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A part of me has become immortal, out of my control.

~Brian Eno

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Agressive music can only shock you once. Afterwards its impact declines. It's inevitable.

~Brian Eno

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As soon as I hear a sound, it always suggests a mood to me.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Always Hear Me Mood Soon Sound

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At the beginning of the 20th century, the ambition of the great painters was to make paintings that were like music, which was then considered as the noblest art.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Ambition Art Beginning Century Considered Great Like Make Music Noblest Painters Paintings Then Were Which 20Th Century

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Every collaboration helps you grow. With Bowie, it's different every time. I know how to create settings, unusual aural environments. That inspires him. He's very quick.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Bowie Collaboration Create Different Environments Every Every Time Grow He Helps Him How Inspires Know Quick Settings Time Unusual Very You

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For me it's always contingent on getting a sound-the sound always suggests what kind of melody it should be. So it's always sound first and then the line afterwards.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Afterwards Always Contingent First Getting Kind Line Me Melody Should Sound Then

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For the world to be interesting, you have to be manipulating it all the time.

~Brian Eno

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I'm not interested in possible complexities. I regard song structure as a graph paper.

~Brian Eno

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I always use the same guitar; I got this guitar years and years ago for nine pounds. It's still got the same strings on it.

~Brian Eno

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I enjoy working with complicated equipment. A lot of my things started just with a rhythm box, but I feed it through so many things that what comes out sounds very complex and rich.

~Brian Eno

Topics: Box Complex Complicated Enjoy Equipment Feed Just Lot Many Out Rhythm Rich Sounds Started Things Through Very Working

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Musician

Born: May 15th, 1948

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