This track is taken from the second CD set of "Avalon Sutra" the last official release by Harold Budd (Samadhisound Records). A composition reworked/remixed by Akira Rabelais with additional production by David Sylvian and Harold Budd. It is not a simple remix of "As Long As I Can Hold My Breath" however; it is a re-distillation of many aspects of Avalon Sutra as a whole, and most notably uses the looped strings section from "Chrysalis Nu" as it's central and unchanging melodic motif with additional strings seemingly based on those found in "Three Faces West." This is a piece that has been composed in a style similar to those famous ambient experiments in atmospheric immersion such as "Thursday Afternoon" by Brian Eno. Indeed it is a strikingly beautiful, restful piece, but actually acquires a somewhat mournful tone that is not really present in Budd's original works. As arresting as this piece is, it's evolution over the course of its full running time is almost undetectabl! e and is unlikely to engage most listeners to the extent that they will sit through its entire run. This is, perhaps, not the point however on the whole it can be played at a low volume such that it's notes merge with the ambient sounds from the environment in which the piece is played, and it is in this way that this piece works best.
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