Harold Budd

Harold Budd
Born: May 24, 1936 in Los Angeles, CA
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Genre: Neo-Classical, Avant-Garde
Styles: Experimental, Electronic, Ambient, Minimalism, Avant-Garde
Biography: The American ambient/neo-classical composer who has most closely allied himself with the increasingly sympathetic independent-rock underground -- through his collaborations with the Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie -- Harold Budd is also one of the very few who can very rightly be called an ambient composer. ...Read full biography
The Pearl
Released: 1984
Label: Virgin
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Hearing Budd's piano slowly fade in with the start of "Late October" is just one of those perfect moments -- it's something very distinctly him, made even more so with Eno's touches and slight echo, and ...Read full review
Lovely Thunder
Released: 1986
Label: Virgin UK
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The phrase 'Lovely Thunder' suggests a beautiful sound with an undertone of menace. One need go no farther than "Gypsy Violin," the last song and centerpiece of the album Lovely Thunder, to hear how Harold ...Read full review
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