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Eno is saying he did not want his song to be a performance of oddness or eccentricity. He wanted the work to avoid bragging about being strange or extreme. The quote suggests a preference for restraint over self-conscious rebellion.
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Originally said in English.
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About Brian Eno
English musician, record producer and artist
Brian Eno is an English musician, record producer and artist. He is known for his work in ambient, electronic, and generative music, as well as for producing, recording, and writing across rock and pop. He has described himself as a "non-musician" with little interest in virtuosity, and has argued for treating the studio as a tool for composition. His reputation rests on work that helped shape experimental approaches within popular music.
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