Steve Reich - Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ (1974) 

It's a fair summer night. I'm out doing my run. I rest in the end of it in a field of grass looking upon the stars. I've been in an 8 month journey back from a major depression. The wind is fresh on my face. The grass is prickly on my knees. This music is playing and I'm crying in gratitude that I've survived it and that I'm still here, listening to this beautiful music on this night. Thank you mister Reich! 🙏🎶❤

Happy 85th birthday to Steve Reich. And thanks for everything.

My favourite Reich composition, absolutely delightful, heavenly

I listen to this almost every morning doing yoga. Reich’s rhythmic structures make it easier, for me, to focus on the breath. And I find this piece indescribably joyful which adds to the yogic experience. A wonderful combination.

There is a TINY bit of the score on the album box. I had mallet instruments and an organ so I had some fun putting the first few seconds of this together on a multi-track. Listening to this on vinyl will make you cry, it's so beautiful. The feeling is straight up euphoric.

This is incredible music that gets under your skin, that touches your innermost being.

The wall of harmonic sound generated by the voices and organ drone over the shimmering waves of mallets augmenting and stretching the perception of time. The counterpoint is dense and rewards the listener with sudden lateral tonal shifts. Mathematical, ecstatic and sublime.

After 40 years of listening still so wonderfull

one of his finest compositions for me. I hope it will always accompany me for the rest of my life.

Thank you Steve Reich for this amazing masterpiece! 🙏❤️

I've heard people talk about melting into a piece of music. I now understand what they mean.

I bought this from a record stall in Oxford market in the 70s and played it endlessly along with Six Pianos.

When I close my eyes,I can see the ones that have gone beyond and I smile.

My favourite Reich piece

Music from the heaven.

Reminds me of something id hear in legend of zelda. Or at least the newer games in the series.

Nowadays, it feels like it's a rare pleasure to be able to call a work of art both stunningly original and successful. Chapeau!

Certainly a masterpiece. A special beauty all its own.

Speechless

Heavenly, as sent from above.

So many people here have said it already, but I have to chime in too; so much warmth and joy in this music. Feeling grateful for the mere fact of music... and Hallelujah for discovering new (to me) music that moves me like it did when I was a child. Time to Wiki Steve Reich. I need to know more about him.

Rediscovering this was a huge come up. Highly recommend and truly remarkable piece of work

This is my favorite song

brings you always in a state of silence and peace Peter Baert

"Silence and peace at the touch of a button" Blows my mind!

This piece inspired Chris Brayden in his composing of the Astrologer’s theme in Quest for Glory II (1990).

so stunning.

Content de ne pas être le seul acheteur de ce triple album, en 1975 à Châtellerault. Un exploit.

Not enough is said about Reich's gifts as a melodist. His melodies don't develop in the way of Mozart but even so he manages to do a suprising amount with limited material.

My kingdom for a quarter rest!

A step by step meditative music...becoming like a mantra satellite.

Ascoltando questa musica volo nei cieli più alti in pace con me stesso

Uno de los más grandes del siglo XX

What a beauty performance, lovely version of a lovely piece, thanks I'm live to hear this pearl

one of his best track imo

This reminds me of one or two pieces of "The Planets." 😊

i feel like this is the kind of music you hear when in the womb. Does anybody else?

最高にかっこいい

It seems, i am Steve Reich fan!

Energía, éxtasis, felicidad

thx

The best recording of this fantastic piece. But did there really need to be three chord changes? Peace.

rigpa embodied in vibra-sound

amazing..

EARGASM

423 Broadway. It's where it all went down.

I found the purest drug

Im 100% sure this was sampled for a Plaid track, but I just cant remember which one 🤔

Reminds me of the Einstein on the beach tune

This is good. This and Nazareth.

Bliss trance - mission

😊😊😊😊😊

Made me want to be a fish

Not one of my favorites. Glad Steve's music is available for people to hear. It does sound like he was in a happy mood. Most of his stuff has a lot of dissonance. If machines become self aware, what kind of music will they make or not care to try?

Watery...

he should write music for Zelda games

if anything at 0.90 speed it opens up farther or should that be further

My wife says this sounds awful. I disagree with her.

What type of music is this?

needs more kickdrum

15.47 : your apple device is full of messages

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music from parallel universum

Steve Reich the pusherman

Music for vegan instruments

I hate this, it’s the same thing over and over, not building to anything and then it changes, but it just repeats over and over!

Thank you Steve Reich for this amazing masterpiece! 🙏❤️