Blog #12:  Brian Eno

  I do not know if all of the things that Brian Eno produced would be characterized as music.  It is definitely sound art and some of the compositions have melody and a good rhythm.  The compostitions are very interesting and it is amazing how people can manipulate the sounds of music.  In the video we watched, the controls that Eno was using were so numerous.  It looked so confusing, and it would take much practice for many people to figure out how to get the music to sound just right  and the exact way that they want it to.   Some of the sounds are very mysterious and evoke feelings of uneasiness.  The use of synthesizers is very common in modern music now.  These sounds can be very hypnotic at times and could be played as background music in many situations.  Music can be so many things to so many different people and the different knids of music are very interesting to me.  His music really does cause tension for the listener and is one of the main reasons that it is so interesting to listen to.