Blog 13 - Brian Eno (by O'Brian Davis)

Some would consider Brian Eno's creation of music as sound art such as Hamilton, while others like John Cage would consider it music. One thing though is that his musical compositions consists of rhythm and melody. Technology has become a major asset to creating rhythm, though it may lack the intricacies of some instruments. Brian Eno utilizes the most complicated technological instrument to create the simplest of sounds. He is very good at trying to mimic other instruments and also utilizes keys that instruments can't make. His music stimulates a sense of geology - he can create music that stimulate the feeling of being in space, by the sea, in an opened field, etc. Or, maybe these sounds result from being in the media, played in movies when an actor is in these locations, may just be a memory rehash and association.