Sound
William Basinski
Born 1958-06-25
Department: Sound
Biography
William Basinski (born 25 June 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in New York City. He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist. Basinski is best known for his four-volume album The Disintegration Loops (2002–2003), constructed from rapidly decaying twenty-year-old tapes of his earlier music.
Known For
Prominent works featuring William Basinski
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Other Music
2019
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Faya Dayi
2021
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Closure
2026
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Disintegration Loop 1.1
2001
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Midwinter Hue
2017
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Disintegration Loops (dlp 6)
2013
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Iceland Celeste
2022
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Calabasas 1/26/20
2021
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Melancholia
2003
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Disintegration Loops (dlp 5)
2014
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (26 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Closure | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Severe Clear | Music | Movie | 2026 |
 | William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Later in the Clearing | Music | Movie | 2025 |
 | Iceland Celeste | Director | Movie | 2022 |
| Iceland Celeste | Music | Movie | 2022 |
 | Faya Dayi | Music | Movie | 2021 |
 | Calabasas 1/26/20 | Music | Movie | 2021 |
 | Disintegration Loops | Self | Movie | 2021 |
| Disintegration Loops | Original Music Composer | Movie | 2021 |
| Limits | Musical | Movie | 2020 | |
 | Other Music | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Midwinter Hue | Music | Movie | 2017 |
 | Cascade (The Deluge) | Music | Movie | 2015 |
| Cascade (The Deluge) | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | Disintegration Loops (dlp 5) | Compositor | Movie | 2014 |
 | Disintegration Loops (dlp 6) | Compositor | Movie | 2013 |
 | blueprints on a winter pond | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| blueprints on a winter pond | Music | Movie | 2006 |
 | Sync Up Element | Music | Movie | 2006 |
 | A Red Score in Tile | Director | Movie | 2003 |
 | Melancholia | Director | Movie | 2003 |
| Melancholia | Music | Movie | 2003 |
 | Disintegration Loop 1.1 | Director | Movie | 2001 |
| Disintegration Loop 1.1 | Music | Movie | 2001 |
| Disintegration Loop 1.1 | Writer | Movie | 2001 |