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B- BRIAN ENO’S METHOD
Brian Eno is an English musician, record producer, visual artist,
and theorist best known for his pioneering work in ambient music
and contributions to rock, pop, and electronica. A self-described
«non-musician», Eno has helped introduce unique conceptual
approaches and recording techniques to contemporary music.
He has been described as one of popular music’s most influential
and innovative figures.
Eno has helped
introduce unique
conceptual approaches
and recording techniques
to contemporary
music.
In 1975, he and his collaborator Peter Schmidt created a
card game called “Oblique Strategies” to stimulate creativity.
Each card offers a particular constraint that invites artists to
overcome creative blockages by encouraging lateral thinking.
The game is available for free in web version: Oblique strategies
- http://stoney.sb.org/eno/oblique.html
By refreshing your browser page, you will have access to a new
constraint each time. Enjoy!
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