Brian Eno relaunches Opal Records with reissues and new material

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Brian Eno is relaunching his record label Opal Records on Friday, reissuing two albums that had become difficult to find.

Brian Eno is relaunching Opal Records on Friday, the experimental music label he founded in 1988 and halted in 1991. The label previously released work by pioneering names in experimental music including Jon Hassell, John Cale and Eno himself.

Eno is reissuing two albums that had become difficult to obtain. 'Another Day on Earth' from 2005 and 'Drawn From Life' from 2001 have been hard to locate outside Japan. Eno told the Associated Press he wanted to bring these records back into circulation.

Beyond the reissues, Eno is considering a more ambitious project: releasing a 12-album set of music he has created but never released. He described this material as utilitarian music, the type played while cleaning the house or reading, designed to create the right atmosphere for various tasks. He said such a release would not require him to persuade other artists to participate.

How it is being reported

• Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, 'Music for Airports,' AI and PalestineBrian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer, sound designer and political activist best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music, relaunches his transformative label Opal Records on Friday.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, 'Music for Airports,' AI and PalestineBrian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer, sound designer and political activist best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music, relaunches his transformative label Opal Records on Friday.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 05:00

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