
Harold Budd - Master Of Ambient Music Dies
American composer and pianist Harold Budd, often cited as one of the founding fathers of ambient, has died aged 84.
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American composer and pianist Harold Budd, often cited as one of the founding fathers of ambient, has died aged 84.


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