Monday, 12 March 2012

Harmonia & Eno/Tracks & Traces


Recorded in 1976 and unreleased for two decades, this wonderful album of electronic noises was apparently a huge influence on Berlin-era Bowie and Iggy. You can sort of hear that, but it is a lot more “ambient” than I was expecting and more in line with some of Eno’s late 70’s work. Ignoring the links for a moment and listening to it in isolation, literally, on a train journey down the English East Coast line on an icy foggy morning, this thing is capable of conjuring up some special moments. A soundtrack to life as affecting as any you will hear, once you tune in to its very individual sounds.

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