Brian Eno: Ambient 1 - Music for Airports. The creation of a totally new genre in music.

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When the composer and music producer Brian Eno had to suffer intolerable 'muzak' in an airport departure lounge, while waiting for his flight home back in the 1970's, he concluded that there must be something better to fill the void. The result was the creation of a totally new genre of music which he called 'Ambient'. Designed to be played in any circumstance and not requiring the intellectual participation of the listener, unless desired, this album 'Ambient 1 - Music for Airports, was the first LP in the new genre and set a ball rolling that is very much alive, 47 years later. In this video I explore the life of Brian Eno and this fascinating composition and recording. 00:00 - Title sequence 00:26 - Introduction to the topic & context 03:27 - Brian Eno, a brief synopsis 06:58 - Ambient 1 - Music for Airports 13:58 - Track 1 (1/1) 18:03 - Track 2 (2/1 21:19 - Track 3 (1/2) 24:41 - Track 4 (2/2) Equipment used in this video: Playback: Loudspeakers: Pearl Acoustics SG Preamplifier and Dac: Sugden Saphire DAP 800 Amplifier: Pearl Acoustics 7040, Cables: Loudspeaker cables: Pearl Acoustics Neutral Balance Interconnects: Mogami & AudioQuest (various) Listening Room acoustic panels: GIK Video recording Sony FX30 Sound Recording: Sound Recording: Sennheiser ME-2 lavaliere microphone with XSW-D wireless kit, coupled to a Zoom H6 Post production monitoring: Neumann KH120 / 750 with SMSL D400EX Dac driven by SPL Phonitor 2 More about Pearl Acoustics: Discover more about Pearl Acoustics, who we are, what we do and what we believe in: Pearl Acoustics website: https://pearlacoustics.com/ Our loudspeakers: https://pearlacoustics.com/loudspeakers/ Our 7040 amplifier: https://pearlacoustics.com/products__info/7040-power-amplifier/ Our 170 amplifier: https://pearlacoustics.com/products__info/170-power-amplifier/ Email us: [email protected] Social media links: https://www.facebook.com/PearlAcoustics https://www.instagram.com/pearl.acoustics Disclosure: All comments and claims in this video are the opinion of the presenter and are given independently of any external company or organisation. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the presenter does not receive any payment, gifts or other incentives from any of the musicians, producers or companies featured in this video. All equipment in this video has either been purchased by the presenter or is on loan to him expressly for the making of this video. All facts, figures, prices and technical specifications are quoted on a best-efforts basis for accuracy, no liability can be accepted for any errors therein.