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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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helloimjoshua The Pavilion of Dreams is perfect
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Kind_of_blue85 I love how all of Harold Budd's similar artists are Harold Budd. [3] n_n
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Neue_regel_ The bechmark for every ambient artist on the planet = Mr.Budd.
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TantoTempo A portal into another realm.
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VK1990 The Room of Stairs
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shinoque @Coop_R: Lovely Thunder may be an option.
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robbyb0t The Serpent (in Quicksilver) is very beautiful.
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Coop_R Does anyone know any other albums similar in mood to Abandoned Cities?
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