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Drumming
Classical · 1987 · 2 tracks · 56m

Drumming

Steve Reich

A ninety-minute masterwork of rhythmic phasing. Percussion, woodwinds, and wordless vocals lock into a hypnotic, mathematical dance of acoustic repetition.

September 15, 1987 · Nonesuch

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A relentless, mathematical pulse that induces a state of high-energy trance.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks · 56m
02
Drumming: Part II (Beginning)
16:10
03
Drumming: Part II (Conclusion)
2:02
Moments Worth Listening For
The seamless transition in Part II where the sharp attack of tuned bongo drums dissolves into the woody resonance of marimbas.
The entry of wordless female vocals that mimic the timbre of the instruments until you can no longer distinguish human from wood.
The psychoacoustic effect of 'resulting patterns' where your brain begins to hear melodies that aren't actually being played.
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How does Drumming sound next to the rest of Steve Reich's catalogue?

Minimalist+1.0σ

The production is pushed notably harder into minimalist than this artist usually allows.

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