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Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American ambient/avant-garde composer. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was raised in the Mojave Desert, and was inspired at an early age by the humming tone caused by wind blown across telephone wires.
His career as a composer began in 1962. In the following years he gained a notable reputation in the local avant-garde community. In 1966 he graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in musical composition.
As his career progressed, his compositions became increasingly minimal. Among his more experimental works were two drone pieces, “Coeur d’Orr” and “The Oak of the Golden Dreams”. “The Oak of the Golden Dreams” was based on the Balinese “Slendro” scale. After composing a long-form gong solo titled “Lirio”, he felt he had reached the limits of his experiments in minimalism and the avant-garde. He retired temporally from composition in 1970 and began a teaching career at the California Institute of the Arts.
Two years later, while still retaining his teaching career, he resurfaced as a composer. Spanning from 1972-1975 he created four individual works under the collective title The Pavilion of Dreams. The style of these works was an unusual blend of popular jazz and the avant-garde. In 1976 he resigned from the institute and began recording his new compositions, produced by British ambient pioneer Brian Eno. Two years later Harold Budd’s debut album The Pavilion of Dreams was released.
His career as a composer began in 1962. In the following years he gained a notable reputation in the local avant-garde community. In 1966 he graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in musical composition.
As his career progressed, his compositions became increasingly minimal. Among his more experimental works were two drone pieces, “Coeur d’Orr” and “The Oak of the Golden Dreams”. “The Oak of the Golden Dreams” was based on the Balinese “Slendro” scale. After composing a long-form gong solo titled “Lirio”, he felt he had reached the limits of his experiments in minimalism and the avant-garde. He retired temporally from composition in 1970 and began a teaching career at the California Institute of the Arts.
Two years later, while still retaining his teaching career, he resurfaced as a composer. Spanning from 1972-1975 he created four individual works under the collective title The Pavilion of Dreams. The style of these works was an unusual blend of popular jazz and the avant-garde. In 1976 he resigned from the institute and began recording his new compositions, produced by British ambient pioneer Brian Eno. Two years later Harold Budd’s debut album The Pavilion of Dreams was released.
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VK1990 wrote:
The Room of Stairs
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shinoque wrote:
@Coop_R: Lovely Thunder may be an option.
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robbyb0t wrote:
The Serpent (in Quicksilver) is very beautiful.
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Coop_R wrote:
Does anyone know any other albums similar in mood to Abandoned Cities?
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EightDay wrote:
Currently listening Abandoned Cities, and can't believe that this person created something like this way back then... I have no words...
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crackityjones92 wrote:
I love how all of Harold Budd's similar artists are Harold Budd. [2] n_n
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snowbleed wrote:
I love how all of Harold Budd's similar artists are Harold Budd.
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swoephowx wrote:
I must say Budd's compositions are the most beautiful ones I've heard.
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hotelbelvedere wrote:
....thank you, harold, your lovely music lingers still with me, since the first day.....after watching to the wednesday play...;) best wishes, for your next concert....cliff
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JBThazard wrote:
I'm a Brian Eno fan who loved Ambient 2, plz gimme some recs.
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Oblomovismo wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUBfc_xmbcM
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positiviber wrote:
listen here his latest album : http://www.npr.org/2011/09/18/140479643/first-listen-harold-budd-in-the-mist#playlist
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labradfordcox wrote:
in the mist is as good as anything budd has done in the past if not better. i'm so grateful that he decided to release another album. he's a true master of minimal composition.
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Kaze20 wrote:
I really don't know what to say. I am just speechless. This music is so great that my heart is pounding so hard for almost a week now. I started and I cannot stop. I cannot imagine that one person is able to creat such a masterpiece, his all discography is impressive. That is all, I go back to listening......
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Sghor wrote:
.GREAT DARK AMBIENT LABEL! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Snowy-Tension-Pole/157032461034011?sk=app_182222305144028
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acephalous wrote:
I think abandoned cities is a masterpiece. Could listen to it for hours. There is a disturbing quality, same zone as some of Lynch's soundtracks, but there is also beauty.
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Coop_R wrote:
Abandoned Cities may not be a masterpiece but there's something about it that really makes it special. It's really bleak and disturbing. Perfect for a sleepless night I think.
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qdes wrote:
A new album! Coming in September from Darla.
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