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For those not familiar with Steve Reich's music, it makes great programming music, in my opinion. Melodic, repetitive, propulsive and most pieces lack a foregr

For those not familiar with Steve Reich's music, it makes great programming music, in my opinion. Melodic, repetitive, propulsive and most pieces lack a foregrounded instrument vying for your attention. Some favorite pieces of mine are: - New York Counterpoint (esp the version with Evan Ziporyn on overdubbed clarinets) - Electric Counterpoint (esp the version with Pat Metheny on overdubbed guitars) - Different Trains - Variations for Winds, Strings and Keyboards - Tehillim (probably not good coding music) The 5 disc Nonesuch retrospective is a really great entry point / survey.

Rochus 6y ago
I would add Music for 18 Musicians. EDIT: here is my favorite recording of this masterpiece by ECM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpCKQlDmhc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpCKQlDmhc
- sqlacid 6y ago
  and Drumming and Come Out Drumming is fascinating to watch players perform Come Out has amazing analog audio tape phasing
  - Rochus 6y ago
    It's all on the aforementioned Nonesuch Retrospective.
JoeDaDude 6y ago
And Clapping Music [1]. Clapping Music became a ipad app [2] for while and can be an entertaining party game by trying to "play" it with a few friends. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFyl8amoEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFyl8amoEE [2]] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steve-reichs-clapping-music/id946487211 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steve-reichs-clapping-music/id...
minism 6y ago
Absolutely agreed. Reich is featured quite a bit in mixes on musicforprogramming.net[1], which is a frequent go-to of mine. Definitely recommend it! [1] http://musicforprogramming.net/ http://musicforprogramming.net/
jkqwzsoo 6y ago
In addition to Mf18M and Drumming, which have been suggested by others, I'd also add Six Marimbas/Pianos, Four Organs, and in particular Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ, as Steve Reich pieces that I happen to enjoy more than the ones you enjoy :-) Mf18M and MfMIVO always put me in a very contemplative mood. And for anybody reading who might be interested in other pieces of minimalistic music, I might recommend - Hallelujah Junction - John Adams - Common Tones in Simple Time - John Adams - Harmonliehre - John Adams - Nixon in China - John Adams - The Dharma at Big Sur - John Adams - Music for Blocks of Wood - Steve Reich - I am Sitting in a Room - Alvin Lucier (particularly the extended version) - Glassworks - Phillip Glass - Music in Twelve Parts - Phillip Glass - Metamorphosis - Phillip Glass - Phillip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread - David Ives

Rochus 6y ago

I would add Music for 18 Musicians. EDIT: here is my favorite recording of this masterpiece by ECM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpCKQlDmhc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILpCKQlDmhc

sqlacid 6y ago
and Drumming and Come Out Drumming is fascinating to watch players perform Come Out has amazing analog audio tape phasing
- Rochus 6y ago
  It's all on the aforementioned Nonesuch Retrospective.

JoeDaDude 6y ago

And Clapping Music [1]. Clapping Music became a ipad app [2] for while and can be an entertaining party game by trying to "play" it with a few friends. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFyl8amoEE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcFyl8amoEE [2]] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steve-reichs-clapping-music/id946487211 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/steve-reichs-clapping-music/id...

minism 6y ago

Absolutely agreed. Reich is featured quite a bit in mixes on musicforprogramming.net[1], which is a frequent go-to of mine. Definitely recommend it! [1] http://musicforprogramming.net/ http://musicforprogramming.net/

jkqwzsoo 6y ago

In addition to Mf18M and Drumming, which have been suggested by others, I'd also add Six Marimbas/Pianos, Four Organs, and in particular Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices, and Organ, as Steve Reich pieces that I happen to enjoy more than the ones you enjoy :-) Mf18M and MfMIVO always put me in a very contemplative mood. And for anybody reading who might be interested in other pieces of minimalistic music, I might recommend - Hallelujah Junction - John Adams - Common Tones in Simple Time - John Adams - Harmonliehre - John Adams - Nixon in China - John Adams - The Dharma at Big Sur - John Adams - Music for Blocks of Wood - Steve Reich - I am Sitting in a Room - Alvin Lucier (particularly the extended version) - Glassworks - Phillip Glass - Music in Twelve Parts - Phillip Glass - Metamorphosis - Phillip Glass - Phillip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread - David Ives