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Not many musicians cite design or architecture as their inspiration.

But sitting in a beautifully designed German airport in 1978, Brian Eino was inspired

to create atmospheric music to complement the space.

His landmark album Music for Airports followed, and with it, Eino created ambient music,

an entirely new genre that still thrives today.

Brian Eino's 50-year career is teaming with innovation.

He started out playing since in the early 70s as a member of the UK glam rock band,

Roxy Music.

He then recorded a series of solo albums and eventually produced career-defining albums

for a host of bands, including U2, Divo and Coldplay.

His latest project is a radio station through Sonos Radio HD.

He'll be streaming 300 unreleased songs from his decades in music, including some that

he's still making today.

The station is called The Lighthouse.

And on today's episode, Rick Rubin talks to Brian Eino a bit about that station.

And also about his love for the musical space that exists between humans and machines.

Eino also recalls predicting the birth of hip hop in the back of a cab with David Byrne,

and explains why listening to Beyoncé playing through a wall is strangely satisfying.

This is Broken Record.

Liner notes for the digital age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

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