What is the music that...? Please Help!

SATCHMO · 09-19-2010, 12:01 PM

You're not actually looking for a particular genre of music, if what you're looking for is the use of this musical device, which one might call looped counterpoint, or a fugue. The style that you are describing would definitely fall into minimalism, which is a genre that encompasses many different styles, including electronic, orchestral, new age, and others, but minimalism isn't strictly defined by the use of that device.

Steve Reich is a post modern classical composer, and while he did a significant amount of work with tape loops and other electronic compositions, he also did a lot of organic instrumental music that produced the same contrapuntal effect your aiming for. The best example being Music for 18 Musicians. It's definitely worth checking out.

09-19-2010, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,847	You're not actually looking for a particular genre of music, if what you're looking for is the use of this musical device, which one might call looped counterpoint, or a fugue. The style that you are describing would definitely fall into minimalism, which is a genre that encompasses many different styles, including electronic, orchestral, new age, and others, but minimalism isn't strictly defined by the use of that device. Steve Reich is a post modern classical composer, and while he did a significant amount of work with tape loops and other electronic compositions, he also did a lot of organic instrumental music that produced the same contrapuntal effect your aiming for. The best example being Music for 18 Musicians. It's definitely worth checking out.