# Alvin Lucier — Every Record We Rank

Alvin Lucier appears once in our Minimalism list, placing as high as No. 4. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Minimalism
- **Year:** 1969
- **Highest placing:** No. 4 in Minimalism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/alvin-lucier/

## Appears on

### [I Am Sitting in a Room](https://waxonia.com/track/alvin-lucier--i-am-sitting-in-a-room/)

*1969 · No. 4 in [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/)*

A man records himself describing what he is about to do, then re-records the recording forty times until the room's resonance eats the speech. The purest process piece ever made.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Alvin%20Lucier%20I%20Am%20Sitting%20in%20a%20Room) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fAxHlLK3Oyk)

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