Brian Eno releases ambient software for iPhone

By Ben Rogerson
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Bloom now available at the App Store

Bloom is designed to be treat for the eyes and ears.
Bloom is designed to be treat for the eyes and ears.

Brian Eno is truly the godfather of ambient, generative music - if it's possible to be such a thing - and now he's moved things forward once again by releasing the Bloom software for Apple's iPhone/iPod touch platform.

Described as "Part instrument, part composition and part artwork," the new app (which was created with software designer Peter Chilvers) lets you create patterns and melodies by tapping the screen. If this sounds too much like hard work, you can simply leave Bloom to work on its own.

Bloom isn't the most in-depth software on the iPhone, but it does give you a few parameters to control. What's more, it's cheap - just $3.99/£2.39 - so even if you only fire it up occasionally, you don't have to feel guilty about buying it.

You can buy Bloom now from Apple's App Store (opens in new tab) (iTunes required).

Ben Rogerson
Ben Rogerson

I’m the Deputy Editor of MusicRadar, having worked on the site since its launch in 2007. I previously spent eight years working on our sister magazine, Computer Music. I’ve been playing the piano, gigging in bands and failing to finish tracks at home for more than 30 years, 24 of which I’ve also spent writing about music and the ever-changing technology used to make it.