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Steve Reich

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A Cauldron Of Creative Form: Steve Reich And Gerhard Richter At The Barbican

Howling At The Endless Freezing Grey: Berlin Atonal Reviewed

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Art

Time After Time: Athanasios Argianas’ Hollowed Water Playlist

Drawing together sculpture and sound, the ancient and modern, Athanasios Argianas's show Hollowed Water inhabited Camden Arts Centre before the lockdown and is now available to view online. Here the artist shares some of the images and sounds that inspired the exhibition
Black Sky Thinking

The Trouble With Menimalism: Rescuing Histories From The Cutting Room Floor

The BBC's recent minimalism series has turned the form into a narrow, exclusive Music For (Male) Musicians narrative. Jennifer Allan argues that the media needs to catch up with fast-evolving histories
A Quietus Interview

Resonant Territories: Joan La Barbara Interviewed

US composer and voice artist Joan La Barbara has pioneered experimental multiphonics, circular singing, ululation and glottal clicks over the past five decades. Ahead of her performance at LCMF this weekend, she spoke to Louise Gray about infanticide, vocal fry and moving beyond the mask.

Black Sky Thinking

Praise Be! The Quietus’ Favourite Religious & Spiritual Records

Ahead of the Easter weekend, the Quietus writers select a huge list of their favourite religious and spiritual records, from across the spectrum of belief systems, denominations and musical styles
Strange World Of...

An Age Of Promise: The Strange World Of… The Kronos Quartet

Leo Chadburn talks to the quartet's founder member, violinist David Harrington, about ten key projects which have shaped their unique career
A Quietus Interview

‘I’m A Walking Bordello!’: Charlemagne Palestine Interviewed

The New York artist/composer sits down for an in-depth interview with Erin Lyndal Martin, to discuss animism and stuffed toys, ringing church bells in '60s New York, sacred musics and trance states
A Quietus Interview

Time Becomes A Loop: William Basinski Interviewed

John Doran talks to William Basinski about the tenth anniversary of The Disintegration Loops. Main picture by Peter J. Kierzkowski
A Quietus Interview

Music For Umpteen Musicians: Steve Reich Interviewed

Ahead of Steve Reich's appearance at Bloc in the afternoon tomorrow, Leo Chadburn called up the composer for a second conversation about how he interacts with other musicians and musics. Radiohead revelations!
Anniversary

Celebrating The 30th Anniversary Of Glassworks By Philip Glass

Erin Lyndal Martin looks back at a bizarre but successful attempt to combine classical and pop... for the Walkman
A Quietus Interview

The Exploits And Opinions Of Gavin Bryars, ‘Pataphysician

Robert Barry traces the fascinating history of Gavin Bryars' The Sinking Of The Titanic ahead of performances in Birmingham and London this week. Main portrait courtesy of Gautier Deblonde
A Quietus Interview

Modular Love: Suzanne Ciani Interviewed

John Doran talks to Suzanne Ciani about how no-one was ready for the electronic instrument revolution, not even members of New York's avant garde and why intimacy with your machine is a must
A Quietus Interview

Antennae Up & Receiving: Steve Reich Interviewed

As the documentary Phase to Face screens in London, Leo Chadburn speaks to composer Steve Reich about his work, the strength of American musicians, Radiohead, and his evolving dialogue with pop and rock
Black Sky Thinking

Reverberations Preview: The Enduring Appeal Of Steve Reich

As the Barbican prepare to celebrate the work of Steve Reich with a major festival, writer and musician Leo Chadburn looks at the continuing significance of the oft-imitated minimalist pioneer

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Baker's Dozen

Crossing Over: Brìghde Chaimbeul’s Favourite Albums

From the Gaelic music of her youth to modern experimental favourites, via trad from across the spectrum, Brìghde Chaimbeul takes Patrick Clarke through her 13 favourite records ahead of her appearance at this year's Supersonic
Baker's Dozen

Where I’m Coming From: Visionist’s 13 Favourite Albums

From a love for choral music inspired by his grandmother, to discovering Steve Reich at school, setting up a label just to release SD Laika and seeing Cocteau Twins on Top Of The Pops 2, Visionist picks the thirteen albums that made him the artist he is today
Baker's Dozen

Minimalist Requirements: Gareth Jones’ Favourite Music

Pioneering producer and engineer Gareth Jones takes Ned Raggett on a journey through his thirteen favourite albums, from the elegance of Can to the wit of Karlheinz Stockhausen via Robert Wyatt, Wendy Carlos and more
Baker's Dozen

Mercurial Rev: Richard Coles’ Favourite Music

Vicar, musician, broadcaster and ex-Communard, The Reverend Richard Coles tells Alex Burrows how music is still important to belief and why parish choirs are the new punk. Portrait by Tim Anderson.

Baker's Dozen

Speaking Rhythms: Valentina Magaletti’s Baker’s Dozen

Prolific drummer and collaborator Valentina Magaletti marks the release of Tomaga's finest album by telling Jennifer Lucy Allan about her favourite 13 albums, from The Cure to Miles Davis, Art Blakey, and Can to Deerhoof, This Heat and the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Photo by Adele di Nunzio
Baker's Dozen

Wonder & Waveform: Hannah Peel’s Favourite Albums

Hannah Peel speaks to poet, writer and sometime collaborator Will Burns about the 13 albums that influenced her, from Kraftwerk to Jill Scott, Radiohead, Cluster and Steve Reich. Photo by Peter Marley.
Baker's Dozen

Not Just Random Doof: Jas Shaw’s Favourite Music

Jas Shaw marks the release of the first album from his new project Shaw & Grossfeldt with a Quietus Baker's Dozen, featuring an Aphex Twin love story, why dance music isn't an albums game, and how a Resident Advisor podcast helped him through chemotherapy
Baker's Dozen

Harmonic Worlds: Colin Newman’s 13 Favourite Albums

The Immersion, Wire and Githead founder member chooses a list that goes from minimalism to maximalism, via Steve Reich, LFO and Todd Rundgren, and tells Ben Graham how Britpop was rubbish but The Beatles have never sounded better

Baker's Dozen

Cool & Collected: Let’s Eat Grandma’s Favourite Albums

As Let's Eat Grandma release excellent new album I'm All Ears, they guide Aimee Armstrong through a Baker's Dozen loaded with contemporary pop, from Janelle Monáe to Sophie, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde and Christine & The Queens

Baker's Dozen

“There Is Noise In Beauty”: Cornelius’ Favourite Albums

In the first Baker's Dozen of 2018, Cornelius guides us through 13 favourites that helped shaped his musical life, including the new-on-vinyl Mellow Waves
Baker's Dozen

Trying Everything On: Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s Baker’s Dozen

With her sixth full-length album set for imminent release, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith takes Christian Eede from influential minimalism by Steve Reich to new age ambience by Midori Takada over the course of her Baker's Dozen
Baker's Dozen

Mighty Mighty Boosh Tones: Julian Barratt’s Favourite LPs

As Julian Barratt releases 'You Can't Handcuff The Wind', a single by alter-ego Richard Thorncroft, he guides Adrian Lobb through 13 favourite albums, from Miles Davis to Zappa, Fela Kuti and the soundtracks of the Wicker Man and more
Baker's Dozen

We Like To Dig The Roots: Coldcut’s Favourite Albums

As Ninja Tune founders and Coldcut men Matt Black and Jonathan More release a new Adrian Sherwood-produced new LP they talk Lottie Brazier through the records that sparked their lifetime of eclectic music-making
Baker's Dozen

In Place: Yann Tiersen’s Favourite Albums

With his ninth album, EUSA, out now, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist takes Fred Jage-Bowler from the Velvets to Bill Callahan via NEU!, Vashti Bunyan and Joanna Newsom on a tour of his favourite records
Baker's Dozen

Music Of The Spheres: Rhys Chatham’s Favourite Albums

The veteran avant-garde composer picks records by Morton Subotnick, Charlemagne Palestine and Maryanne Amacher and more to tell Danny Riley how his music, including new album Pythagorean Dream, has evolved
Baker's Dozen

Free, Open Spaces: Brian Eno’s Favourite Records

Before he releases his new album The Ship, the composer, producer and artist gives William Doyle a tour of some of his favourite records and tracks, reflecting on how they've shaped his own approach to music

Baker's Dozen

A Flash Of White Heat: John Stanier Of Battles’ Favourite Albums

With Battles' new LP La Di Da Di out, the drummer with the highest cymbal in rock takes a journey through hardcore, hip-hop and baroque and reveals his 'never-leave-home-without-it security blanket record' for Kiran Acharya
Baker's Dozen

Something Searing: Yannis Philippakis Of Foals’ Favourite Albums

Before the release of new album What Went Down, the Foals frontman gives Lisa Lavery his top 13 LPs, all records united by "people's voices that connect directly", moving through Arthur Russell, Pixies and Howlin' Wolf
Baker's Dozen

A Controlling Cacophony: Dan Deacon’s Favourite Albums

With his fourth album Gliss Riffer released earlier this year and a European tour just started, the Baltimore electronics wizard tells Dom Smith what the gems in his record collection have given to his own musical creations
Baker's Dozen

Winners’ Music: Daniel Patrick Quinn’s Favourite Albums

Island-dwelling outsider musician and One More Grain brain Daniel Patrick Quinn tells us about his 13 favourite albums from Suede to Fela Kuti, Nico to Robert Wyatt and Gamelan to ELO, plus the sound of a snipe drumming, and wonders whether he'd have sexual feelings for Jeff Lynne were he a woman.
Baker's Dozen

Beautiful Colours Everywhere: Dan Snaith Of Caribou’s Favourite LPs

Deep in the middle of a worldwide tour to promote his new album Our Love, Dan Snaith takes some time to pore over his favourite albums and tells Joe Clay about "the music that I grew up with"
Baker's Dozen

Human Interactions: Agnes Obel’s Favourite Albums

With two UK dates bringing her European tour to a close next week, the Danish singer-songwriter self-pens us a top albums rundown
Baker's Dozen

Self-Confident Weirdos: Kavus Torabi’s Favourite Albums

With Knifeworld's second album The Unravelling just out, Matt Evans gets the top albums rundown from the band's leader and prolific multi-instrumentalist
Baker's Dozen

Planets Of Sound: Joey Santiago Of Pixies’ Favourite Albums

With Indie Cindy out and their headline slot at Field Day on the horizon, Joseph Alberto Santiago, Pixies' lead guitarist-cum-noise implementer, rocks us with his 13 defining records
Baker's Dozen

Elements Of Confusion: Nick McCabe Of Black Submarine’s Favourite LPs

With New Shores, the long-awaited debut by Black Submarine, out this week, the former Verve guitarist goes from teenage mainstays to recently-heard favourites in his top 13 albums
Baker's Dozen

Post Global Music: David Pajo’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of the reunited Slint playing shows this month and next, the hyper-prolific multi-instrumentalist hones his record collection down to a top 13
Baker's Dozen

Nearly Perfect But Not Quite: Lloyd Cole’s Favourite Albums

The former Commotions man rifles through his record collection to pick his top 13 records
Baker's Dozen

Sonic DNA: Natasha Khan Of Bat For Lashes’ Favourite Albums

As part of our series of articles previewing this year's Field Day Festival, Natasha Khan roots through her record collection to pick out her 13 top LPs
Baker's Dozen

Alan Wilder Of Recoil & Depeche Mode’s 13 Favourite LPs

As Short Circuit fast approaches, we talk to Alan Wilder about his 13 favourite records, and how they shaped his work in post-Depeche Mode project Recoil

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