A Shadow In Time (studio album) by William Basinski

A Shadow In Time by William Basinski
Year: 2017
Release date: 2017-01-20
Overall rank: 15,444th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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William Basinski bestography

A Shadow In Time is ranked 5th best out of 21 albums by William Basinski on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by William Basinski is The Disintegration Loops I which is ranked number 1516 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,146.

William Basinski album bestography « Higher ranked (5,599th) This album (15,444th) Lower ranked (18,652nd) »
The Disintegration Loops IIA Shadow In TimeThe Disintegration Loops IV

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From 07/15/2019 17:05
William Basinski’s albums always offer ambient sanctuary from the real world, and A Shadow In Time is no exception, with the first half of the album a glacial, smoky elegy to the late great David Bowie, and the second half twinkling with the promise of heaven. Special shout-out to the cat who chewed up the tape loops heard throughout, aiding its seductive fogginess.
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From 01/24/2017 23:12
Renowned for it's inclusion of the 20 minute tribute to David Bowie, featuring an obvious nod to his most treasured album - Low, Basinski's latest avant-classical work has been mooted as his best since Disintegration Loops. Perhaps being not so challenging or repetitive, A Shadow in Time is by no means less rewarding.
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From 01/23/2017 18:41
I don't know how to fully review ambient music as I feel I do not know much about it. What I got from this album was a mix in between. The first track was not bad as I was not a huge of the trumpets (The repetitive sound in the back has gotten to me, though). The second track though was absolutely gorgeous and I thought it was great. In the end, this review seems to be generous considering I like one out of the two tracks, but that last track is really really good.
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