William Basinski
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William Basinski

Born 1958-06-25

William Basinski (born 25 June 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in New York City. 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.

CastMusicDirectorCompositorOriginal Music Composer

Known for

Other Music★ 6.7Viewing moment
Other Music
2019
Disintegration LoopsViewing moment
Disintegration Loops
2021
Disintegration Loops (dlp 6)Viewing moment
Disintegration Loops (dlp 6)
2013
Disintegration Loops (dlp 5)Viewing moment
Disintegration Loops (dlp 5)
2021
Disintegration Loop 1.1★ 8Viewing moment
Disintegration Loop 1.1
2004
MelancholiaViewing moment
Melancholia
2003
Cascade (The Deluge)Viewing moment
Cascade (The Deluge)
2015
blueprints on a winter pondViewing moment
blueprints on a winter pond
2006
Midwinter HueViewing moment
Midwinter Hue
2017
Calabasas 1/26/20Viewing moment
Calabasas 1/26/20
2021
Sync Up ElementViewing moment
Sync Up Element
2006

Frequent collaborators

James ElaineJames ElaineJason SchwartzmanJason SchwartzmanBenicio del ToroBenicio del ToroMatt BerningerMatt BerningerJaneane GarofaloJaneane GarofaloYoko OnoYoko OnoTunde AdebimpeTunde AdebimpeSharon Van EttenSharon Van Etten