Budd, Harold - Candylion CD
SKU
28-DRL2210.2
“Candylion contrasts previous work, A Song for Lost Blossoms, in that it is more thoughtful and structured. Still, it constantly surprises the listener with a fresh collage of aural landscapes and moods. Sometimes it evokes the feeling of a traditional Japanese piece, or the mood of a gentile, 60s, British film, or a Renaissance cathedral with cloisters reverberating a choral ensemble. Harold Budd and Clive Wright use new colors to paint Canylion's soundscapes: Harp, strings and even drums. If A Song for Lost Blossoms reminds listeners familiar with Harold Budd's previous works of his collaboration with Brian Eno, then Candylion may serve as a continuation of the spirit of Avalon Sutra; warm, glistening, meditative and alive. Art beautiful Art!”
“Candylion is the second of three collaborations between Harold Budd and English Guitarist and composer, Clive Wright. Candylion highlights include the glistening, dream-like title-track, the introspective and somber "Mlle. Ice," the delicate, meditative Japanese Zen-like "The Bells" the dark, tense, almost sinister "Eaux d'artifice," the warm, wistful Daniel Lanois-like "On Ships That Sail Away," as well as the majestic "In the Midst of Life" that brings to mind the peaceful, ethereal, hymn-like compositions found on Brian Eno's Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks. Overall, the dozen diverse, thoughtful aural landscapes found on Candylion should please longtime fans of Budd's immediately identifiable piano work.”-AllMusic
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- UPC708527022139