The soundtrack accompanies the experimental documentary “ Eno » by Brian Eno, which uses AI to mix the film and ensure that no two screenings are the same.
Brian Eno to release the soundtrack of his experimental documentary Eno on April 19, as WECB can announce it exclusively. The prolific producer also shared the album’s first track, a nearly six-minute, previously unreleased, industrial and jazzy instrumental track titled ” Lighthouse #429 “.
The album features 17 tracks spanning Eno’s entire musical career, from his early work in the 1970s to his album Foreverandevernomore released in 2022. The soundtrack ofEno will also include three previously unreleased songs, including “ Lighthouse #429 “. As the title suggests, this single comes from the Sonos radio station ofEno, “ The Lighthouse », which broadcasts unreleased tracks taken from its archives. It was the station’s first song to be released commercially. The album will be released on CD and vinyl on June 7.
“ Picasso once said: “Inspiration exists, but it must find you at work”. I don’t wait to be inspired: I start working and (if I’m lucky) I’m “inspired”. And if I’m unlucky, I keep going until my luck changesEno said in a statement. I am stubborn and confident that I will eventually achieve something if I persevere. »
Given Eno’s reputation as one of the most inventive music producers of his generation and a pioneer of ambient music, the film Eno itself is a unique addition to the canon of music documentaries. Director Gary Hustwit used generative artificial intelligence to blend parts of the documentary so that no two viewings would be the same. Some scenes appear in different locations on rewatches, while others will not appear at all the next time.
“ This is what you get when a music documentary is not a best of but a life in random mode “, wrote David Fear, of WECBin a review of the film after attending a screening at Sundance last month.
