Music from the Dark--In Memory of Harold Budd

Episode 22

Music from the Dark–In Memory of Harold Budd

Playlist

1. Harold Budd, “Style Is,” an interview excerpt (with music) (cassette, 1983 Les Disques Du Crépuscule). Part of a longer production by Wim Mertens for the New Musical Festival in Chicago, July 1982, featuring music and interviews (by Mertens). The festival featured performances by Peter Gordon, Jon Gibson, Meredith Monk, Jill Kroesen, Glenn Branca and others. The recording was dedicated to John Cage, and intended to be released on his 70th birthday, 1982.
2. Harold Budd, “Noyo” (1970 unreleased), excerpt. From a late-night electronic music mix produced by the editorial staff of Source Magazine--Music of the Avant Garde. Harold Budd, voice, Buchla Modular synthesizer, jazz ensemble (uncredited).
3. Harold Budd, “The Oak of The Golden Dreams” (1971 Advance), for Buchla modular synthesizer from the California Institute of the Arts, based on the Balinese 'Slendro' scale, a five-note scale and the older of the two most common scales used in Indonesian gamelan music.
4. Harold Budd, “The Plateaux Of Mirror” from Ambient 2 (The Plateaux Of Mirror) (1980 Editions EG). Composed by Harold Budd and Brian Eno; acoustic and electric piano, Harold Budd; other instruments and treatments, produced by Brian Eno.
5. Harold Budd, “The Serpent (In Quicksilver)” from The Serpent (In Quicksilver) (1981 Cantil). Bass, Eugene Bowen; Electric Piano [Yamaha Electric Piano], Grand Piano [Bosendorfer], Organ [Hammond Organ] and producer, Harold Budd.
6. Harold Budd, “On Performing,” an interview excerpt (with music) (cassette, 1983 Les Disques Du Crépuscule).
7. Harold Budd, “A Stream with Bright Fish” from The Pearl (1984 Editions EG). Composed by Harold Budd and Brian Eno. Produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
8. Harold Budd, “Against the Sky” from The Pearl (1984 Editions EG). Composed by Harold Budd and Brian Eno. Produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.
9. Harold Budd, “Abandoned Cities” excerpt from Abandoned Cities (1984 Cantil). Composed, performed and produced by Harold Budd. Guitar Eugene Bowen.
10. Harold Budd, “Flowered Knife Shadows (For Simon Raymonde)” from Lovely Thunder (1986 Editions EG). Composed and performed by Harold Budd. Produced by Harold Budd and Michael Hoenig.
11. Harold Budd, “The White Arcades” from The White Arcades (1988 Opal). Composed, performed and produced by Harold Budd
12. Harold Budd, “Advent” from By The Dawn's Early Light (1991 Opal). Piano, Organ [Hammond B3], Synthesizer, Vocals, Artwork, Written-By [Poems], Composed By, Producer, Harold Budd; Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bill Nelson; Harp, Susan Allen; Steel Guitar, BJ Cole; Viola, Mabel Wong.
13. Harold Budd, “Paul McCarthy” from Luxa (1996 All Saints). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.
14. Harold Budd, “The Room of Ancillary Dreams” from The Room (2000 Atlantic). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.
15. Harold Budd, “Arabesque 3” from Avalon Sutra (2004 Samadhisound). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd. Composer and sopranino saxophone, Jon Gibson.
16. Harold Budd, “It’s Steeper Near the Roses (for David Sylvian)” from Avalon Sutra (2004 Samadhisound). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd. Cello,Marston Smith; Viola, James Acevedo; Violins, James Sitterly and Peter Kent.
17. Harold Budd, “Jane 1” from Jane 1-11 (2014 Darla). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.
18. Harold Budd, “As Long as I can Hold My Breath” from Avalon Sutra (2004 Samadhisound). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.

 

Archive Mix (two tracks played at the same time).

• Harold Budd, “Jane 11” from Jane 1-11 (2014 Darla). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.
• Harold Budd, “As Long as I can Hold My Breath” (excerpt of longer version) from Avalon Sutra (2004 Samadhisound). Composer, performer, producer, Harold Budd.