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"Stars of the Lid is a duo specializing in drone-based ambient music. 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, post-rock artists 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 drones' without the tedious intrusion of drums or vocals. Formed in Austin, Texas in 1993, SOTL is composed of two members — Brian McBride and Adam Wiltzie. McBride explained in an interview that the band's name refers to 'your own personal cinema, located between your eye and eyelid', suggesting the distorting effect that having the eyes almost shut has on vision. Both have released solo material, the former under his own name and the latter under the Dead Texan alias. Their most recent album, a double-LP named Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid, was released in 2001 to generally positive reviews. Adam Wiltzie now lives in Brussells, Belgium and Brian McBride in Los Angeles."

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