![]() ![]() As a founding member of Roxy Music, a collaborator with David Byrne, Robert Fripp, John Cale, David Bowie, and The Talking Heads (as well as a ground-breaking producer for U2's last four albums and their collaborator with the likes of Pavarotti on the Passengers album), Brian Eno's influence has been felt throughout some of the most unique and best selling albums of our time. Eno's musical innovations have been so pervasive that no other artist can be cited as an inspiration to performers as diverse as Radiohead and Public Enemy. Drawn From Life is Brian Eno's first album in four years, this time in collaboration with German DJ and percussionist J. Peter Schwalm. Having met Schwalm in 1998, Eno has enjoyed fruitful musical collaborations with a stream of projects involving live performances, Japanese soundtrack work and even ballet music. Drawn From Life is Eno's most haunting and accessible album in years. In some ways it recalls the melodic and rhythmic feel of his classic Another Green World the album which laid the groundwork for Eno's electronically manipulated sound texturing. Yet at the same time the album makes a vital addition to this year's crop of downtempo electronic music offerings, a reminder of Eno's timeless currency as an artist. Paired up with J. Peter Schwalm's background of conservatory training
and jazz influence and boasting a collaboration with Laurie Anderson (on
the track "Like Music Part #2"), Drawn From Life is an album
that is both futuristic yet human. Listening to it's textures and grooves,
it's clear that the album will appeal to both Eno's extensive fan base
as well as the new generation of electronic music buyers and DJs who have
embraced artists like Air, Moby, Massive Attack, The Orb, and Nightmares
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| For More Info: EnoWeb Drawn From Life - Virgin Records Album Site |
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