Dragon Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Something I'm seriously interested in right now is "Clapping Music", written in 1972 by Steve Reich. For those who don't know, it is a minimalist piece of music performed entirely by two people clapping. The first musician claps this bar 156 times (the entire length of the piece): *clap* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* But the second musician has a trickier task. They clap the above bar over and over, and at first they are synchronized with the other musician. But every 12 bars, they shift one beat to the left. So the above bar becomes: *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* And then... *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* *miss* *clap* *clap* Notice that each time, the clap at the start is being removed and placed at the end. This continues throughout the piece, and after 144 bars, when the second musician has shifted twelve times, the two musicians are in unison again, and the piece ends. Despite being based on such a simple rhythm, Clapping Music evolves into something beautiful that flows with complex rhythms and patterns. Here is a pretty awesome video of the piece being performed by jugglers banging balls onto the floor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhBti625_s One can only begin to imagine the amount of skill required to get that right. As for me, I hope to be able to clap to this one day. Sure, it's a lot of fun being the first musician clapping the same bar over and over, but try tapping to the beat of the second. It's tricky. Let us discuss this gem from the days of minimalism. Perhaps we could start a live WATMM cover version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 <3 drumming is also worth a mention http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USRGNr17Jm4 fuckin IDM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQcDlE51qJk&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 thread needs more theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baph Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 thread needs more theory Fuckin' phasing. How does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them come out to show them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 I've played clapping music and it's really fun and awesome. I want to try drumming sometime but I just don't think I'm that good. four organs is better imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted July 10, 2010 Author Share Posted July 10, 2010 I've played clapping music and it's really fun and awesome. I want to try drumming sometime but I just don't think I'm that good. four organs is better imo. Which clapper were you? The one that repeats the same bar, or the one that shifts every 12 bars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 i've long harbored a desire to get together enough people to do music for 18 musicians. like a lot of reich (and terry riley too), it's scored so any 18 instruments can play it. you'd need absolutely perfect timing though. or click tracks on headphones, maybe. you could use the same group to do riley's in C as well four organs is better imo. there used to be a kickass version of four organs being done by just two guys on youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenGOD Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Damn that drumline playing "drumming" is fucking tight. Makes sense though, those drumline guys are fucking on point. I went to school with one, and while he wasn't the most creative drummer in the class that year, his technique and timing were tighter than a 12 year old catholic school girl's vagina. Wish more drumlines would do crazy shit like that. the video posted for clapping is madness, that must have taken just a wee bit of practice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 i think some of the vocal stuff like come out to sjow them or its gonna rain is some of the trippiest shit. it does my head in everytime and i can barely make it through them. i didnt know that about scoring 18 musicians for any instrument. it would be super interesting to hear different versions of that. id like to hear an autechre version of thst where they use their sounds in the 18 musicians formula. actually that would make a good series. all different bands releasing their take on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capsaicin Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 This was posted on WATMM in the favorite youtube videos thread I think, but still relevant to the topic (and still totally awesome): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKXy1FPTdvg&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 <3 drumming is also worth a mention http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USRGNr17Jm4 this group is from UAF in fairbanks alaska. I KNOW THEM. I just played a fucking gig with the guy on the far right last night. Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvatorin Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 I was in the FOOKin audience. I made a bootleg recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beariksson Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 "Fapping Music", "Music for 18 masturbators", "It's Gonna Cum", "Music for a large penis", "Cumming" Imagine two guys fapping, one just slightly faster than the other. Penis phase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rude_NHS Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 i've seen it live. four organs is my fav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awepittance Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 i ejaculate regularly to Steve Reich. I was pleased that i played different trains for my sister on a road trip and she's been listening to Reich ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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