Brian Eno Turntable II – Spin the light fantastic with this fantastically expensive turntable
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Brian Eno Turntable II is the musician and producer’s latest work. It isn’t a record but a record player that glows and changes colours. But is it worth £20000?
Brian Eno Turntable II
You may not know this but musician and producer Brian Eno is also an accomplished visual artist. His latest work is Turntable II, a functional record player that changes colours and glows from within.
Not Just Another Green World
Eagle-eyed readers will remember a story we ran at the end of 2021 about Eno and a set of light-bright turntables. As the name of the new work indicates, Turntable II is indeed the follow-up to that original series. Like the first, Brian Eno Turntable II features acrylic LED lights that cycle through a preprogrammed psychedelic array of colours – and not just green either.
My LEDs In The Bush Of Ghosts
Eno refers to the changing hues of Turntable II as a Colorscape and he’s apparently influenced by James Turrell, Mondrian and the early 20th century Russian avant-garde. He often works with light, such as with his Light Box series, and the slowly cycling colours of Turntable II recall his long-form ambient works.
Here Come Warm RPMs
Aside from being a work of art, Turntable II is also a functioning record player. It has a proper tone arm and plays records at speeds of 33 1/3 and 45 RPM.
Being a work of art rather than a mass-produced consumer product, Eno has limited Turntable II to 150 units worldwide. Before you check your bank balance though, get ready for the sticker shock: the price is £20000.
Want to see it for yourself? The Paul Stolper Gallery shows the fancy record player from February 13 to March 9, 2024 in London.
More Information
- Paul Stolper home page
- More of Brian Eno’s artwork
- More turntables
- Brian Eno Turntable II: Another green whirl: Paul Stolper
- Brian Eno Turntable II: Who's hungry for eggs?: Paul Stolper
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6 responses to “Brian Eno Turntable II – Spin the light fantastic with this fantastically expensive turntable”
I’ll instead go with the Aliexpress or Temu version for £20… 😉
LOL
Do you get an audio out for £20000?
Eno’s a shyster.
He’ll tell you himself.
Anyone buys this deserves to be taken.
And he’s not even an original shyster. Most of his shtick comes from John Cage.
soundsmith and vpi great sound for a LOT less