Eno - Music for Airports

Before the term "ambient" came to be applied to everything from the eerie soundscapes of the Aphex Twin to such hybrids as ambient-techno and "illbient," there was Brian Eno's MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS. A definitive precursor of later ambient music, this four-part instrumental piece is devoid of all but the most basic aspects of song and, therefore, challenges listeners to re-imagine what music might be. As easy to listen to as it is ignore, the piece hardly seems as though it would benefit from being played by live musicians. But the New York-based Bang on a Can ensemble proves otherwise in this 1999 performance. Also included here is the documentary IN THE OCEAN, featuring appearances by Steve Reich, Brian Eno, Louis Andriessen, and Bang on a Can.