Album: The Ballasted Orchestra by Stars of the Lid (1996)
Record Label: Kranky
Format: Album

Artist Background: Ambient drone duo Stars of the Lid was formed in Austin, TX, by guitarists Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie, the latter also a member of Windsor for the Derby as well as the longtime soundman for Bedhead. Debuting in 1994 with Music for Nitrous Oxide, the duo returned the following year with Gravitational Pull vs. the Desire for an Aquatic Life; signing to Kranky, Stars of the Lid next resurfaced in 1997 with the epic The Ballasted Orchestra. 1998's Per Aspera Ad Astra, a collaboration with pai... Part of the Austin, Texas, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Ambient movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Austin, Texas, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Ambient movement.

Tags: 1990s, Album, Kranky

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Ballasted Orchestra

Stars of the Lid

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