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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
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- ambient music
- Instrument
- tape loop
- Record label
- Raster-Noton
- Official website
- www.mmlxii.com
- Image
- William Basinski (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Los Angeles
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- date of birth
- 1958-06-25
- Commons category
- William Basinski
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- social media followers
- 14705
- sexual orientation
- gay
- P12674
- Lapa do Lobo
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