Selva Oscura

Selva Oscura
Studio album by
William Basinski and Lawrence English
ReleasedOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Recorded2017–2018[1]
Studio
  • 2062 (Los Angeles)
  • Negative Space (Brisbane)[1]
GenreAmbient[2]
Length38:44
LabelTemporary Residence
Producer
  • William Basinski
  • Lawrence English

Selva Oscura is a collaborative studio album by American musician William Basinski and Australian musician Lawrence English. It was released on October 12, 2018, through Temporary Residence Limited.

Background

William Basinski is an American musician based in Los Angeles.[3] Lawrence English is an Australian musician based in Brisbane.[4] Selva Oscura is their debut collaborative album.[5] It was recorded in Los Angeles and Brisbane simultaneously.[6] It consists of two tracks: "Mono no Aware" and "Selva Oscura".[7] The album's title is taken from Dante's Inferno.[8] The album is dedicated to experimental filmmaker Paul Clipson, a close friend of Basinski and English, who died in February 2018.[5] It was released on October 12, 2018, through Temporary Residence Limited.[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Drowned in Sound9/10[10]
Pitchfork6.0/10[11]
Spectrum Culture3.5/5[12]

Brian Howe of Pitchfork stated, "The two 20-minute pieces here hew closer to English's clean, burnished style than Basinski's looser, danker one, with more smoothly layered hums than creepy decay."[11] William Lewis of Drowned in Sound wrote, "Dense and constant yet in an eternal state of delicate movement, sounds appear and recede in almost indistinguishable patterns creating the sense of 'eternal reveal' so desired."[10] Erik Otis of XLR8R called it "one of the defining ambient albums of 2018."[2]

Accolades

Year-end lists for Selva Oscura
Publication List Rank Ref.
XLR8R XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases
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Track listing

All tracks are written by William Basinski and Lawrence English.

Selva Oscura track listing[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Mono no Aware"18:48
2."Selva Oscura"19:56
Total length:38:44

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c William Basinski and Lawrence English (2018). Selva Oscura (CD liner notes). Temporary Residence Limited.
  2. ^ a b c "XLR8R's Best of 2018: Releases". XLR8R. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "William Basinski". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul. "Lawrence English". AllMusic. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Kim, Michelle (August 31, 2018). "William Basinski and Lawrence English Announce New Album, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  6. ^ McDermott, Matt (August 30, 2018). "William Basinski and Lawrence English reveal collaborative album, Selva Oscura". Resident Advisor. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  7. ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (August 30, 2018). "William Basinski & Lawrence English announce collaborative LP Selva Oscura". Fact. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ^ Slingerland, Calum (August 30, 2018). "William Basinski and Lawrence English Announce Collaborative 'Selva Oscura' LP". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on August 25, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  9. ^ Arcand, Rob (September 1, 2018). "William Basinski and Lawrence English Announce New Collaborative Album Selva Oscura, Share Title Track". Spin. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  10. ^ a b Lewis, William (October 22, 2018). "William Basinski & Lawrence English - Selva Oscura". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  11. ^ a b Howe, Brian (October 16, 2018). "William Basinski / Lawrence English: Selva Oscura". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  12. ^ Stevens, Nathan (October 21, 2018). "William Basinski and Lawrence English: Selva Oscura". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  13. ^ "Selva Oscura | William Basinski + Lawrence English". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
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