STEVE REICH DIRECTING BANG ON A CAN

[schmetterlink]

When this album dropped 2x5 got overlooked, since it was the Double Sextet that won the Pulitzer. The truth is that this is just an ingenious piece, and critical attention will come around to see it sooner or later.

[absurdrhino]

DIS GUY MUST BE A ALIEN OR SUTIN

[Criss6949]

me gusta

[blipoism]

This is amazing.. OR SUTIN

[dryiceage]

He must be a musiician or SUTIN!!!

[mmpalha]

the drummer seems to need some practice for this piece... amazing anyway

[amistrymister]

@mmpalha the drummer is David Cossin, and he most certainly doesn't need practice for this piece. I've seen him do it totally live with another member of BOAC, and he was flawless.

[mmpalha]

@amistrymister i believe he is a good drummer, it just seemed to be lacking that "in the pocket" feel in this performance!

[Hyardacil]

Reichian rock music should be a genre.

[JavierB1988]

Make Justin Bieber comment in 20/21st century composers youtube video. Fall into the top rated comment section

[pfriik]

I'm not very educated in terms of music theory or even music history for that matter. But I believe the mere existence of atonal music means that music doesn't always need an emotional melodic line to reach a person? Or twelve tone music? I mean, I've been playing the guitar for only 8 years, but I've grown to love this sort of music and it does move me in a strange way. I think I relate to and admire Steve Reich's ideas most in music. And I'm not the usual technical, shredding player.

[johnscottartist]

I personally wouldn't banter the word "masterpiece" around loosely either, I've painted for 30 years straight, I've "maybe" consider one or two of my works close to a "masterpiece". They take an enormous amount of energy and application, usually quite zen and yet incredibly pregnant with microcosmic elements. What Steve Reich may be hinting at can also be done in art, limited palette with multiple visual applications , very difficult and not always successful, microcosm within macrocosm.

[johnscottartist]

I'll be honest great technical piece, but I'm yawning half way through, "emotion" is missing, deep emotion is connected to contemporary sociological issues.adds "life" to music, just like art.This emotional connection can only come from deep suffering/personal loss ect, hence an opening is created connecting to others. African Americans have driven the U.S. music sceneWhether it's anger, grief, loss etc, all the "emotion" must be there, the feeling, if there is technical+ emotion, better? IMHO

[radiokid2]

It's funny...Phillip Glass is a household name and establishment darling but Steve Reich is the genius,

Steve has written a 100 masterpieces but Glass has written one piece a g hundred times!

[shaman5150gmailcom]

Buena música. Comienza a buscar de inmediato los álbumes piratas del tipo.

[tonycusack1]

It's like body temperature water - passes through you pretty much unnoticed, nothing is changed.

[Pyrofries]

This reminds me alot of pulses

[tororonjp]

What is this song name？1:18~

[amistrymister]

This recording right here by FLYP is ten times better than the actual CD recording. This one has so much oomph to it!

[cheekymonkey1979]

@amistrymister I agree: the production on the released version is too lifeless. They should have let a rock producer deal with it. Steve Albini would have nailed it.

[sirilsurfer]

my godness, it's so wonderful... it's a really soulful music, I hear this music since 1997, and it's still exciting.

[Composerland]

Clean, enjoyable, but I expect NPR news to come in at any time...

[bobvanluijt]

Between 0:08 and 0:18 he's telling something, about somebody playing some intrument. But I can't make up what he's saying, which instrument is he talking about?

[Xenofan29A]

@bobvanluijt He's talking about gamelan music. He says "Balinese Gamelan". It's really cool music, traditional to Indonesia.  You should look into it if you like the sound of this (though it doesn't use rock instrumentation, of course).

[racketaudio]

@bobvanluijt yo bob, hestaking about balinese gamelan something that has influenced his music a shit ton.

[gabe956]

Reich is a genius...

[buenobus]

awesome 3/4 rhythmns; if you haven't tried it yet, try practicing 3/4 and 5/4 grooves while listening to "Music for 18 Musicians" and "Eight Lines"

[amistrymister]

@buenobus a lot of 2x5 is actually in 6/8, 2/4, 5/8, 7/8, 5/8 bar phrasing. When its in 3/2 (not 3/4), I think newer stuff from Reich comes through when he stays in 3 rather than changing time signatures similar to Double Sextet. And Music for 18 Musicians is in 6/4=3/2. It just wouldn't be the same if it was in boring old 3/4 ugh.

[lawlorcoaster]

sounds like he likes King Crimson

[curiousnomad]

@lawlorcoaster Steve Reich was writing this style of music before King Crimson was born.

[iamjoehan]

@lawlorcoaster Fact: Steve Reich influenced King Crimson.

[lawlorcoaster]

@iamjoehan ah, cool. knew I heard a similarity, didn't know about Reich though. guess I'm going to have to get a hold of some of his music.

[pepakake27]

@iamjoehan how ?

[greenethump3]

Quite nice, but I prefer Glass.

[nestletreb]

@greenethump3

Triads are soooo 19th century ;)

[greenethump3]

@nestletreb ;-)

As an amateur composer, I get where you're coming from!

[amistrymister]

ROLL ON SEPTEMBER 14th - piece due for release with Double Sextet!!!!

[1026chai]

This is such 'comfy' music to my ear, love it when I feel like! thanks for the good playing, guys!

[Rinhos]

very impressive and brilliant piece! 

[jfwong]

amazing! bryce dressner from The National!

[dreadz2dreadz]

1:01

"You wouldn't happen to have any herb or anything on ya?"

[cbrazier2]

@dreadz2dreadz "any reverb."

[liquidrunning]

Brilliant.

[nicopez]

this piece of music is just as fresh as a juvenile reich composition, with on top the joy of living and the experience of a mature musician: great steve reich strikes a great hit innovating himself in a brand new inspirational composition. I love this!

[mellamoaugusto]

uffffffff asombroso

[philomel]

he's a great teacher. very much a new yorker in every sense of the word. when i studied with him he was very patient but he could be very demanding.

[flikedout]

@philomel i am very impressed that u studied with him....and would appreciate reading more about your experience so please post more comments

[pepakake27]

@philomel what did you study with him ?

[darbeel1]

i luv city life, i think that it

[JAY132]

Right, when is this available for sale, because I can't wait to hear it in full?

[amistrymister]

The chordal movements are really beautiful. He does love his 9ths, 7ths and 11ths doesnt he?

[thiagorxavier]

Impressive. I'd like to see Alarm Will Sound performing one of his works.

[PianoManJed]

They recorded Tehillim and the Desert Music...absolutely fantastic album!

[theritz007]

check out "Reich at the Roxy" or the Alarm Will Sound recording of Tehillim and The Desert Music.

[SnareKidJoel]

Wow Reich is a genius.

[karlletourneau]

quel est le titre de la pièce??

[bradleyheartvampire]

@karlletourneau: le titre de la piece est "2x5"

[bradleyheartvampire]

@karlletourneau: le titre de la piece est "2x5." Tu puedes a ver la titre sobre la papel en los manos de Reich a vezes.

(lo siento, mi Francais y mi Espanol no son buenos).

[karlletourneau]

Wow!

super!

intéressant comme tout ce que Reich fait!

[dwnbowden]

Is a recording of this going to be released at any point?

[crousekenny]

dude, that's what i've been thinking.  I really want to hear it, Reich is a genius

[amistrymister]

next year maybe.

[ShockTheseTrees]

It is going to be released on a CD with "Double Sextet" and "Mallet Quartet". I'm sure it will be out sometime in early 2010.

[amistrymister]

I dont think all of them will come out at once.

[ShockTheseTrees]

I'm only going on what Steve Reich told me the last time I met him. I can't think of any reason they wouldn't be released together. He also said he was thinking of putting the next release on itunes store before putting out the physical release.

[amistrymister]

YOU MET HIM?! Wow most people who comment on youtube videos are naive idiots; anyone who has met Reich is not one of them. Iam sorry haha. Really? Before an actual release? Interesting. I've seen Steve Reich, from about a distance of 100 metres, but that was about it. never met him. you lucky person! thanks!

[bodingtons]

Steve Reich continues to compose something fresh and exciting after all these years

[Badsbrad]

Bryce from the national!

[amistrymister]

The wait is just too long!

[electricbeanbag]

Saw this at Kraftwerk support last night in Manchester and it was Ace, very king crimson........much better than the old krautrockers x

[amistrymister]

You are a very lucky person!

[ShockTheseTrees]

I can't wait for this!