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William Basinski is a classically trained musician and composer who has been working in experimental media for over 25 years in NYC. His haunting and melancholy soundscapes explore the temporal nature of life, resounding with the reverberations of memory and the mystery of time. His epic 4-disc masterwork, The Disintegration Loops, received international critical acclaim and was chosen as one of the top 50 albums of 2004 by Pitchfork Media. Basinski’s latest albums, 92982 and Vivian & Ondine were released in 2009 on 2062/USA and distributed internationally. The Wire magazine selected 92982 as one of the top 50 releases of 2009. His appearance at Big Ears marks a rare opportunity to see him perform his astonishing multi-media work in the United States. The music of Ben Frost is about contrast: influenced as much by Classical Minimalism as by Punk Rock and Metal. Underlying his often noisy, defiant aesthetic is a quiet and welcoming humanity, and a subtle sense of emotional drama which has increasingly led to work in film. Frost composed the tender, ominous score for In Her Skin. His newest release, By The Throat, has received rave reviews. “… Frost’s music comes precisely from the stark contrast between extremely basic musical material and the deadly virtual instruments he invents to perform it… This is Arvo Part as arranged by Trent Reznor.” ’ Wire Magazine