Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936; † 8. Dezember 2020) was an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles, and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal". Harold Budd (born May 24, 1936; † 8. Dezember 2020) was an American avant-garde composer and poet. He was born in Los Angeles, and raised in the Mojave Desert. He has developed a style of playing piano he terms "soft pedal". false 2025-11-08 06:32:33 82 Ambient Electronic 129605 5c864a6f-146e-4225-986d-3295ce90f784 /media/data/media4/Music/Harold Budd/folder.jpg /media/data/media4/Music/Harold Budd/backdrop.jpg 1984 1986 1992 2013 2013 2014 Harold Budd