| Artist |
William Basinski |
| Album Title: |
Cascade |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Ambient/Dream Pop |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/28/2015 |
| Label |
2062 |
| Catalog No |
2062.1501 |
| Bar Code No |
656605570723 |
| Packaging |
Cardboard Gatefold |
| Tracks |
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Cascade (Piano, Tape Loop) (40:12)
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| Date Acquired |
01/08/2016 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
12.99 |
Web Links |
Discogs Entry:
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Notes |
Recorded at 2062, Los Angeles.
Drawings courtesy James Elaine.
MMLXII.COM © ? 2014 Musex International/ BMI.
From MMLXII.COM:
Cascade and the Deluge are variations on a tape-loop and delay composition from [...] William Basinski. In Cascade, a single ancient lilting piano tape loop repeats endlessly carrying one along in its tessellating current. In The Deluge, the same loop is processed through a series of feedback loops of different lengths, creating a spiraling crescendo of overtones that eventually fades away to silence.
From William Basinski's Bandcamp page:
Distribution by Secretly Canadian Distribution.
Released in 4-panel Digifile.
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Duration: 40:10
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Official DR Value: DR13
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 411 kbps
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| Reviews |
GRAHAM DUFF’S EPIC BEST ALBUMS OF 2015 MEGA-POST:
If the US minimalist composer William Basinski had never released anything other than his groundbreaking Disintegration Loops (2002-2003) he would still be assured a place in the history of 21st century music. The fact he continues to create work of beguiling beauty is a cause for celebration. Cascade is a 40 minute exercise in sustained grace. Like all Basinski’s work, it’s deceptively simple. A light, optimistic piano motif loops over and over, swimming around in a sea of echoes and reverb, creating multiple microtonal variations. The cumulative effect is both mesmerising and touching. When, around the 33 minute mark, the piano loop slowly fades to be replaced by what sounds like a cluster of gentle synth tones, there’s a palpable emotional shift which lifts the composition skywards. If you haven’t discovered Basinski yet, Cascade is the perfect entry point.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/graham_duffs_epic_best_albums_of_2015_mega-post
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