silogut
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Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 08:07
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any fans of this out there? I just bought it and few other records on a recent visit to Cologne. Playing the first side it is pretty inspiring repetitive stuff with asteady pulse being played out by a selection instruments as the theme develops/changes. Reckon a few people here would like this.
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singingringingtree
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 08:55
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sure thing, but have you checked out terry riley's "in C"? it's like that, but way way warmer (ie better, for me at least) /// go for the original 60s version on cbs if you wanna hear it in it's full glory - there are so many takes, and i'#ve not heard one that stunk, but THIS is the one = http://www.amazon.com/Terry-Riley-C-Darlene-Reynard/dp/B0000024Q8/ref=pd_sim_m_3/102-1022410-5651301?ie=UTF8
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Jim Tones
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Spooky !
Oct 19, 2006, 09:53
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I was playing 'In C' last night - marvellous stuff indeed- he's a genius (as you know!)
I used to have that double vinyl 'Persian Surgery Dervishes' which I must get on CD - literally mind-blowing stuff!
There's loads of stuff by Riley I've missed out on after the mid 70s
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shanshee_allures
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 12:16
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Yes, but Terry Riley's 'In C' is better, and is what this was based on. Infact, that one Riley piece has inspired nearly everythng that has been made ever since - he's a genius.
I really like Reich's 'handclapping' and 'Drumming', which seem rythmically really complex yet somehow very accessible.
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silogut
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 12:19
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thanks for the tip. What I enjoyed about 18 is the way it varies over time does C stay in the same place or does it wander?
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oxford stu
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 12:35
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i like it, also like this as well which is more of the same
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Reich-Variations-Steve/dp/B000066I9C/sr=8-15/qid=1161260481/ref=pd_bbs_sr_15/202-0822676-6214221?ie=UTF8
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MC
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 13:02
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Yes Riley's Persian Surgery is excellent, I think I slightly prefer Shri Camel though. His two best anyway.
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singingringingtree
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 13:15
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silogut wrote: thanks for the tip. What I enjoyed about 18 is the way it varies over time does C stay in the same place or does it wander?
doesn't wander /... it really MOVES, oh yeah! it has one continual pulse, around which a series of motifs curl + develop + overlap in the most psychedelic manner ... can't believe you'd not like it if you dig reich
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Jim Tones
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 13:31
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Thanks for the heads up on 'Shri Camel' - I've only heard a bit of that many years ago but never got around to fully investigate it.
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Leonard
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Re: Music for 18 musicians - Steve Reich
Oct 19, 2006, 13:35
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I love it, but still think 'drumming' is so much better. Shame some of the recent stuff, whatsitcalled 'city life'/'proverbs' is utter kak.
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