William Basinski Disintegration Loops Vinyl Box Set

The recordings consist of tape loops that gradually deteriorated each time they passed the tape head the unexpected result of basinski s attempt to transfer his earlier recordings to digital format.

William basinski disintegration loops vinyl box set.

To mark the 10 year anniversary of its original release and its induction into the 9 11 memorial museum this year temporary residence and william basinski present the disintegration loops in a fashion truly befitting a library of music with such a lasting legacy. All the original recordings on vinyl all the remastered recordings on cd and an orchestral version too. The four volumes of william basinski s ambient masterpiece have been gathered into a gorgeous and impressive 9xlp 5xcd box set including two previously unreleased live performances. The disintegration loops is a series of four albums by american avant garde composer william basinski released in 2002 and 2003.

This set also includes all of the remastered recordings on 5 cds the rare 63 minute the disintegration loops film on dvd and a 144 page full color coffee table book featuring rare photos taken during the making of the disintegration. The completion of the recording coincided with the 9 11 attacks. I first came across the name william basinski and his disintegration loops a couple of years ago but only very recently bought this box set having heard the loops many times and struggling to understand whether this is divine music or pretentious nonsense masquerading as profound art.