Artist
William Basinski
- Albums
- 3
- Popular songs
- 10
- Origin
- Houston
- Born
- 1958-06-25
- Artist type
- Person
New Release
Biography
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).
Popular Songs by William Basinski
- 01 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.2 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 7:25
- 02 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.6 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 3:19
- 03 Passing the Cup of Sorrows From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 37:46
- 04 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.3 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 3:34
- 05 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.7 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 2:05
- 06 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.4 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 5:31
- 07 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.8 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 3:41
- 08 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.1 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 2:57
- 09 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.5 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 4:21
- 10 Passing the Cup of Sorrows 1.9 From Passing the Cup of Sorrows 4:49
