Artist artifact
Minimalism
Steve Reich
Composer of phasing processes and speech-melody works that helped define American musical minimalism.
Biography
Composer of phasing processes and speech-melody works that helped define American musical minimalism.
Influence
Phasing and pulse-pattern thinking entered concert music, ambient, and electronic practice alike.
Historical context
Composer of phasing processes and speech-melody works that helped define American musical minimalism. Phasing and pulse-pattern thinking entered concert music, ambient, and electronic practice alike. Early tape pieces like It's Gonna Rain turned spoken prophecy into rhythmic material.
Associated instruments
- Percussion
- Composition
- Piano
- Electronics
Specimen note
Early tape pieces like It's Gonna Rain turned spoken prophecy into rhythmic material.