Cascade (William Basinski album)
| Cascade | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2015 | |||
| Studio | 2062, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Length | 40:12 | |||
| Label | 2062 Records | |||
| Producer | William Basinski | |||
| William Basinski chronology | ||||
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Cascade is a studio album by William Basinski. It was released on 2062 Records[1] on April 28, 2015.[2] The release comes with a download code for The Deluge.[3] It peaked at number 4 on Billboard's New Age Albums chart.[4]
Critical reception[edit]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 7.4/10[6] |
| PopMatters |   [7] |
| Spectrum Culture | 3.75/5[8] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |    [9] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 80, based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]
Ian King of PopMatters gave the album 8 out of 10 stars, saying, "The piece is so gradual that when the curtain finally does fall the phantom of that piano loop lingers in the ears for long after."[7] Meanwhile, Brian Howe of Pitchfork gave the album a 7.4 out of 10, saying, "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."[6]
Fact placed it at number 40 on the "50 Best Albums of 2015" list.[10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cascade" | 40:12 |
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from the liner notes.
- William Basinski – piano, tape loop
- Preston Wendel – engineering
- Denis Blackham – mastering
- James Elaine – drawings
- Richard Chartier – design
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US New Age Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
References[edit]
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (May 3, 2015). "Eve Risser, Van Hunt, Casey J and William Basinski Exceed Boundaries". The New York Times. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Hughes, Josiah (March 30, 2015). "William Basinski Returns with 'Cascade' and 'The Deluge'". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Ryce, Andrew (March 31, 2015). "William Basinski readies two new LPs". Resident Advisor. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "William Basinski Chart History (New Age Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Cascade by William Basinski". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Howe, Brian (July 29, 2015). "William Basinski: Cascade / The Deluge". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ a b King, Ian (June 16, 2015). "William Basinski: Cascade". PopMatters. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Cole, Jake (May 6, 2015). "William Basinski: Cascade/The Deluge". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ Rovinelli, Jeffrey Dunn. "William Basinski - Cascade". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 23, 2017.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2015". Fact. December 9, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2017.