Name: A Shadow In Time
Brand: William Basinski

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20621701

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Release date

2017-01-20

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616822131121

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William Basinski

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Modern Composition

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Temporary Residence Ltd.

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William Basinski is an American experimental musician and composer, known for his work with tape loops on reel-to-reel machines. Born in Houston, Texas in 1958, he is now based in Los Angeles. Trained in classical music, Basinski plays clarinet and jazz saxophone. He has collaborated with various forms of experimental media since 1978, primarily in New York. His music has been released by several international labels, including his own label.

Basinski is openly gay and cites minimalist composers such as Steve Reich and Brian Eno as his main influences. His most well-known work is the four-volume album "The Disintegration Loops" (2002-2003), which features decaying tapes of his earlier music. In 2012, he composed the score for the documentary "Pursuit of Loneliness," which premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

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Basinski's first new release since 2015's Cascade &amp; The Deluge. A Shadow in Time features Basinski's rare Voyetra 8 synthesizer for the first time since Watermusic. For David Robert Jones features two ancient tape loops from deep in the archive as a remembrance for the brilliant, legendary artist known as David Bowie. World-renowned as one of experimental music's most vital and impressionistic composers of the past few decades, William Basinski's tape loop works have been especially influential, particularly on the historic series, The Disintegration Loops, where distorted, orchestral tape samples burrow deep into the listener's psyche through meditative repetition. On his new album, A Shadow In Time, Basinski plunges deeper than ever for the plaintive, solitary eulogy to David Bowie, aptly titled For David Robert Jones. Conversely, the title track, A Shadow In Time, is a subtle, celestial escalation of melody and drone. The result is one of the most truly transcendent pieces of music he has ever committed to - or wrung from - tape. William Basinski is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over 30 years in NYC and most recently, California. His epic 4-disc masterwork, The Disintegration Loops received international critical acclaim and was one of Pitchfork’s Top Albums of the Decade. Installations and films made in collaboration with artist-filmmaker, James Elaine have been presented in festivals and museums internationally, and his concerts are presented to sold-out crowds around the world.

Note Vinyl Includes vinyl-only mix not available on any other format. CD features extended version. Pressed onto audiophile-quality 100% virgin vinyl.

A Shadow In Time

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