Ambient 4: On Land Brian Eno 1982 release AN AMBIENT SPEAKER SYSTEM. I regard this music as environmental: to be experienced from the inside. Accordingly I considered releasing a quadrophonic version of it, an idea I abandoned upon realising that very few people (myself included) own quadrophonic systems. The most trusted voice in music. Brian Eno; Here Come the Warm Jets / Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) / Before and After Science. Brian Eno’s concept of ambient music builds upon a concept composer Erik Satie called 'furniture music'.citation needed This means music that is intended to blend into the ambient atmosphere of the room rather than be directly focused upon. In 1980, the two collaborated on Ambient 3: Day of Radiance, a work that established Laraaji's signature sound — brilliant strokes of trance-like strings that, according to Laraaji, free up the.

Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (1980) is an album by the Americanambient musician Laraaji (alias Edward Larry Gordon), which was produced by Brian Eno.

Overview[edit]

This album is the third entry of Eno’s Ambient series, which began in 1978 with Music for Airports, and was preceded by The Plateaux of Mirror. The series ended with On Land.

Compared to the rest of the series, Day of Radiance features very little in the way of electronics. Laraaji uses a variety of acoustic stringed instruments such as a hammered dulcimer and 36-stringed open-tuned zither.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks by Laraaji

1. ”The Dance #1” – 9:06
2. ”The Dance #2” – 9:39
3. ”The Dance #3” – 3:15

1. ”Meditation #1” – 18:42
2. ”Meditation #2” – 7:50

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Content[edit]

The first three tracks are variations on a theme named 'The Dance', and are delivered in a fast, hypnotic, Gamelan-like, rhythmic pace on a hammered dulcimer. Eno's input is not only in the role of producer; he also adds many creative touches to the natural instrument-sounds. In particular, he 'layers' the tracks, after which he applies various effects to the point at which the dulcimer almost sounds like other instruments.

These processes are particularly noticeable on the last of the 'Dance' pieces. The simple practice of slowing the tape down creates resonances that are deep, and distorted in places.

The final two tracks ('Meditation 1 & 2') are different; more in keeping with the 'ambient' style featured on the rest of the series. These are slow, meandering beatless compositions performed on the zither, with the dulcimer adding the odd highlight. Eno's tactic in these two pieces is mainly to electronically highlight the zither's naturally long decay-rate, creating a highly ethereal sound.

Personnel and instruments[edit]

• Cover art and production – Brian Eno
• Music – Laraaji
• Instruments – treated and amplified zither; hammered dulcimer

Versions[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Brian Olewnick. 'Laraaji Ambient 3: Day of Radiance'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
2. ^Paul Scott-Bates (November 6, 2015). 'Laraaji: Ambient 3 Day Of Radiance – album review'. Louder Than War. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
3. ^Paul Bowler. 'LARAAJI - AMBIENT 3: DAY OF RADIANCE (PRODUCED BY BRIAN ENO)'. Record Collector. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
4. ^Kuettel, Benjamin. 'Laraaji - Ambient 3: Day of Radiance'. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

External links[edit]

Brian Eno Ambient Albums

Brian Eno Ambient 3 Zipper

• Japanese ambient dub quartet Audio Active have remixed a selection of the material for their album The Way Out Is The Way In, Gyroscope/Caroline GYR 6615-2, 1995 (Discogs.com)

Brian Eno Ambient 4