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Drumming
Classical · 2018 · 4 tracks · 1h 10m

Drumming

Steve Reich

Seventy minutes of interlocking percussion that shifts from dry bongo strikes to shimmering marimbas. A hypnotic, mathematical study in human rhythm.

October 5, 2018

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A relentless, hypnotic pulse that balances mathematical coldness with a warm, human heartbeat.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks · 1h 10m
01
Drumming: Part I
24:56
02
Drumming: Part II
20:19
03
Drumming: Part III
11:10
04
Drumming: Part IV
13:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition in Part II where the sharp bongo strikes give way to the warm, liquid resonance of marimbas.
The entry of wordless female vocals in Part II, mimicking the marimba's timbre until the two are indistinguishable.
The final section of Part IV where all instruments unite for a massive, shimmering wall of rhythmic density.
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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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