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William Basinski

as, *1958 US, Houston
Musician / Composer of Electronic

William Basinski (born 1958) is an avant-garde composer based in New York. He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist.Basinski is best known for his four-volume album The Disintegration Loops (2002–2003), constructed from rapidly decaying twenty-year-old tapes of his earlier music.

     
Genres
  • Electronic
  • Classical
  • Rock
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Popular Tracks   
Melancholia II on Melancholia by William Basinski
Melancholia III on Melancholia by William Basinski
dlp 1.3 on The Disintegration Loops IV by William Basinski
dlp 1.1.1 on The Disintegration Loops by William Basinski
Melancholia VI on Melancholia by William Basinski
Mono No Aware 1.2 on Selva Oscura by William Basinski & Lawrence English
September 23rd - Excerpt 1 on September 23rd by William Basinski
dlp 1.1 on The Disintegration Loops by William Basinski
92982.3 on 92982 by William Basinski
Melancholia I on Melancholia by William Basinski

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
On Time Out Of TimeWilliam Basinski2019Album
Selva OscuraWilliam Basinski & Lawrence English2018Album
A Shadow In TimeWilliam Basinski2017Album
The Deluge (Live At Issue Project Room)William Basinski2015Single
CascadeWilliam Basinski2015Album
The DelugeWilliam Basinski2015Album
DivertissementWilliam Basinski & Richard Chartier2015Album
SASSAS Records V1.3Lee Ranaldo, William Basinski, Analia Saban2015Album
Aurora LiminalisWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier2013Album
NocturnesWilliam Basinski2013Album
The Disintegration LoopsWilliam Basinski2012Album
Vivian & OndineWilliam Basinski2009Album
92982William Basinski2009Album
The River (Alternative Mixes)William Basinski2008Single
El Camino RealWilliam Basinski2007Album
Variations For Piano & TapeWilliam Basinski2006Album
The Garden Of BrokennessWilliam Basinski2005Album
Silent NightWilliam Basinski2004Album
Disintegration Loop 1.1William Basinski2004Single
Variations: A Movement In Chrome PrimitiveWilliam Basinski2004Album
UntitledWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier2004Album
UntitledAndreas Martin / William Basinski / Christoph Heemann2003Single
The Disintegration Loops IIWilliam Basinski2003Album
A Red Score In TileWilliam Basinski2003Album
The Disintegration Loops IVWilliam Basinski2003Album
The Disintegration Loops IIIWilliam Basinski2003Album
Watermusic IIWilliam Basinski2003Album
MelancholiaWilliam Basinski2003Album
The Disintegration LoopsWilliam Basinski2002Album
The RiverWilliam Basinski2002Album
WatermusicWilliam Basinski2001Album
ShortwavemusicWilliam Basinski1998Album
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