Space Cowboys bring The Big Ship to life for ​Bruce Brubaker

Bruce Brubaker’s rendition of Brian Eno's The Big Ship reinterprets an iconic piece of music, drawing out its depth and expansive soundscapes. 

Brubaker’s approach infuses the original composition with fresh nuance, maintaining the atmospheric nature that makes Eno’s work timeless while adding layers of innovation. In translating this into a visual experience, director Julie Reali and her team focused on how Brubaker’s interpretation transports listeners to new emotional and conceptual spaces. The visuals reflect the deeply subjective nature of experiencing music, where each listener’s perception is unique, constantly evolving with the sound.

The video mirrors this journey, inviting viewers into the inner world of a piano, where each part comes alive and transforms, reflecting how music can unfold and change the way we perceive it over time. As the music progresses, this transformation guides the viewer into a dreamy, abstract space—one inspired and shaped by the sound itself. This visual approach captures the transcendent nature of music, where each note has the power to reshape reality and alter emotional landscapes, much like Brubaker’s reimagining of Eno’s composition.