Thus, the track's programmatic title referring to the Spanish word for sky-blue and everything related to the sky is well chosen. All of these subtle variations communicate a slightly different temper. © 1999-2020 PopMatters.com. My 5 year old likes it. A perfect antidote to stress and anxiety. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2020. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2020. The poetic set spotlights two celebrated ambient musicians at the height of their artistry. […] The idea for a full album emerged as the number of pieces kept increasing, and the results kept being interesting. "I can sit there with my computer and headphones, and these pieces are absolutely perfect train music for me," says Brian Eno. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Another dreamy ambient work, bringing out the best in the Eno bros. As brothers and fellow composers, one might suspect that Roger and Brian Eno have been lifelong collaborators. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. "Celeste" 4:22: 4. "Spring Frost" 4:07: 2. I have only been a sort of dabbler in Brian Eno things, and have no Roger Eno albums apart from his work on the Apollo set. I keep rewatching the videos of Celeste and Blonde which appear to have been shot from slow moving trains either looking across sunny cornfields or towards far distant hills with little fluffy clouds and blue skies. Absolute gem from the Enos. But I have loved Discreet Music for some time. he Eno brothers have collaborated before, most recently on 2019’s revamp of the celebrated 1983, Watch the video for Celeste by Roger and Brian Eno. But I have loved Discreet Music for some time. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 72, based on 11 reviews. "Burnt Umber" seems like music for a reflective scene in a mystery film, with a slightly ominous bell-like melody and carefully paced chords. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2020. I read once that 'ambient' music can actually change your purchasing habits, so I often stick on Plateaux of Mirror when I'm walking round the aisles at Asda or Lidl. This album is quality ambient music. All other fans of quiet, contemplative music should give Mixing Colours a listen, too. He can do very little wrong in my opinion. Based on a series of deliberately abstract colours, the innovative brothers evolved the new recording into a unique collection over the years. I play it mornings, I play it for background calmness, I play it for dinner sometimes, I play it at various times of day... sometimes to listen attentively and sometimes just for background. "Iris" 2:53: 14. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020, Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020, Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2020, Don't waste your time. I bought this album originally on CD but wondered if it was going to add anything to the, already large, collection of music I have from both Roger and Brian Eno (individually and collectively) but I was stunned at how beautiful this music is. "Obsidian" 5:06: 6. "Snow" 4:40: 10. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2020. I am very biased with Eno. Heavily influenced by the transformative and cosmic sonority of some of his German contemporaries such as Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel, Cluster, Harmonia, or Popol Vuh he began his journey of exploring recreative sonic spaces in 1975 with Discreet Music. 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Mixing Colours, the Enos’ duo debut, is a double sound-painting made up of natural phenomena (in tracks such as Snow, Desert Sand) and colours (Ultramarine, Burnt Umber) that plays out as an intimate conversation. "Quicksilver" 5:12: 12. Please try again. The eerie Obsidian takes a familiar church organ and repurposes it creepily. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2020. The reciprocal creative process for Mixing Colours started back in 2005 with Roger recording individual synthesizer compositions and fragments of songs he then sent to Brian, who digitally decomposed his brother's ideas and arranged them in new ways for giving each one its individual sound world. Most of these bejewelled instrumental tracks began with multi-instrumentalist Roger – the younger, less well-known brother, an experimental musician in his own right – on piano. Brian Eno will release his first joint album with brother Roger on March 20th via Deutsche Grammophon. Like good wine, the material on the album grew over many years. Global Nav Open Menu ... Mixing Colours Roger Eno Electronic 2020; Listen on Apple Music. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Music is lovely. When listening to "Celeste", you are instantly housed in a relaxing comfort zone of acoustic cotton wool. It was released on 20 March 2020 under Deutsche Grammophon. So it's not the first time that the Eno brothers collaborate. Title Length; 1. In this regard, Brian and Roger Eno's Deutsche Grammophon debut represents a refreshing antithesis of today's harsh and accelerated times. Now they have become some of my fav albums. All films were shot from a train window, and all of them move softly with the music capturing its essence. I love this album. Additional taxes may apply. Brian Eno will release his first joint album with brother Roger on March 20th via Deutsche Grammophon. '. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I read once that 'ambient' music can actually change your purchasing habits, so I often stick on Plateaux of Mirror when I'm walking round the aisles at Asda or Lidl. "Burnt Umber" unexpectedly features the sound of reverb-laden chimes echoing long into the acoustic space. Another dreamy ambient work, bringing out the best in the Eno bros. Artwork is fantastic. I play it mornings, I play it for background calmness, I play it for dinner sometimes, I play it at various times of day... sometimes to listen attentively and sometimes just for background. The Eno brothers have collaborated before, most recently on 2019’s revamp of the celebrated 1983 Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks documentary score (credited to Brian).