I’m a sucker for ambient music, and who better to turn to than one of the pioneers of the genre himself!
Eno creates some really sonically rich, textured environments within each track, with an abundance of details that can be easy to miss on first listen. I def recommend multiple listens, as it’s great for both background noise and intentional listening.
Mar 22, 2025
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such peaceful, beautiful ambient / atmospheric music !
anything brian eno is incredible but this album is transcendental
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Feb 20, 2024
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Stripping back the cult of ENO and just looking at the music, Music For Airports has got it all. Forget the Isaac Newton-y backstory (TLDR: Eno is bedridden while recuperating after being hit by a car, friend visits and puts on record, volume too low to “hear” properly, turntable too far to reach, the idea of music as room “tint” ensues), and the brilliance of the technical execution, the tunes are what matter here. I actually met ENO once, yes, in an airport. I associate this music along with a lot of the ENO cannon as the search for a romantic life. That there is more going on than meets the eye, but only if you look for it. Also the idea of Eno as the consummate “non-musician” is very appealing/comforting to me. Eno apparently said he sought to create music “as ignorable as it is interesting” which is great, and is coincidentally the basis of my personality.
Apr 6, 2021
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This week was horribly inconsistent in terms of weather, but spring is certainly fighting to warm things up. Even winter’s vestiges can’t help but display the promise of warmth and new life. The way the ice is melting and cracking in waves doesn’t hurt the eyes either. Despite the lack of greenery, there can still be growth.
Mar 16, 2025
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They have such a light but powerful scent. Instantly sends me on a nostalgia trip to my old elementary school where we used to have one right next to the softball diamond. It was always the meeting place for my close friend and I over recess when we‘d meet to discuss the novel we cowrote (Novel being generous). To me, they are creativity and first crushes incarnate.
Apr 17, 2025
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In place of “I’m gonna kill myself“ when frustrated. It’s a really small change and you probably won’t even notice the difference, but it’s a really easy way to start reframing bad self talk and it’s helped me feel better about myself overall.
Apr 4, 2025