William Basinski

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William Basinski

Born
(age 68)
Credits
18 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 3

YearTitleRole
2026 William Basinski - The Disintegration Loops Film Self
2021 Disintegration Loops Film Self
2019 Other Music Film Self

Crew credits 16

YearTitleJob
2026 Closure Film Original Music Composer
2026 Severe Clear Film Music
2025 Later in the Clearing Film Music
2022 Iceland Celeste Film Music, Director
2021 Faya Dayi Film Music
2021 Calabasas 1/26/20 Film Music
2021 Disintegration Loops Film Original Music Composer
2020 Limits Film Musical
2017 Midwinter Hue Film Music
2015 Cascade (The Deluge) Film Music, Director
2014 Disintegration Loops (dlp 5) Film Compositor
2013 Disintegration Loops (dlp 6) Film Compositor
2006 blueprints on a winter pond Film Music, Director
2006 Sync Up Element Film Music
2003 A Red Score in Tile Film Director
2001 Disintegration Loop 1.1 Film Director, Music, Writer
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