William Basinski Cascade Vinyl

Teechnically that s all you really need to know but we should stress that basinski s way with a loop transcends any prosaic earthly description and manifests a music in its own self sufficient world of infinitely morphing harmonics and.

William basinski cascade vinyl.

In cascade a single ancient lilting piano tape loop repeats endlessly carrying one along in its tessellating current. One of his main compositional tools is the tape loop on reel to reel machines and these also play the main role in his live performances. Cascade is the first new album release in over two years from classically trained musician and composer william basinski. In the deluge the same loop is processed through a series of feedback loops of different lengths creating a spiraling crescendo of overtones that eventually fades away to silence.

Complete your william basinski collection. William basinski is an experimental musician and composer currently residing in los angeles. 186 386 in cds vinyl see top 100 in cds vinyl 134993 in pop cds vinyl 85478 in. Cascade and the deluge are variations on the same tape loop and delay composition.

Cascade and the deluge are variations on the latest tape loop and delay composition from the inimitable william basinski cascade is the cd digital variant and the deluge is the deluxe 180 gram white vinyl lp companion. William basinski returns with cascade a gorgeous 40 minute meditation on a solitary piano loop coaxed by nyc s neoclassical maestro william basinski. Recorded at 2062 and the barn los angeles. Cascade and the deluge are variations on the latest tape loop and delay composition from the inimitable william basinski.

In cascade a single ancient lilting piano tape loop repeats endlessly carrying one along in it s tessellating current. Limited edition 180 gram white vinyl lp packaged in a heavyweight full color cardboard jacket. 9x vinyl lp remastered 5x cd remastered dvd box set limited edition compilation country. Temporary residence limited trr194 2062 trr194 format.

Cascade is the cd digital variant and the deluge is the vinyl companion. Classically trained he has worked with various forms of experimental media for nearly 30 years mostly in new york. New york based basinski has been working in experimental media for over thirty years utilising ancient technologies to create haunting melancholic soundscapes through tape loop compositions of long forgotten instruments.