It's rare that I recommend music, but I've
recently decided that Brian Eno's Music For Airports is some of the
best background music for writing.
I've owned this particular CD for at least 4 years but have only recently begun to listen to it with any regularity. A couple weeks ago, I popped it into the CD player while hacking on a book chapter and left it on repeat. Since then I haven't even thought of taking it out of the rotation. Like much of his other ambient work, its very subtle and just fades into the background as your concentration and attention focus back on the task at hand.
If you're a fan of Brian Eno or Ambient Music in general, I highly recommend it.
Posted by jzawodn at November 25, 2003 09:48 PM
Check out On Land, it's great too. Do you have the original version or the Bang on a Can version?
The Bang on a Can version is the one that's pictured and uses all real instruments.
I like ambient for listening while writing too. Favorites are William Orbit's "Pieces in a Modern Style", Art of Noise's "Ambient Collection", and Euphoria's "Euphoria". And occasionally some Tangerine Dream.
eno's 'thursday afternoon' still amazes me every time i hear it. i need to explore more of his other music.
Sorry Claude, no music for elevators, Although there is "music for films" which is damn good.
Putting music for airports in context is rather outstanding - it was released in 1978.
Stupid trivia fact: Eno made a nice chunk of change off the Windows 95 start-up sound.
"On Land" and "Thursday Afternoon" are my favorite ambient Eno records. they're all good though.
Anyway Jeremy, Have a HAPPY TURKEY DAY (to you and your family)!
Just curious. Google bring me here searching "music for elevators". I could SWEAR I have seen it. I hope I won´t have to search in my old magazines heap.
Maybe my mind slipped down? But Claude also vaguely remembers it. Men in Black job?
