The goddamn virus took one of the great composers of our age.
Harold Budd was pure elegance and heart. He was still doing sublime work at age 84. We should have had another decade with him. Rest in peace, you absolute legend, you titan of melody, colossus of feeling.
If you would like a crash course, there is an incredible value on his "Budd Box" on Bandcamp right now:
Top Ten Budds, Today
1. Luxa (1996)
2. Lovely Thunder (1986)
3. The Pearl (1984)
4. Music for 3 Pianos (1992)
5. Translucence/Drift Music (2003)
6. The Pavilion of Dreams (1978)
7. The Moon and the Melodies (1986)
8. White Bird in a Blizzard (2014)
9. The Room (2000)
10. Another Flower (2020)
