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William Basinski

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William Basinski is a Ambient act. Their sound grew out of Nicolas Jaar and Brian Eno. Those roots explain a lot about how William Basinski arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Tim Hecker, The Dead Texan, How to Disappear Completely, Abul Mogard and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into The Caretaker, Leyland Kirby and Everywhere at the End of Time, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around William Basinski, reaching back through Nicolas Jaar and forward to The Caretaker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
William BasinskiNicolas JaarBrian EnoThe CaretakerLeyland KirbyEverywhere at the En…Tim HeckerThe Dead TexanHow to Disappear Com…Abul MogardJefre Cantu-LedesmaBrian McBrideBiosphereLoscil

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William Basinski connections

William Basinski grew out of Nicolas Jaar and Brian Eno, shares an orbit with Tim Hecker, The Dead Texan, How to Disappear Completely and Abul Mogard, went on to shape The Caretaker, Leyland Kirby and Everywhere at the End of Time. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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