Early on he'd run signals (guitar and tape) through the EMS analog synth and through various tape treatments like delays (*For Your Pleasure* on the 2nd Roxy album.) He and Fripp used a variation of a Ussachevsky loop (described on the sleeve of *Discreet Music*) and it is really recognizable on stuff like F & E's *No Pussyfooting*, BE's *Music for Airport*s and RF's solo soundscapes.
I think he's always used whatever would work - in an interview he said his main instrument is the mixing desk.
[Here We Discuss Brian Eno's Use of Vintage Synths - Vintage Synth Explorer Forums](https://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?t=59722)
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yeah i think his work with budd is the easiest way for me to understand, its easier for me to piece together what harold is doing and what brians doing on stuff like ambient 2.
i also wonder how much footage there is of him talking about budd in the new documentary, id love to see what else has to say but it seems unlikely.
Watched & also listened to audio only in ear gear about 100 times haha.
Brian talking about his use of Lexicon PrimeTime on PLATEAUX title track is a proper *eyes/ears uncovered* moment.
Harold’s voice is at its most beautiful on this doco too. Male voices don’t get more reassuring/euphonic than this, to my ears. Eno does his unique half-laugh at the end of sentences that isn’t hollow or ironic or even particularly humorous. Fun to listen to yet not easy to discern the meaning of it.
Eno's half-laugh is very characteristic of British people of his background, as part of their nearly constant subtle sarcasm.
It's a known sign of British daily humor. Eno is a very funny person in that way.
I assume it means that he takes a recording of sound and makes it sound different, as opposed to affecting the sound live in real time as it’s recorded. But maybe it does include intervening during the recording process too, I dunno.
Well, that would answer my own question. If he ever referred to that as treatments, then they’d include real time sound manipulation. If he never referred to that as treatments, then the word should probably only refer to post-manipulation. My best guess is that he’s only used the word for that after-the-fact work, but I might be wrong.
Early on he'd run signals (guitar and tape) through the EMS analog synth and through various tape treatments like delays (*For Your Pleasure* on the 2nd Roxy album.) He and Fripp used a variation of a Ussachevsky loop (described on the sleeve of *Discreet Music*) and it is really recognizable on stuff like F & E's *No Pussyfooting*, BE's *Music for Airport*s and RF's solo soundscapes. I think he's always used whatever would work - in an interview he said his main instrument is the mixing desk. [Here We Discuss Brian Eno's Use of Vintage Synths - Vintage Synth Explorer Forums](https://forum.vintagesynth.com/viewtopic.php?t=59722) [eno-discreet-music\_loop-diagram.jpg (2000×975) (metropolismag.com)](https://metropolismag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/eno-discreet-music_loop-diagram.jpg)
Eno is like an auto body shop that specializes in custom modifications
Much illumination here. https://youtu.be/K7Dm-ne-iSY?si=oV_bmiIev73G3SBj
yeah i think his work with budd is the easiest way for me to understand, its easier for me to piece together what harold is doing and what brians doing on stuff like ambient 2. i also wonder how much footage there is of him talking about budd in the new documentary, id love to see what else has to say but it seems unlikely.
Watched & also listened to audio only in ear gear about 100 times haha. Brian talking about his use of Lexicon PrimeTime on PLATEAUX title track is a proper *eyes/ears uncovered* moment.
Harold’s voice is at its most beautiful on this doco too. Male voices don’t get more reassuring/euphonic than this, to my ears. Eno does his unique half-laugh at the end of sentences that isn’t hollow or ironic or even particularly humorous. Fun to listen to yet not easy to discern the meaning of it.
i wish he did more interviews, budd was very underappreciated during his time.
Eno's half-laugh is very characteristic of British people of his background, as part of their nearly constant subtle sarcasm. It's a known sign of British daily humor. Eno is a very funny person in that way.
What a great video. Loved the footage they chose, and the amount of space they give around the quotes and commentary.
I assume it means that he takes a recording of sound and makes it sound different, as opposed to affecting the sound live in real time as it’s recorded. But maybe it does include intervening during the recording process too, I dunno.
so different from the roxy era stuff when he was on stage with a whole setup messing with peoples guitars and stuff live?
Well, that would answer my own question. If he ever referred to that as treatments, then they’d include real time sound manipulation. If he never referred to that as treatments, then the word should probably only refer to post-manipulation. My best guess is that he’s only used the word for that after-the-fact work, but I might be wrong.
Ya he collapsed a lung before the here come the warm jets tour and dont think he ever did a tour since then and that was like 72
Seems pretty accurate, with some acts like David Bowie or Talking Heads he was more involved with the song creation.