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You might find some other Reich tunes equally powerful, then. Among the best I've found for programming: Electric Counterpoint, Tehillim [Original ECM recording

You might find some other Reich tunes equally powerful, then. Among the best I've found for programming: Electric Counterpoint, Tehillim [Original ECM recording], You Are (Variations), Eight Lines (the re-instrumented version of Octet), and Music For A Large Ensemble. (Reich has also written some wonderful music that I find harder to listen to in a programming context, including the landmark Different Trains [try the recording that also has Electric Counterpoint], City Life, and the Desert Music [try the San Francisco Symphony recording])

unalone 17y ago
I'm a huge Reich fan. City Life is incredible.
rms 17y ago
Also check out Terry Reiley...
- unalone 17y ago
  I've heard that before. Where would you recommend I start with him.
  - rms 17y ago
    I like A Rainbow in Curved Air, but it may be a little distracting for programming work.
    - unalone 17y ago
      That's okay: I'm not a programmer.
      - tptacek 17y ago
        You're not? What are you? [edit: that came out wrong]
        unalone 17y ago
        Uncertain. Definitely not a programmer.
  - bingaman 17y ago
    If you like Reich, try "In C". Not sure that I could code to it though. Maybe. PS: It's Terry Riley.