HAROLD BUDD 

Dies at 84

Coronavirus claims another musician

Harold Budd, the acclaimed composer known for his so called minimalist works and collaborations with Brian Eno, died Tuesday. He was 84. Steve Takaki, Budd’s manager, confirmed his death, adding that the cause of death was complications due to the coronavirus.

Budd a contemporary of John Cage, Morton Feldman and Terry Riley was brought to a wider audience by early works recording with Brian Eno on his Ambient label and later his wonderful album 'The Plateaux of Mirror'. 

He then went on later to work with Cocteau Twins' Robin Guthrie

Harold Budd - Dead at 84 from Coronavirus - Rolling Stone magazine

 

 

Harold Budd and Brian Eno in the studio working on Plateaux of Mirror

 First Light from Plateaux of Mirror