William Basinski
- Type: Classical Composer
- Born: June 25, 1958 in Houston, Texas, United States
Biography
William Basinski is an American composer from Houston, Texas, classically trained as a clarinetist and saxophonist, who specialises in compositions for tape loops and drones. His best-known work, 'The Disintegration Loops' (2002-2003), was created as deteriorating tapes of his early loop recordings physically crumbled while being transferred to digital, and it became a defining work of ambient music. He releases music on his own #2062# label and continues to compose, perform and create film and installation work internationally.
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William Basinski Discography
- Watermusic (2001) - Album - rated 3.62/5
- The Disintegration Loops IV (2003) - Album - rated 4.16/5
- The Disintegration Loops II (2003) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- The Disintegration Loops III (2003) - Album - rated 4.26/5
- Watermusic II (2004) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Silent Night (2004) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Melancholia (2005) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- El Camino Real (2007) - Album - rated 4.05/5
- Vivian & Ondine (2009) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- The Disintegration Loops (2012) - Compilation - rated 4.17/5
- Nocturnes (2013) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- The Deluge (2015) - Album - rated 3.83/5
- Cascade (2015) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- A Shadow in Time (2017) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- On Time Out of Time (2019) - Album - rated 3.4/5
- Lamentations (2020) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- Passing the Cup of Sorrows (2026) - Album - rated 3.55/5