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Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}

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Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}

Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 201 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 99 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 27 Mb | 5% repair rar | DSD Remaster
© 1978, 2009 Virgin Records / Astralwerks | 50999 6 84535 2 7
Experimental / Avant-Garde / Ambient

The basic core of tracks making up Brian Eno's Music for Films was originally assembled in 1976 for inclusion in a promotional LP of prospective cues sent to film directors. In early 1978, a bit before Music for Airports, Editions EG released Music for Films with little more than Eno's cryptic comment: "some of it was made specifically for soundtrack material, (and) some of it was made for other reasons but found its way into films." As with most things Eno, this led to a good deal of speculation and controversy. One filmmaker long ago stated, "All of that is crap – this music was never used in any films," and another film student who had tried out some of the cues: "this is the worst music for films ever. These cues don't synch to anything." However, the second filmmaker unintentionally discovered the essence of Music for Films – the 18 pieces here are little films, stimulating the visual part of one's brain and thus fulfilling their promotional purpose. In that sense, Music for Films was revolutionary in 1978.

Eno's analog music definitely benefits from presentation in the digital domain. The American LP of Music for Films was terrible, crackly sounding, and impossible to track properly. In this new Original Masters "Soundtracks Works" edition, this additional layer of sonic sludge is gone, revealing that the musical textures are simpler than they seemed on the vinyl, rendering details previously inaudible, such as the bass line in Two rapid formations. This CD offers only the same 40 minutes of music issued in 1978 – "extras" are included on the newly compiled companion disc More Music for Films. The pieces are quite short; some, such as Sparrowfall (1) could have gone longer without wearing out their welcome. The upside is that Music for Films can function as "ambient music for people with short attention spans" – somewhat oxymoronic, as ambient music is not designed to be paid attention to.

The mid-'70s were still a rather angry period in electronic music at the academic level. Eno's approach differed significantly from both that, and from others, in that his music was not pop-oriented either. Music for Films is the unrecognized link between Discreet Music and Music for Airports – it is essential Eno, and a landmark collection drawn from among his work.
Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}


Personnel:

Brian Eno / synthesiser, keyboards
John Cale / viola
Phil Collins / percussion
Rhett Davies / trumpet
Fred Frith / guitar
Robert Fripp / guitar
Percy Jones / bass
Bill MacCormick / guitar
Dave Mattacks / percussion
Roderick Melvin / keyboards
Paul Rudolph / guitar

Track Listing:

01 - Aragon
02 - From The Same Hill
03 - Inland Sea
04 - Two Rapid Formations
05 - Slow Water
06 - Sparrowfall (1)
07 - Sparrowfall (2)
08 - Sparrowfall (3)
09 - Alternative 3
10 - Quartz
11 - Events In Dense Fog
12 - 'There Is Nobody'
13 - Patrolling Wire Borders
14 - A Measured Room
15 - Task Force
16 - M386
17 - Strange Light
18 - Final Sunset

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Brian Eno / Music For Films

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Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}

Brian Eno - Music For Films (1978) {2009 Virgin DSD Remaster}


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