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About the Passage of Time, and Destruction
Nothing happens. The mirror cannot speak, but it records every slight physiological change, an invisible wrinkle, the skin that falls; and before you can do anything about it, the end credits roll. Screwed by the holes and scratches, what remains Inside. At the bottom. Down. It loses the original melody, becomes a rasping hiss, until it dies.
It happens invisibly, believe me. We devour what surrounds us, gnawing to the bone, and what's left in our mouths are few shreds of withered air in the middle of a white hole. You don't notice it, but it happens.
Evening. The sky is dark and cold. Still a small glimpse of sunset, a distant pink, like a slow goodbye. From the ground, the fumes of burning ruins still rise.
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William Basinski's The Disintegration Loops III offers a meditative experience on the passage of time and decay. The music slowly degrades, losing its melody and becoming an evocative, fading haze. The album inspires reflection on impermanence and subtle changes unnoticed until they culminate in an end. The review captures the haunting beauty and emotional depth of this sonic journey.Tracklist Videos
William Basinski
William Basinski is an American experimental composer associated with ambient and tape-loop based music. He is widely known for The Disintegration Loops, created from aging magnetic tape loops whose sound audibly decays during transfer to digital, a work often linked to the atmosphere of September 11, 2001.18 Reviews
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By fpugli
It’s hard to imagine a stage set more poorly designed for the planned performance.
Basinski continues the show visibly annoyed, with the face and body language of someone who can’t wait to finish.
