Brian Eno Releases Second iPhone App 196
Brian Eno, or as he is known to many in my office, "God," has released his second iPhone App. A followup to Bloom, this one is called Trope and supposedly creates darker music. You create music by drawing shapes on the iPhone's screen.
Correction. (Score:2, Insightful)
Brian Eno? God? Please.
Anyone with a modicum of brain activity knows Lemmy is God! [youtube.com]
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News? (Score:5, Insightful)
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Who is Brian Eno? (Score:4, Insightful)
Who is Brian Eno?
Re:Who is Brian Eno? (Score:2, Insightful)
Brian Eno is a "well known" (in circles that might possibly care), experimental musician. In short, nobody.
Re:Link Warning! (Score:5, Insightful)
You're the one who installed iTunes...
Re:Link Warning! (Score:3, Insightful)
that actually does daap correctly and doesn't look horrible
what, you mean the closed, propeitary protocol [wikipedia.org] developed by apple for iTunes? what a shock.
Re:News? (Score:5, Insightful)
It's news if you're a fan of Brian, not so much if you're not. Since I AM ... it's news to me ... I was under the impression that his newest app was something called AIR ( http://the-palm-sound.blogspot.com/2009/09/air-brian-enos-new-iphone-app.html [blogspot.com] ) and didn't know about this release.
Since I'm not a fan of Apple, its over-priced, locked-in and locked-down douchebaggery, though ... it's all no use to me, except to wish i could get Bloom, Trope and AIR for my PC.
It has to be said, though that Eno's definitely nerd-newsworthy in himself; his involvement in the Long Now foundation, his interest in cybernetics - generative methods of creating art and music - all seem fairly relevant. (Not to mention his awesome music).
Much of the discussion in this thread seems very similar to what I used to hear from my friends when I was younger, regarding my appreciation of the Eno, though (my friends were a little politer in their dismissiveness, but the sentiment was the same). It's really worth remembering to reign in the fanboism, Rob! XD
Re:Who is Brian Eno? (Score:2, Insightful)
Yet he's still done much many many more important things than you*, so I guess that makes you less than nobody.
*e.g., pretty much created the genre called ambient music; being largely responsible for some of David Bowie's best albums; both producing mega-sellers by bands such as U2 and adding a completely unique touch to lesser-known but highly-regarded albums such as Nico's The End. I definitely don't think he's god -- he's not even on my radar as far as favorite musicians -- but you're either a fool or a jackass to dismiss his work and talents.
Re:ill catch hell for posting it... (Score:5, Insightful)
This is where the so-called Slashdot "editors" actually do some "editing". Slashdot always was "What Rob Malda Thinks Is Cool," so I'm not bothered by stuff like this. Editors help to establish a publication's flavor, and part of Slashdot's flavor is Brian Eno and The Who.
I just wish they'd also take on the editor's duty to unfuck some of the more idiotic summaries as well.
Re:We really need a slashvertisement section (Score:3, Insightful)
Please leave me out of this. Most of the stuff I like doesn't cost money.
So, what, you got your computer, network, internet connection, music player, digital camera, video games, television/DVDs, and cell phone all for free?
Please.
So What We Have Here Is The Modern Digital... (Score:5, Insightful)
I just hope this guy isn't also a German spy who is stealing secrets off of your iPhone while you're playing with his toy.