# Steve Reich — Every Record We Rank

Steve Reich appears 4 times in our Minimalism and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 4
- **Appears on:** Minimalism and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- **Years:** 1966–1978
- **Highest placing:** No. 2 in Minimalism
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/steve-reich/

## Appears on

### [Music for 18 Musicians](https://waxonia.com/track/steve-reich--music-for-18-musicians/)

*1978 · ECM · No. 2 in [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/)*

An hour of pulsing marimbas and breath-length harmonic cycles. The most seductive thing minimalism produced, and the record that made the argument to people with no patience for the argument.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Steve%20Reich%20Music%20for%2018%20Musicians) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1oOmUi4HGt0)

### [Come Out](https://waxonia.com/track/steve-reich--come-out/)

*1966 · Odyssey · No. 3 in [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/)*

One phrase from a Harlem riot testimony, looped on two tapes drifting out of sync until the words dissolve into rhythm. Devastating, and the origin of phasing as a compositional device.

Also on: [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Steve%20Reich%20Come%20Out) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni-LmThfV6c)

### [Music for 18 Musicians](https://waxonia.com/track/steve-reich--music-for-18-musicians/)

*1978 · ECM · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

An hour of pulsing marimbas that converts people with no patience for the theory behind it. The most seductive thing minimalism produced.

Also on: [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Steve%20Reich%20Music%20for%2018%20Musicians) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=1oOmUi4HGt0)

### [Come Out](https://waxonia.com/track/steve-reich--come-out/)

*1966 · Odyssey · Picked by [The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred](https://waxonia.com/selection/the-desk-the-hundred/)*

One phrase from riot testimony, looped on two tapes drifting apart until the words become rhythm. Devastating, and the origin of phasing.

Also on: [Minimalism](https://waxonia.com/genre/minimalism/).

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Steve%20Reich%20Come%20Out) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni-LmThfV6c)

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