“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: music
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I wanted to get rid of the
“I wanted to get rid of the element that had been considered essential in pop music: the voice.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: music
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I had a lot of trouble with
“I had a lot of trouble with engineers, because their whole background is learning from a functional point of view, and then learning how to perform that function.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: learning
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I had wanted a tape recorder since
“I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: art
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I thought it was magic to be
“I thought it was magic to be able to catch something identically on tape and then be able to play around with it, run it backwards; I thought that was great for years.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: great
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The smart thing in the art world
“The smart thing in the art world is to have one good idea and never have another.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: art
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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
Author: Brian Eno
Category: computers
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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
Author: Brian Eno
Category: experience
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I hate talking about music, to tell
“I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: truth
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I hate talking about music, to tell
“I hate talking about music, to tell you the truth.”
— Brian Eno
Author: Brian Eno
Category: music
Tags: music, Brian Eno