Brian Eno is arguably one of the most influential musicians working in rock music. Starting out as a synthesizer peacock of the early glam rock era as a member of Roxy Music, Eno not only changed his look but his musical style throughout the seventies and moved from foot-stomping proto-punk anthems to the quiet introspection and inventor of ambient music, via solo records like Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) and Another Green World. Along the way, he became a much-in-demand producer wo...

Alan Cross is the preeminent chronicler of popular music.Here he provides a history of musician and producer Brian Eno's decades-long career.This look at Eno's influence -- "Musician, Producer; Artist, Philosopher; Oblique Strategies" -- is adapted from the audiobook of the same name.

Why do we need art?What Art Does is an invitation to explore this vital question. It is a chance to understand how art is made by all of us. How it creates communities, opens our worlds, and can transform us.Curious and playful, richly illustrated, full of ideas and life, it is an inspiring call to imagine a different future.

Brian Eno's seminal album Ambient 1: Music for Airports continues to fascinate and charm audiences, not only as a masterpiece of ambient music, but as a powerful and transformative work of art. Author John T. Lysaker situates this album in the context of twentieth-century art music, where its ambitions and contributions to avant garde music practice become even more apparent. To appreciate the album's multifaceted character, Lysaker advocates for "prismatic listening," an attentiv...

Brian Enos's Practical Shooting, Beyond Fundamentals - often considered the competitive shooters bible - includes in-depth coverage of the technical and mental aspects of training and competition, and will offer new insights as you continue to improve."There is only one person in the world who I would allow to talk to my students, and that is Brian Enos."Rob Leatham, 15+ time National & World IPSC Champion.This isn't just another "how to fire a gun" book. Th...

The serene, delicate songs on Another Green World sound practically meditative, but the album itself was an experiment fueled by adrenaline, panic, and pure faith. It was the first Brian Eno album to be composed almost completely in the confines of a recording studio, over a scant few months in the summer of 1975. The album was a proof of concept for Eno's budding ideas of "the studio as musical instrument," and a signpost for a bold new way of thinking about music.In this...

Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to an increasingly precarious job landscape?Could it bring greater financial freedom for women, tackle the issue of unpaid but essential work, cut poverty and promote greater choice? Or is it a dead-end utopian ideal that distracts from more practical and cost-effective solutions?Contributors from musician Brian Eno, think tank Demos Helsinki, innovators such as California’s Y Combinator Research and prominent academics such as Peter B...

BRIAN ENO (33 1/3)Another Green World (1975), το τρίτο σόλο άλμπουμ του ιδιοφυούς «μη μουσικού» Μπράιαν Ίνο.Είναι ένα ambient αριστούργημα που μοιάζει ανέγγιχτο απ’ τον χρόνο και μετέτρεψε οριστικά τον δημιουργό του από ασυνήθιστο γκλαμ ρόκερ σε ζωγράφο ηχητικών τοπίων.Πώς όμως οι ηλεκτρονικοί πειραματισμοί και η ιδέα «του στούντιο ως μουσικού οργάνου» οδήγησαν στη δημιουργία ενός δίσκου που αντηχεί τόσο πιστά τις δονήσεις του φυσικού κόσμου;Η Geeta Dayal ξε...

Not One More Death examines the record of US and UK troops in Iraq, questions Bush and Blair's position under international law, and considers the responsibilities of artists, writers and the wider public in a time of war and occupation.Published in collaboration with the Stop the War Coalition (www.stopwar.org.uk).

FOREWORD BY ALAN WARNER'A book that sets new standards for rock biography' GuardianReissued as part of White Rabbit's Deep Cuts series, On Some Faraway Beach is the first and only ever comprehensive and authoritative biography of Brian Eno, featuring interviews with many of his key collaborators over the years: from Bryan Ferry to David Byrne and Robert Wyatt. First published in 2008, it has been fully revised and updated to cover Eno's li...

Citizens is a bold, uplifting wake‑up call for anyone who feels that democracy, community, and everyday life have been reduced to clicking, buying, complaining — and waiting for "them" to fix it. If you're tired of politics-as-performance, brands-as-saviours, and institutions that treat people like customers or problems to manage, this book hands you a different lens: the Citizen inside every one of us.Jon Alexander's core idea is brilliantly simple and deeply practical: t...

Delia Smith taught a nation how to cook. She worked to reinstate the basics of cooking and to remove ordinary people’s fear of it. The response was huge change. Now, Delia is calling for an even greater change: putting people back into the heart of politics.In this short, powerful book Delia shares with us lessons from a long and eventful life. She introduces us to some of the greatest political thinkers past and present and reflects on what it means to be a human person. How goodn...