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Before and After Science
Electronic · 1977 · 10 tracks

Before and After Science

Brian Eno

A bifurcated masterpiece of subtractive studio craft. Half jittery art-funk, half motionless pastoral drift, it is the bridge between pop and pure atmosphere.

December 1977 · Virgin EMI Records

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A transition from intellectual rhythmic curiosity to a profound, liquid stillness.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
No One Receiving
3:52
02
Backwater
3:44
03
Kurt’s Rejoinder
2:53
04
Energy Fools the Magician
2:07
05
King’s Lead Hat
3:59
06
Here He Comes
5:39
07
Julie With…
6:21
08
By This River
3:04
09
Through Hollow Lands (for Harold Budd)
3:57
10
Spider and I
4:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the jittery art-funk of the first half into the motionless pastoral drift of the second.
The way the analog delay on the bass in Kurt's Rejoinder creates a rhythmic grid that feels both mechanical and organic.
The final synth swell of Spider and I that feels like a ship slowly vanishing over a flat horizon.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Before and After Science sound next to the rest of Brian Eno's catalogue?

Gentle+2.2σ

The vocals lean far further into gentle than the rest of the catalogue.

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