William Basinski

Born: 1958-06-25

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.


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Other Music

as Self
Released: 2019-04-26

A documentary highlighting the 20 year history of influential indie record store Other Music in...

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Disintegration Loops

as Self
Released: 2021-03-16

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 looms near, William Basinski contemplates the enduring legacy of...

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