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Masterpieces of Minimal Music | Including Lesser-Known Works

One of the indispensable genres when discussing contemporary music is minimal music.

Even if you’ve heard the name, many people may not be quite sure about its definition.

Surprisingly, the definition of minimal music is simple: it primarily involves the persistent repetition of similar melodic patterns.

In terms of atmosphere, it generally feels close to ambient music.

This time, we’ve selected some classic tracks of minimal music.

There are some lesser-known works included as well, so even those who already love minimal music should definitely check them out.

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Masterpieces of Minimal Music | Including Lesser-Known Works
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1eastPhrygian gatesADAMS
Phrygian gatesADAMSplay_arrow
A work with an impressive piano-centered arrangement, '…
2eastSatyagrahaPhilip Glass
SatyagrahaPhilip Glassplay_arrow
Various styles of minimal...
3eastMusic for 18 MusiciansSteve Reich
Music for 18 MusiciansSteve Reichplay_arrow
Minimal music is, when sounds are repeated, it...
4eastSogno ad Occhi ApertiGiovanni Sollima
Sogno ad Occhi ApertiGiovanni Sollimaplay_arrow
As if the beauty of Bach’s style had been honed to the utmost edge…
5eastIcebreaker Trance Part 4Michael Gordon
Icebreaker Trance Part 4Michael Gordonplay_arrow
The American composer, Michael Gordon...
6eastAmbient 1Brian Eno
Ambient 1Brian Enoplay_arrow
Active from the 1970s through the 1980s…
7eastandataRyuichi Sakamoto
andataRyuichi Sakamotoplay_arrow
As YMO, they enjoyed immense popularity in the 1980s…
8eastAnthracite FieldsJulia Wolfe
Anthracite FieldsJulia Wolfeplay_arrow
Repeating the same melody over a long period of time...
9eastInfra 1Max Richter
Infra 1Max Richterplay_arrow
It begins with a quiet tone like Morse code…
10eastIn CTerry Riley
In CTerry Rileyplay_arrow
When it comes to composers of minimal music, s...
11eastThe Little Match Girl PassionDavid Lang
The Little Match Girl PassionDavid Langplay_arrow
When it comes to minimal music, everyone immedi—
12eastFearful SymmetriesJohn Adams
Fearful SymmetriesJohn Adamsplay_arrow
One of the leading composers of minimal music…
13eastSalve ReginaArvo Part
Salve ReginaArvo Partplay_arrow
When people hear minimal music, many think of it as sooth...
14eastAtticaFrederic Rzewski
AtticaFrederic Rzewskiplay_arrow
Political and social elements within minimal music...
15eastDiffractions 1Mark Fell
Diffractions 1Mark Fellplay_arrow
Minimal music repeats the same melody...
16eastRainlightMax Richter
RainlightMax Richterplay_arrow
Max, a British composer born in Germany…
17eastVelvetMikael Sapin
VelvetMikael Sapinplay_arrow
For beginners, the image of minimal music is...
18eastMothertongueNico Muhly
MothertongueNico Muhlyplay_arrow
A piece created by multitrack recording voices that keep singing at a constant pitch…
19eastProverbSteve Reich
ProverbSteve Reichplay_arrow
Known as a master of minimal music…
20eastThe Side of Man and WomankindTony Conrad
The Side of Man and WomankindTony Conradplay_arrow
『The Side of Man and…