5 Key Facts About Brian Eno’s Music for Airports
- Brian Eno recorded the album in 1978 and released it in February 1979.
- It was released through E.G. Records and Polydor.
- The album is a landmark in ambient music, designed to be as ignorable as it is interesting.
- Eno created it to counteract the anxiety and noise of airport environments.
- The album’s title and concept directly inspired the genre’s name and philosophy.