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Old 10-25-2011, 01:17 PM   #350 (permalink)
lucifer_sam
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Originally Posted by Argento View Post
No idea about what is minimalism.

Please, show me a "killer song" (use your criteria) from youtube.
Steve Reich:

Steve Reich "Music for 18 Musicians" -Pulse - YouTube

Phillip Glass:

philip glass: glassworks - YouTube

Terry Riley:

Terry Riley - A Rainbow in a curved air - 1969 - YouTube
(You might recognize this from the intro to "Baba O'Riley").

William Basinski:

Melancholia - William Basinski - YouTube

Minimalism is a philosophical approach to music that could essentially apply to any genre, but is most commonly associated with classical composers such as these. Almost all noteworthy minimalist composers are American.
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