Having begun to accumulate in 1978, basinskis hugely influential recordings only started to be discovered and understood. William basinski albums, songs, and news pitchfork. Experimental composer, sound sculptor, and video artist globally renowned for his 911 elegy the disintegration loops. Check out the garden of brokenness by william basinski on amazon music. May 23, 20 fast forward to 11pm, the room is full to capacity despite the late schedule. Fast forward to 11pm, the room is full to capacity despite the late schedule.
He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with variations a movement in chrome primitive 1980, released. On nocturnes, basinski makes his past an integral part of the present. One of his main compositional tools is the tape loop on reeltoreel machines, and these also play the main role in his live performances. William basinski was born in 1958 in houston, texas. The disintegration loops by william basinski, released 02 september 2014 1. William basinski the disintegration loops iv 2003 03 dp 1. But it also unfurls to reveal layers of brightness that went undetected on 92982, as the increased pace of the loops blurs and breaks apart the pieces monotonous in the best sense of the word repetition to reveal the. It comprises two typically sanguine, extended compositions. Everyone from indie kids to headbangers navigated norways fastgrowing festival, which featured not only local favorites like 120 days and the new violators. Opening with nocturnesa piano and tape compositionthe room went silent as we all. Sasha frerejones worked at the new yorker as a staff writer and popmusic critic. William basinski has created yet another outstanding work of art with a shadow in time, an audio sculpture of serenity and bliss to begin 2017 and put. William basinski s gorgeous 2003 album reborn on a remastered edition. William basinski, matthew dear, lucrecia dalt and more will play the april festival in durham, north carolina.
Nocturnes is a dark, suspended and formal early prepared piano and tape composition from san francisco period c. Nocturnes is william basinski s first new solo recording release in four years. First published in 1929 the book is a collection of short stories featuring william and his unfailing belief in his own ingenuity and righteousness, although combative, almost pugnacious, in his efforts to be free to experience excitement and. Noctures is released on basinski s very own 2062 label, on which you can find all of his past works. Oct 19, 2012 william basinski is an american composer, multiinstrumentalist, producer, and soundvideo artist. William is playing the get together record fair at the geffen contemporary at moca november 16th. Not so much when i had lady bird that was before and after. It peaked at number 4 on billboard s new age albums chart. William basinski has created yet another outstanding work of art with a shadow in time, an audio sculpture of serenity and bliss to begin 2017 and put what was a saddening year for music to bed. A shadow in time is experimental processmusician william basinskis eulogy to bowie, and its two tracks contain, quite appropriately, his most blissful a shadow in time and sorrowful for david robert jones work to date. Nocturnes is william basinskis first new solo recording release in four years. Basinski discovered this process in the final months of the summer of 2001 and was listening back to the loops on the rooftop of his brooklyn apartment on the fateful morning of the world trade center terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, adding a haunting subtext to the entire project. Experimental composer, sound sculptor, and video artist globally renowned for his 911 elegy the.
Nocturnes written between 197980 during his postgrad period in san francisco, and the trail of tears recorded in 2009 for the robert wilson opera, the life and death of marina abramovich. Standing in front of a couple of reeltoreel tape decks, a laptop and a mixing board, william basinski remained almost motionless for most of his set, carefully adjusting and eqing the sound as it unfolds. His father was a scientist contracted to nasa, which caused the family to move often. William basinskis latest release is only two tracks in length, but as any basinski fan already knows, there is a lot that may and may not happen within the span of their slow dissolution. William basinskis new album samples the sounds of black holes merging. Temporary residence limited will release on time out of time in march. Published in the print edition of the november 10, 2014, issue. Its a kind of love letter from basinski, one of avantgarde musics greatest pop stars, to bowie, pop. Delving deeper than most, william basinski returns with the elegant sadness of his new album, a shadow in time. Stream a shadow in time by william basinski and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The first volume of four finds a glowing fragment of. William basinski is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over 25 years in nyc. A shadow in time, an album by william basinski on spotify. Classically trained, he has worked with various forms of experimental media for nearly 30 years, mostly in new york.
May 15, 2003 william basinskis latest release is only two tracks in length, but as any basinski fan already knows, there is a lot that may and may not happen within the span of their slow dissolution. The 12th in the series of richmal cromptons books about the eleven year old william brown and his three compatriots, together known as the outlaws. William basinskis new release nocturnes shows that the ambient artist hasnt let the weight of his most lauded piece, the disintegration loops, overwhelm him. I first came across the name william basinski, and his disintegration loops, a couple of years ago, but only very recently bought this box set, having heard the loops many times and struggling to understand whether this is divine music, or pretentious nonsense masquerading as profound art. William basinski explores the ephemeral existence of song and his relationship to the past andrew dansby march 17, 2017 updated.
William basinskis gorgeous 2003 album reborn on a remastered edition. William basinski explores the ephemeral existence of song and. William basinkis first solo recording release in four years arrives in the form of nocturnes, comprised of two extended pieces of material nocturnes written between 197980 and the trail of tears recorded in 2009 for robert wilsons opera, the life and death of marina abramovich. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Musical pioneer, composer and allround innovator william basinski makes his belfast debut at the cathedral quarter arts festival in what is one of the most highly anticipated shows of the festival employing obsolete technology and analogue tape loops, basinskis haunting and melancholy soundscapes explore the temporal nature of life and resound with the reverberations of memory and. Nocturnes, for soprano and orchestra 1911 jackson berkey. The composer who graced us with the melancholy masterpiece disintegration loops now turns his gaze to david bowie. During this concert basinski performed in a world premiere his new work, nocturnes, an album already announced and finally coming up in february 20. Prueba prime hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos suscribete a prime cesta. The fourtyminute title track is dark, suspended and formal early prepared piano and tape composition from san francisco period c. The garden of brokenness by william basinski on amazon music. Get a taste of sonic genius william basinskis stunning new albums. Constructed from his signature swirling, endlessly ambient tape loops, a shadow in time is possibly the most affecting work he has composed since the first chapter of the disintegration loops slowly weaved its way into our collective psyche. On the 26th of january, at the ancienne belgique, one of the best musical venues in brussels, william basinski performed live, in an electroacoustic night together with other musicians like christian fennesz.
Rightly considered one of his finest works, melancholia employs similar techniques used on his now legendary the disintegration loops to another stash of short tape loops he created in the early 80s. The release comes with a download code for the deluge. Jul 18, 20 william basinski s new release nocturnes shows that the ambient artist hasnt let the weight of his most lauded piece, the disintegration loops, overwhelm him. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. My previous back yard had some nice airplane and freeway drones and supersonic private jet blasts from the santa monica airport, as well as occasional end of the world sounding convoys of enormous and loud. The audio was remastered in 2012 from the original master tapes, and the artwork is. The tapes were initially recorded in 1980, and 2 decades later he decided to move them onto a digital platform, but the tapes were slowly deteriorating by then and you can hear in the recording the disintegration of the loop as the tapes play on, backed by the added reverb. William basinski is an american composer, multiinstrumentalist, producer, and soundvideo artist. His haunting and melancholy soundscapes explore the temporal nature of life, resounding with the reverberations of memory and the mystery of time.
William basinski cuts a striking figure as he takes his seat behind his laptop with his towering hair and smart black getup. If theres any one way to measure the efficacy of his. Basinski says he knew that he was gay from an early age. Across 15 short form pieces, his beautifully sparse and solemn piano figures become seductive silhouettes and haunting. There he fell under the influence of john cage, steve reich, and brian eno. He was raised in a catholic family, and states that he had his first really mystical, wonderful, magical musical experiences as an infant at houstons st. William basinski discusses inhabiting an eternal moment with nocturnes. The piece gradually melts away into a frequencyrich ambient broth, one which basinski fans will happily drink up in more than one sitting. William basinskis new release nocturnes shows that the ambient artist hasnt let the weight of his most lauded piece, the disintegration loops. The forty minutes of nocturnes seemed to stretch and expand, the sound enveloping the inside of the church like a blanket. Having begun to accumulate in 1978, basinskis hugely influential recordings only started to be discovered and. Everyone from indie kids to headbangers navigated norways fastgrowing festival, which featured not only local.
In the process of transferring aging reeltoreel tape loops to a digital medium, basinski found the reels originally recorded in 1982 were so old and decrepit that the tape would shed. Worshiped by some as the heir apparent to brian enos throne, he could more accurately be described as one of the ambient originators few true peers and contemporaries. None may be better suited to crafting eulogies than william basinski. William basinski s new album samples the sounds of black holes merging. William basinski, selfdescribed composer of experimental electronic ambient music, played selections from his new cd nocturnes at issue project rooms ten years alive on the infinite plain. William basinski discusses inhabiting an eternal moment with. William basinski houston, 1958, a new yorkbased classicallytrained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. A work of minimal, processbased tape music, experimental composer william basinskis disintegration loops series achieves astonishingly moving and evocative states through relatively simplistic means. William basinski houston, 1958, raised in dallas, a classicallytrained clarinetist and saxophonist, and a fan of the new wave and punkrock of the late 1970s, moved to san francisco in 1978 with his partner, the artist james elaine. William basinski explores the ephemeral existence of song. William basinski the disintegration loops box set trailer by temporary residence ltd.
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