William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. 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 Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).
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William Basinski
William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. 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 Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).
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Tuesday Doomsday (live at Grog Shop in Cleveland, OH)
The good don't always die young, or explode like a falling sun.
The good, sometimes, they live on and fade away...more
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Beach Martini #3
Does it slap?
You're on the beach, sipping a martini, and the sunset washes over you until you float into the night on a wave of cloud and humidity, dancing, moving, and the streaks of the car lights on the distant road remind you that you are young and life is beautiful.
Something for an upcoming piece of work. Still some edits to do, but 90% there I think. more
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