Stars Of The Lid

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A drone-based ambient music duo, comprising Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. The duo formed in Austin, Texas in 1993 and they list among their influences minimalist and electronic composers such as Arvo Pärt, Zbigniew Preisner, Gavin Bryars, and Henryk Górecki, as well as Talk Talk, Labradford, and ambient innovator Brian Eno. Their songs are largely beatless soundscapes, composed of droning, effects-treated guitars along with piano, strings, and horns; volume swells and feedback fill the gap of rhythmic instruments, providing dynamic movement within the songs. Their sound has been described as "divine, classical drone without the tedious intrusion of drums or vocals."
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brainwashed.com, kranky.net, Wikipedia, Facebook, MySpace, Bandcamp, SoundCloud
Members:
Adam Wiltzie, Brian McBride, Kirk Laktas

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SED CD 023 Music For Nitrous Oxide — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Music For Nitrous Oxide (Album) Sedimental SED CD 023 US 1995 Sell This Version
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SED LP 046 Gravitational Pull Vs. The Desire For An Aquatic Life — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Gravitational Pull Vs. The Desire For An Aquatic Life (Album) Sedimental SED LP 046 US 1996 Sell This Version
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KRANK 015 The Ballasted Orchestra — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid The Ballasted Orchestra (Album) Kranky KRANK 015 US 1997 Sell This Version
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KRANK 028 Per Aspera Ad Astra — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid, Jon McCafferty Stars Of The Lid, Jon McCafferty - Per Aspera Ad Astra (Album) Kranky KRANK 028 US 1998 Sell This Version
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SR155 Avec Laudenum — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Avec Laudenum (Album) Sub Rosa SR155 Belgium 1999 Sell This Version
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KRANK 050, KRANK050, krank050 The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid (Album) Kranky, Kranky, Kranky KRANK 050, KRANK050, krank050 US 2001 Sell This Version
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KRANK100 Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline (Album) Kranky, Kranky KRANK100 US 2007 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs
TR-60 The Kahanek Incident - Volume 3 — Stars Of The Lid Labradford · Stars Of The Lid Labradford · Stars Of The Lid - The Kahanek Incident - Volume 3 ‎(12") Trance Syndicate Records TR-60 US 1997 Sell This Version
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WORM 11 Maneuvering The Nocturnal Hum (E.P.)+ — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Maneuvering The Nocturnal Hum (E.P.)+ (EP) Earworm WORM 11 UK 1998 Sell This Version
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3301 Julie Delpy / WNYU Radio — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid / Windsor For The Derby Stars Of The Lid / Windsor For The Derby - Julie Delpy / WNYU Radio ‎(7", Single, Ltd, Num) 33 Degrees 3301 US 1998 Sell This Version
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Compilations
none Carte-De-Visite — Stars Of The Lid Stars Of The Lid Carte-De-Visite ‎(CD, Comp, Ltd) Not On Label (Stars Of The Lid Self-released) none US 2007 Sell This Version

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nppls

nppls

September 16, 2017
where oh were have you been stars of the lid?
schabi10

schabi10

June 2, 2017
edited over 5 years ago
Adam & Brian are able to transport me into another world. I'm really glad i've come across these 2 guys. Love their work! Favorite Album: "The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid" from 2001 with my all time favorite "Austin Texas Mental Hospital". Hope more of their albums will get a repress!
Twenty90

Twenty90

January 12, 2014
One of my favourites, music from another planet. So beautiful.

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