Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles, and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal".
Education and academic career
Budd's 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 (having studied under Ingolf Dahl) with a degree in musical composition. As he progressed, his compositions became increasingly minimalist. Among his more experimental works were two drone music pieces, "Coeur d'Orr" and "The Oak of the Golden Dreams". 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 temporarily from composition in 1970 and began a teaching career at the California Institute of the Arts.[1]
"The road from my first colored graph piece in 1962 to my renunciation of composing in 1970 to my resurfacing as a composer in 1972 was a process of trying out an idea and when it was obviously successful abandoning it. The early graph piece was followed by the Rothko orchestra work, the pieces for Source Magazine, the Feldman-derived chamber works, the pieces typed out or written in longhand, the out-and-out conceptual works among other things, and the model drone works (which include the sax and organ "Coeur d'Orr" and "The Oak of the Golden Dreams", the latter based on the Balinese "Slendro" scale which scale I used again 18 years later on "The Real Dream of Sails").
Harold Budd emerged from the 60s school of avant-garde musical composition in the United States. Originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, he rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own path of "existential prettiness". This short film has been commissioned to celebrate the current series of Harold Budd reissues on All Saints Records.
Trailer produced and edited by Kasumi for Kasumi Films and Microcinema International.
Track is "A Child In A Sylvan Field" by Harold Budd from the 1991 album By The Dawn's Early Light, featuring Bill Nelson, B.J. Cole, Mabel Wong and Susan Allen.
The album is being reissued as part of the 7CD+76 page book Buddbox set. The track also features on the two disc Harold Budd retrospective Wind In Lone...
published: 29 Nov 2013
Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004)
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Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004) · Harold Budd · Brian Eno
Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror
℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1980-04-01
Associated Performer, Piano: Harold Budd
Producer, Participant: Brian Eno
Composer: Brian Eno
Composer: Harold Budd
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published: 27 Jul 2017
Wind In Lonely Fences.flv
"Wind In Lonely Fences" from Harold Budd and Brian Eno's Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980). These images have been stirring in my mind for years. Enjoy.
published: 29 Aug 2010
Abandonment - (Harold Budd and Brian Eno - Wind in Lonely Fences)
wind - fences - winter - dark - abandonment
published: 29 Apr 2021
Brian Eno & Harold Budd - Wind In Lonely Fences [300% slowed]
published: 10 Feb 2022
Budd/Eno - Wind In Lonely Fences
From The Album: A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 3: The Music Of Changes
Label: Virgin - AMBT 3, Virgin - 7243 8 39625 2 5
Series: Ambient Series - AMBT 3
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
Disclaimer - Please note no copyright infringement is intended. I do not own or claim to own any of the original recordings/material used in this video.
If there is a problem please notify me and I will remove the content/video.
Just sharing our personal collection. Hope you enjoy 🙂
published: 29 Oct 2021
Harold Budd / Brian Eno - Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) - B4 - Wind In Lonely Fences
Brian Eno H.Budd The Plateaux of Mirror: Wind in lonely.flv
published: 10 Apr 2011
Harold Budd Remixes Trailer
As part of the GREATER LENGTHS project last year, we released a series of 4 limited edition 12" EPs, featuring remixes of an All Saints artists by contemporary electronic producers. Here is the trailer for the Harold Budd EP in the series, which features versions by patten, Odd Nosdam & Personable.
Reinterpretations by patten (Warp), Odd Nosdam (Anticon) and Personable (Opal Tapes).
Trailer Audio: Harold Budd - Mandan (patten re-work)
Video by Sally Sibbet for Pulse Films
ABOUT HAROLD BUDD:
Emerging from the 60s US avant-garde and originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, Harold Budd rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own artistic path of "existential prettiness". His early work caught the ear of Brian Eno, who invited h...
Harold Budd emerged from the 60s school of avant-garde musical composition in the United States. Originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feld...
Harold Budd emerged from the 60s school of avant-garde musical composition in the United States. Originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, he rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own path of "existential prettiness". This short film has been commissioned to celebrate the current series of Harold Budd reissues on All Saints Records.
Trailer produced and edited by Kasumi for Kasumi Films and Microcinema International.
Track is "A Child In A Sylvan Field" by Harold Budd from the 1991 album By The Dawn's Early Light, featuring Bill Nelson, B.J. Cole, Mabel Wong and Susan Allen.
The album is being reissued as part of the 7CD+76 page book Buddbox set. The track also features on the two disc Harold Budd retrospective Wind In Lonely Fences, the first ever career spanning collection of his music, encompassing recordings made between 1970 and 2011. It features tracks from classic albums such as Plateaux Of Mirror, The Pearl and Lovely Thunder, alongside collaborations with Brian Eno, Cocteau Twins and John Foxx.
Harold Budd emerged from the 60s school of avant-garde musical composition in the United States. Originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, he rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own path of "existential prettiness". This short film has been commissioned to celebrate the current series of Harold Budd reissues on All Saints Records.
Trailer produced and edited by Kasumi for Kasumi Films and Microcinema International.
Track is "A Child In A Sylvan Field" by Harold Budd from the 1991 album By The Dawn's Early Light, featuring Bill Nelson, B.J. Cole, Mabel Wong and Susan Allen.
The album is being reissued as part of the 7CD+76 page book Buddbox set. The track also features on the two disc Harold Budd retrospective Wind In Lonely Fences, the first ever career spanning collection of his music, encompassing recordings made between 1970 and 2011. It features tracks from classic albums such as Plateaux Of Mirror, The Pearl and Lovely Thunder, alongside collaborations with Brian Eno, Cocteau Twins and John Foxx.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004) · Harold Budd · Brian Eno
Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror
℗ 2004 Virgi...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004) · Harold Budd · Brian Eno
Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror
℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1980-04-01
Associated Performer, Piano: Harold Budd
Producer, Participant: Brian Eno
Composer: Brian Eno
Composer: Harold Budd
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004) · Harold Budd · Brian Eno
Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror
℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1980-04-01
Associated Performer, Piano: Harold Budd
Producer, Participant: Brian Eno
Composer: Brian Eno
Composer: Harold Budd
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"Wind In Lonely Fences" from Harold Budd and Brian Eno's Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980). These images have been stirring in my mind for years. Enjoy.
"Wind In Lonely Fences" from Harold Budd and Brian Eno's Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980). These images have been stirring in my mind for years. Enjoy.
"Wind In Lonely Fences" from Harold Budd and Brian Eno's Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980). These images have been stirring in my mind for years. Enjoy.
From The Album: A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 3: The Music Of Changes
Label: Virgin - AMBT 3, Virgin - 7243 8 39625 2 5
Series: Ambient Series - AMBT 3
Fo...
From The Album: A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 3: The Music Of Changes
Label: Virgin - AMBT 3, Virgin - 7243 8 39625 2 5
Series: Ambient Series - AMBT 3
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
Disclaimer - Please note no copyright infringement is intended. I do not own or claim to own any of the original recordings/material used in this video.
If there is a problem please notify me and I will remove the content/video.
Just sharing our personal collection. Hope you enjoy 🙂
From The Album: A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 3: The Music Of Changes
Label: Virgin - AMBT 3, Virgin - 7243 8 39625 2 5
Series: Ambient Series - AMBT 3
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
Disclaimer - Please note no copyright infringement is intended. I do not own or claim to own any of the original recordings/material used in this video.
If there is a problem please notify me and I will remove the content/video.
Just sharing our personal collection. Hope you enjoy 🙂
As part of the GREATER LENGTHS project last year, we released a series of 4 limited edition 12" EPs, featuring remixes of an All Saints artists by contemporary ...
As part of the GREATER LENGTHS project last year, we released a series of 4 limited edition 12" EPs, featuring remixes of an All Saints artists by contemporary electronic producers. Here is the trailer for the Harold Budd EP in the series, which features versions by patten, Odd Nosdam & Personable.
Reinterpretations by patten (Warp), Odd Nosdam (Anticon) and Personable (Opal Tapes).
Trailer Audio: Harold Budd - Mandan (patten re-work)
Video by Sally Sibbet for Pulse Films
ABOUT HAROLD BUDD:
Emerging from the 60s US avant-garde and originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, Harold Budd rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own artistic path of "existential prettiness". His early work caught the ear of Brian Eno, who invited him to England to record his first commercially released work The Pavilion Of Dreams (Obscure – 1978). This working relationship continued over the next decade, producing landmark works such as The Plateaux Of Mirror (EG – 1980) and The Pearl (EG – 1984). He went onto collaborate with other like-minded souls including the Cocteau Twins, John Foxx and Jah Wobble, and release an impressive stream of delicately constructed solo works, many of which have been issued on All Saints. Now resident back in his native California, Harold has recently completed the soundtrack to Gregg Araki’s latest film White Bird In A Blizzard (with longtime musical companion Robin Guthrie) and released an audio companion to the work of visual artist Jane Maru.
ALSO AVAILABLE BY HAROLD BUDD ON ALL SAINTS:
WIND IN LONELY FENCES 1970 - 2011 - double disc career-spanning retrospective
BUDDBOX - 7CD + 76 page book anthology of albums originally released on Cantil, Opal & All Saints
A SERPENT (IN QUICKSILVER) - vinyl re-press of 1981 cosmic americana classic
ABANDONED CITIES - vinyl re-press of 1984 apocalyptic industrial epic
GREATER LENGTHS: https://bleep.com/release/51175-various-artists-greater-lengths
As part of the GREATER LENGTHS project last year, we released a series of 4 limited edition 12" EPs, featuring remixes of an All Saints artists by contemporary electronic producers. Here is the trailer for the Harold Budd EP in the series, which features versions by patten, Odd Nosdam & Personable.
Reinterpretations by patten (Warp), Odd Nosdam (Anticon) and Personable (Opal Tapes).
Trailer Audio: Harold Budd - Mandan (patten re-work)
Video by Sally Sibbet for Pulse Films
ABOUT HAROLD BUDD:
Emerging from the 60s US avant-garde and originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, Harold Budd rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own artistic path of "existential prettiness". His early work caught the ear of Brian Eno, who invited him to England to record his first commercially released work The Pavilion Of Dreams (Obscure – 1978). This working relationship continued over the next decade, producing landmark works such as The Plateaux Of Mirror (EG – 1980) and The Pearl (EG – 1984). He went onto collaborate with other like-minded souls including the Cocteau Twins, John Foxx and Jah Wobble, and release an impressive stream of delicately constructed solo works, many of which have been issued on All Saints. Now resident back in his native California, Harold has recently completed the soundtrack to Gregg Araki’s latest film White Bird In A Blizzard (with longtime musical companion Robin Guthrie) and released an audio companion to the work of visual artist Jane Maru.
ALSO AVAILABLE BY HAROLD BUDD ON ALL SAINTS:
WIND IN LONELY FENCES 1970 - 2011 - double disc career-spanning retrospective
BUDDBOX - 7CD + 76 page book anthology of albums originally released on Cantil, Opal & All Saints
A SERPENT (IN QUICKSILVER) - vinyl re-press of 1981 cosmic americana classic
ABANDONED CITIES - vinyl re-press of 1984 apocalyptic industrial epic
GREATER LENGTHS: https://bleep.com/release/51175-various-artists-greater-lengths
Stamos G.- Winds & Shadows
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered : Stamos G.
Sample Videos were taken from Vimeo.com with the above Titles:
A View of the World,Landthr...
Harold Budd emerged from the 60s school of avant-garde musical composition in the United States. Originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, he rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own path of "existential prettiness". This short film has been commissioned to celebrate the current series of Harold Budd reissues on All Saints Records.
Trailer produced and edited by Kasumi for Kasumi Films and Microcinema International.
Track is "A Child In A Sylvan Field" by Harold Budd from the 1991 album By The Dawn's Early Light, featuring Bill Nelson, B.J. Cole, Mabel Wong and Susan Allen.
The album is being reissued as part of the 7CD+76 page book Buddbox set. The track also features on the two disc Harold Budd retrospective Wind In Lonely Fences, the first ever career spanning collection of his music, encompassing recordings made between 1970 and 2011. It features tracks from classic albums such as Plateaux Of Mirror, The Pearl and Lovely Thunder, alongside collaborations with Brian Eno, Cocteau Twins and John Foxx.
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Wind In Lonely Fences (Remastered 2004) · Harold Budd · Brian Eno
Ambient 2: The Plateaux Of Mirror
℗ 2004 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1980-04-01
Associated Performer, Piano: Harold Budd
Producer, Participant: Brian Eno
Composer: Brian Eno
Composer: Harold Budd
Auto-generated by YouTube.
"Wind In Lonely Fences" from Harold Budd and Brian Eno's Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror (1980). These images have been stirring in my mind for years. Enjoy.
From The Album: A Brief History Of Ambient Volume 3: The Music Of Changes
Label: Virgin - AMBT 3, Virgin - 7243 8 39625 2 5
Series: Ambient Series - AMBT 3
Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Mixed
Country: UK & Europe
Released: 1994
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient
Disclaimer - Please note no copyright infringement is intended. I do not own or claim to own any of the original recordings/material used in this video.
If there is a problem please notify me and I will remove the content/video.
Just sharing our personal collection. Hope you enjoy 🙂
As part of the GREATER LENGTHS project last year, we released a series of 4 limited edition 12" EPs, featuring remixes of an All Saints artists by contemporary electronic producers. Here is the trailer for the Harold Budd EP in the series, which features versions by patten, Odd Nosdam & Personable.
Reinterpretations by patten (Warp), Odd Nosdam (Anticon) and Personable (Opal Tapes).
Trailer Audio: Harold Budd - Mandan (patten re-work)
Video by Sally Sibbet for Pulse Films
ABOUT HAROLD BUDD:
Emerging from the 60s US avant-garde and originally influenced by the likes of John Cage and Morton Feldman, Harold Budd rebelled against the heavily conceptual works of his peers to explore his own artistic path of "existential prettiness". His early work caught the ear of Brian Eno, who invited him to England to record his first commercially released work The Pavilion Of Dreams (Obscure – 1978). This working relationship continued over the next decade, producing landmark works such as The Plateaux Of Mirror (EG – 1980) and The Pearl (EG – 1984). He went onto collaborate with other like-minded souls including the Cocteau Twins, John Foxx and Jah Wobble, and release an impressive stream of delicately constructed solo works, many of which have been issued on All Saints. Now resident back in his native California, Harold has recently completed the soundtrack to Gregg Araki’s latest film White Bird In A Blizzard (with longtime musical companion Robin Guthrie) and released an audio companion to the work of visual artist Jane Maru.
ALSO AVAILABLE BY HAROLD BUDD ON ALL SAINTS:
WIND IN LONELY FENCES 1970 - 2011 - double disc career-spanning retrospective
BUDDBOX - 7CD + 76 page book anthology of albums originally released on Cantil, Opal & All Saints
A SERPENT (IN QUICKSILVER) - vinyl re-press of 1981 cosmic americana classic
ABANDONED CITIES - vinyl re-press of 1984 apocalyptic industrial epic
GREATER LENGTHS: https://bleep.com/release/51175-various-artists-greater-lengths
Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936) is an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles, and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal".
Education and academic career
Budd's 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 (having studied under Ingolf Dahl) with a degree in musical composition. As he progressed, his compositions became increasingly minimalist. Among his more experimental works were two drone music pieces, "Coeur d'Orr" and "The Oak of the Golden Dreams". 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 temporarily from composition in 1970 and began a teaching career at the California Institute of the Arts.[1]
"The road from my first colored graph piece in 1962 to my renunciation of composing in 1970 to my resurfacing as a composer in 1972 was a process of trying out an idea and when it was obviously successful abandoning it. The early graph piece was followed by the Rothko orchestra work, the pieces for Source Magazine, the Feldman-derived chamber works, the pieces typed out or written in longhand, the out-and-out conceptual works among other things, and the model drone works (which include the sax and organ "Coeur d'Orr" and "The Oak of the Golden Dreams", the latter based on the Balinese "Slendro" scale which scale I used again 18 years later on "The Real Dream of Sails").