Robin Guthrie, Harold Budd

Known most for the intoxicating assortment of sounds he has created with his guitars, effects, and treatments, Robin Guthrie has continued moving forward decades after he left an indelible impression on underground music. The Scottish musician's 1982-1996 recordings with Cocteau Twins have inspired a multitude of artists across genres and styles as varied as dream pop, shoegaze, ambient, post-rock, and even R&B. Between two early-2000s albums as one-half of Violet Indiana, Guthrie released his first solo LP, Imperial (2003), richly atmospheric instrumentals that set the tone f...