Drawn from Life

Drawn from Life is a 2001 music album by the British ambient musician Brian Eno and the German composer J. Peter Schwalm.

Drawn from Life
Studio album by Brian Eno, J. Peter Schwalm
Released	15 May 2001
Recorded	2001
Genre	Ambient, experimental, downtempo
Length	1:08:12
Label	Opal
Brian Eno chronology
Music for Onmyo-Ji (2000) Drawn from Life (2001) January 07003: Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

"Drawn from Life" is also the name of a series of short animated films by Paul Fierlinger

Track listing (Original UK Vinyl Pressing)

1. "From This Moment" – 1:21
2. "Persis" – 7:41
3. "More Dust" – 6:01
4. "Night Traffic" – 8:19
5. "Two Voices" – 3:59
6. "Rising Dust" – 7:44
7. "Intenser" – 5:23
8. "Like Pictures Part #1" – 1:20
9. "Like Pictures Part #2" – 5:48
10. "Bloom" – 7:10

Track listing (Subsequent Releases)

1. "From This Moment" – 1:21
2. "Persis" – 7:41
3. "Like Pictures Part #1" – 1:20
4. "Like Pictures Part #2" – 5:48
5. "Night Traffic" – 8:19
6. "Rising Dust" – 7:44
7. "Intenser" – 5:23
8. "More Dust" – 6:01
9. "Bloom" – 7:10
10. "Two Voices" – 3:59
11. "Bloom" (Instrumental Version) – 7:07

- Vocals on "Like Pictures Part #1" by Michy Nakao
- Vocals on "Like Pictures Part #2" by Laurie Anderson
- Vocals on "Rising Dust" by Lynn Gerlach
- Vocals on "Bloom" credited as 'Darla' and 'Irial'

Personnel

• Brian Eno composing, performing, cover art
• J. Peter Schwalm composing, performing, mixing, premastering
• Leo Abrahams guitar on 6, 7
• Laurie Anderson voice on 4
• Holger Czukay IBM Dictaphone on 3
• Heiko Himmighoffen percussion on 5, 6, 7
• Lynn Gerlach voice on 6
• Irial and Darla Eno voices on 9

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References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r532812
2. The new Rolling Stone album guide - Google Books