Sepharite Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Just experimented with sounds using Reich's methods. I thought this sounded cool so I wanted to share with you guys. Hopefully you guys get a kick out of it. MP3 Play / pause JavaScript is required. 0:00 0:00 volume > next menu Reich Piano Experiment > next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoYin Cheung Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 I think your work is great. I seldom listen to / compose minimalistic music but permutations of notes are always interesting to me! (which reminds me of permutation in group theory in mathematics) I've just checked out Steve Reich's works and I find it inspiring! I think I will write a minimalistic work too. I am thinking if polyphony is contradictory to minimalism though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Hernández Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Interesting, and beautiful too. i don't think minimalism is the opposite to polyphony. However, in this piece I would say the texture is heterophonic: simultaneous variation of a single melodic line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepharite Posted May 5, 2018 Author Share Posted May 5, 2018 Thanks for listening! Glad you found it interesting. I think Minimalism is still polyphony, depending on how its composed. In this case, it's still polyphony because while the notes are the same, the timing is shifted becoming a new phrase each time. Speaking of Reich, check out this piece: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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