William Basinski

William Basinski
William Basinski
	Basinski performing live at the Empty Bottle in 2005
Background information
Born	June 25, 1958; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Experimental; ambient; drone music; minimal music; tape music; process music;
Occupations	Composer; musician;
Years active	1978–present
Labels	Raster-Noton; 2062 Records; Temporary Residence Limited; Spekk; Durtro; Die Stadt; Line;
Member of	Sparkle Division
Website	mmlxii.com

William James Basinski (born June 25, 1958) is an American avant-garde composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is also a clarinetist, saxophonist, sound artist, and video artist.

Basinski is best known for his four-volume album The Disintegration Loops (2002–2003), constructed from gradually decaying twenty-year-old tapes of his earlier music.