On Some Faraway Beach

Author: David Sheppard
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1399605720
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Book Description
FOREWORD BY ALAN WARNER 'A book that sets new standards for rock biography' Guardian Reissued as part of White Rabbit's Deep Cuts series, On Some Faraway Beach is the first and only ever comprehensive and authoritative biography of Brian Eno, featuring interviews with many of his key collaborators over the years: from Bryan Ferry to David Byrne and Robert Wyatt. First published in 2008, it has been fully revised and updated to cover Eno's life and creative output since, with brand new material and a new introduction by Alan Warner. 'This exceptionally well-written biography duly celebrated [Eno's] great achievements with Roxy, Bowie, Talking Heads and his own solo work in compelling detail' Uncut '[An] honourable, authorised attempt to do justice to a mind-bogglingly restless and prolific subject' Sunday Times

On Some Faraway Beach

Author: David Sheppard
Publisher: White Rabbit
ISBN: 1399605720
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 632

Brian Eno

Author: Sean Albiez
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1441117458
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Examines Eno's work as a musician, theoretician, and collaborator.

A Year with Swollen Appendices

Author: Brian Eno
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571364624
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 382

Book Description
The diary and essays of Brian Eno republished twenty-five years on with a new introduction by the artist in a beautiful hardback edition.'One of the seminal books about music . . . an invaluable insight into the mind and working practices of one of the industry's undeniable geniuses.'GUARDIANAt the end of 1994, Brian Eno resolved to keep a diary. His plans to go to the cinema, theatre and galleries fell quickly to the wayside. What he did do - and write - however, was astonishing: ruminations on his collaborative work with David Bowie, U2, James and Jah Wobble, interspersed with correspondence and essays dating back to 1978. These 'appendices' covered topics from the generative and ambient music Eno pioneered to what he believed the role of an artist and their art to be, alongside adroit commentary on quotidian tribulations and happenings around the world.This beautiful 25th-anniversary hardcover edition has been redesigned in the same size as the diary that eventually became this book. It features two ribbons, pink paper delineating the appendices (matching the original edition) and a two-tone paper-over-board cover, which pays homage to the original design.An intimate insight into one of the most influential creative artists of our time, A Year with Swollen Appendices is an essential classic.

Brian Eno's Another Green World

Author: Geeta Dayal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1441106413
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 135

Book Description
The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as musical instrument," and a signpost for a bold new way of thinking about music. In this book, Geeta Dayal unravels Another Green World's abundant mysteries, venturing into its dense thickets of sound. How was an album this cohesive and refined formed in such a seemingly ad hoc way? How were electronics and layers of synthetic treatments used to create an album so redolent of the natural world? How did a deck of cards figure into all of this? Here, through interviews and archival research, she unearths the strange story of how Another Green World formed the link to Eno's future -- foreshadowing his metamorphosis from unlikely glam rocker to sonic painter and producer.

Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963

Author: James B. Murphy
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476618534
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 435

Book Description
They were almost The Pendletones--after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach--then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade. Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band's convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America's greatest rock 'n' roll band.

Brian Eno: Visual Music

Author: Christopher Scoates
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452129487
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
This comprehensive monograph celebrates the visual art of renowned musician Brian Eno. Spanning more than 40 years, Brian Eno: Visual Music weaves a dialogue between Eno's museum and gallery installations and his musical endeavors—all illustrated with never-before-published archival materials such as sketchbook pages, installation views, screenshots, and more. Steve Dietz, Brian Dillon, Roy Ascott, and William R. Wright contextualize Eno's contribution to new media art, while Eno himself shares insights into his process. Also included is a download code for a previously unreleased piece of music created by Eno, making this ebook a requisite for fans and collectors.

More Dark Than Shark

Author: Brian Eno
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571138104
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 144

Book Description
Gathers paintings and collages that interpret songs by Brian Eno and describes the working methods of both artist and composer

The Nearest Faraway Place

Author: Timothy White
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780330349734
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 406

Book Description

Brian Eno

Author: Eric Enno Tamm
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306806490
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
Musician, composer, producer: Brian Eno is unique in contemporary music. Best known in recent years for producing U2's sensational albums, Eno began his career as a synthesizer player for Roxy Music. He has since released many solo albums, both rock and ambient, written music for film and television soundtracks, and collaborated with David Bowie, David Byrne, Robert Fripp, and classical and experimental composers. His pioneering ambient sound has been enormously influential, and without him today's rock would have a decidedly different sound. Drawing on Eno's own words to examine his influences and ideas, this book—featuring a new afterword and an updated discography and bibliography—will long remain provocative and definitive.