Discreet Music

April 24 2023

Six hours ahead of them while in Lecce, Italy in mid-March, I had the absolute pleasure of talking to Paul Collins (@cimiotti.recordings) and James Corrigan (@brooklinej), two ace NYC musicians who, along with a handpicked ensemble, have recently released a reimagining of Brian Eno’s “Discreet Music,” considered to be the first example of intentional ambient music. The Guess Work Ensemble approaches a legendary piece with such grace and patience, it’s truly a thing of beauty…

A sprawling (but edited!) conversation between the three of us where we dig into the impetus for the project, what it means to create musical experiences, supporting one another in the music community, friendship, fatherhood and, of course, lots of Eno! 

Highlights include:
Guess Work Ensemble, Liz Phair, Charlie Haden 

Listen to the full episode!