Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm - Drawn From Life

Title: Drawn From Life Artist: Brian Eno & J. Peter Schwalm Release Date: 5/15/2001 Re-Released On: 0/0/2001 Label: Virgin, Astralwerks Duration: 68:07 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 724381014820, 0724381014851, 724381014851 Genre: Rock Styles: Experimental Electronic, Ambient, Experimental Moods: Atmospheric, Cerebral, Reserved, Circular, Clinical, Complex, Insular, Pastoral, Poignant, Quirky, Eerie, Ethereal, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Restrained, Soothing, Wintry, Melancholy, Nocturnal, Reflective, Wistful, Intense, Somber, Tense/Anxious, Trippy, Stylish, Detached Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. From This Moment
2. Persis
3. Like Pictures Part 1
4. Like Pictures Part 2
5. Night Traffic
6. Rising Dust
7. Intenser
8. More Dust
9. Bloom
10. Two Voices
11. Bloom~Instrumental [Instrumental]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD Virgin 2001 CD Astralwerks 10148

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Following four years after The Drop, Drawn From Life sees Brian Eno collaborating with German DJ J. Peter Schwalm. (Music for Onmyo-Ji, a previous Eno/Schwalm work from 2000, was released in Japan only.) Those who soured at the distant crispness of The Drop will find this to be a more inviting listen, even more so than Eno's 1996 collaboration with bassist Jah Wobble on Spinner. Jazzy, shuffling rhythms and strings that sway from cutting to sighing lay the foundation of most of the tracks, with some repetitive nonmusical effects often falling somewhere in the mix. If there is a fault of the record, it's that the vocals often get in the way of some fine background listening. If you don't have an affinity for Laurie Anderson's voice, you might be troubled that "Like Pictures, Pt. 2," which otherwise happens to be one of the record's most melodic and tranquil tracks, is interrupted by her intonations. One might find the babbling contributions from Eno's young daughters on "Bloom" to be far less obstructive, but that's because they're more a part of the fabric of the song, rather than an interruption or distraction. There's plenty to enjoy for devoted Eno fans, although nothing truly sticks in the mind after the most attentive listen. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Name Credits Brian Eno Producer, Composer, Engineer, Cover Art, Band, Artwork Duchess Nell Catchpole Vocals, Strings Holger Czukay Dictaphone Jan Peter Schwalm Band, Pre-Mastering, Composer, Engineer, Pre-Mixing, Mixing Laurie Anderson Vocals, Voices Leo Abrahams Guitar Peter Fey Engineer, Live Recording Wolfman Mastering