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William Basinski
American composer (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William James Basinski[1] (born June 25, 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in Los Angeles, California.[2] He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist.[3]
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Born | (1958-06-25) June 25, 1958 (age 66) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1978–present |
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Member of | Sparkle Division |
Website | mmlxii |
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Basinski is best known for his four-volume album The Disintegration Loops (2002–2003), constructed from gradually decaying twenty-year-old tapes of his earlier music.[4]