William Basinski
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Shortwave Music (1982), some of which appear on Shortwave Music (Noton, 1998), processed and assembled snippets of radio broadcasts to produce atmospheres at the border between musique concrete and ambient music. The River (1983), collected on the double-disc The River (Noton, december 2002), was the most mature expression of “shortwave music”.
Melancholia (Durtro, 2003 - 2062, 2005) collects more loop-based vignettes from the 1980s, closer in feeling and scope to Erik Satie and Brian Eno.
During the 1980s, Basinski often played saxophone during multimedia performances, and was a member of the Gretchen Langheld Ensemble, which later evolved into House Afire. In 1989 he opened his own loft for the creative arts, nicknamed “Arcadia”. Throughout the 1990s he refined his song-cycle Hymns of Oblivion. In 1997, Basinski launched his performance-art act Beautifying America. He also formed the electronic ensemble Life On Mars. Basinski has also created videos and films, notably the “ambient film” Fountain (2000).
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m1a100
Nocturnes isn't disappointing. It's just a darker, unnerving and minimalistic effort of Basinski. At least, it's how I see the album. Still, The Trail of Tears is one of the most beautiful things released this year.
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huiva
Listen to: Russian post rock / ambient / instrumental http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Joywcs/MOONSHINE http://soundcloud.com/joywcs/sets/moonshine-single-2012/
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machine_elves
People Who Always Type With Capital Letters Remind Me Of Using MSN In 2003 [2] fucking lol'd
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jutulind
For me, Nocturnes sounds exceptionally beautiful and his best work ever (I mean Nocturnes and not the 2nd track, The Trail of Tears). I haven`t really fallen in love with the rest of his work.
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helloimjoshua
Nocturnes is very disappointing. I hope it doesn't get eureka'd
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mushin_no_shin
Nocturnes struck me as stunningly mediocre. pretty disappointed -_-
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jakobdorof
Nocturnes is something else...looking forward to writing to it!
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livingwithope
Basinski sent me a lovely little hand-signed note along with my copy of the new album! Support this amazing man and his music: http://www.mmlxii.com/products/511738-nocturnes
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InKursion
People Who Always Type With Capital Letters Remind Me Of Using MSN In 2003. The New Basinski Is Pretty Good Though I Guess, Kinda, Maybe.
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twelveroses
lol
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agrophobia
Nocturnes Is Another Misanthropic And Nihilistic Gem By Melancholic God Sir. William Basinski .
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mushin_no_shin
new album Nocturnes out June 25th ;)
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helicalpz
guy's on a new level
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tallinspace
The Disintegration Loops are masterpieces
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Virvellian13
dlp1 played by an orchestra, absolutely everyone should hear this; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbs_WSIFbHE
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dani3814
A Red Score in Tile is one of the most beautiful musical compositions of our contemporary era
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jakobdorof
aurora liminalis is nice
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elysiadrake
@lennford, late: El Camino Real is p good too.
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lennford
thank you Snoo!
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@lennford A Red Score in Tile.
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