Recording

Come Out
Steve Reich

Independently chosen for2 of our lists. Here is what each of them said.

Released

1966

Label

Odyssey

On

Minimalism and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred

Updated

2026-08-29

1. 03

   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.

2. ·

   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.