The Room

by Harold Budd

The Room cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 August 2000
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:55
  • Community rating: 3.87/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Returning to a starker, purely acoustic framework, the avant-garde composer relies solely on his signature soft-pedaled piano technique. 'The Room' strips away the lush electronic treatments of his earlier collaborations, presenting highly intimate, echoing variations. The resulting minimalist soundscapes evoke a profound sense of isolation and quiet contemplation.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, minimalistic, piano, ambient, gentle, minimal, delicate, spacious

Tracklist

  1. The Room of Ancillary Dreams (6:08)
  2. The Room of Oracles (4:46)
  3. The Room of Stairs (5:21)
  4. The Room of Corners (5:05)
  5. The Room Alight (4:41)
  6. The Candied Room (3:41)
  7. The Room of Mirrors (7:07)
  8. The Room Obscured (1:03)
  9. The Room of Forgotten Children (2:16)
  10. The Room of Accidental Geometry (3:24)
  11. The Room of Secondary Light (4:38)
  12. The Flowered Room (4:26)
  13. The Room (2:15)

Credits

  • Chas Smith - pedal steel guitar, crotales [metal crotales]
  • Terrence Budd - acoustic guitar

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