Also known as William James Basinski
American composer
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William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (1980), released on Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplar
5 total works indexed
· 1996 · cited 61,639x
· 1976 · cited 43,946x
· 1983 · cited 39,024x
· 2010 · cited 30,752x
· 1958 · cited 28,537x
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