Avalon Sutra is to be California-born American minimalist composer and pianist Harold Budd’s last recorded work. Avalon Sutra (released as a 2 disc set) is a suite of short, heartbreaking ambient pieces, featuring Budd’s delicate piano improvisations, lush string arrangements and warm electronic drones. The second disc (As Long As I Can Hold My Breath) features a startling remix by Akira Rabelais, sending Budd’s arrangements into Feldmanesque eternities of sound.
Harold Budd microsite. Avalon Sutra at samadhisound.com