Melancholia

by William Basinski

Melancholia cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2005
  • Label: 2062
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 46:18
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A collection of short tape loops recorded in the 1980s, 'Melancholia' is a fragile, haunting ambient album. The decaying sounds of piano and strings evoke a profound sense of loss and memory. It is a beautiful companion piece to 'The Disintegration Loops'.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, minimalistic, instrumental, atmospheric, experimental, ambient, minimal, long-form, droning, lo-fi

Tracklist

  1. Melancholia I (03:23)
  2. Melancholia II (06:49)
  3. Melancholia III (01:54)
  4. Melancholia IV (04:14)
  5. Melancholia V (01:13)
  6. Melancholia VI (02:15)
  7. Melancholia VII (02:26)
  8. Melancholia VIII (03:07)
  9. Melancholia IX (03:35)
  10. Melancholia X (01:07)
  11. Melancholia XI (01:14)
  12. Melancholia XII (07:09)
  13. Melancholia XIII (02:00)
  14. Melancholia XIV (05:52)

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