4 Things to Know About The Disintegration Loops

The series consists of four albums William Basinski released The Disintegration Loops as four separate albums on his label 2062 in 2002 and 2003.

The music was created from deteriorating tape loops Basinski used old magnetic tape recordings that physically degraded as they played, capturing the sound of the medium falling apart.

The project became linked to 9/11 Basinski was finishing the work on September 11, 2001, and the loops’ slow decay mirrored the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

The albums are best experienced as a single work Listen to all four albums in sequence to fully appreciate the gradual disintegration and emotional arc of the project.