I’ve often thought that the history of minimalist composition has itself been shaped like a minimalist composition, with hazy and uncertain beginnings that gather impetus over the long haul, to the ...

Hisaishi sat down with Jonathan Ross at Abbey Road Studios to discuss his career in music, from the Ghibli maestro’s ...

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Fairly obvious, but want to create minimal music? Don’t start adding big events and sounds as your track progresses. Instead, vary things up by subtly adding and removing elements of your beat. If you ...

From sleek Scandinavian furniture to the smooth curves of airport terminals, minimalist design is everywhere. Even your favourite film soundtracks may owe something to the movement that sought to ...

A festival called Minimalist Jukebox, highlighting the musical form of Minimalism, is currently underway in Los Angeles. Musician and Day to Day contributor David Was reviews the festival and says ...

Composer Terry Riley has always been hard to classify. Even in the early stages of his career, his kaleidoscopic works straddled jazz, classical, popular, and world music. Now that he is celebrating ...

Music for productivity comes in various forms, but if you’re the type who enjoys non-vocal electronica in the background while you get stuff done, Focusmusic.fm delivers. Best of all, it’s in a simple ...

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