Music for Airports

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Music for Airports is a pioneering ambient album by Brian Eno that helped define the genre with its serene, minimalist soundscapes designed to subtly shape the atmosphere of public spaces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brian Eno album
ambient music album
studio album
artist Brian Eno
composer Brian Eno
concept music designed to shape the atmosphere of an environment
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception highly acclaimed
followedBy Music for Films
format LP record
genre ambient
experimental
minimalism
hasInstrumentation piano
synthesizer
tape loops
vocals
hasTrack 1/1
1/2
2/1
2/2
influencedGenre ambient
downtempo
new age
intendedUse background music
music for airports
music for public spaces
label Editions EG
Polydor Records
length about 48 minutes
notableFor helping define the ambient music genre
serene minimalist soundscapes
use of tape loops and phase patterns
partOfSeries Ambient series
precededBy Discreet Music
producer Brian Eno
recordedIn 1976
1977
releaseDate 1978-03
releaseYear 1978
seriesNumber 1
shortTitle Music for Airports
sideCount 2
title Ambient 1: Music for Airports
trackCount 4
trackTitle 1/1
1/2
2/1
2/2

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Brian Eno notableWork Music for Airports
Bang on a Can All-Stars notableWork Music for Airports (arrangements of Brian Eno)
linked to: Music for Airports
Brian Eno notableWork Music for Airports
subject linked to: Eno