I have had the pleasure of taking a 4-part series with Brian Eno this month through School of Song. Super organized and well put together. Brian is an interesting teacher and a multi-disciplinary artist. While not an accomplished instrumentalist, he has managed to make a lot of really compelling music. Much of his ambient music has been made in the studio with no real plan other than to experiment. It was truly validating to learn that he comes into the studio with nothing but the desire to create and then allows his experimentation to organically unfold with no judgment or expectations. When something works he chases it, when it stops inspiring him, he moves on. He “paints with sound.” As an assignment, he invited us to do more sound manipulation that composition. I created something called “A Rare Snow.” It actually came out quite good and in the style of some of Eno's ambient music. Not mixed yet, but this is where it is now.