Public record

William Basinski

Experimental & noise | Houston, TX | since 1958

ambient
drone
drone music
Experimental
hauntology
minimal
minimal music
minimalism

Shows, releases and artist details collected from 10 credited sources. This public record does not confirm booking availability. Source links accompany the published facts.

Shows on record

Rooms played

2015

On record since

Releases

Show history

2026 · 1

May 1, 2026La Rosa· Tucsonheadliner
with Steve Roach

2025 · 1

Sep 4, 2025Knockdown Center· New York (NYC)headliner
with KALI MALONE, evicshen

2024 · 1

Apr 19, 2024Philippuskirche· Leipzigheadliner
with Maria w Horn

2023 · 2

Dec 14, 2023Pioneer Works· Brooklynheadliner
with claire rousay, LEYA
Dec 13, 2023The Atlantis· Washingtonheadliner
with Matmos

2019 · 1

Nov 15, 2019Yost Theater· Santa Anasupport
with Lee Fields, Bobby Oroza, Brainstory, Holy Hive, Funk Freaks, Joel Jerome

2015 · 1

Dec 11, 2015Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery· Los Angeles (LA)support
with The Bug, Earth, Liz Harris

Photos, art and posters

William Basinski — Passing the Cup of Sorrows — Release art · Passing the Cup of Sorrows — release

William Basinski — The Disintegration Loops - Arcadia Archive Edition — Release art · The Disintegration Loops - Arcadia Archive Edition — release

William Basinski — The Last Symphony Live World Premiere Grey Area San Francisco — Release art · The Last Symphony Live World Premiere Grey Area San Francisco — release

William Basinski — September 23rd — Release art · September 23rd — release

William Basinski — Aurora LiminalisWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier — Release art · Aurora LiminalisWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier — release

William Basinski — Iceland CelesteJames Elaine & William Basinski — Release art · Iceland CelesteJames Elaine & William Basinski — release

William Basinski — “ . . . on reflection "William Basinski & Janek Schaefer — Release art · “ . . . on reflection "William Basinski & Janek Schaefer — release

William Basinski — Music for Abandoned Airports: Tegel — Release art · Music for Abandoned Airports: Tegel — release

William Basinski — Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 2015-12-11 — Poster · Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, 2015-12-11 — Songkick

Lineup

SPARKLE DIVISION

Releases

Passing the Cup of Sorrows
Oct 23, 2026 · album · 1 track
The Disintegration Loops - Arcadia Archive Edition
Nov 14, 2025 · album · 9 tracks
The Last Symphony Live World Premiere Grey Area San Francisco
May 2, 2025 · album · 1 track
TL
The Last Symphony Live World Premiere Grey Area San Francisco
2025
AT
Aurora Terminalis
2025
September 23rd
Sep 23, 2024 · album · 1 track
Aurora LiminalisWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier
Jul 30, 2024 · album
S2
September 23rd
2024
TC
The Clocktower At The Beach (1979)
2023
Iceland CelesteJames Elaine & William Basinski
Dec 2, 2022 · album
..
. . . On Reflection
2022
SU
Subterraneans
2022
MF
Music For Abandoned Airports: Tegel
2021
HO
Hymns Of Oblivion
2020
SF
Something From The Pink House
2020
LA
Lamentations
2020
CA
Cascade
2015 · album
DI
Divertissement
2015 · album
TD
The Deluge
2015 · album
AL
Aurora Liminalis
2013 · album
NO
Nocturnes
2013 · album
92
92982
2009 · album
OT
On Time Out of Time
2009 · album
V&
Vivian & Ondine
2009 · album
TR
The River (alternative mix)
2008
EC
El Camino Real
2007 · album
SH
Shortwavemusic
2007 · album
VF
Variations for Piano & Tape
2006 · album
TG
The Garden of Brokenness
2005 · album
DL
Disintegration Loop 1.1
2004
SN
Silent Night
2004 · album
VA
Variations: A Movement in Chrome Primitive
2004 · album
[U
[untitled]
2004 · album
AR
A Red Score in Tile
2003 · album
ME
Melancholia
2003 · album
TD
The Disintegration Loops II
2003 · album
TD
The Disintegration Loops III
2003 · album
TD
The Disintegration Loops IV
2003 · album
TD
The Disintegration Loops
2002 · album
TR
The River
2002 · album
WA
Watermusic
2001 · album
“ . . . on reflection "William Basinski & Janek Schaefer
album
Music for Abandoned Airports: Tegel
album
LA
Lamentations
album
SF
Something From The Pink HouseWILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER
album
HO
HYMNS OF OBLIVION
album
OT
On Time Out of Time
album
SO
Selva OscuraWilliam Basinski + Lawrence English
album
AS
A Shadow in Time
album
DB
DivertissementWilliam Basinski + Richard Chartier
album
TD
The Deluge
album

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 9 plays, 2005-03-16–2020-08-30 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Pacific Notions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Sonic Reducer' (Dr. West) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Riz) — KEXP

Artist background

William Basinski formed in 1958 — MusicBrainz
William Basinski is based in Houston — MusicBrainz
SPARKLE DIVISION: member — MusicBrainz
William Basinski has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2001–2015 — MusicBrainz
William Basinski is based in Los Angeles, California — William Basinski on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Passing the Cup of Sorrows (2026-10-23) — Bandcamp
William Basinski formed in 1978 — Wikipedia
William Basinski plays Experimental — Wikipedia
William Basinski plays ambient — Wikipedia
William Basinski plays drone music — Wikipedia
William Basinski plays minimal music — Wikipedia
William Basinski plays tape music — Wikipedia
William Basinski has 435795 listeners on Last.fm — William Basinski on Last.fm
William Basinski has released 10 recordings between 2020 and 2025 — William Basinski on Discogs
William Basinski has 6 followers on Genius — William Basinski on Genius
Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @WilliamBasinski — William Basinski on Genius
Genres per Wikidata: ambient music — Wikidata
Labels per Wikidata: Raster-Noton — Wikidata
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Basinski — Wikidata

Venues played

Rooms played most, from the shows on record
Room	Shows
Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever Cemetery · Los Angeles (LA)	1
Pioneer Works · Brooklyn	1
Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)	1
La Rosa · Tucson	1
Philippuskirche · Leipzig	1
Yost Theater · Santa Ana	1
The Atlantis · Washington	1

By year: 2015 1 · 2019 1 · 2023 2 · 2024 1 · 2025 1 · 2026 1

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Sources & corrections

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. Use the credited links to check the source.

Last updated: 2026-09-21
Sources: Bandcamp, Discogs, Genius, KEXP, Last.fm, MusicBrainz, TheAudioDB, Twitch, Wikidata, Wikipedia

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