William Basinski

William Basinski is an experimental composer and classically trained musician who works with analog tape loops and obsolete technology. His melancholic soundscapes explore the impermanence of time and memory. His masterpiece, The Disintegration Loops, received global acclaim and was reissued as an award-winning box set. Together with James Elaine, he created installations and films showcased worldwide. Basinski composed music for Robert Wilson’s opera The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic. Orchestral performances of his work have been held in renowned venues like The Met and Queen Elizabeth Hall. He is currently touring with his album On Time Out of Time (2019).