(January 2019) I have completed episode 199 of my “opus project.” This edition: TERRY RILEY. A (still living) composer of experimental music and pioneer of minimalism, Riley gained fame with works featuring loops and delay effects. Many of his pieces feature Indian musical and jazz elements. A multi-instrumentalist, the majority of his compositions are on keyboard, some of which sound new-agey to the ear. I prefer the early experimental stuff.
Favorite album: A Rainbow in Curved Air
Favorite piece (song): A Rainbow in Curved Air
Favorite live performance: Persian Surgery Dervishes
Favorite soundtrack: Les Yeux Fermés
Favorite later piece: The Cusp of Magic (with Kronos Quartet)
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