Using a simple tape loop (or two identical loops overlapping) this piece creates rhythm, reverb and phase while at the same time allowing the listeners attention to drift between the linguistic points of the words. The effects are altered by changing the arrangement of the loops and thus the rhythm. (i think)
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Using a simple tape loop (or two identical loops overlapping) this piece creates rhythm, reverb and phase while at the same time allowing the listene… read more
Using a simple tape loop (or two identical loops overlapping) this piece creates rhythm, reverb and phase while at the same time allowing the listeners attention to drift between the lin… read more
Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936 in New York City) is an American composer. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist style. Reich's innovations include using tape loops to create phasing patterns (examples are his early compositions, "It's Gonna Rain" and "Come Out"), and the use of processes to create and explore musical concepts (for instance, "Pendulum Music" and ""Four Organs"). These compositions, marked by their use of repetitive figures and phasing ef… read more
Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936 in New York City) is an American composer. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist s… read more
Stephen Michael Reich (born October 3, 1936 in New York City) is an American composer. He is a pioneer of minimalism, although his music has increasingly deviated from a purely minimalist style. Reich's innovations include using t… read more