13. Brian Eno and Harold BuddThe Pearl
It was difficult to choose one, but I’m such a huge fan of Harold that I said, well, it combined the two, and this is such a masterpiece. There was someone who was selling most of his collection of Eno and Budd, so we bought like, five of them. This one is special: I love the title, the development, all the titles of the songs are amazing.
Each time I listen to it, there is something new in it that I didn’t discover; the relationship with the piano, the harmonies, textures. There is also a softness, something very delicate, like a care for what it sounds like. In French, we have the word delicatesse, which means ‘delicate’. Often, this word is badly used – it’s almost cheesy, or dumb, and I think it’s actually important. Also finesse, there is an elegance, almost a craft. These are words that interest me and concepts in music to learn from.
Another wonderful thing about this album is that it leaves so much space for your brain to just wonder and imagine. What do you think of?
When I listen to music, I try not to think! I know that when I listen, I feel a relationship. Yeah, that’s something that interests me; a person could be listening to a record and having a relationship, an exchange of feelings. And this record is really like that. I think there is a flux of love which I found so generous.
