Philip Glass
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Topic: Philip Glass
Posted By: haas
Subject: Philip Glass
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 04:30
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Can anyone tell me if he is progressive, or where I can compare him with? I saw a movie he made the music for, and it's very beautifull, but what are his key albums?
Thanks inadvance ------------- "the attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. there is always the hope that something dangerous may happen" - Claude Debussy |
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 04:53
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I would describe him as Prog(ish). His genre of music is usually described as 'Systems Music.' This consists of a set rhythm that constantly evolves and weaves around newly incorporateed rhythms.All very hypnotic. Other exponents of the genre include John Adams,Terry Riley and Steve Reich to name but a few. The albums that I would recommend are:- Glassworks Music in 12 Parts Koyaanisquatsi The Photographer Low Symphony ( His re-working of tracks from Bowie's Low album) Heroe's Symphony - See previous recommendation Kundrun Einstein on the Beach. Happy (but can be expensive) Listening ------------- 
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 05:02
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edit: darn server deleted my post- lucky I've become used to copy-and-paste posting here the last few days. "Einstein on the Beach" is a classic..."Glassworks" or "Song of Liquid Days" are both good starting points...I liked "Koyaanisqatsi", but you may need the visuals to get the full effect. If you're a fan of Bowie you may find the "Low" and "Heroes" symphonies well worth checking out.
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Still, Man-Erg said pretty much the same thing, so kinda pointless now, but...
Enjoy! Glass is a bit of an acquired taste, repetitive and minimalist but very powerful. In that way he could be compared to Eno, but with less ambient textures and a more intense weight to the music- seems like there might be a classical Germanic influence, though through a completely modern filter. On the other hand, he definitely resembles his contemporary Steve Reich (whom I prefer) but with a relatively more accesible style. Posted By: haas
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 05:05
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Can he be campared to the soundscapes of Robert Fripp, or Mike Oldfield, or something like that? And what is his Key album? (like close to the edge is for Yes, or something like that?) ------------- "the attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. there is always the hope that something dangerous may happen" - Claude Debussy |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 05:18
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What I've heard of Phillip Glass is considerably more musically complex than anything I've ever heard by Fripp pr Oldfield. Although I've not heard that much PG, what I have heard is more akin to minimilist music and in some shops in the UK was filed under classical, alongside the likes of Michael Nyman and Steve Reich. Its not really anything to do with pop, rock or prog in any way. That was my impression, but I may be wrong. Incidentally if you like cleever minimilist stuff then I can reccomend 'Different Trains' by Steve Reich. Its quite exhilierating ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
haas wrote:
Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 05:35
| Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar collaboration, forget the name(Passages?) is an interesting piece of work that should be heard by music students. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 05:53
All Aboard ! -------------
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Posted By: arcer
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 09:49
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Big Fan of Phillip Glass as well as the ones mentioned above perhaps you should check out Powaqaatsi Solo Piano and possible the most accesible of his recent works the soundtrack to the movie 'The Hours', which is really lovely
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Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 12:59
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PG's music is very rhythmic, sequenced and repetitive. there are repetitive female vocals through sequenced orchestral arrangements; that's why he is a minimalist; he is not really prog. try photographer and north star. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: philippe
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 13:05
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Simply the most overrated and most popular artist from the minimalist musical scene...all his albums are the same...forbid names as Philip Glass, Steve Reich and John Adams and go back to the extreme, radical repetitive drone music made by the initiators of the genre (La monte Young and others), by fare better, more physical and more visceral!!! Glass' best album is the one he made at the beginning of the 70s with Reich, Gibson and others from the east coast minimalist scene: Four organs
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Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 13:25
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^ It's always strange to me to hear artists like Philip Glass and John Cage (or even Pink Floyd or ELP) referred to as 'overrated'. I suppose I'd be more likely to agree if I thought that more than 0.01% of music fans had any actual exposure to their music. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi">
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 13:58
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Maybe they are overated inside the genre.
i think that what Philippe means Philipp Glass is quite famous. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 06:01
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Philip Glass did have a brief brush with rock/prog when Virgin released his North Star album back in the 70s on the back of recommendations by the likes of Bowie and Eno. It was heavily advertised in the UK music press, but didn't sell that well. As other posters have mentioned, Steve Reich works in a similar vein - Music for 18 Musicians is a great introduction to his work. Terry Riley is another minimalist of about the same vintage - A Rainbow in Curved Air was hugely influential on 70s prog, including giving Curved Air their name. In C is another great Riley piece, see if you can find the version by NY percussion ensemble Bang on a Can. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: May 13 2005 at 08:50
And of course Townshend and Ratledge also were heavily influenced and using derived minimalism in their recorded music - e.g. the Who's Baba O'Riley |
Posted By: haas
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 05:57
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THanks for all the advice, i'm broke now because i bought a lot of his albums :). ------------- "the attraction of the virtuoso for the public is very like that of the circus for the crowd. there is always the hope that something dangerous may happen" - Claude Debussy |
Posted By: John
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 06:23
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Philips Glass: a lot of his music is incredibly beautiful, a lot of it I find
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Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 10:18
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Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: July 18 2005 at 16:29
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Yes, it was Passages. There is a great track on it, and now I don't know the name I once heard Philip do a solo piano version of some of the Einstein On The Beach stuff, and it was fantastic! |