25 Years of “The Disintegration Loops”
In partnership with Temporary Residence Ltd. and Swamp Booking, Music on Music is pleased to present a
listening session celebrating the 25th anniversary of William Basinski’s “The Disintegration Loops”, paired with a
screening of “Disintegration Loop 1.1” and followed by a live video interview with Basinski himself, who will join in
to discuss the enduring legacy of the album and much more. The free-entry event will take place at RCA/Espaço
Agra, on September 30 th 2026 at 9 p.m.
Since the turn of this century, perhaps no other modern composition has had a more resonant and healing effect than “The Disintegration Loops”. A classically trained experimental musician and composer who has been working for over 30 years in NYC and California, William Basinski created these deteriorating analog tape loops from recordings made two decades earlier, which he rediscovered only to find that they had decayed to the point where each playback further eroded the tape. The result is a gradual transformation from melodic symphonies into melancholic silence, unfolding over time in a way that uncannily transforms passing minutes into pensive lifetimes.
Recently remastered and reissued in its entirety as the Arcadia Archive Edition, and marking the 25th anniversary of the recordings, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience one of the century's most transcendent works in its fullest context, bringing together both the music itself and the footage Basinski shot during the final moments of daylight on 9/11 — the very day he had completed the project.
Since the turn of this century, perhaps no other modern composition has had a more resonant and healing effect than “The Disintegration Loops”. A classically trained experimental musician and composer who has been working for over 30 years in NYC and California, William Basinski created these deteriorating analog tape loops from recordings made two decades earlier, which he rediscovered only to find that they had decayed to the point where each playback further eroded the tape. The result is a gradual transformation from melodic symphonies into melancholic silence, unfolding over time in a way that uncannily transforms passing minutes into pensive lifetimes.
Recently remastered and reissued in its entirety as the Arcadia Archive Edition, and marking the 25th anniversary of the recordings, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience one of the century's most transcendent works in its fullest context, bringing together both the music itself and the footage Basinski shot during the final moments of daylight on 9/11 — the very day he had completed the project.
25 Years of “The Disintegration Loops”
In partnership with Temporary Residence Ltd. and Swamp Booking, Music on Music is pleased to present a
listening session celebrating the 25th anniversary of William Basinski’s “The Disintegration Loops”, paired with a
screening of “Disintegration Loop 1.1” and followed by a live video interview with Basinski himself, who will join in
to discuss the enduring legacy of the album and much more. The free-entry event will take place at RCA/Espaço
Agra, on September 30 th 2026 at 9 p.m.
Since the turn of this century, perhaps no other modern composition has had a more resonant and healing effect than “The Disintegration Loops”. A classically trained experimental musician and composer who has been working for over 30 years in NYC and California, William Basinski created these deteriorating analog tape loops from recordings made two decades earlier, which he rediscovered only to find that they had decayed to the point where each playback further eroded the tape. The result is a gradual transformation from melodic symphonies into melancholic silence, unfolding over time in a way that uncannily transforms passing minutes into pensive lifetimes.
Recently remastered and reissued in its entirety as the Arcadia Archive Edition, and marking the 25th anniversary of the recordings, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience one of the century's most transcendent works in its fullest context, bringing together both the music itself and the footage Basinski shot during the final moments of daylight on 9/11 — the very day he had completed the project.
Since the turn of this century, perhaps no other modern composition has had a more resonant and healing effect than “The Disintegration Loops”. A classically trained experimental musician and composer who has been working for over 30 years in NYC and California, William Basinski created these deteriorating analog tape loops from recordings made two decades earlier, which he rediscovered only to find that they had decayed to the point where each playback further eroded the tape. The result is a gradual transformation from melodic symphonies into melancholic silence, unfolding over time in a way that uncannily transforms passing minutes into pensive lifetimes.
Recently remastered and reissued in its entirety as the Arcadia Archive Edition, and marking the 25th anniversary of the recordings, this event offers a unique opportunity to experience one of the century's most transcendent works in its fullest context, bringing together both the music itself and the footage Basinski shot during the final moments of daylight on 9/11 — the very day he had completed the project.
wed.16.09
listening session
25 Years of “The Glow Pt. 2”
fri.18.09
concerts
AMULETO APOTROPAICO + NUNO LOUREIRO
sat.19.09
community
P'ra lá de Hollywood — Visita guiada ao Bairro dos Poetas