno on allmusic 1980 the. The plateaux of mirror, an album by harold budd brian eno. Erik satie is known to have said that one day music will be like furniture, it will be everywhere. Being a second project under the probably most prominent set of works eno made, the ambient volumes, the platteux of mirror does not only preserve the characteristics that makes the set and the compact concept one of blistering performance, but also evolved the state of play to an ever greater moment of ambient delight that if you consider a. Also check out their other partnership album the pearl. Soothing music from brian eno, released in the 70s and 80s, these songs are timeless. The plateaux of mirror harold budd, brian eno on allmusic 1980 the second in brian enos ambient series, the. Eno, brian budd, harold ambient 2 plateaux of mirror. Brian eno thursday afternoon 61 minute version youtube.
As the epigraph illustrates, eno has long been far. Now, this pivotal album has been remastered and revised, an extended version rereleased to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 moon landing. Eno adds subtle but effective electronic textures throughout and also arranges some gorgeous wordless vocals on the breathtaking not yet remembered. Download brian eno ambient 4 on land electronic flac. Download the brian eno torrent or choose other verified torrent downloads for free with torrentfunk.
The plateaux of mirror 1980 this album, along with the pearl inspired a thousand piano album imitators. The plateaux of mirror is a 1980 album by harold budd and brian eno. Shop for more rock music available online at walmart. Ambient 2 the plateaux of mirror is a music studio album recording by harold budd progressive electronicprogressive rock released in 1980 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The serene piano performances were processed by brian eno in realtime, so budd could respond to the altered sound as he. Rockbox the 25 most influential ambient albums of all time. Avantrock pioneer brian eno and talking heads frontman david byrne collaborated for a groundbreaking album called my life in the bush of ghosts in 1981.
For most of the songs, eno provided a synthesizerbased tape loop, over which budd would improvise a slow piano melody, lingering on notes that resonated with the given setting. The second in brian enos ambient series, the plateaux of mirrors fuses the fragile piano melodies of harold budd and the atmospheric electronics of eno to create a lovely, evocative work. Brian eno gave it a name and mapped much of the territory, an early recognition that the. Ambient 2the plateaux of mirror harold budd, brian eno.
Harold budd and brian eno ambient 2 the plateaux of. Ambient 2 the plateaux of mirror whole album hd by ambient music italy. Approximately at that moment, brian explored deeply the concept of selfgenerating music. The plateaux of mirror harold budd, brian eno on allmusic. They combined found recordings of voices off the radio and so on with funky afrolatin grooves, using the voices more or less as instruments rather than for the content of the words. A compilation of withdrawn drama, an exploration of introverted narcissism in its purest form. It was the final edition in enos ambient series, which began in 1978 with music for airports. Ambient music and a brief survey of brian enos unique genius with sound. Harold budd brian eno ambient 2 the plateaux of mirror. Brian eno ambient 4 on land electronic flaclosslessbrian eno ambient 4 on land flaclossless 02 brian eno the lost day. This is the second installment of enos ambient series, which began in 1978. John foxxs ambient playlist with john cage, popol vuh, elgar and more. In sharp contrast to the exaggerated pieces found on his debut, the pavilion of dreams, this record finds budd delivering sharp shards of piano notes pregnant with meaning and minimal in the best sense of the word. But few ever achieved the poignancy and quiet melancholy of the originals.
I admit to being puzzled at times on why some music needs to be so heavily shrouded with the melodic aspects pushed nearly out of reach, yet unexpected benefits. The plateaux of mirror 1980 this release found eno. The plateaux of mirror harold budd, brian eno songs. The plateaux of mirror torrent or any other torrent from the audio flac. On land is the eighth solo studio album by british ambient musician brian eno. They are all very quiet, good for background music for studying, working, sleeping, or other such things. Additional material by dean wilson, paul strickland, dave shibler, stephen fruitman, peter van doorm, richard joly, bernd webler, jim bailey, peter dadamo, jason minnix, renzo, radiocitizen, rory. Plateaux of mirror is an exceedingly comfortable listening experience i would love to hear wherever i go along with much of the music made by harold budd and brian eno. Atmospheres and soundtracks has long been recognized as one of the major accomplishments of ambient composition. Album information for ambient 2the plateaux of mirror from brian eno. Ambient 2the plateaux of mirror brian eno muziekweb. John foxxs ambient playlist with john cage, popol vuh. Harold budd and brian enos ambient 2 or the plateaux of mirror is a timelapse shoot of a flower, showing the impending doom of its eventual death.
The plateaux of mirror 1980 is enos collaboration with pianist harold budd, a late bloomer of a musician who became a master of playing. Some crack about how i cant keep my hands off that imported stuff hank faraday. Can music help to offer a refuge, focus the mind or distract it. Its ethnic elements are subtle but definite and it remains enos most exotic sounding ambient project. I used some old timelapse footage of clouds and made it into a video painting, similar to what eno originally had in mind. In the new millennium, brian enos musical and producing activities did not cease in any possible manner. Brian eno download full list ambient album brian eno. An album cover seldom sets the scene as well as this one does. Harold budd brian eno ambient 2 the plateaux of mirror harold budd brian eno. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience.
It implied creation and combination of separate music fragments and other sounds with their consequent reproduction in random order. The plateaux of mirror 2004 digital remaster, a song by. Much like thursday afternoon by the genius brian eno, music for airports was and still is an exploration into ambient music. Provided to youtube by universal music group steal away 2004 digital remaster harold budd brian eno ambient, vol. All songs are mp3, and vary between 192 and 320kbps as i. The plateaux of mirror 2004 digital remaster, a song by harold budd, brian eno on spotify. The second volume in brian eno s ongoing ambient series is a collaboration between eno and avantgarde composer and pianist harold budd. Also, im skipping over enos first two studio albums but that doesnt mean you. Brian eno instruments, sound effects, producer, cover art, harold budd composer. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. With respect to music genres, where does ambient end and drone begin. The plateaux of mirror 1980 and the pearl 1984 both find enos electronics proving a perfect foil for the drifting, eric satieinspired musings of pianist harold budd.
The pearl was the duos followup to the seminal ambient 2. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and. Music for airports, identifiable by its similar cover art which evokes rural terrain on a map. Download brian eno mp3 songs and albums music downloads. The plateaux of mirror by harold budd and brian eno and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. This is the second installment of enos ambient series, which began in 1978 with ambient 1.
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