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 NERFINISHED
composer Brian Eno NERFINISHED
concept music designed to shape the atmosphere of an environment
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception highly acclaimed
followedBy Music for Films NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Polydor Records NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
producer Brian Eno
recordedIn 1976
1977
releaseDate 1978-03
releaseYear 1978
seriesNumber 1
shortTitle Music for Airports NERFINISHED
sideCount 2
title Ambient 1: Music for Airports NERFINISHED
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
this entity surface form: Music for Airports (arrangements of Brian Eno)