Album
Discreet Music
1975 · Electronic, Classical
28 collectors on Gatefold own this
Discreet Music is an Electronic album by Brian Eno, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 52 pressings tracked, owned by 28 collectors.
About
1975’s <i>Discreet Music</i> forms a bridge between the peaceful instrumental passages that Brian Eno featured on <i>Another Green World</i> and the full-blown “ambient music” that he'd introduce on a series of albums in the following years. The 30-minute title song isn't so much performed as manifested. Two synthesizer phrases of differing lengths are repeated and treated, overlapping with each other in subtly unpredictable ways. The result is music that's more about mood, texture, and tone than melody, rhythm, and lyric. The album's second half employs a similar tactic with a different outcome. Eno gave a small string ensemble (conducted by Gavin Bryars) brief excerpts of a piece by 17th-century composer Johann Pachelbel; the musicians were instructed to repeat the passages several times, gradually adding adjustments in tempo and timbre. Though <i>Discreet Music</i> borrows heavily from the practices of such revered avant-garde musicians as John Cage, Terry Riley, and Steve Reich, Eno’s music is neither cold nor cerebral. This conceptual music resounds with rare emotion and warm majesty.
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Tracklist
Side A
- ADiscreet Music
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- serene
- cerebral
- lush
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This is the first press with grey labels. Disc comes in an inner sleeve which is printed black on the outside, unprinted (white) on the inside.
Side A: Recorded at Brian Eno's studio 9.5.75.
Side B: Recorded at Trident Studios 12.9.75.
Runouts are stamped, except for the two or three characters at the end of each string (e.g., '> 2') which are etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian EnoSYNTHESIZER , EFFECTS , TAPE SYNTHESIZER , TAPE SYNTHESIZER , TAPE, WRITTEN-BY
- Gavin BryarsARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR , ARRANGED BY CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
- The Cockpit Ensemble
28 collectors on Gatefold own this · 52 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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