Roger Eno

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September 22, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Roger and Brian Eno: Mixing Colours

Roger and Brian Eno Mixing Colours Deutsche Grammophon The brothers have worked together over the years but this is their first full album as a duo. Both have worked extensively in ambient, even easy listening spaces – older brother Brian is better known of course but Roger has been prolific in recent years particularly; the […]

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July 31, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Roger Eno: Dust of Stars

Roger Eno Dust of Stars Painted World Music Roger Eno – the Mike McGear of Ambient Music? The Pat McEnroe of line calls? It’s a churlish chap that mocks this master pianist, I reckon. He’s not only been involved in some of his brother’s great recordings, he has made plenty of his own. Laugh if […]

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July 6, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Chuck Johnson: Balsams

Chuck Johnson Balsams Vdsq Californian-based guitarist and soundtrack composer Chuck Johnson has used the pedal steel (and other guitars) across a couple of very fine albums, but where, then, they were one component of the sound here they’re centre-stage; so much so that it’s almost as if he took the idea of Daniel Lanois’ treated […]

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November 30, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Icebreaker w/ BJ Cole: Apollo

Icebreaker w/ BJ Cole Apollo Cantaloupe Music Brian Eno’s original Apollo album is one you can still sit down with – hard to pick a favourite from him but that’s certainly one of mine. So at first I wondered what I would get from hearing this new version by Icebreaker and BJ Cole. But just […]

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September 23, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1836

Brian Eno, Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks (1983) One of the great pleasures and treasures of interviewing musicians is getting to talk to them about music; not just their music but music – in general. It’s often inspiring, always interesting, sometimes quite exciting and – well – it beats talking to yourself. Recently Dave Dobbyn very […]