The Deluge

by William Basinski

The Deluge cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 August 2015
  • Label: 2062
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:56
  • Community rating: 3.83/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Deluge' utilizes a sequence of slowly decaying piano loops, manipulated via the composer's signature analog tape delay systems. Over the course of the composition, the pristine initial melodies gradually disintegrate into a wash of ghostly, melancholic ambiance. This minimalist approach serves as a poignant reflection on memory, entropy, and the passage of time.

Genres

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

Tracklist

  1. The Deluge (20:06)
  2. The Deluge (The Denouement) (06:28)
  3. Cascade (11:22)

Credits

  • Billy Walker - primary artist, written-by
  • Kay Arnold - written-by

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