The magic of minimalism BBC4

[Stunsworth]

A new series about minimalist music starts tonight at 9pm on BBC4. US west coast in the 50s this week.

 

[Wolfmancatsup]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Tony L]

Excellent. Will be watching this one for sure.

 

[Graham H]

Let’s hope there is due respect paid to Terry Riley.

 

[foxwelljsly]

Cool. Will crack out the cans for this.

 

[alanbeeb]

I will watch but will probably throw something at the TV as a result.

 

[gustavm]

No doubt this will be repeated. (Every 2 seconds)

 

[Stunsworth]

Let’s hope there is due respect paid to Terry Riley.

Guess what started the programme.

 

[droodzilla]

It's superb so far. Getting an interview with Lamonte Young on camera is, I assume, quite a coup.

 

[Stunsworth]

It's superb so far. Getting an interview with Lamonte Young on camera is, I assume, quite a coup.

I agree, this is BBC 4 at it’s best. Worth the license fee by itself.

 

[Stunsworth]

Qobuz have In C for £1.99 - £2.99 for the 24/96 version...

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/terry-riley-in-c-terry-riley/0884977039719

 

[Michael J]

That was good.

Was good that.

Good that was.

 

[andrew d]

Brilliant! Looking forward to next week! Reich and Glass removals is unfortunately unavailable on Radio 4 player. A great afternoon drama about the boys when they were starting off. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03ggrqg

 

[Tony L]

I really enjoyed that. I’m a big fan of this stuff and its great Charles Hazelwood got access to all the real innovators here.

 

[Snufkin]

A good first episode and it was great to see Terry Riley - I love Rainbow in Curved Air.

 

[Seeker_UK]

A good first episode and it was great to see Terry Riley - I love Rainbow in Curved Air.

Ever heard his 'Happy Ending' LP?

 

[Darkagesound]

Thanks for alerting me to this - just watched it. I was familiar with Terry Riley to the extent of having listened to In C and Rainbow in Curved Air, and I'd heard of Lamonte Young, though not familiar with his music, but perhaps that's not surprising since he doesn't seem to publish it. I'm a huge fan of Steve Reich and Philip Glass so I'm really looking forward to the next episode.

 

[Graham H]

Would have been nice to have less dressing and hype, and more La Monte Young and Terry Riley interviews. Nice to see the It’s Gonna Rain footage, and how Music For The Gift came about (two personal favourites from the genre).

 

[Aethelist]

Got to be honest. I've never heard this before. I like it.

But I can't get the lead bass line from tubular bells out of my head

(I'm not incidentally-those days are long gone)

 

[HairyHaggis]

A good first episode and it was great to see Terry Riley - I love Rainbow in Curved Air.

Just what I thought. It was probably around 1973 when I first heard rainbow and I've loved it ever since. But this is the first time I've actually seen and heard the man behind the music. A lovely fellow. Love his ideas. And his philosophy