“The whole history of pop music had rested on the first person singular, with occasional intrusions of the second person singular.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: history
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Everybody is entertained to death.
“Everybody is entertained to death.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: death
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At the beginning of the 20th century,
“At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.”
— Brian Eno
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I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal
“I felt extremely uncomfortable as the focal point, in the spotlight. I really like the behind the scenes role, because all my freedom is there.”
— Brian Eno
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In England and Europe, we have this
“In England and Europe, we have this huge music called ambient – ambient techno, ambient house, ambient hip-hop, ambient this, ambient that.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: music
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I would like to see a future
“I would like to see a future where artists think that they have a right to contemplate things like global warming.”
— Brian Eno
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The basis of computer work is predicated
“The basis of computer work is predicated on the idea that only the brain makes decisions and only the index finger does the work.”
— Brian Eno
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At the beginning of the 20th century,
“At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: art
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Law is always better than war.
“Law is always better than war.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: war
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We are increasingly likely to find ourselves
“We are increasingly likely to find ourselves in places with background music. No composers have thought to write for these modern spaces, which represent 30% of our musical experience.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: music
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People tend to play in their comfort
“People tend to play in their comfort zone, so the best things are achieved in a state of surprise, actually.”
— Brian Eno
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Category: best
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