Brian Eno

In addition to being hailed as an innovative producer and an "idea man" par excellence,
Brian Eno is the godfather of ambient music, a genre intended to provide pleasant
background to enhance the tasks of everyday life. (In Eno's words, it rewards attention but
does not require it.) While such evocative works as Thursday Afternoon and Ambient 4: On
Land have inspired ambient-house artists like the Orb and Aphex Twin and trip-h... More >