Baker's Dozen

Artists discuss the 13 records that shaped their lives

12. Brian EnoAmbient 1: Music for Airports

Eno told this story about being ill and he wanted someone to bring some music round for him. Someone had put the record on too quiet and it just mixed with the ambient sound coming in through the window. It got me through the last year at college. It was something I could just put on and it did work ambiently for me.

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