I love him. I live in a very isolated place deep in the countryside of new Zealand. Surrounded by nothing's but miles of rolling green hills forest, rivers,trees, birds and sheep. No people or manmade things. His music is the soundtrack to my existence.

@leorrocher

Жыл бұрын

Are you happy where u are?

@nriab23

Жыл бұрын

@@leorrocher sounds like a nice relaxing place

His voice is just as calming as his music

His music is profound in its ability to strike something emotionally below the surface of consciousness the way all good art does.

@Kinko1988

5 жыл бұрын

Roman Pellegrino what a way of expression i been searching for this exact expression as weird as it sounds

@liamaldana186

5 жыл бұрын

🚶‍♂️

@iamalexander2964

Жыл бұрын

He evokes primordial/primitive emotions.

I love this guy. I found the Disintegration Loops by accident almost and have been listening to everything he has done. He's awesome. Seems a thoroughly nice lad too.

I’ve been an ambient fan for a very long time, I discovered him by accident and it’s been a very deep connection for me ever since. Amniotic bubble is a very accurate description of his loops. It’s so easy to get lost in them and for me an overwhelming flood of emotions. Happy, sad, lost, found. It’s so deep.

The savior of ambient music .

@Psookpy

4 жыл бұрын

The Shed yes, it literally died on 9/11 and from the ashes it was reborn from within it’s own decay

A genius and big inspiration for me.

@victoriamelton9469

5 жыл бұрын

Absolute Genius

It’s humbling to see even a genius and a master in his realm speak so softly. It was also a little saddening for me to see his insecurity show when trying to validate his method of performing - It’s okay William, you’re a musical genius and you don’t have to explain how difficult your method and process is. 8 billion people on the planet and no one sounds like you.

GREATEST OF ALL TIME

Ive been falling asleep to his music for years

@arroganceofficial2089

5 жыл бұрын

wtf i do the same every night

@zombockerman

5 жыл бұрын

Him , brian eno and aphex twin are my sleep gods

@concretemode

4 жыл бұрын

Cascade is my Ambien.

@JonJonJonJonJonJonJonJon

4 жыл бұрын

If you are falling asleep then ya don't get it.

@kieran3513

4 жыл бұрын

Jon Jon, don’t be so pretentious.

I made my first loops after watching this. The journey begins.

@giovaniprodan3

7 жыл бұрын

i want to hear

@calhert2131

4 жыл бұрын

I would hope The Solway Spaceman would be proud

@sash0047

4 жыл бұрын

Share

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

But I know the person standing behind you is your mother and not a ghostly entity.

@tarnubula6764

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to hear if anything came from your embarking into looping

Right up there next to Eric Satkie and Brian Eno

@mattxibarra3331

3 жыл бұрын

and Wolfgang Voight*

@DERAILEDbeats

2 жыл бұрын

and Leyland Kirby

@WaluigiPooper666

2 жыл бұрын

Aphex Twin, Locust Toybox, Burial, Squarepusher

His music almost puts you back in the womb.. My favourite times to listen to his music are walking at dusk or midnight around a beach or through the suburban streets, city lights in the distance, just wandering and wondering.

It is incredible how William Basinski manages to capture the sound of the early 20th century of Europe, yet being more post-European New York in sound. Hard to describe, but his ambient works are truly art.

@user-pr6gb7gm8c

3 ай бұрын

dude, what the fuck?

An absolute genius. For sure one of my favourite artists.

Fascinating to hear him speak of his process and his work. I have been chillin' to a few of his pieces over the past year or so..

I love his music. And I like him. He seems nice and sweet and funny.

His music is so sublime. I find it to be fragile and wistful. It gives me the feeling of what is known in Welsh as hiraeth.

@versnellingspookie

5 жыл бұрын

Thats cool, i have seen that term on vaporwave tapes before!

That was great . He explains it so well ...When you go there you are taking us with you . Big fan also ...

Fantastic music and art. I had the privilege to see him play at Way Out West in 2016. I actually went in to a bobble and time stoped for a while. For real.

He is absolutely amazing. My kind of person.

Had an awesome conversation with him a few years ago just about food haha

@KodakKid

6 жыл бұрын

I met William in London this January, he was such a wonderful beautiful and sweet man. He was very kind.

@mtsairmass1123

6 жыл бұрын

Nice account picture

@g13flat

5 жыл бұрын

He's a very accessible artist. I've had a few email exchanges with him. I just wish that he would come to Glasgow.

@alexleonard397

5 жыл бұрын

Any Tim Hecker fans here?

@ch3e5eburglvr

2 ай бұрын

​@@alexleonard397me!

I love his music, genius... I feel it deeply...

Your voice harmonizes with the music you make.

got into his music a few days ago not heard much yet but it's just beautiful - melancholia II is my favourite thing ever i think. glad there are interviews up here too was scared he was gonna be some kind of spooky ghost but he seems a nice guy (8

i know exactly what he means by a loop becoming a bubble of perfection

Love him, love his music, loved the interview!

thank you William, I hope you know that we and I appreciate your effort and prose take on ambient.

Love his music and approach to sound

Pure brilliant sound making genius. We are fortunate William Basinski makes us feel such great emotions.

What a BASEinski voice he have

Every great artist can articulate his manifesto.

@davidcopson5800

4 жыл бұрын

Yes.

Mhm so nice to listen to him talking

I'm catching this years later. This is still good years later.

love it x

breathe and dream

Thanks.

Oh man. The amniotic bubble. That resonates.

This is my bg music when I work.

Yo lo vi aquí en Mexico en la noche, en un lago y fue una experiencia única

Great composer

Amo a este sujeto

Loop-a -zoola! A great artist in his pomp.

I would've loved to have heard a conversation between him and Mr. Rogers.

Going to see him next Sunday in London Kings Place.

@KodakKid

6 жыл бұрын

John Ayres I was there, I loved the new piece and met him afterwards!

@johnayres2303

6 жыл бұрын

ghettowinnebago Yes I enjoyed it as well, Alva Noto next concert for me, at the Barbican in March.

magician.

G.E.N.I.U.S

put this man's music and a Rothko painting with some fresh.... er.... apple juice, and you gots yourself a good time!

sweet

¡¡¡Gracias Maestro!!! solo una pregunta ¿hacia donde va esta música?

Good

I love this comment section

Watching the hit sitcom Taxi in reverse brought me here.

Interesting and articulate man, sort of like an effeminate Iggy Pop. Good composer, "The Disintegration Loops" is one of the best Experimental recordings.

When is he coming to australia?

Existence is a loop

serio muito foda

what are these reel to reel's ? what model are they ?

The guy reminds me of my high school litterature teacher

@dailynutrients5223

3 жыл бұрын

must've been a great teacher

3:52 What's the name of that loop?

@Luisdwt

8 жыл бұрын

+Piotrek Czyński think is The Deluge (Denouement) From his last album

I drink coffe and I loop things.

"It takes me into the alpha zone"

Heineken.

tell me the title of track at 4:05 please

@youtubeisevil

3 жыл бұрын

The Deluge (Denouement)

Far out. Far fucking oooout

Anyone know the track at 3:55?

@ 3:15 he had to force himself to get out of his creative mind try to be and explain his methods for the vicarious sojourners. William is definitely a gracious mind that just enjoys where his creative stems take him; moreover, when passion touches you, the creations become harder to explain. Stuff like this allows you to wander in your thoughts, and maybe, just maybe through the ephemeral wandering, you accidently find yourself in your self in a singular place where the self needs no explanation. Right where you started.

ambient music is something that's easy to listen to in the background. Nail on chalkboard screeching and scratching like a radio that won't tune in isn't that. Music isn't the same things as a series of awful noises that sound like you have water in your ear after getting your eardrum blown out

Great music. But w/ this artist it's best not to look behind the curtain.

@vinceguaraldi2412

7 жыл бұрын

Why? Because he doesn't fit the idea you had of him in your head?

His music is a thing of absolute beauty. His sweater in this interview ... Is not

“Experimental ambient electronic music” - So just dark vaporwave

@hiratzu

3 жыл бұрын

Ambient is way older than vaporwave XD

@Demention94

3 жыл бұрын

Try again.

"I don't actually have the skill to play any instruments and I don't have the talent to come up with an actual song so I just make bullshit noises and call it 'experimental'".

@Just1Humanoid

7 жыл бұрын

What you just wrote is a bullshit noise if you pronounce it loudly :) What Basinski manages to do is sometimes magic ;)

@glennn1950

7 жыл бұрын

so make noise, whats the problem

@ecelepsy9124

6 жыл бұрын

He can play the clarinet mate, nice try though.

@Deadisnotfinal

6 жыл бұрын

you are not allowed to understand, so go home

@g13flat

5 жыл бұрын

@Josh Lavigne He also plays the saxophone which is probably more than you can do.