Artist
Steve Reich
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
Appears on
Music for 18 Musicians
1978 · ECM
Ranked No. 2 in 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
Come Out
1966 · Odyssey
Ranked No. 3 in 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
Music for 18 Musicians
1978 · ECM
Picked by The Waxonia 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
Come Out
1966 · Odyssey
Picked by The Waxonia 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