William Basinski Concert History

William Basinski (Houston, 1958), a New York-based classically-trained clarinetist and saxophonist, specializes in compositions for loops and drones. He began experimenting with compositions for piano and tape that created a melancholy ambience via looped and overdubbed melodies with Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (1980), released on Variations - A Movement in Chrome Primitive (Durtro, 2002 - Die Stadt, 2004), and A Red Score in Tile (1979), released on A Red Score in Tile (3 Poplars, 2003).

Date Concert Venue Location
Nov 20, 2014 –
Nov 23, 2014
Le Guess Who? 2014
Mac DeMarco / St. Vincent / Sharon Van Etten / The Growlers / Tune-Yards / Perfume Genius / Parquet Courts / King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Cloud Nothings / Dr. John / Son Lux / Swans / Savages / Wire / Bonnie 'Prince' Billy / Autechre / Tim Hecker / king tuff / Benjamin Booker / Iceage / Xiu Xiu / Broncho / Hinds / Sleaford Mods / Suuns / Owen Pallett / Curtis Harding / Preoccupations / The Garden / Julianna Barwick / Einstürzende Neubauten / Hauschka / Amen Dunes / The Vaselines / Ought / Helado Negro / A Winged Victory for the Sullen / Wreckless Eric / Jenny Hval / Homeboy Sandman / Ben Frost / Daniel Norgren / White Lung / She Keeps Bees / Dean Blunt / Dorian Concept / William Basinski / Steve Gunn / The Coathangers / Ryley Walker / Silver Apples / Wildbirds & Peacedrums / Loop / Trans Am / Selda Bağcan / Brandt Brauer Frick / Juan Wauters / Prurient / Bo Ningen / Jozef Van Wissem / Federico Albanese / Steve Hauschildt / Greg Haines / Crows / Tamikrest / Baba Zula / The Parrots / Raime / Tape / Intelligence / Mdou Moctar / Xylouris White / zZz / Emptyset / Sebastian Plano / Machinefabriek / Jameszoo / PAUS / Greylag / Sir Richard Bishop / Selda / Carla Bozulich / The Monsters / Lucrecia Dalt / Hieroglyphic Being / The Walking Who / Baby Dee / Stephen O'Malley / Carlos Cipa / Jerusalem In My Heart / Leafcutter John / PC Worship / Torn Hawk / Cut Hands / Yonatan Gat / Chuckamuck / Okkyung Lee / Cristobal and the Sea / Peter Walker / Norberto Lobo / Movie Star Junkies / Tomaga / Father Murphy / Liquor Store / Obliterations / Broeder Dieleman / Thug Entrancer / Maarten Vos / John Lemke / Dracula Legs / Nouveau Vélo / Rodion G.A. / Danny and the Darleans / Ashraf Sharif Khan / Miseries / Full Ugly / Svava / uKanDanZ / Grup Ses Beats / Ela Stiles / Far-Out Fangtooth / I Am Many / Thee Oops / Dirk Serries / WOLVON / The Afterveins / Victor Herrero / PCPC / House of Cosy Cushions / Rooie Waas / DJ Fitz / Heartsnatcher / 7090 / Naomi Sato / Go Go Kill / John Eichenseer & Carla Bozulich / Rebel Up Dj's Show all bands
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Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Mar 12, 2014
William Basinski / Michael Gira / Aino Tytti

Arcadia

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St John at Hackney Church London, England, United Kingdom
Dec 06, 2013 –
Dec 09, 2013
Madeira Dig Festival 2013
Grouper / William Basinski / Emptyset / Pharmakon / Clara Hill / Patric Catani / Marcus Fjellström / Candie Hank / Tarik Barri / Pierce Warnecke
Casa das Mudas Art Centre Calheta, Madeira, Portugal
Oct 27, 2013
"Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit" / Alan Howarth / Ulrich Schnauss / William Basinski

Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit

Diana Wortham Theatre Asheville, North Carolina, United States
Jun 27, 2013
Fennesz / William Basinski / Helm Hackney Church London, England, United Kingdom
Jun 23, 2013
Black Dice / Dan Deacon / William Basinski / Lonnie Holley / Blues Control & Laraaji

ATP DEERHUNTER

Pontins Downstairs Camber Sands, UK
Jun 21, 2013 –
Jun 23, 2013
All Tomorrow's Parties - ATP 2013
Deerhunter / Panda Bear / Black Lips / The Breeders / Atlas Sound / Dan Deacon / No Age / Tom Tom Club / Steve Reich / Avey Tare / Laetitia Sadier / Pere Ubu / Robyn Hitchcock / William Basinski / Black Dice / Oneida / Michael Hurley / Laraaji / Blues Control / Rhys Chatham / Ex Models / Samara Lubelski / Animal Collective (DJ set) / Verity Susman / Kim Gordon & Ikue Mori / Tim Gane / The B-53's Show all bands
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Pontins Camber Sands Holiday Park Camber, UK
Apr 20, 2013 –
Apr 21, 2013
Denovali Swingfest 2013 @ Scala
William Basinski / Andy Stott / Maybeshewill / Fennesz / Carlos Cipa / Poppy Ackroyd / Greg Haines / James Blackshaw / Bersarin Quartett / Thomas Köner / Omega Massif / The Pirate Ship Quintet / Petrels / Talvihorros
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Scala London, England, United Kingdom
Jan 26, 2013
Evil Superstars / Fennesz / William Basinski / Anthony Pateras

AN EVENING WITH LAIKA

AB Box Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Aug 12, 2012
William Basinski / London Contemporary Orchestra

William Basinski @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre London, England, United Kingdom
Aug 05, 2010 –
Aug 08, 2010
OFF Festival 2010
The Flaming Lips / Toro Y Moi / The Tallest Man On Earth / Dinosaur Jr. / The Horrors / Tune-Yards / The Raveonettes / The Radio Dept. / Dum Dum Girls / Mew / Efterklang / The Fall / No Age / Tindersticks / A Place To Bury Strangers / Bear In Heaven / Art Brut / Tunng / Shearwater / Lali Puna / Darkstar / FM Belfast / Fennesz / Casiokids / The Black Heart Procession / Pulled Apart By Horses / Mouse on Mars / Matmos / William Basinski / Trans Am / A Hawk and a Hacksaw / Hey / The Shining / Tides From Nebula / Zu / Damon & Naomi / Philip Jeck / VOO VOO / Pink Freud / The Psychic Paramount / Muchy / Kim Nowak / Indigo Tree / Lenny Valentino / Baaba / Something Like Elvis / Happy Pills / Nathalie and the Loners / Kucz Show all bands
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Katowice, Silesia, Poland
Jun 13, 2010
"Suoni Per IL Popolo" / William Basinski / Expo 70 / Discipline X

Suoni Per IL Popolo

La Sala Rossa Montréal, Québec, Canada
Mar 27, 2010
Vampire Weekend / Abe Vigoda / Dirty Projectors / Bang On A Can All-Stars / Bang on a Can All / Stars Performing Terry Riley's in C / Terry Riley / DJ Rupture / William Basinski
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Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Feb 24, 2009 –
Mar 01, 2009
Noise Pop 2009
St. Vincent / Deerhunter / Ra Ra Riot / Flosstradamus / Antony & The Johnsons / Matt Costa / The Submarines / Martha Wainwright / POP ETC / Miniature Tigers / No Age / N.A.S.A. / Ezra Furman / A.C. Newman / Wallpaper / Omar / French Kicks / Stephen Malkmus / Robert Francis / Dear and the Headlights / An Horse / Port O'Brien / William Basinski / The Broken West / From Monument to Masses / Clues / A B & The Sea / Kowloon Walled City / Goblin Cock / Odawas / Infinite Body / Two Sheds / Noise Pop / Jimmy Tamborello / Lilofee / White Circle Crime Club / Dame Satan / Aaron Axelsen Show all bands
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The Masonic San Francisco, California, United States
Oct 16, 2004
William Basinski / Current 93 / Six Organs of Admittance / Charlemagne Palestine / Baby Dee

Install 04

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the arches Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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William Basinski / Earth Eater / King Woman
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