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Drumming
Classical · 2018 · 4 tracks · 55m

Drumming

Steve Reich

A seventy-minute masterwork of tuned percussion and human voices. Rhythmic patterns phase in and out of alignment, creating a hypnotic, psychoacoustic trance.

March 9, 2018

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A relentless, hypnotic pulse that transforms from physical impact into ethereal shimmer.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 55m
01
Drumming, Part I
16:29
02
Drumming, Part II
17:23
03
Drumming, Part III
11:47
04
Drumming, Part IV
9:31
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Part II where the sharp attack of tuned drums softens into the woody, resonant bloom of multiple marimbas.
The introduction of wordless female vocals in Part II that mimic the exact timbre of the instruments until the human and wood sounds blur.
The final section of Part IV where glockenspiels, marimbas, and drums all converge into a massive, shimmering wall of acoustic sound.
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How does Drumming sound next to the rest of Steve Reich's catalogue?

Vocal Layering+2.8σ

The vocals lean far further into vocal layering than the rest of the catalogue.

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