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Candylion
Ambient · 2009

Candylion

Harold Budd

Sparse piano melodies suspended in a digital haze. A brief, crystalline collection of ambient vignettes that feel like frozen moments of quiet introspection.

May 26, 2009 · Darla Records

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Candylion is a masterclass in the economy of sound. Harold Budd utilizes his signature soft pedal technique to create piano notes that do not so much play as they appear, hanging in the air with a ghostly, translucent quality. The album feels like a series of polaroids taken in a room where time has slowed to a crawl. There is a profound sense of stillness here, a quietude that demands the listener stop whatever they are doing and simply exist within the reverb trails. It is music that occupies the space between thought and sleep.

Moments Worth Listening For
The way the final piano chord on the opening track hangs in a digital wash for ten seconds before fading into nothingness.
The subtle introduction of a low frequency synth pulse that grounds the high register piano tinkling on the title track.
The transition between the third and fourth tracks where the silence becomes a physical part of the composition.

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