It should be obvious that technology has the power to dramatically change the face of music. The electric guitar gave birth to modern blues and rock and roll. Drum machines gave us hip hop and house.

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For those of you that don’t know, The Disintegration Loops is a longform ambient work constructed by composer William Basinski. According to lore, Basinski was in the process of transferring ...

Composer and tape loop artist William Basinski will be on tour this fall, including appearances at Boise’s Treefort Music Festival, Miami’s III Points and Hudson, NY’s Basilica Soundscape, and ...

William Basinski’s seminal Disintegration Loops has been remastered, report The Wire, and will be re-released as part of a weighty 12lb box set, which includes nine LPs, five CDs, a DVD and a 144 page ...

Years ago, the new age composer Robert Rich regularly set up speakers, invited an audience, and performed soft, lilting music specifically meant for slumber. Known as “sleep concerts,” the shows made ...

David Wexler’s short documentary, Disintegration Loops, explores the work and legacy of composer and experimental musician William Basinski. The film focuses primarily on Basinki’s best-known work: ...

For over 30 years, William Basinski has worked with tape loops. A stunning vinyl box set collects his best-known work, The Disintegration Loops, a... Divinity From Dust: The Healing Power Of 'The ...

Composer William Basinski has postponed his fall tour, citing “increasing health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.” He writes, “Thank you for your patience, support, and understanding during ...

William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops is arguably the definitive piece of 9/11-inspired art, but David Wexler's documentary of the same name has its eye on a different mass tragedy. The ...

"Trying to make something from nothing..." An early festival promo trailer has debuted for a documentary film titled Disintegration Loops, which is premiering at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival this week.