In the process of archiving and digitizing analog tape loops from work i had done in 1982, I discovered some wonderful pastoral pieces I had forgotten about[...] with excitement i began recording the first one to cd[...] To my shock and surprise, I soon realized that the tape loop itself was disintegrating[...] the iron oxide particles were gradually turning to dust and dropping into the tape machine, leaving bare plastic spots on the tape[...] i was recording the death of this sweeping melody[...] it was very emotional for me, and mystical as well[...] on September 11th I was on my roof in Brooklyn, less than 1 mile from the World Trade Center[...] We saw those towering structures fall before our very eyes[...] We were apalled[...] We sat on the roof terrace on lawn chairs and watched the fires burning all day into night with the Disintegration Loops playing in the background...

- William Basinski, Liner Notes, Disintegration Loops I-IV

William Basinski's 'Disintegration Loops' recordings are a tribute to analog media's temporality; to its ability to invoke human nostalgia. You will not find a better example in the audioture of the 20th century of how memory embeds itself in media and vice versa. Listening in is a shattering experience.

William can post his recordings out to you direct, check his releases page. Here's a pitchfork review if you like that sort of thing.