KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Brian Eno Day (February 12, 1988) [reel copy], 1 of 3
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
AM.1988.02.12.c4.AProgram Length
183 minPart
1 of 3Dates
1988-02-12 | broadcast| 1988-02-12 | created
Description
On February 12, 1988, KPFA dedicated an entire day to take a closer look at the music and career of one of the most influential composer/performers of the 1980s, Brian Eno. The composer joins Charles Amirkhanian in the studios of KPFA to assist in hosting a day of his music beginning with an Ode to Gravity two hour special recorded on February 1980. After that introductory look at Eno’s productions and those which influenced him during his English adolescence, we hear from Eno himself about his latest productions, both as a musician and as a visual artist. A relatively complete presentation of his work as composer, performer and producer follows, along with his discussion of his series of video installation productions which have been presented at art exhibitions in many European countries.(from KPFA Folio)
Genres
New musicPopular music
Musical Selections
I Zimbra [text based on poem by Hugo Ball, excerpt, talked over] (1:25) / Talking Heads -- Their Memories [excerpt] (ca. 1984) (1:38) / Harold Budd & Brian Eno -- America is Waiting [excerpt] (ca. 1981) (0:40) / David Byrne & Brian Eno -- Advice to the Old (Including Myself) [a poem] (0:51) / Kay Boyle -- Their Memories [excerpt] (ca. 1984) (0:52) / Harold Budd & Brian Eno -- In God’s Country (ca. 1987) (2:56) / U2 -- The United States Of Amnesia [excerpt] (ca. 1985) (2:57) / Robert Wyatt -- [soundtrack for the “Latest Flames” installation, excerpt, talked over] / Brian Eno -- Foreign Affairs [excerpt] (ca. 1978) (1:30) / Brian Eno, Roedelius, & Dieter Moebius -- Unfamiliar Wind (Leeks Hill) [excerpt] (ca. 1982) (1:58) / Brian EnoPerformers
Talking Heads: (I)Harold Budd, piano (Their)
Brian Eno, electronics, etc. (all, except Advice and United)
David Byrne, voice, etc. (America)
U2 (In God’s)
Robert Wyatt, voice, etc. (United)
Roedelius, synthesizers, etc. (Foreign)
Dieter Moebius, synthesizers, etc. (Foreign)
Subjects
Popular musicNew music
Ambient music
Piano music
Electronic music
Rock music
Mixed media (Music)
Video art
Acknowledgment
Funding for the preservation of this program made possible through a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts.Related places
Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
Talking Heads (Musical group)U2 (Musical group)
Amirkhanian, Charles
Eno, Brian, 1948-
Ball, Hugo, 1886-1927
Jennings, Russ
Leber, Janice
Budd, Harold
Byrne, David, 1952-
Boyle, Kay, 1902-1992
Wyatt, Robert
Roedelius, Hans-Joachim
Moebius, Dieter