Reviews (page 4 of 9)
This isn’t so much at the airport for me, but heading to LaGuardia Airport in NY. The moment the plane starts to coast, gently drifting downward over the lit up Manhattan skyline. It’s serine. A pause before the energy spike.
Robert Johnson. Igor Stravinsky. Rocket 88. Hendrix at Monterey. Sometimes change is an explosion. Other times it's barely audible.
12/16/25: this was an odd suggestion for a "must-listen" list. Perhaps it was innovative for its time. 2/10
I struggle to think how any kind of ambient music at all can be considered quintessential listening in the history of music. It's in the name: ambient music is meant to be unspectacular, uninspiring, and unnotable. And that's what this album is as a listening exercise. It feels like a tremendous waste of time.
three things: i think this is definitely important and influential enough to deserve a spot on the list, it's much more listenable to me than most ambient music, and i have a lot of respect for Brian eno. all that being said, miss me with this shit dawg
Whilst this isn't my favourite of Brian Eno's works, it's still a hugely important album in the shaping of a genre, and a wonderful listen. The piano arrangements are deeply affecting, invoking such a sombre and reflective mood, whilst the modular synths embody a cathartic release of agonistic tension. The final track "2/2" gives off a more optimistic impression, not just longing for what could have been, but also what might be. Fantastic album and one which works a treat for me regardless of the headspace I'm in.
Okay for ambient it does exactly what it says on the tin, the album happened without me noticing. Usually I'd give a 2 or a 1 for that, but here it's the whole point of it.
Groundbreaking and all that but not worth listening to. There are some ambient albums that rise above being background noise, and this isn’t one of them.
Another album I can't help loving as soundtrack to my life. I listened to everything Eno touched in those days. He invented ambient music, so I think of this album as one of the prototypes, soon crowded out by Windham Hill bland folk music with waves in the background. Before Spotify, every public place either had top 40 radio playing over the PA or Muzak - commercially created bland shopping music, pre-AI slop. So Eno wanted to try more interesting background music to be ignored or not. My 5 is both for my love for it, the innovation, and for the massive influence.
I like ambient music so this was a nice one for me. Nothing too unbelievably special in my opinion though. I'll probably come back to this album when I'm looking for music to study or read to.
Ambient music is not something I expected to be on this list. In the right mood this would be awesome.
Chill ambiance, spa like music
Honestly kinda of nice for a change. Although I feel like this music is almost kind of liminal sounding if I actually heard it in an airport, I feel like it would feel slightly off for some reason... Could see this being played at a spa, a massage clinic, in a water themed video game level or maybe even an aquarium. Little bit haunting at times... for listening sake, not sure if it had to go on for as long as it did. For ambient sake the length was solid so that you dont have to loop it as often lol.
Oh gosh, it's so boring. (2/5)
Really not enjoyed Eno’s stuff on this list so far so let’s see how this one goes… Maybe can get a bit more on board with his "ambient music", a term which he coined to describe music "as ignorable as it is interesting" and capable of "induc[ing] calm and a space to think" Much more palatable but maybe just safer than the marmite of other albums. But feels pretty unskilled, if inoffensive. Yeh, pretty bored of it by track 3 and nothing new or grabbing. Guess I just don’t really like this guy.
Wauw
Nice focus music
I fell asleep. I respect brain enough but fuck....
Previously rated: #304 - Before And After Science (3/5) #673 - Another Green World (3/5) #740 - Here Come The Warm Jets (4/5) #913 - My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts (3/5) *********************************************** Album #986 There was just nothing to this. It doesn't lie though. It is what it says it is, ambient music. It's just that's it's nothing special whatsoever. No melody, no build up, no crescendo, just some "ahhs" some occasional piano notes, synth, horns I think. It's arguably a 1/5, but I usually save those for albums that really piss me off how bad they are. This was just barely anything. The fact is, this guy just has too many albums on this list.
If I had put on odd shoes, was running late for an interview, was given the wrong coffee order and then spilled that coffee on my new shirt, forgotten my phone, got stuck in a lift and that lift was in the North Tower, the worst part of my day would still be that this album was playing in the lift and would be the last album I would ever hear.
Ok yes I actually rest and sleep to this album.
Shit made want to take a flight to a remote island and never talk to anyone again.
It's all there in the title, for better or for worse. Nothing wrong with these tracks. In fact, they are probably more interesting than any music you've ever heard playing over an airport loudspeaker. Just not sure why it was essential for me to hear this album before I die.
Sí, este es un album que presenta una contradicción que otros ya han destacado: cómo escuchar algo que ha sido diseñado para ser ignorado. Pero creo que esa contradicción es aparente y en realidad sólo atiende a la superficie de lo diseñado por Eno. El resultado de estas 4 pistas, cada una de duración variable, pero todas con una clara intención, es un disco que, curiosamente, se deja escuchar tranquilamente. El hecho de que pueda acompañarte mientras trabajas, estudias, hacer ejercicio, etc., sólo viene a confirmar que no se trata de un simple ruido de fondo: esto no es un podcast.
this sure was something. I would put it on to work to, but i wouldnt say I really enjoyed it. I think its very contextual. it is by no means bad, in fact its good. Its just not for me, unless im working, or sleeping. 3/5
Nailed it Brian, I did feel like I was at an airport waiting for a long connection.
Ce sont certainement des sons mis bout à bout.
Yea not a great start to this challenge. Not interested at all in the ramblings of a soundscape meant for nature pics or literally an airport. It could be interesting if I were in a museum. While it is not bad, it is not something I would listen to again.
I’m sure this is fine for its intention, but way ti chill for normal listening. Would be good for meditation or calm yoga.
Dreamy
I've come around more an ambient music in the last year or two, with the previous Tangerine Dream album and the occasional dungeon synth but this one doesn't really work for me 2/1 and 1/2 give me "ancient structure built by a long dead civilisation" in something like The Elder Scrolls rather than airports. It even stops for a second like the song is restarting. It's pretty annoying. It works for building atmosphere in that context but less so when I'm sitting at my desk working, I found myself wanting it to end. I like some of the piano work on 1/2 like I did with 1/1 though I was going to go 2 but I like at least half the album and parts of 2/1 so 3 is fine Highlights: 1/1, 2/2
1/1 great. 2/1 is at times just a voice saying "aah". 2/1 and 2/2 both great. Probably not an album for active listening, but superb ambient music. I have a bone to pick myself with the top-rated review here: "What makes this example special other than it being the first?" - I think you answered your own question. Brian Eno was very influential, and this album is part of musical history and its inclusion is there to expand your musical horizons. If you're not prepared to do that, why are you even doing this project? Anyway, four stars, which is a mark of my personal enjoyment, the only way I think I can honestly and consistently rank these albums.
★★★½
This is calming but I don't know if I would listen to it again
This is an album that saves lives. One of the most perfect ambient albums I’ve ever listened to, possibly my favorite find from this entire project.
wtf. Gabe?
Brian Eno of course is all over this list, as a producer and now an artist, and I can't say I'm mad to get this one, it is brilliant, so is he, and I do recognise it. I like ambient, and I kinda love this. I think it has most markers of a great album, vision, ambition, scope and an interesting soundscape. Those are crouch under the concept of ambient : it is there only if you listen. I guess I am not a fan of every track as much as the other, the third one being a bit repetitive for my taste. That being said, when I don't enjoy a fourth of your album, you can't get a 5, but it is a very well deserved 4.
Gorgeous sounds, a clear vision of musical abstraction - but I prefer my ambient music a bit more noisy
Got the fear with this one when I saw it was only 4 very long tracks. But actually I really enjoyed this - big fan of instrumental soundtrack type stuff like this and it was very nice to listen to
Not bad, but it definitely is meant to listen to when in an airport, meditatin,g or trying to fall asleep
I mean I get it but really not my thing
J. D. Considine wrote in The Rolling Stone Album Guide that the record defined the ambient aesthetic while providing a name for the genre. Plus now I feel super chill.
I can respect Les Paul's contribution to the history of music by innovating the electric guitar, but I don't really look forward to listening to Les Paul's music. I feel the same about Brian Eno and electronic music.
Ooh, I like this one. It's like a new and improved Tubular Bells (with fewer different instruments), which itself is a project I seriously underrated when I first listened to it. Brian Eno, in this project and many others, has near-perfected the art of understatedness, and (especially) of not sounding too pretentious. The opener, 1/1, glows softly for its entire 17-minute duration. This effect is largely due to having lots of space between melodic phrases and the long reverb on every note. It approaches being a solo piano piece, and I like that, though admittedly there isn't all that much to analyse in terms of texturing when every moment of the piece sounds like any other moment. 2/1 is a harmonic showcase, focusing particularly on suspended chords. The arrangement is much less impressive if you know it's a keyboard, not a choir, but it's arranged to make it slightly ambiguous. A choir could definitely cover this piece, and it would sound beautiful. Probably more so. 1/2 is a combination of the first two tracks and inherits the strengths and weaknesses of each. 2/2 is the most instrumentally complex track, involving a slew of brass and string instruments (or brass/strings voices on keyboard). But harmonically, it's all the same rehashed suspension and resolution. The highest-rated review here gives this record 1 star, and asks just one question: "What makes this example special other than it being the first?" Is that not reason enough? And come on, you need to let your enjoyment have some bearing on the rating. If ratings were done purely on uniqueness, then sure, Ambient 1/Music For Airports tanks. Hundreds, if not thousands, of albums have been released since 1978 that sound exactly like this one. But then the same is true of the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night. And you don't see that one getting slandered (much) for everyone copying them later. It's a darn good record. And so is this one. 4/5 Key tracks: 1/1
I expect this will have a low rating here with many calling it boring and bland, and this may be another case where the story of the album is more interesting than actually listening to it. I'm a bit concerned that I have pre-existing bias for the album: that because the name "Brian Eno" is attached to it, I must believe it's good. Would the album be on this list if his name were not attached to it? That is kind of the wrong question, because we must remember that this album coined the term "ambient music". That is, if another artist had done exactly this, the album may be here anyways. But that begs the question, would an album like this even be noticed if not for a name like Brian Eno? He did not have the same mythology around his name in 1978, but he certainly was famous enough to be noticed. Did Brian Eno make this album popular, or did the album make Brian Eno popular? I think it's a bit of both. Certainly it took a while for this to enter the zeitgeist, and some of it may have been due to Brian Eno becoming more famous as a producer after this album was made. But on its own merits, this is an important seminal album in an innovative genre of music. It's boring, but that's sort of the point. It's hard to pay attention to, because its intention is to lull you into a peaceful state and induce some sort of clarity in you. Like calming, meditative music. More experimental and intentional than elevator muzak or the bland pop they blast over airport speakers nowadays. You'll feel good after listening to it.
Dobrze mi się uczyło przy tym albumie
Chill, pero sin más.
Repeat listen
I think Brian Eno is one of those guys that fly's under the radar (pun intended), but has had such a huge impact on music. The father of ambient music, coining the "ambient" term with this album. Without this, would we have modern day lo-fi, chillhop, trance, EDM etc? These genres are so widely appreciated today for work and study spaces and it's awesome being able to listen to the albums that started it all. I've listened to Brian Eno's Before and After Science, which I really enjoyed, but learning a bit more about him, he's really up there in GOAT status in the music world. I really enjoyed this album exactly for the reasons why he made it. Calming music that is just kind of there while you contemplate. It's the same reason why I enjoy trance music (also thanks Brian for your influence on that.) Anyone that says the music is "boring" is missing the point of it. In today's world, it's common for people to turn on the tv or have a podcast in the background while they're not paying attention to it. Why? There's some psychological and emotional comfort in having some type of noise. The audio stimulation helps people relax and reduce anxiety. Queue ambient music. It provides this stimulation without needing to listen to lyrics or interpret the meaning behind songs. It's just there, supporting you while you go about your business. My co-workers have white noise machines that they use at their desk to break the silence. While I sleep, I play audio of rain and thunderstorms. These are all ambient ideas that originate from this album. It's not in music form, but the exact same idea all originated from Brian Eno, and this album coined the term. Just really cool to find the source of something that you've never really thought about.
So therapeutic and special, could return to this once a year
I love life. After getting home from one of the most annoying performances I've ever been in, I get to forget about it and listen to ambient music. "As ignorable as it is interesting" was a really good way to describe this album, thanks Wikipedia. Music For Airports is a really bland-sounding idea but it really goees in some excellent directions. I love the repeated piano lick in 1/1, especially.
Overall: 4/10 Quite honestly put me on edge, which is (I would assume) the complete opposite effect that Brian was going for. I'm talkimg borderline panic attack levels of anxiety from listening to this. Something about it just really is not for me. There were moments of relaxation to be found (mostly at the beginning) but DAMN I don't want to feel like that again. Fav song: 1/1
im not listening to this garbage
Very serene and calming. I enjoyed listening to it as background noise, I don't think I'd ever sit down and just listen to it but I would revisit if I need to do something else and have a bit more noise involved. 3/5 stars.
Elevator music, on hold music. What we used to call Musac. This one is too draggy and boring for my taste.
accurate title
Ground-breaking by Eno, very peaceful, tranquil and clever - a rather nice accompaniment whilst buried in a work spreadsheet but I would struggle to play it in many other environments or situations. Music for airports? Struggle how this would go down in the bar, Bristol airport at 6am whilst "Jen's Hen do" sink Proseccos and devour a full English breakfast!? We've changed! (sadly).
Enjoyed this immensely on this immensely sad day. Soothing after a big loss.
Ok
Well - that was - different. Still, as odd as it was, it was better than at least a 1/3 of this list.
Can there be no more Brian Eno please. I literally can not tell you a song I liked because I don't know when songs started and ended. Each song went on for like 8 minutes too long...ugh. There is good stuff and then it just keeps going.
This isn't an album that's even meant to be listened to. It's like being on hold for 48 minutes. I'm so sick of the Brian Eno bullshit in this list. 1
I suppose someone had to do it. I sensed a problem, though, when I dozed off in the airport lobby and wound up in Reno. What IS the fascination with this guy?
I mean, as ambient music meant for relaxing in an airport goes, I guess this is as good as it gets? But what a weird category to voluntarily put your music in.
Sounds like an art gallery
I mean it’s great ambient music but like, there is nothing more to it than that. Great for work or study but I didn’t really need to hear this before I died
For what the album is supposed to be, it’s lovely. I love what it provides, and I’ve found it makes studying a bit easier. Not a fan of the vocals, they kind of creep me out.
4 songs, 48 minutes. I‘m already annoyed. The songs are very calming. But calling this an album is bold. Was this the origin of ambient music? Apparently yes. Well done Brian Eno.
In no way do you need NEED to listen to this background music before you die. Pioneering is fine and it’s well made but it is not essential listening.
Very surprised to see this here. Some might say it’s a work of art. I’d say it’s boring as hell. 0/5
I was very bored
Omg I love this album. Back to back bangers. The pre cursor to FredAgain’s ambient sound.
Been a fan of this one for some time now. The best way I could describe this album would be in the word peaceful. This album can remove the chaos from an environment. It moves and sways in ways that aren't always predicitble. It's unpredictively repetitive, and something for the background. A soundtrack for nothing.
This is a fantastic album for what it is aiming for. If I close my eyes I can imagine the PA announcements, moving walkways, and departure/arrival boards. Ambient stuff like this is good to put on in the background but there’s not much here I can really grab onto. Great stuff, but just in a very specific way.
Listened to it in the beginning of the day which was a poor decision. Not great to hype you up for the day but I finished it at bed time and was soothing. Definitely will never listen to it again tho
Although it's not my favorite Brian Eno album and I don't listen to it very often, it's something truly special, groundbreaking. As a science fiction fan, I recognize all the sounds that accompany fantastic film landscapes. A worthy album.
I enjoy Brian Eno's art. ★★★★
Does what it says on the tin. It’s ambient music, and I have probably heard it in an airport. It very much stays in the background and I don’t need my airport music to be a banger. Ironic that Mr Dimery thinks that it is music we should hear before we die because a) you aren’t really supposed to “listen” to background music; and b) we probably heard it in a funeral parlour.
This is such a weird album to rate. I kind of like the idea of having ambient music. This just leaves me cold, though.
Aerial smooth
How does one rate elevator backgound spa music?
I love the way that the current top review on here (1 star: "What makes this example special other than it being the first?") not only answers its own question, but is also beautifully countered by the second review (5 stars: "This is the album that transformed ambient music from a concept that some artists used to toy with to a de facto music genre"). That. So, having accepted why it's here, let's move on. I really enjoyed it. It's relaxing and intriguing. Sparse, looping musical patterns. It's less "Berlin" than I expected (I thought there might be a few more hints of Station to Station or Low, as there were on Before And After Science) but I do hope that David Bowie found this relaxing, too, amidst his coke-fuelled craziness around this time. I've enjoyed all of Eno's albums, and contributions to albums, on the list so far. Whilst perhaps not THE man, he's very much one of them, especially when it comes to synth.
Beautiful. Simple. Inspiring. Still sounds fresh. Hit just right for my mood today. Although in other moods I might give this one star.
Eno is one of my faves. I love this, though I do like Eno’s stuff that moves a little more. But his ambient music is so nice and comfy.
I’m sorry. I just can’t get into Eno.
King of Ambient music. Great for relaxing/sleeping.
I don't know if I can rate it a 1 or anything, but this is not for me. Track 1 is fine, but way too long. Track 2 feels like some competent keyboardist faffing around with the choral tone on a Casio keyboard for ten minutes. Track 3 is basically like tracks 1 and 2 played simultaneously. The main tone on track 4 varies between grating at the high end and farty at the low end. I guess it's not bad compared to some other ambient I've heard but my gosh, I don't need to listen to such long songs with so little going on.
Great for relaxing
3.5
Respect Brian Eno a lot but this is really boring
okay but not for me; the title alone kind of told me that :-) but I did give it a listen
Super chill, amazing that this was done in the 70s, left me feeling very relaxed
Literal elevator muzak, nothing grand, nothing flashy, nothing remotely memorable at all...
I believe this album is the definition of ambient. "Ambient 1" should preferably be listened to while doing something. It gets boring when you play it at a party. "Ambient 1" could send you to sleep. I appreciate Eno's work, including the Windows 95 startup sound. 3 stars for "Ambient 1/ Music for Airports".
This is 5 stars because it’s calm and kept me super chill while cooking. It’s not 5 stars as in I will play it at the next party… but I will play it again while reading.
Perfect soundtrack for wandering in NMS. Ambient and uplifting.
I think the title perfectly tempered my expectations - wonderful album to have on in the background. My only issue with it was the vocals that popped up in the middle two tracks - they were too much for me to not ignore.
This was really nice for what it is. Fantastic project idea. Was actually good to fall asleep to. 4/5
Weird choice for top albums
Instrumental and experimental
Beamtenmusik! Nur das Atmen bitte nicht vergessen! Meine Güte, das Gedudel nervt!
This album should probably be on the list since it started the ambient music craze per wikipedia. But I would rather listen to anything else than what this was. I find it hard to believe people willingly seek this album out.
The album the defined ambient music. Simple and excellent
Seminally important album and holds so pleasantly. Beautiful in the background or to sit in contemplation. I feel he finds his stride in later albums but this is still fantastic
I think it achieved what it set out to do but certainly calls for the right mood to enjoy it 3.5*
Just background sonds. Solid work for airports (as titled) or hotel lobbys. You really can get calm if you diddn't listen to before you die.
Это реально мощно. Очевидно, не добавил ничего в любимое, потому что это странно. Но это все равно очень мощно -- порой я куда-то улетал. Где-то грусть, где-то сосредоточение. Очень хорошая музыка как фон для работы.
Ik hou wel van ambient en ik vind dit dan ook helemaal geen vervelend album, al wordt de muziek hier wel heel erg uitgekleed en uitgerekt. Het is blijkbaar zo'n grondleggend album en we weten allemaal dat daarná pas de beste werken ontstaan. Normaal vind ik het leuk als er veel laagjes zijn die zorgen voor een grote wazige hypnose, maar hier ontbreken die laagjes een beetje. Dit is een album lang Avril 14th van Apex Twin maar dan soms nog met een electronisch keyboard die op geluidseffect 'Choir' is gezet erbij. Twee instrumenten met een bak reverb om het wazig te maken. Ik vind het alsnog wel prima voor een keer. Het is wel prettig om te luisteren en gewoon 'mooi'. Als heb ik wel het licht megalomane idee dat ik zoiets ook nog wel zou kunnen maken. Ik maak er 4 sterren van want ik kan dit toch wel goed hebben.
I was introduced to ambient music in the 90s when the new wave of electronic wizards would cite this album, and others like it, as influences on their work. That was a catalyst for me to investigate Eno’s catalogue. I am in awe of Eno’s approach and innovations. Reading his notes describing the experiments which lead to some of his 70s albums reveal some inspirational critical thinking. It also reveals how many of his complex approaches could now be achieved with just a few basic settings being selected in any music making software. Something tells me the results would be rather sterile compared to what Eno achieved with his more arcane and primitive technology. He achieved better than this, but this is still a solid touchstone of the genre. Probably more of a 3.5 stars but I’m happy pick 4 tater than 3.
Super relaxing
Hmmm... This was... something. It was recorded and produced flawlessly, but it wasn't exactly what I'd call compelling music. It was certainly melodic and had powerful harmonies and soundscapes and the synth sounds were very clean, but arrangement-wise it was very spartan, slow, and kind of plodding. It was like an elephant -- broad, slow, deliberate, and majestic, but not very fun to have around. I know Eno can make compelling music, but this was just not it. I get that it's called "Music for Airports" and that it was supposed to be avant garde and all that, but at the end of the day, I just didn't love listening to it, despite the context in which it was written and recorded. Two stars.
So much like too many airports.
This is a soundscape. Its fine for what it is, but unless you’re meditating, trying to cure insomnia, or making an indie film and need some ethereal background effect, there’s no reason to listen to one minute of this album.
Okee Dokee... I am and always have been a fan of Brian Eno. I love electronica and yeah, godfather status goes here. But (!) considering the vast amount of music out there, dwelling on one musician or even a few has never been my style. So I have a couple of his albums but am not in the know of his whole catalog. I never knew he made ambient music. Turns out he does, and it is frickin' stellar!!! O. M. G. Music for airports? IDK, maybe? But this is s o much more than that... I am not used to those long pauses between songs but that is to do with my DJ weaving obsession... Nevertheless, damn... Wow. Just wow!
E æ nesten litt glad for at flyplassen ikke spille sånn musikk mens æ vente? Ja. E det aller aller mest fordi æ tror æ hadde sovna i tide og utide? Veldig ja. Det va på en måte gruelig fint, og æ hørte på Ambient 2 og 3 når æ først va i gang, men det føles ikke som musikk? Eller, det e slemt, men det e bakgrunnsmusikk, ikke sånt æ høre på for konsentrert lytting. Og det kan hende at det e et tilfelle av at det e av sin tid og det e for mye som bygge på det som kom etterpå, som e det æ har hørt på, men det kan man jo ikke vite. Men fint va det!
I have heard this album many times before today, so this isn't new for me. It is indeed as ignorable music as it is interesting, as Eno said. He invented ambient music with this album and deserves all the praise for it. Usually I am against music that is background music but this is such a soothing, calm experience that I absolutely love it. It still sounds fresh and new almost 50 years after its release, which is really mindblowing. And it should totally be played at airports instead of all the nervy pop music they have nowadays.
Important for me personally and I would argue important for music history. An interesting story, a unique perspective and a wonderful artifact.
This is really calming music, great for yoga!
I don’t know how this community will rate this one, and I could see arguments for being overrated or whatever. But I know that this album executes perfectly what it set out to do and was a groundbreaking project in studying ambiance and the space between notes of music.
People often have the discussion, and I've had it with my friends before, what's better? - headphones, speakers, or live music? Personally, I find that each of them has a time and place. Headphones are good for albums like this, where you'd almost need access to Orfield Laboratories' anechoic chamber to properly appreciate it with speakers (I joke but you're definitely not having a good listening experience in the car or without a decent set-up), speakers are great for when you're with friends, don't want to wear something or are wanting a wider soundscape, and live music (which completely depends on the artist you're seeing) is awesome for the raw technical skill or atmosphere from the crowd. If you put a gun to my head, though, I'm choosing the headphones 10 out of 10 times. The availability of isolation from the outside world with noise-cancelling, the ability to take it anywhere, and the level of depth that you're able to get - easily outweigh any other medium to me. 1/1 is a very good ambient track, but I found the rest to not live up to this standard.
Sounds shocking modern in some spots, especially 1/1.
How was this 1977?
first record is soothing to me, the next ones not anymore
Pioneer of ambient music
I listen to this when I want to sleep (complimentary).
Brings me a profound sense of well being.
Legendary stöff. +1 fyrir að stofna genre.
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The most aptly named album in history. This Eno guy sure has layers to him.
My impression of Brian Eno has changed a lot recently. All the songs sounded the same but in a good way
Extremely pleasant for working
I’ve actually listened to this before (in an airport!) after it being recommended in an episode of Pop Culture Happy Hour. Pleasant. Kind of occupies a different medium besides “music” though. Makes comparing it to the rest of the actual albums intended to be enjoyed rather than background apples and oranges
Pretty solid. I enjoy Ambient albums in general so it is my kind of vibe overall
Very illustrative of why Eno is the ambient master. Really enjoyed the first track. 3.5/5
The first ever example of true "ambient music," i.e. music that you're literally not supposed to listen to -- just put on in the background and forget about. This goes against everything I believe about music, but at the same time, this was utterly pioneering, and Brian Eno kind of perfectly accomplished what he was going for...? This would probably make me feel rather peachy in that hellish purgatory of LAX. But also, when the purpose of a piece of art is to ignore it, and it happens to be really good at making itself so forgettable and invisible that you inevitably ignore it...can we seriously call it great art? Maybe? Fucking hell.
Are we done with Brian Eno albums now? 3 seems a bit much Easily ignorable background music. Perfect title for this album
Boring
For you public radio nerds, 1/1 is in the background of "This American Life" sometimes.
Some more Brian Eno. I am now officially halfway through this guy's albums. It's been too long since the last one - 150 albums or so. I haven't listened to Here Come the Warm Jets in the time since first hearing it, though I remember admiring it for being pretty out there and unusual. I also remember having a decent impression of Another Green World, so this album could be the one to win me over. Yeah, not bad. I enjoy ambient music when it captures an ethereal, otherworldly atmosphere, and this album channels that feeling pretty well with it's delicate pianos, breathy synths and wrapping soundscapes. Ambient is an admittedly difficult genre for me to engage with through a critical lens, though from an enjoyment perspective I appreciated the bits which occasionally popped into my attention. "1/1" is pretty good, even if it's long as fuuuuuuck. Very meditative. It reminds me of the rest sublevel music from Pikmin 2, which is a pretty good tune to be in league with - that song always makes me feel like my soul is leaving my body. "1/2" is a good continuation(?) of the opener. The solitary atmosphere is pretty great, and I appreciate the jingling quality with the piano along with the lively, breathy synths. Book time. Where Eno found his footing with the creation of the ambient genre. A whole lotta nothing in there after that, though I'm favourable to this inclusion for that single point. I didn't know Eno created the ambient genre, though it makes a lot of sense knowing this guy's involvement and reverence within the production side of the music industry. I cosign this inclusion.
Obviously not for every moment, but I love the atmosphere.
This is experimental music from a composer that established ambient as a genre. It’s interesting and easy to listen to, especially while working on something else. It sets the mood and the environment (hence the name). I enjoyed it, but would probably pick other works by Brian Eno for a repeat listen.
This is no doubt influential and there is definitely a place for this. I enjoyed listening to the first track whilst I worked, it was incredibly calming, and I was even contemplating a 4 for this album but the rest of the album didn’t quite have the same effect on me. I could see myself returning for a listen as an accompaniment to working or perhaps when trying to relax but feels like it would be for a specific purpose rather than anything regular.
More music for an art gallery vs airports if you ask me but definitely ambient. Really enjoyed this.
Why the hell is an album with this title even on this list? Do we really need the top 1001 albums to listen to in an airport before we die? The worst is this title isn't ironic--it's really how it sounds. And this is the third bloody Eno album I've had to slog through on this list. There are more albums on this list by Eno than there are of Bob Marley or Led Zeppelin. There are more Eno albums than Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana and Alice in Chains combined. So Eno is more important to listen to before I die than the entire genre of grunge? Jesus Dimery, get your head out of your ass. Anyway, this is fine enough as meditation music due to its sometimes hypnotic sound but really has not place on this list. Solid 1/5.
Brian Eno said that ambient music (as he coined it) is "as ignorable as it is interesting." He certainly nailed it. And I don't mean that as an insult in the slightest. I found this album to be quite good at what it does - being good background music that invites a sense of calm and introspection. I thought it excelled at that brilliantly. And I think that's the best way to review and talk about this album - through the lens of its purpose and intent. Eno set out to do something specific here. He set out to make an album that was ignorable while still be interesting. That sounds like an easy task, but I'd imagine it was actually quite challenging. I really think he nails the concept, and should be celebrated as having done so. I wish I had more to say, but this isn't album that necessarily warrants or invites much deep criticism or analysis. It works, and that's the most and best I can say about it. Three stars. Standout Tracks: 1/1, 1/2
An album I have played many times.
I would never put this on a a listening experience, which I think is kind of the point anyway. Might pop it on next time my anxiety starts running wild though
Not my thing.. i was listening to it while gardening and didn't realize it was making me so anxious that I started chewing my cheek until it bled
J'écouterais pas tous les jours mais au moins si je cherche un jour une musique d'ambiance style cours de yoga ou méditation je sais que j'ai ça en stock
Pas fini d’écouter. Comme Aurélia… de quoi faire une séance de yoga. Je n’écouterai pas ça au quotidien
J'ai hésité à mettre deux étoiles en me disant que j'étais juste pas dans le mood pour ce genre d'album, mais objectivement c'est très répétitif... 1/5
music for yoga
good vibes
Not my first listen to this, so I know it relatively well. Amazing how influential this was and how early it was. Listened on a drive home and it was perfect. Eno truly deserves all the praise for inventing ambient music.
A história por trás da razão do álbum existir, apesar de extremamente comercial, é interessante e poderia render boas faixas. Mas é um disco extremamente repetitivo e cansativo. Pouquíssima progressão rítmica nas faixas.
Very Chill, Very Good ..... night night.
Got to listen in an airport. Very relaxing
L’album dello studio, unica ragione per cui credo in Brian Eno
Airport music is not my bag.
Niche!
It must have something about it to be on this list but for me, it was background music. Didn't make me feel anything and was very forgettable. Perhaps you had to be there when it was released
Interesting, I accidentally had the first track set on repeat - I wasn't sure at first, I might have listened to it all the way through twice before I figured it out. That said, this is sounds and music that I enjoy. Not all the time, not while I'm driving, for example, but I appreciate ambient and minimalist music and compositions. This is one of the grandaddys of that style. Wonderful.
Inoffensive and relaxing. Not sure it’s an album I need to hear before I die, and I’d rather go listen to some modern Lo-Fi instead.
Mellow and lovely, reminds me of a spa - but also a bit repetitive. Made me sleepy.
There seem to be a lot of people who are mad that this album was on the list but I disagree. I think this belongs on the as really the first album of it's kind. It's more of an art installation piece. I might not actually want to sit and listen to it frequently, but it's kind of something you experience. A cool idea that I think people really take for granted these days because you hear stuff like this all the time now. But you hear stuff like this all the time because of this record. It's interesting if nothing else. As for a rating, it's tough to say. I mean I don't really like it, it just kind of flows over you as intended. It's by no means complicated or musically advanced. I certainly wouldn't buy this if I saw it in a record shop or recommend it to anyone. But it does what it was intended to do very well. 3/5
A classic.
This album is great. Is this the mother of the millions of relaxing / ambient youtube playlists I've listened to? 2/2 had a lot of Bon Iver energy in it. I floated through this album very pleasantly. It was relaxing. I feel like I should have been in a pool or sensory deprivation chamber while listening. 9/10
Didn't sound like music I'd heard of in an airport before, a spa maybe. Perfectly solid background music but nothing more interesting than that; even the tracks aren't named at all interestingly.
argghh
Listening to this while working - all my emails end in “Have a wonderful day” as a result. I will go take a nap now.
I can see the popularity for it's stated purpose; calm, peaceful, ambient airport music. But, For the purpose of this list, I can't see anyone saying "Man, I want to go to the airport and hang out all day so I can listen to the music"
Música de ascensor
Wow ambient music that I dont hate outright? What is this opposite day? Its actually good and not being me to tears. Amazing. I've had another eno record with David bryne and that sounded like it would be a home run but it kinda stunk if I recall. This is good though. Oh no my shit gamer brain is coming out.... it feels like its the backing track in something that is explorative. Like the new open air Zeldas. But more journey or abzu for the deep cuts. Where its playing in the background of swimming a character through an underwater cathedral.... OK gamer brain deactivate. It just sounds nice and doesnt get too repetitive. It is kinda but it doesnt feel to bad. Just good stuff that was actually worth listening to. Very surprised
Quiet and calming.
I enjoyed this. Simple, airy, conceptual, ambient. Probably foundational in the electronic music space.
I guess I'm an airport, I really enjoyed it. Chill, meditative. I think it feels a bit too empty after the first song though
Brian Eno is weird....
Masterpiece
Don’t really know how to rate this, because by design it’s pleasant while not really giving much to engage with. It’s fine, but not really what I’d choose to listen to.
Bueno
Tried listening but it's just music for robots
Repetitive for some, but I find this album excellent in building a unique space, expressing various emotions. This is not merely background music. Perhaps most impressive is how I feel as though I'm listening to a classical or jazz piece rather than something inorganic.
This was....zzzzzzz... an incredibly.....zzzz...boring.....zzzzzzzzzzz...album! While the music is pretty it never really goes anywhere. If that's Eno's critique of muzak, than it's spot on. I've heard elevator music that's better this, it's faint praise, but it's praise. My God, he made 3 other albums like this. At least, it'll put you to sleep. I need a nap.
Das Album wurde 1978 in London in verschiedenen Studios aufgenommen und markiert den Auftakt von Enos Ambient-Serie. Der britische Musiker wollte damit eine Klangumgebung schaffen, die beruhigend wirkt und zugleich aufmerksam gehört werden kann. Die vier Stücke tragen die schlichten Titel „1/1“, „2/1“, „1/2“ und „2/2“. Sie bestehen aus sich überlagernden Tape-Loops, Klaviermotiven, synthetischen Flächen und Gesangsschnipseln, die sich langsam verschieben und neu kombinieren. Bekannte Songs gibt es hier bewusst nicht; das Konzept setzt auf Ruhe und atmosphärische Wirkung statt auf Melodien oder Rhythmus. Mit diesem Ansatz hat Eno Ambient-Musik nachhaltig geprägt. Das Album wirkt heute wie ein Fundament für viele spätere Produktionen im elektronischen und experimentellen Bereich. Die Wirkung kann je nach Situation zwischen beruhigend und melancholisch schwanken. Insgesamt ein prägendes, minimalistisches Werk, das durch seine Zurückhaltung überzeugt und als Meilenstein der Ambient-Musik gilt.
I put this album on and caught up on 2 weeks of work I needed to get done. It soothed my fiery heart. It quelled the mountains of rage that had grown in my soul. It saved my family from existentially deathspiraling. It repayed all my debt. It sent me back in time to kill Hitler. Very chill. Put it on in a dark room and just exist. 4/5, will add 1/2 of it to an ambient playlist.
Nothing offensive about ambient music, but not much interesting about it either.
Different but delightful nonetheless, would be happy to listen to other pieces :)
- impactante, bem diferente dos álbuns recentes - acho que artistas consolidados no mainstream se baseiam muito em artistas menos famosos fora da bolha musical, esses artistas deveriam ser mais reconhecidos - mesmo assim é um álbum muito influente em várias mídias, filmes, jogos
Eno's ethereal atmosphere is the best part of his albums. I just wish this one had a little more to it, but he wrote it for airport background music, so what do I know? Favorite Track: "1/1" (Acoustic and electric piano; synthesizer.)".
There's nothing wrong with a nice choice of wallpaper. I mean, at the end of the day it's just wallpaper. It's there to sit in the background and make the room more pleasant without really getting in the way. It doesn't make the room. But it certainly can make the room a bit nicer.
Probably listened to this 2 or 3 times as I inadvertently put it on repeat. Not against it, seamlessly followed one after the other. Went to sleep…
Fine background. Used it in yoga
Brian Eno defined a genre of music with this album. I will be the first to admit it’s not a great listen if you are only focusing on the music. But it was intended to be a part of the ambiance and it set the bar for a reason. Great for reading or a quiet walk
I suppose it's musically fine. But snooze fest
Ambient music shouldn’t be on this list. This music is for sleeping
This should be annoying, dull even, right? Yet, it's more that it soothes and caresses something inside you. This works for a particular few, and I guess I'm among them.
It might be good for airports, but it's not good for me. Or maybe a spa.
Elevator music. Dull by design.i t succeeds in that goal. Even though it's kinda dull, it's also quite a powerful album.
How much of Brian Eno is on this list? Ugh. Well, this was kind of nice but also kind of... Boring.
Loved every second.
If you are looking for something that fills the background sonic void, this album is for you. If you are looking for something when finished you think to yourself "Wasn't there something playing like an hour ago?", this album is for you. If you are looking for something that helps take you on a trance-like peyote stupor during a misappropriated vision quest, this album is for you.
It reminds me a college boyfriend and sleeping over at his house. Otherwise, fabulous! Loved it! Already did and haven’t heard it in a while. Just yeah, the memories.
Excellent for meditation or sleeping. Very calming, no vocals.
Best Song: 2/1. Maybe the most "forward" of the tracks here. Worst Song: 2/2. Sounded a bit too much like musicians warming up their instruments. Overall: I mean, it's ambient, so it feels like there inherently isn't that much to say about it. It succeeds at what I feel like it is attempting to do. It lies gently in the background, and I think subtly augments an already relaxed setting.
The music is stunning, beautiful, ethereal, whatever else you associate with Eno's discography. The downside is, there's nothing here that an individual "must hear" before they die. It's background music meant for ambience, or, as you might assume, to put on in your headphones and tune out the busy sounds of airports. Please ignore my rating on this one. It truly does not matter. Listen to it if you need some heavenly sounds to get lost in.
Depart your mind on ambient’s arrival.
it works, i guess
Alright if you are in to that type of music
Can’t see this taking off in an airport
MUY LINDO.
Good ambient
Snoozefest!
Un grand classique de la musique ambiante.
Wonderful music to meditate and go to sleep to. Very peaceful.
Ain't no way. 1.
This was good music to have on the background to work, but it was kind of hard to listen to intently for this project. Personal enjoyment: 3/5 Relevance to this list: 4/5
Tranquil
Incredibly well executed ambient. By nature though this is hard to get into or excited about. High 3.
Put this on if you're having trouble falling asleep. Background music only.
Booooooooring. I’m sorry. This is a collection of sounds and an art project but it’s not an album. I’m not even saying anything about its quality, it is just not possible or appropriate to compare this to popular music.
This was pathetic.
A pretty good album, I liked track 2/1 and 2/2 the most. I enjoyed the unusual music style.
It’s like Windows 95 is starting up for 48 minutes. Loved it.
Unlistenable
While I am not comfortable saying this is the most important ambient album of all time, it is certainly in the conversation. Eno's concept behind Ambient 1 effectively serves as a mission statement for ambient music in general. He sought to place beauty and true artistic integrity into what would be effectively considered "canned muzak". The idea is that the resultant piece is something that is enjoyable at any level of listening. An album whose nooks and crannies can be front and center, or which can fade into the background and serve as an atmosphere of faint blissfulness in a public, tense space: say for example, an airport. I for one have some history with this album, I've read to it, written to it, driven to it, but on this listen I thought about it with more intent than usual, and I must conclude that it is truly successful in accomplishing the goal it sets out to achieve. The best first listen to this is probably as background music, but feel free to let it draw your attention now and then. The compositions here are surprisingly detailed, the textures are varied and intriguing and the atmosphere is light and ethereal, while being as all-encompassing as you let it be. 1/1 is probably the most "iconic" track here, but my personal favorite is probably 1/2. It is still just as able to be ambient set-dressing as anything else on the project, but it kind of sneakily ramps up the detail and density of sounds, and if you let yourself give into it a little, it is incredibly enchanting. I wasn't sure when I started, but yeah, I am gonna give this a 5. It is so influential, so successful at its stated goal, and so (surprisingly) enjoyable that it has completely won me over.
A tricky one. It does what it aims to do well, but it's still just background music
honestly can appreciate nice ambient sounds
exceptional, amazing, love the ambient, thats the origin
Interesting. Not sure I would pick this out, but not annoying or anything. Reminds me I need to meditate more though.
This album is not just Music for Airports, this would also work well as background music for a funeral parlor.
Pretty cool ambient, impressive that it came out as early as 1978 (I'm sure there were earlier entries as well, didn't do my research). Calming, relaxing, I think it fits the theme of an Airport well. I don't have a favourite track as the whole album mixed into a single long track for me. It was easy to work while it was playing and I felt relaxed afterwards so I guess that's to the point.
Lovely little peaceful ambient music.
I did not know I’d like this album at all. I am not an ambient music guy, but there’s some taste to this album that makes me feel in peace.
Calming, and wildly effective in inducing a trance like state.
I fear I'm starting to like Brian Eno's music
Well, Eno wasn't lying when he said it wasn't meant to be listened to. Just some soft sounds and piano on a loop. Nothing bad persay, but it's not good either. 2/5
Rubbish
I felt so ignorant looking into this. I've never heard of Brian Eno, or at least my brain hasn't latched on to his name, but I do love me some good ambient music and this is definitely GOOD ambient music. What a beautiful set of tracks, it brings me peace. It's mood music, to be expected, but it's so delicate and intricate. Keeping an ear awake to listen to the details is very satisfactory for this project. I could see myself purchasing this record. 3.4/5
Beautiful album
I'm not completely opposed to ambient music, but I reeeally don't particularly care for it. Pretty important and not bad, though.
if this actually played in airports I'd be significantly less anxious about layovers. My job requires a lot of sitting in silence crunching numbers and this is perfect music for that.
One of the first ambient albums, and certainly the one to codify the sound - and still one of the finest. Brian Eno manages to create captivating pieces that are interesting enough to latch on to for active listening while also fading perfectly into the background. It's not often that someone invents a genre and almost immediately gets it right, but Eno is built different.
As someone who listens to a lot of music as background noise, I didn’t like this as much as I thought I would, but it’s still pretty good overall. Part of me thought it ended too soon and I wanted more, so maybe I did like it. I’ll give it a 3.5. (Side note: the first track gave me intense Miles Davis - In a Silent Way vibes and stood out as the best of the four tracks)
Ambient music relies very heavily on the setting you listen in, which makes it a bit tricky to review. It’s not ideal for full, attentive listening, but it's also very easy for any distraction to break the atmosphere it’s creating. If you can strike the right balance and give it the space it needs, though, Music for Airports offers some gorgeous soundscapes to completely sink into. I could imagine this pairing well with a chill Minecraft session, or some fully locked-in solo office work. Looking forward to keeping this in rotation! Standouts: 1/1 • 1/2
It is really hard to rate an album like this because it is such a departure from other things on the list. It's great at what it does, but is it as good as, say, The Wall? Hard to tell. Enjoyable but i don't think I'll queue it up regularly.
Have heard this album before, good ambient music for being on an airplane and reading, but it also is a bit repetitive at times and kinda can drive me crazy, but it is overall calming and meditative. Pretty funny that this is the first album chosen due to it being extremely ambient, or after reading reviews, a pioneer in ambient music. It pushes the boundaries of what conventionally would be considered music. I think if someone asked you vaguely to "put on some music" and you put this on, it would be provoking an argument almost immediately. I think I was first introduced to Brian Eno through MGMT in their album Congratulations. He has a lot of influence on one of my favorite artists, Fred Again.. and he has an amazing body of work as an original artist, producer, and collaborator. I don't know how in-line this album is with his other music, as he's spanned a number of genres, but the case could be made that this album is punk as hell. Having listened to it through, the tones and the sounds selected are introspective, calming, and make for nice background music. Shoutouts Brian Eno.
I just don't get ambient, good music I guess
It’s good at what it does, but it sounds like music played in the background of an aquarium.
Brian Eno: Ambient 1: Music For Airports: This sure is ambient music. Its not bad, but I really do not care for ambient music in general. Kinda boring. Some interesting sounds, I guess, but like who goes out of their way to listen to this? 5/10
The last time I got an album that sounded like music for insomniacs, I gave it a 3 for being background music. So how do you rate an album where that is the intention? This is the king of sleep music, and it's the first thing I would put on if I was wide awake in the middle of the night. It doesn't seem to be too bad as background music for reading either. So 3.5 instead of a 3, and I'll round up because it does what it says it does.
Just why
Obviously pretty important for the ambient genre. Maybe just too ambient for me.
I listened to this... I couldn't tell you anything about it 'cos it blended into the background. So It's successful at it's aim I guess...
Loved this one for 25ish years. Great for engaged or background listening. Insanely influential.
Wow. This record improved my focus at work, made me feel very calm, and also made me start reflecting on life and specifically some good memories. It reminded me of when I went to New Zealand with my wife and parents for some reason. It reminded me of some very peaceful meditation sessions I've had while grappling with existentialism and the meaning of life. Who thought that such simple noises could do such a thing. I guess that's the brilliance of a project like this.
Do I respect the hell out of Brian Eno for inventing a genre I actively choose not to listen to? Yes. Do I get stuck listening to this music when its on, because its meditative? Also yes. I mean, he's the GOAT for background music. Which is fascinating. This is so punk rock in that it is completely anti-rock. It is ego-less. Its purely made to invoke peaceful feelings and be played at an airport. And that in itself, is pretty damn cool. However, I don't find myself seeking this out very often. I need to be in a very specific mood to choose this.
Really liked this. Could never sit down and listen to it. But in the background it created a marvellous aura of peace and calmness.
I’ve always had an interest in ambient music, an umbrella term that refers to so many different styles (from intricate musical landscapes to utilitarian sound bordering on non-music) that it's hard to define. But I’ve never been a big fan of Brian Eno, who I see as the Edison of ambient music : he received far too much fame just for capturing some ideas in the wild, repackaging and marketing them, while ambient was actually very much alive before him - with much more interesting stuff like Reich’s minimalism, Tangerine Dream's trippy experiments or Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre’s dreamy soundscapes. But I'll give credit where credit is due ; "Music for airports" is an interesting piece of ambient. Voluntarily unsophisticated, with simplistic structures and superficial ambiances, it’s specifically conceived to be forgotten. The album is honest, it does precisely what it says it does - background melodies that you can occasionnaly listen to, or not. If you pay close attention, some of the loops can be quite eerie or haunting. I'm not sure it makes airports more interesting (to be honest, it would be funnier if airports played Pantera), but it does at least fullfill its goal. Its musical value remains limited in my opinion, mainly due to its lack of complexity. But it does have a soothing and unobtrusive quality that would absolutely make me play it while painting my garage or reorganising my bookshelves. I’d ideally give it a 2,5*, but I’ll be generous and round it up for its unconventional nature. 5/10
Sort of like the music they play when you get a massage. Or when you are on hold on a phone call. Which the point of it, isn’t it? Ambient sounds. I liked the first track. I didn’t really like the soft “aaaah” vocal patches that came in on the second song and stayed for the next. They sounded very dated to me. It felt like I was wondering around the island in Myst. I like the idea but the “aaah”s put me off. I like tracks 1 and 4 and will check out other Eno ambient stuff. 3 stars.
Aphex Twins musical dad did good!
This was my daily album the day after I had a flight, so I saved it for my return flight. It's definitely ambient noise, doesn't drown out the people talking around me but it did make me sleepy.
Sounds like the easiest album to make, and at the same time, the most difficult. Could anyone else put this out and get it on the top 1000 albums ever though?
I was hoping to enjoy this because I do listen to ambient music fairly often, but this did nothing for me. At times it felt like having a relaxing massage while my sleep paralysis demon sat on my chest.
If I was an airport I'd give it 5 stars
I always thought this was just a waste of time where nothing happens. Turns out it's a waste of time where only a small amount of stuff happens.
It’s interesting that this was groundbreaking at the time. I didn’t mind it but doubt I would listen again.
Chill time.
No…
Descriptive album title. Says it all. Not bad background music I guess.
interesting. not bad, very atmospheric
A bit much
First thought when I saw this: "Oh, joy. Experimental trash." But it wasn't Kanye, so I'll give it a 3.
calm
имба, сохранил. очень приятно стало во время прослушивания, даже несколько раз.
listened like 10 times in a row in an airport and on a flight. delivers on its promise. slowly and persistently works its way into your head.
Definitely an album for certain situations. It definitely calms and gives you a sense of peace. Cool arrangements.
Not much to Say about this one, first ambient album I encounter here, it was Nice
Beautiful. I really didn't expect much of this. It lives up to its billing as something that can exist in the background or foreground depending on however much attention you want to or are able to give it. The way Eno has layered the loops is really satisfying to engage with but the album is also just really pleasant existing in the background of life. I read that Eno created this in response to and in disgust of canned Muzak that was traditionally played in public spaces and man he really knocked it out of the park. It's very calming and ethereal, it has layers and can be analyzed intellectually but doesn't ever demand that of its listeners. I did not even a little bit expect to enjoy this. Ambient is not a genre I've ever considered listening to. I can truly understand why this album is seen as seminal in the genre.
already listened to it, decent. pretty pivotal though as an inception point for ambient music
I would definitely agree that this album is a blueprint for a lot of modern ambient and electronic music. I remember back in the mid 90s when I first got into underground dance music, I was already reading about how so many of the artists I liked at the time were heavily influenced by this album. Brian Eno is an amazing musician all around. From his work with Roxy Music, to the rock albums he produced in the 70s, to his ambient series, and even his more experimental and film score style projects. This guy is truly a master of sound.
1. 1/1 - 2 This sounds like a song that got rejected entry into the final release of the game Mini Metro. It's just ambient sound, a piano with no direction. Actually critiquing the music unlike Brian Edo's wishes: the piano builds up into some notes that are too loud and the music's volume is very unbalanced on the track, which can make it painful to listen to if you're not careful enough with the volume on in your headsets. On top of this, it goes on for far far too long. 2. 2/1 - 0 Mind numbingly boring music. Like monk chanting but without any character, change in tone, change in pitch, or change in octave. 3. 1/2 - 1 If you combined the first two tracks you'd get this song. That's literally all it is. 4. 2/2 - 2 Loud and obnoxiously droned out brass instruments with no clear direction or purpose. They just wane on and on for nine minutes. Average Rating: 1.25 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 0.63 Rounded Up: 1 Star
I like simplicity and minimalism of Ambient 1. It works well playing in the background. Still, I like Eno's later works in the series better -- feels like this album wants to build to something more, but never gets there. Favorite song: 2/2
Love
Love u ambient music. Maybe was a bit to calm and long for me however. Gonna give it 2 star
Eno is a smart guy, but I've been to airports. They don't sound like this. This is a field recording of a wish or a dream, not a place you're stuck in or rushing through. 5 stars.
oh so boring. But good effort. It was worth trying.
So borinng !! Is next album be ambient music for lifts ??
We already got our dose of elevator music from Eno, so why put us through this again? That ambient music wasn’t really made to be listened to, but to be played in the background while doing something else. With that in mind, I’m not sure why this album deserves a spot in the “1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die” list. Yes, it’s the first album that defined ambient, but it’s probably only here for that reason because nobody actually bought it except maybe some SPAs. After the first album of medieval junkie folk we just had, I’m starting to suspect this list is an excuse to include every “first” in music history. In short, things aren’t looking good.
invented ambient music…literally
Dad- 5 Mom- 4 Mike- NA Lori- 6.5 Michael- 7 Miles- NA Cole- 8 Avg- 6.1
Although unlikely to listen to it again, it was interesting and different
i'm a real newbie when it comes to ambient music, but as i understand it, this is sort of where it officially starts (at least in terms of a name). i've listened to other ambient music and enjoyed it, and i definitely enjoyed this. it's really sparse and calming and well, ambient. it's not something i would ever really listen to on repeat or anything like that, but for what it does, it does really well. it has a real calming effect that i think is neat.
This isn't sterile at all to one's ears, more like sacred-secular. Long a staple of contemplative/meditative early morning listening, easily the best ambient of all time, likely the best thing Eno ever did. Will never stop listening to this, may even request as one's last musical meal.
One of the best ambient albums ever
Even in the appropriate setting, this isn't my preferred background music. It's incredibly slow, soft, and boring. The only use I can think of would be to help put my child to sleep.
A very Vangelis-esque mood tome. Really beautiful and wonderful at evoking the vibe. Not something for everyday, but when it needs to hit, this would be perfect.
3stars pero solo por lo q figurativamente fue, no por lo q objetivamente es
bastante lindo
lo usaría para meditar
another entry from brian eno. it's music that's, you guessed it, made specifically in mind for airports to play. a quiet ambient album, the goal was to make pleasant sounding music that didn't interrupt any announcements. brian wanted to make the music not overtly cheerful, the kind of perky cliché muzak at the time made him want to kill himself. despite the very faint sounds, it's super relaxing to listen to. the synthy soundscapes make it perfect if you're needing some time to unwind. i also feel like this music would be appropriate for system menu music for, like... a video game console. it's minimalist music done right. props to eno.