In C by Terry Riley / Steve Reich Six Marimbas

I never thought I would like minimalist music. However, after listening (I'm actually still listening to it because it's so long!) to In C by Terry Riley I don't dislike it as much. I really enjoy all the different levels and beats that come in at various times. Some attack quite quickly and unexpectedly and others slowly creep up you hardly notice they are there. The one thing that is getting annoying is the constant 1.2.3.4 1.2.3.4. beat that is keeping in in time. After 10 minutes that starts to be all I hear. I'd like it more if that beat were more in the background or if other beats had more volume and presence.

I also listened to Steve Reich's The 6 Marimbas. I enjoyed this piece much more. I really got into the hollow beats. I'm not sure if this really happened or if it's some clever illusion to keep me interested, but the overlay of quick tempo beats interchanged with slower ones made the overall same repetitive beat in the background go away or a least change speed, which for me is much more interesting to listen to. It keeps me wondering about what will happen next, compared to In C where it was all too similar for me.