Master sound manipulator, Eno's second solo release, Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy), is a precursor to so much music it's hard to name drop just who without leaving an endless list. The best way to label this, according to me, is futurist experimental dada geek rock. The album itself is a monolith of theories and ideas, from using oblique strategies (which he was co-inventor during this album, they are a set of cards presenting 100 dilemmas to help with creativity) in the recording process to being inspired by a Chinese Opera (Taking Tiger Mountain) in the writing process. The good things about this record are endless and maybe hard to find to an amateur listener, but if you have a vast interest in music, I'd strategize to get this album right away!!
