Early Works

by Steve Reich

Early Works cover art

This compilation gathers Steve Reich's most groundbreaking phase-shifting tape experiments from the 1960s, offering a primal look into the birth of musical minimalism. Works like 'Come Out' and 'It's Gonna Rain' utilize hypnotic, overlapping vocal loops to explore racial tension and apocalyptic dread through strict mathematical processes. The collection stands as an essential, avant-garde document of rhythmic phase manipulation.

Genres

  • Minimalism
  • Tape Music
  • Process Music

Tracklist

  1. Come Out
  2. Piano Phase
  3. Clapping Music
  4. It’s Gonna Rain