Brian Eno has been interviewed by Exclaim.ca in time for next month's magazine, and he talks about working in the studio with Coldplay on the recent LP5 sessions, and what he sees going on. Below are the Coldplay excerpts that are relevant...

 

Brian Eno really needs no introduction. Arguably one of the most influential figures in modern music, Eno is still blazing new trails 40 years into his illustrious career. He has no interest in discussing Roxy Music, David Bowie, U2 or his own past. And rightfully so, given that the last several years have been among the most productive: he's revitalized the songwriting and recording techniques of Coldplay...

 

You really are coaching them [Coldplay] quite closely to bring out their greatest potential.

Yes, well, that was the case with the first record I did with them. On this one I have a slightly more unusual relationship, which we call the cat-flap arrangement...

 

Which is what?

So there's a cat flap in their studio, and I occasionally crawl in and have a listen to what's going on, make a few comments and crawl out again. And you know, they occasionally will say, "Uh, got any time next week that you can make it through the cat flap?" So it's a much more distant relationship this time. They've picked up the cues from the last time and are kind of running with them this time. I think what happens after you've worked with people a few times, you start to understand which part of the process somebody is really useful for and that's when you want them there.

 

Right, so there's a lot less talking going on essentially.

Yes. And I think you don't want everybody there all the time. It's not very productive. If everybody's there all the time, probably 60 percent of the people are not doing anything, so they are sort of sitting around reading things or looking at things on Google, or fiddling about, or whatever they're doing. It's much better to have a smaller number of people in the room and have focused attention, then have everybody there. I always think that since somebody's reading a magazine in the studio, it's like a leak. You know, there's sort of something disappearing through that hole.

 

You can read the full article over at Exclaim.ca now.

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OMG!!! Imagine Jonny getting stuck in the cat flap because he ate too much cake

...Uh, I don't think there's an actual cat flap :P

 

Although I'm quite glad there's a bit less Brian influence this time around. I love the man but... I think he might have influenced the boys a bit too much on Viva... :shrug:

Damn it!!!

 

I would love to see a vid of that happening lol

 

I agree Brain was too much of an influence and Coldplay have to also discover new ways to be 'better' as a team as well

God, this new-LP5-information-but-not-actually-revealing-a-thing cycle is starting to kill me.

BRING ON THE PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm so glad Brian Eno isn't meddling in their work too much! The best thing I could hear.... well, read from him :D

 

But, as you're all rightly saying....

 

WE WANT MORE NEWS!!! :angry:

It's not that i don't like what Eno did on VLV... but i would like to see something different this time :) i'm happy to read this :D

 

But still...

 

MORE NEWS

God, this new-LP5-information-but-not-actually-revealing-a-thing cycle is starting to kill me.

 

Yes indeed!! :dead:

I'm just so fucking happy because they're still working!.. I believe on them, and whenever they're being influence by Brian (which I don't mind at all)or not, they will ended up with such a work, I know, and I guess we all feel that way.

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great news!

I wonder if he will still be listed as the main producer when the album is released or if that credit will go to Markus Dravs this time...

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OMG!!! Imagine Jonny getting stuck in the cat flap because he ate too much cake

 

 

and then people would try to stuff him into a picture frame and put a table cloth and potted flower on his back, or paint him and shove tree-antlers in his side to make a hunting trophy, or try to use him as a shelf...

 

 

 

i'm just gonna leave this here :whistle:

 

I'm glad to read that. I do like what they've done while working with him, but it's nice to know he won't influence them too much.