S.o.t.D. - Ice Floes In Eden – Harold Budd

Ice Floes In Eden – Harold Budd

Perfection. Off of 1986’s Lovely Thunder.

S.o.t.D. - Oblique (Synkro Remix) – Sabre, Stray & Halogenix

Oblique (Synkro Remix) – Sabre, Stray & Halogenix

I have to love this tune just because of the sample of Against The Sky off the greatest album of all time, The Pearl by Harold Budd and Brian Eno (and let’s not forget the credit to local boy Daniel Lanois. The Pearl was recorded at Grant Ave. Studios, not so far from me.)

S.o.t.D. – An Echo Of Night – Harold Budd & Brian Eno

An Echo Of Night – Harold Budd & Brian Eno

My favourite track off my favourite album. If going by how many thousands of times I’ve played a record is any indication of a favourite record, The Pearl by Budd & Eno wins hands down. Thousands, tens of thousands of times. I’ve worn out cassette copies of it, own it on vinyl and CD. It’s been the soundtrack to my dreams on hundreds, thousands of nights, played on endless repeat. 

Not to mention that this album, was recorded right here in Hamilton at the Lanois family’s Grant Avenue Studios. Wow. His Holiness, Brian Eno, graced Hamilton with his presence.