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100
Cascade/The Deluge is a wondrous work that is so richly rewarding. At its core lies a heart that reaches out to you, takes your hand, and shows you a future that is golden.
2y
80
With a single endlessly echoing piano loop, aching yet serene, Basinski demonstrates the fluidity of music.
10y
74
It has endless variation at the micro level, which creates the sense of a paradox—repetition that is impossible to grasp, slipping ceaselessly through your fingers.
10y
Strucked a chord in me. Quite an emotional trip through a seemingly repetitious land of large bodies of water colliding with the darkness of the night.
This album was recommended to me by somebody in the Deep Cuts discord server. Thanks for this one!
Cascade by William Basinski is a 40 minute soft, fluid piano track that may drag on longer than it needs to. The song does not change all that much, so once you understand what's going on... that's what it is. That's all you get. This track/album might be good in the background at work or something, but as a focused listen, it is definitely tough to power through and appreciate, as it's very ... read more
As we've come to expect from Basinski, there's a deep sense of despondency in this one track record. Some sort of inexplicable tragedy seems to underlie the unceasingly repetitious piece. The track is a 20 or so second clip repeated over and over again and as we've come to expect from Basinski, this loop doesn't ever feel tired. Somehow, Basinski can hold our attention. Once your through the album, you'll have meditated on some deep sadness within you. Perhaps some lost memory from your ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Cascade 40:12 |
Total Length: 40 minutes
