Happy Birthday, Steve Reich
American minimalist composer (and one of Synthhead’s and my favorites), Steve Reich, celebrates his 77th birthday today. In the video, above, he considers a cake.
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Steve Reich – Pendulum Music
Sunday Synth Jam: Here’s a performance of Steve Reich‘s 1968 process music piece, Pendulum Music, by Simon Acevedo, Mathieu Cart, Simon Paccaud & Olivier Schuppisser. In Pendulum Music, three or more microphones are suspended by their cables over the speakers that they are connected to. The microphones are set in motion, creating overlapping patterns of feedback.
Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory – ‘Spectral Split’
Pantha Du Prince & The Bell Laboratory- “Spectral Split” (Official Music Video) was uploaded by: pitchforktv
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Arpeggionome Pro + GarageBand Minimalism
Arpeggionome Pro Controlling GarageBand was uploaded by: alexandernaut
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Steve Reich Interview – On Rhythm & Minimalism
Steve Reich – rhythm and minimalism [HD] The Music Show, ABC Radio National was uploaded by: abcradionational
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Steve Reich Discusses His Influences
In preparation for the 2012 Bloc Festival, organizers interviewed the headliners, including pioneering electroacoustic and classical composer Steve Reich. Reich talks about the relationship between West African and Balinese music and his early tape loop music. He goes on to discuss how this affected his early works. Reich’s work has been tremendously influential in electronic music,… Read More Steve Reich Discusses His Influences
Happy 75th Birthday To Steve Reich
Steve Reich “Music for 18 Musicians” -Section VI was uploaded by: pckg21c
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Angie Dickinson Performs Steve Reich’s Clapping Music While Beating Up Lee Marvin
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Steve Reich Remix Contest
Indaba Music has announced a Steve Reich remix contest: Steve Reich is one of about five people still living who can claim to have altered the landscape of music forever. In the contemporary music world there is no composer more influential or studied. Moreover, Mr. Reich has already been remixed by the likes of DJ… Read More Steve Reich Remix Contest
Free Phase Shifting Looper Inspired By Steve Reich
Free Music Software: Reichatron is a free phase shifting looper effect for Reaktor 5, inspired by Steve Reich and his early loop pieces. It was created by Matt Mower: Reichatron is a sample playing instrument that grew out of my desire to experiment with phase-shifted looping (a la Steve Reich’s early works It’s Gonna Rain… Read More Free Phase Shifting Looper Inspired By Steve Reich
