Drumming Part 1 - Steve Reich [ Ensemble 64.8 ]

[MadMagzzz]

Actually, being a drummer and percussionist myself I can say that the pattern they play throughout the song (seen it performed live :D) is really simple and basic. The hard and well, mindfucking part is when some of the percussionists change tempos. It takes an incredible amount of concentration to listen to the other 3 and keep your tempo without switching to theirs. Great job guys!

[trishdish2011]

everytime you listen clearly again it sounds different.. i love it ♥

[drumforlife720]

15 people didn't listen to the whole thing

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[lip333]

One of the coolest things i've ever heard;

[lateralus897]

To be fair I think the real winners are the bongo heads

[terreseco]

Yo those other sounds that come out!

[SlikkTim]

My favorite Reich piece. I never understood how musicians playing this one could exactly hear what they were playing in ultra busy moments like 2:55, 5:19, 8:55 or 9:25 etc... this blows my mind everytime.

[teoscar1988]

@SlikkTim it's easy (to say of course:), similar way of playing is found in African music (e.g Akadindo xylophone playing that also inspired the composer i guess) where every player learns his pattern (which can be easy or harder, but not impossible to learn), sticks to it and combining all the patterns you get this magnificent whirlpool

[keesvdijkhuizen]

and they went on

and on

and on

until their sticks got stuck in their beards...

[mattboy88]

this is fantastic! now you know how musical rain can be!

[landonpeer]

I've seen this performed many times. Really well done guys.

[edwardcullenismybf]

wow. you guys made this piece enjoyable O.O I had to listen to this piece for 40 minutes in Music Theory and I fell asleep xD Great job :)

[scottamgreig]

I listened to all 85 minutes of this in one stretch when cleaning my room n that one time haha

[MrL3nn]

Sorry but i really didnt like it..

[MrMcdrummer93]

some people call it shit - other poeple call it music

[urech69]

chester thomson and phil collins.....

[nickthelight]

I like what I see and hear, i'd love to leave my thoughts now....Oh I can't, as I have to sign in and I am not redirected... I have to search for this page again.....why?

[iluvperkushun]

Brilliant! And MEMORIZED! Very impressive....enjoyed your performance!

[powmia343]

I'm confused on this.

[iluvperkushun]

@powmia343 It is Minimalism and Steve Reich is the grandfather of minimalism. You just have to enjoy the musical gestures as they happen and listen as the piece very slowly unfolds. Many times, the subtle changes are so subtle that you don't realize the music has changed until it already HAS changed. It is virtually seemless. I would highly reccomend you listen to Piano Phase and Different Trains to get to know the music a little better. Eventually you won't be confused anymore but delighted

[xxxslayerxxx666]

@iluvperkushun i think what would get people to understand how he makes his music is by searching "clapping music with animation" he phrases his music!

[Stubpidity]

Its certainly the type of music that would seem a mess without the video to make sense of it.

[Seraphtron]

You guys were awesome :) ... I was totally there watching it live. <3

[hahabunny]

thats was a mental trip!

[dennis6000000]

gay love

[chrisfilipek]

they seem anxious compared to other performances

[XylussN]

We are going to be performing this in the fall. AWesome.

[kage1369]

who cares

[perfectdarkzero9]

yawn

[gerubach72]

The phasing still continues well into 4:13. The theme is still echoing and not in unison till about 8:24. The theme that is consistent thought the entire piece are the two lowest sounding tones that are separated by an interval of a Major 2nd. Nevertheless a bold attempt. Thanks for posting this.

[gerubach72]

2:52 = Commence Phasing!

[threepwood92]

Not bad.

[deeppurple1994]

We wrote a Music-Test about Minimal Music Today.

In this test, we had to compare Arvo Pärt´s Tintinabuli und Reich´s Submelodie/resulting PatternStyle.

I tink it was called Piano Phase ... really interessting, in my opinion. Maybe I´ll buy some CDs :)

[Pudersepp]

@deeppurple1994

"Piano phase" is the correct word pair (Steve Reichs works).

[japanistan0112]

minimaaal

[franky2020]

does anyone know where i can find all four parts on recording? ive still only heard the first and last!

[thursobear]

Its all on the Phases box set.

[quagmire475]

minimalist music = maths maths maths

[FOFO730]

no! Xenakis = maths

[Pudersepp]

@quagmire475

Actually if you think of it. You just have to play your own rhythm. You don't have to write it into the score that one plays with 120bpm and the other with 125bpm. Just take your own tempo and the magic will happen.

[tornadotornado7]

woah

[23skullhead]

A good performance, mind-infesting stuff! Very tight. Bravo and thanks for posting.

[pikaxmaster]

Go god, I think I would fail terribly if I were to attempt this. Great Performance anyway! ^.^

[nathalieCA101]

tomorrow I will write a test about this composition ...oh dear, but it sounds great

[sal1k]

Great performance! Not too many people realize how difficult the piece is to play!

[Tristanbird77]

yes, the musicians must really listen to each other to get in the "groove". (It's funny, though really intrigued by Reich's music- I could never afford "Drumming (1971) the piece composed appropriately in the year of Stravinsky's death. The music label DG couldn't fit the entire thing on one disc!) Kudos, to the man who created, among other things, a wonderful musical Slinky!

[craxymusician]

WOW!!! that was AMAZING!!! lol great job!!!:O)

[drummerkid187]

This is all metric modulation right?

[holm79]

Hypnotic.

[JeniferSheppard]

Absolutely fantastic! I would love it if i had better speakers so I could here that!

[savageaushawn]

Thanks!

[Drumboy410]

Where can i find the score for this?

[Keilerfiderjo]

you found it? we had it in school :-)

[shuckslbj]

Y'all is good.

[ABRANTES1975]

mUITO BOM

[savageaushawn]

Obrigado

[Saurencaerthai]

I've never seen this method of performing the first part of Drumming. Most performances I've seen have begun with performer, and gradually adding in each person. Perhaps you could explain this difference?