This quintessential british non-musician, because ha had no formal musical training to speak of, but his vast imagination and lucid intellect propelled him to heights of stardom. Although he comes from a long line of musicians himself.

He had collaborated with the most sophisticated and influential musicians of that time like: Bowie, Fripp, Byrne, and together they have produced the most iconic works of art of a generation. Thanks to the experimental nature of his sonic endeavours that get rid of the old rules, and ready made answers, he, almost, single handedly dismantles the nature of sound.

His early influences are Little Richard and the Velvet Underground, he even manages to produce one of Nico’s albums.

In 1968 hi crosses paths with Andrew Mackay and soon and electrifying band, under the strong lead of Brian Ferry, will emerge: Roxy Music and send glam rock to another dimension. His electronic influence will be felt, and be patent in songs like Lady Tron, his eclectic approach to music pays off.

The sensible and sensitive young man from the conservative Suffolk, turns into a inconspicuous wild persona on stage, sporting eye-catching garments, feathers and glittering accessories, as visual strategy. His androgynous vulture like appearance will set the standards for flamboyant british eccentricity. But under the hair an the feathers lies a musical genius, comparable to John Cage, Phillip Glass and equivalent to Piet Mondrian in the pictorial world. In his mad-scientist laboratory he transforms sound with synthesiser, create loop tapes, and transforms words into instruments.

Together with David Bowie, they will produce a three cult albums, knows as the Berlin trilogy: Lodger, Station to Station and .

Never the less, this marriage made in heaven is bound to dissolve, thanks to Bowie’s backstage cocaine habit, that wouldn’t agree with Eno’s more industrious personality.

One of the most amazing creative relationships with David Byrne, leader of the Talking Heads, will deliver powerful innovative and culturally invigorating shift in modern music history.

But lets no get carried ahead of ourselves and lets start from the beginning, his two works in collaboration with King Crimson’s, brainy powerhouse: the mythical: Robbert Fripp::

Pussy Footing and Evening Star:  blend electronics, primeval sounds and a mystical Japanese coloured atmosphere that will capture any music-lover’s imagination and will transform it into something ethereal and fathomless, a pleasurable almost spiritual experience. The track called Swastika Girls is like been introduced into the brain of an obsessive overthinking robot, whose elliptical thoughts  create the background for his  reverberating self dialogue will a subtle polychromatic soundscape stands above everything that came before an half a century latter still holds up.

Boundless and engulfing, complex and listenable at the same time, his first three “solo” albums reflect his fascinating polymorphic views: Warm Jets (1974) Taking Tiger Mountain by Surprise (1974) and Another Green World (1975)

have become indispensable items in any musical collection. 

In the mid seventies creating musical landscapes have become something of an obsession in the artist’s mind, and starting with: Discreet Music (1975) a timeless and placid dream, infused by some arcane tape delay methodology described on the back of the LP.

Next, comes: Before and After Science where we can hear Eno’s languid vocals mixing with electronic gadgetry and  virtuoso’s instrumental  performances, that range from the funky to the pastoral.

The following works go along these melodic patterns, and they seem to become more a more airy an ample with: Ambient Music 1- Music for Airports (1978) Music for films (1978) Ambient 4 on Land (1982) until the definite take off, lead us  to space exploration, and a more cosmic outlook, facilitated by the technological advances and cultural trends that are made audible in the masterpiece: Apollo, Atmosphere and Soundtracks (1983)  and also in the innovative Thursday Afternoon (1985)

Eno continued his prolific career in the nineties, starting with Never Net (1992) and continues in the new millennia. Brian Eno has articulated and empowered musical diversity, more than any other musician in contemporary history. LIKE – SHARE- COMMENT.