Aerial Boundaries
E458312
Aerial Boundaries is a groundbreaking 1984 solo acoustic guitar album by Michael Hedges, renowned for its innovative techniques and influential role in contemporary instrumental music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aerial Boundaries canonical | 3 |
| Aerial Boundaries (composition) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aerial Boundaries Context triple: [Windham Hill Records, notableWork, Aerial Boundaries]
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Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges are a major subrange of the Coast Mountains spanning the border region between southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia, known for their rugged, glaciated peaks and remote wilderness.
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Boundary Pass
Boundary Pass is a key marine channel in the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington State, serving as part of the international boundary and an important route for commercial and recreational vessels.
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Borders
"Borders" is a politically charged 2015 song by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A. that critiques global immigration policies and the treatment of refugees.
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D.
Borders
Borders is a rural region in southern Scotland known for its rolling hills, historic abbeys, and small market towns near the English border.
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E.
Militärgrenze
Militärgrenze was a militarized borderland of the Habsburg Monarchy organized as a buffer zone against the Ottoman Empire and settled largely by frontier soldiers and their families.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aerial Boundaries Target entity description: Aerial Boundaries is a groundbreaking 1984 solo acoustic guitar album by Michael Hedges, renowned for its innovative techniques and influential role in contemporary instrumental music.
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A.
Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges are a major subrange of the Coast Mountains spanning the border region between southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia, known for their rugged, glaciated peaks and remote wilderness.
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B.
Boundary Pass
Boundary Pass is a key marine channel in the Salish Sea between British Columbia and Washington State, serving as part of the international boundary and an important route for commercial and recreational vessels.
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C.
Borders
"Borders" is a politically charged 2015 song by British-Sri Lankan artist M.I.A. that critiques global immigration policies and the treatment of refugees.
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D.
Borders
Borders is a rural region in southern Scotland known for its rolling hills, historic abbeys, and small market towns near the English border.
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E.
Militärgrenze
Militärgrenze was a militarized borderland of the Habsburg Monarchy organized as a buffer zone against the Ottoman Empire and settled largely by frontier soldiers and their families.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
solo guitar album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Hedges ⓘ |
| associatedWithLabel | Windham Hill Records ⓘ |
| compositionStyle |
complex harmonics and tapping
ⓘ
use of open tunings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| coverSongComposer | Neil Young ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
considered groundbreaking in acoustic guitar music
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widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| engineer | Steven Miller ⓘ |
| genre |
New-age
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acoustic guitar music ⓘ contemporary instrumental ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Aerial Boundaries (title track)
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After the Gold Rush ⓘ Bensusan ⓘ Menage à Trois ⓘ Ragamuffin ⓘ Rickover’s Dream ⓘ Spare Change ⓘ The Magic Farmer ⓘ |
| includesCoverOf | After the Gold Rush ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
New-age guitar
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contemporary acoustic music ⓘ fingerstyle guitar ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| labelFounderAssociated |
Will Ackerman
ⓘ
linked to:
William Ackerman
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| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired many fingerstyle guitarists
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regarded as a landmark acoustic guitar album ⓘ |
| mainArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on contemporary instrumental music
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innovative acoustic guitar techniques ⓘ percussive guitar techniques ⓘ use of altered tunings ⓘ |
| partOfArtistDiscography | Michael Hedges discography ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Hedges ⓘ |
| producer |
Michael Hedges
ⓘ
Steven Miller ⓘ Will Ackerman ⓘ
linked to:
William Ackerman
|
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Windham Hill Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| titleTrack |
Aerial Boundaries (composition)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aerial Boundaries
|
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Subject: Aerial Boundaries Description of subject: Aerial Boundaries is a groundbreaking 1984 solo acoustic guitar album by Michael Hedges, renowned for its innovative techniques and influential role in contemporary instrumental music.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Aerial Boundaries