This multimedia performance pulled together musical strands that rarely touch, let alone intertwine: devised and composed music; acoustic and electronic; modern and postmodern. Apollo is an ambient album that was made in 1983 by Brian Eno, his brother Roger and Canadian guitarist-producer Daniel...
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July 21 2009 23:27 | Last updated: July 21 2009 23:27
Countless film and television reconstructions have left clear guidelines for the typical Apollo 11 soundtrack. Thunderous orchestral arrangements as the fire-spewing rocket takes off. Awe-inspiring synths as Earth is seen from space. Tense staccato beats as worried faces chew nails in mission...
2:03pm Tuesday 4th May 2010
Until the day a shrivelled, elderly Richard Branson unveils his Virgin Lunar service, this may be the closest we’ll come to touching down on the dusty surface of the moon.
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Brian Eno's 1983 album Apollo: Atmospheres And Soundtracks further defined the composer's groundbreaking concept of ambient music. His previous experiments in creating music designed to complement and enhance the listener's surroundings rather than impose itself on top of them led the listener...
Monday 16 August 2010
Brian Eno's seminal ambient album Apollo: Atmostpheres And Soundtracks has proved influential throughout music and film spheres since its 1983 release. It was performed live last year for a one-off event marking 40 years sincec the Apollo moon landings.
08/11/10
The ethereal soundscape of Brian Eno’s 1983 ambient album Apollo: Atmospheres and Landscapes was brought to life by Icebreaker last Wednesday, as the the Royal Northern College of Music hosted a one-off performance as part of the Manchester Science Festival.
Eno’s 1983 album was created to...
