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Minimalism
- Genre family
- Classical / Art Music
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Minimalism
Minimalism is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Minimalism is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Arovane, Jon Hopkins and Melo Anon.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreMinimalism
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Right Pocket2024 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 02Afternoon Before A Big Night2024 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 03Purblestank2024 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 04Us, Inside2019 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 05Sign Language2016 · Minimalism · minimalismOpen in new tab 06Interlude no. 2 from the CIVIL warS2000 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 07Above Water (Instrumental)2015 · Minimalism · ambientOpen in new tab 08Symphony no. 3: Movement IV2000 · Minimalism · soundtrackOpen in new tab 09Individuation2016 · Minimalism · ambientOpen in new tab 10DorsalMinimalism · ambientOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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