William Basinski and Janek Schaefer Announce New Album “ . . . On Reflection ”

A five-song collaboration that the artists spent eight years creating over long distance
William Basinski  Janek Schaefer
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William Basinski and Janek Schaefer have announced a new collaborative album called  “ . . . On Reflection ”. It’s out April 29 via Temporary Residence Ltd. The five-song collection opens with “. . . On Reflection (One),” which is available to hear now. Give it a listen below.

The album is the result of eight years of collaboration between Basinski and Schaefer, who built the collection from pieces found in the respective archives. They created . . . On Reflection via long distance. The album is dedicated to the late Harold Budd.

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William Basinski & Janek Schaefer: “ . . . On Reflection ”

“ . . . On Reflection ”:

01 . . . On Reflection (One)
02 . . . On Reflection (Two)
03 . . . On Reflection (Three)
04 . . . On Reflection (Four)
05 . . . On Reflection (Five)