Band, *1993
Electronic and Rock
A.k.a. Brian McBride, Adam Wiltzie
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."
![]() | Adam Wiltzie g, p *1969 US |
![]() | Brian McBride g *1970 US |
![]() | Kirk Laktas p, org US |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Stars Of The Lid And Their Refinement Of The Decline | Stars Of The Lid | 2007 | Album |
The Tired Sounds Of Stars Of The Lid | Stars Of The Lid | 2001 | Album |
Avec Laudenum | Stars Of The Lid | 1999 | Album |
Maneuvering The Nocturnal Hum (E.P.)+ | Stars Of The Lid | 1998 | Album |
Julie Delpy / WNYU Radio | Stars Of The Lid / Windsor For The Derby | 1998 | Single |
Per Aspera Ad Astra | Stars Of The Lid, Jon McCafferty | 1998 | Album |
The Kahanek Incident - Volume 3 | Labradford · Stars Of The Lid | 1997 | Album |
The Ballasted Orchestra | Stars Of The Lid | 1997 | Album |
Gravitational Pull Vs. The Desire For An Aquatic Life | Stars Of The Lid | 1996 | Album |
Music For Nitrous Oxide | Stars Of The Lid | 1995 | Album |