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01/13/2025

some great reviews of 'Aurora Terminalis' by William Basinski & Richard Chartier

out now on all digital platforms

WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER
'Aurora Terminalis'
(LINE_157)

A decade is a long pause… how the world has changed since…

Longtime friends and collaborators, iconic ambient composer William Basinski and sound artist/composer Richard Chartier return to LINE with 'Aurora Terminalis', their first new work together since 2015’s ‘Divertissement’ LP (Important Records).

From an unexpected sudden burst of sound jaggedly spiraling outward, the tumult fades and shockwaves slide into lulling haze of a melody. Background nuance—nearly imperceptible—and foreground romanticism ripple near each others’ edges. Then, rhythmic and liquid, an erratic drifting over a clouded void... an 'un-still' life... a slow tracing.

'Aurora Terminalis'… a fading gauzy signal for a finality.

BANDCAMP: lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/aurora-terminalis
LINE RELEASE PAGE: www.lineimprint.com/editions/sound/line_157/

01/13/2025

01/10/2025

William Basinski and I live, love, and work here in Los Angeles. This album was made in Los Angeles. We are both safe but heartbroken by the devastation caused by the ongoing fires here.

An excellent resource on how to help those affected by the fires can be found here:
laist.com/news/climate-environment/how-to-help-la-fire-victims

I am also donating all sales for the rest of January from my personal Bandcamp ( http://richardchartier.bandcamp.com ) to Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles (www.habitatla.org) and Pasadena Humane Society (pasadenahumane.org)

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out today on all digital platforms:

WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER
'Aurora Terminalis'
(LINE_157)

A decade is a long pause… how the world has changed since…

Longtime friends and collaborators, iconic ambient composer William Basinski and sound artist/composer Richard Chartier return to LINE with 'Aurora Terminalis', their first new work together since 2015’s ‘Divertissement’ LP (Important Records).

From an unexpected sudden burst of sound jaggedly spiraling outward, the tumult fades and shockwaves slide into lulling haze of a melody. Background nuance—nearly imperceptible—and foreground romanticism ripple near each others’ edges. Then, rhythmic and liquid, an erratic drifting over a clouded void... an 'un-still' life... a slow tracing.

'Aurora Terminalis'… a fading gauzy signal for a finality.

BANDCAMP: lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/aurora-terminalis
LINE RELEASE PAGE: www.lineimprint.com/editions/sound/line_157/

FULL ALBUM OUT JANUARY 10, 2025 on all digital platformsA decade is a long pause… how the world has changed since… Longtime friends and collaborators, iconic ambient composer William Basinski and sound artist/composer Richard Chartier return to LINE with Aurora Terminalis, their first new work t...

01/10/2025

The tragedy unfolding here in Los Angeles from the fires is devastating. It feels like the scope of the destruction to homes, businesses, families, pets, communities, and nature may be difficult to imagine due to the sheer size of the LA area.

From now until the end of January, I will be donating all sales from my Bandcamp ( https://richardchartier.bandcamp.com ) to these two charities:

Habitat for Humanity Los Angeles
https://www.habitatla.org
HHabitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
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Pasadena Humane Society
https://pasadenahumane.org
PPasadena Humane

01/05/2025

in anticipation of the new William Basinski + Richard Chartier album 'Aurora Terminalis' out Jan 10, the two previous collaborative albums on LINE are 50% OFF in Jan.

'Untitled 1-3'
https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-1-3

'Aurora Liminalis' https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/aurora-liminalis

enjoy!

01/02/2025

FREE / name your price in January on Bandcamp to celebrate its 15th anniversary

‘Oltre’
by Robert Curgenven
(LINE_042) January 2010

https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/oltre

one of my favorite releases : )

01/01/2025

happy new year to you, wherever you may be!

This 2 hour continuous mix by Richard Chartier showcases the most recent and back catalog works from his label LINE's history... 2000-2024. the first in 2 years and part of the continuing LINEmix series.

enjoy.

lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/linemix8-recordings-from-the-line-label-2000-2024

also check out the other mixes on Bandcamp, LINEmix1-LINEmix4 are currently FREE/name your price.

1 track album

12/31/2024

last day! full LINE digital discography on Bandcamp for 75% OFF. 166 releases for $322

includes the two upcoming Jan releases by William Basinski + Richard Chartier and by Steve Roden

go to any release + click BUY DIGITAL DISCOGRAPHY

lineimprint.bandcamp.com

happy new year in advance to you, wherever you are...

12/23/2024

"The music doesn't progress so much as it unfurls, like a mist rolling across an alien landscape. Basinski’s signature loops echo with the melancholic weight of passing time, while Chartier’s minimalist electronics weave in subtle disruptions, like the fluttering pulse of a distant star. It’s a conversation not just between the artists but between temporalities—the transient and the eternal, the decaying and the unyielding....
.. a masterclass in collaborative ambient composition. Basinski and Chartier have given us something rare: a work that feels both finite and infinite, personal and universal, comforting and disquieting. It’s a slow burn, a patient reward for those willing to listen deeply, and a poignant reminder that beauty often resides in the spaces between beginnings and endings."

— Chain D.L.K.

William Basinski + Richard Chartier
‘Aurora Terminalis’
LINE_157

out Jan 10 on a digital platforms

READ THE FULL REVIEW: https://www.chaindlk.com/reviews/12483

PRE-ORDER ON BANDCAMP and receive 2 excerpts in advance
https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com/album/aurora-terminalis

12/23/2024

tonight at midnite - 2am (PST)
the december edition of my .bsky.social show between two points.

2 hours of unusual sounds, seamlessly mixed for your pleasure.

https://www.dublab.com/shows/between-two-points

12/20/2024

SPECIAL OFFER:

til the end of 2024 LINE is offering the full digital discography on Bandcamp for 75% OFF.

166 releases all the way back to the year 2000.

full price: $1289
SALE PRICE: $322 (and 25 cents)

this includes the two upcoming January releases by William Basinski + Richard Chartier and by Steve Roden

go to any release and click on BUY DIGITAL DISCOGRAPHY
https://lineimprint.bandcamp.com

12/20/2024

2nd excerpt now available to download/stream on Bandcamp

WILLIAM BASINSKI + RICHARD CHARTIER
'Aurora Terminalis'
(LINE_157)

iconic ambient composer William Basinski & sound artist Richard Chartier return to LINE with their first new work together since 2015.

full album out Jan 10 on all digital platforms

3 track album