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The White Arcades
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Length
9 tracks, 40:56
Release Date
1 January 1988
On the short-lived moment when Warner Bros. was distributing Opal records, this Harold Budd album probably reached more people than his previous work combined. One can hope so, at least. This album shows Budd at his most stylistically pure: nine pieces that rarely shift from their piano and synth instrumentation, all treated with much echo and coloration. Budd is after beauty, not menace, but with the mystery that follows it. From the pulse of "Coyote" to the grand thunder and rolling clouds of "Balthus Bemused By Color," this is a solid album, one for thinking, … read more
On the short-lived moment when Warner Bros. was distributing Opal records, this Harold Budd album probably reached more people than his previous work… read more
On the short-lived moment when Warner Bros. was distributing Opal records, this Harold Budd album probably reached more people than his previous work combined. One can hope so, at least.… read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track The White Arcades
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 4:38 30,055 listeners
2 Play track Balthus Bemused by Color
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 5:17 20,585 listeners
3 Play track The Child With A Lion
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 6:35 12,086 listeners
4 Play track The Real Dream of Sails
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 6:02 16,889 listeners
5 Play track Algebra of Darkness
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 6:32 19,604 listeners
6 Play track Totems Of The Red-Sleeved Warrior
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 3:20 9,132 listeners
7 Play track The Room
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 3:07 20,414 listeners
8 Play track Coyote
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 2:04 13,977 listeners
9 Play track The Kiss
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 3:21 26,601 listeners

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Harold Budd (May 24, 1936 - 7 December 2020) was 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… read more
Harold Budd (May 24, 1936 - 7 December 2020) was an American ambient/avant-garde composer. Born in Los Angeles, California, he was raised in the Mojave Desert, and was inspired at an early … read more
Harold Budd (May 24, 1936 - 7 December 2020) was 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 a… read more

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