William Basinski

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Jun 25, 1958 (66 years old)

William Basinski

Known For

Disintegration Loops
0h 45m
Movie 2021

Disintegration Loops

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 looms near, William Basinski contemplates the enduring legacy of 'The Disintegration Loops' (his elegy to the 2001 Attacks), while quarantined in the midst of COVID-19.

Other Music
1h 23m
Movie 2019

Other Music

A documentary highlighting the 20 year history of influential indie record store Other Music in Manhattan's East Village.

Biography

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.