Disintegration Loops
Basinski's accidental masterpiece captures magnetic tape loops gradually deteriorating. As the loops decay, the music becomes increasingly abstract and haunting. The work explores memory, decay, impermanence, and beauty in destruction—recorded on 9/11, it became a requiem.
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