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.
Monday, February 15, 2010
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.
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I have to agree with Brittany's assessment of Terry Riley's "In C". He uses the tone as a metronome, but at some point I felt it should have been faded to allow for the other intricacies to shine through.
I felt Steve Reich's "Six Marimbas" suffers from the same issue, although the piece is much more intricate and could have benefited from fading the original repetitive measure out all together.
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