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William Basinski's Disintegration Loops marked an important stepping stone in the experimental music scenes history.
Recorded on tape in the 1980's the artist found that as he recorded the loops began to decay. After revisiting and digitizing its recording in 2001 days later he watched the 9/11 attacks from his apartment where he recorded footage with a camera from his roof with the decaying loops playing in the background
The results were a exploration in life cycles, tragedy, grief, decay, and more
Jan 22, 2024
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Billy’s is my favorite music in the world. His whole catalog is immortal. He just released a new piece called September 23rd. It is a loop based ambient work comprised of a piano melody cut up from the early 80s that has been treated and processed. I always say Basinski’s music is the most helpful artwork I have ever known. I must have listened to his records for tens of thousands of hours. I am playing it before my concerts.
Dec 26, 2024
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been listening to and falling asleep to this piece of drone music for the better part of 10 years. i first discovered this piece of music while watching the comedy by tim heidecker. i was even lucky enough to see an orchestration of d|p 1.1 live. a truly astonishing piece of art.
Jan 26, 2024
I'll never tell you what poetry I'm reading, not for all the money in the world. Don't even bother asking.
Jun 19, 2024
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"oh Angelo you're tearing my heart out!" - David Lynch
Jan 23, 2024
The second installment of director Gregg Araki's 'Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy' is a story of two lovers on seemingly violent road trip, exploring sexuality, and strange nightmarish encounters. Soundtracked by artists like Aphex Twin, Slow Dive, and Nine Inch Nails, the movie serves as a time capsule into a nihilistic Gen X coming of age story
Jan 22, 2024
An adapted and edited talk given at FWB Fest (2023) from Are.na founder Charles Broskoski
A meditation on what we pay attention to, how it motivates and inspires us, drawing connections in our experiences, and more
Jan 21, 2024