Musical pioneer Brian Eno has been awarded the €10,000 (£7,929) Giga Hertz Prize for electronic music at the Imatronic Festival in Germany.
According to a Deutsche Welle (DW) news report, the 66-year-old auteur was awarded the prize for his life's work of ‘musical transgressions’ as well as innovations using the internet and sound installation.
The prize is presented by German broadcaster SWR and the ZKM Institute for Music and Acoustics. Past winners include electronic music composers Pierre Boulez and Pauline Oliveros.
Brian was reported by DW to have said: ‘In England, I've been singing in an a-cappella group for 16 years. We don't do any concerts or take pictures - it's about the fun of it. We sing gospel music, country and western and folk songs. Singing is among the best things in life.’
Peter Weibel, ZKM director, is reported to have described the artist as a ‘mastermind of the recording studio’ and an expert at making ‘musical clothes’ for other acts.
Brian Eno is best known as a composer, producer and sound artist who has worked with a variety of artists including Coldplay, Depeche Mode, U2 and Talking Heads.
According to a Deutsche Welle (DW) news report, the 66-year-old auteur was awarded the prize for his life's work of ‘musical transgressions’ as well as innovations using the internet and sound installation.
The prize is presented by German broadcaster SWR and the ZKM Institute for Music and Acoustics. Past winners include electronic music composers Pierre Boulez and Pauline Oliveros.
Brian was reported by DW to have said: ‘In England, I've been singing in an a-cappella group for 16 years. We don't do any concerts or take pictures - it's about the fun of it. We sing gospel music, country and western and folk songs. Singing is among the best things in life.’
Peter Weibel, ZKM director, is reported to have described the artist as a ‘mastermind of the recording studio’ and an expert at making ‘musical clothes’ for other acts.
Brian Eno is best known as a composer, producer and sound artist who has worked with a variety of artists including Coldplay, Depeche Mode, U2 and Talking Heads.
