Harold Budd

For ‘Spirit in the Room,’ Activity’s sophomore album, Travis was influenced by Suuns, Fairport Convention, Charlie Megira, and more.

Old friends Devendra Banhart and Noah Georgeson talk about the inspirations behind their gorgeous ”new age” album ’Refuge,‘ from composers Terry Riley and Harold Budd to health food store peanut butter machines.

Sufjan/Dessners collaborator James McAlister talks about how Boards of Canada, Brian Eno/Harold Budd, Oneohtrix Point Never, Rival Consoles, My Bloody Valentine, and others influenced his new ambient solo album…

Ambient icon Harold Budd died last night and tributes to him on social media are pouring in…

The ambient icon and composer was 84.

Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie and ambient composer Harold Budd have been making albums together since the mid-’80s, including tranquil classics like ‘The Moon And The Melodies‘ and the ‘Mysterious Skin‘ soundtrack…

“Jon brought the technique of circular-breathing to the music, and to the Philip Glass Ensemble. To put it bluntly, the music wouldn’t have happened without that,” wrote Philip Glass in tribute.

Jon’s “Quiet” playlist includes tracks by Brian Eno, William Basinski, Four Tet, Grouper, Stars of the Lid, Roedelius, Harold Budd, Bing & Ruth, M83, Laraaji, Windy & Carl, and more.

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Called ”The Candlelight Concerts,” the two shows will feature a full retrospective of Budd’s compositions, from ”the earliest written in the late 1960’s to works written as recently as summer 2018.”