Matt Relkin, In Dark Trees, 2012, Acrylic on Panel 12 x 7 inches. Image courtesy Beep Beep Gallery.

By the time Brian Eno released his third solo record, Another Green World, in 1975, he was already widely recognized as an innovator in experimental and ambient music. After completing his tenure as the synthesizer player for the glam rock outfit Roxy Music, Eno was torn as to which direction his life should go. He was not formally trained in music and had, in fact, considered himself a non-musician when approached by the band, only agreeing to join as a ‘technical adviser’ to the group. On top of that, Eno had left Roxy Music because, amongst other things, he had become bored with the life of a rock star. Still, the music called to him.

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