Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror
The first duo album, with Budd improvising at the piano and Eno treating the sound.
Harold Budd & Brian Eno, 1980
- Released
- April 1980
- Recorded
- 1979
- Studio
- Grant Avenue Studio, Hamilton, Ontario
- Label
- E.G.
- Producer
- Brian Eno
- Length
- 39:30
Budd played acoustic and electric piano, and Eno supplied the other instruments, the treatments, the production and the cover art. The special thanks go to Bob and Daniel Lanois, Eugene Bowen and Roddy Hui. All the pieces are credited to Eno and Budd except "Steal Away", by Budd and Eugene Bowen. Gavin Bryars introduced the two.
Track listing
- First Light6:59
- Steal Away1:29
- The Plateaux of Mirror4:10
- Above Chiangmai2:49
- An Arc of Doves6:22
- Not Yet Remembered3:50
- The Chill Air2:13
- Among Fields of Crystal3:24
- Wind in Lonely Fences3:57
- Failing Light4:17
Personnel
- Harold Budd acoustic and electric piano
- Brian Eno instruments, treatments, production
More from Harold Budd & Brian Eno
The Pearl (1984)
Where to go next
Reference
- Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror on Wikipedia Tracklist and the recording story.
Interviews
- The Serpent and the Pearl Budd on both Eno albums, in 1986.
Sources
- Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror, Wikipedia
- The Serpent and the Pearl, Electronics & Music Maker (1986-07)