William Basinski

William Basinski
Basinski performing live at the Empty Bottle in 2005
Background information
Born (1958-06-25) June 25, 1958 (age 66)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Composer
  • musician
Years active1978–present
Labels
Member ofSparkle Division
Websitemmlxii.com

William James Basinski[1] (born June 25, 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in Los Angeles, California.[2] He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist.[3]

Basinski is best known for his four-volume album The Disintegration Loops (2002–2003), constructed from gradually decaying twenty-year-old tapes of his earlier music.[4]

  1. ^ "A RING OF SMOKE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "William Basinski at Bandcamp". May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "William Basinski | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Medwin, Marc (October 1, 2012). "William Basinski – The Disintegration Loops". Dusted Magazine.