Matt Jones

before you play two notes learn how to play one note - and don't play one note unless you've got a reason to play it - Mark Hollis

Maximum Minimalists

I second Luke’s recommendations for decent minimalist classical stuff. That Glass CD on the NAXOS label is only about 5 quid – so I agree, it’s a must buy. Maximum Minimalists is also a good one to get if you want a general flavour of this genre of music (or is it a ‘movement’?). I also recommend Morton Feldman (who’s compositions sometimes last for 5 hours or so) and Gavin Bryers (‘Jesus Blood Never Failed Me Yet’ involves an hour long loop of a tramp singing in the streets of London – sounds bonkers but it’s actually really moving).

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