Artist· American composer

Terry Riley

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minimalism microtonal classical electronic

Terry Riley, celebrated American composer and pioneer of minimalism, is being honored on his 91st birthday with performances of his work, including 'The Holy Liftoff' featuring Claire Chase and the Jack Quartet, and 'Figure libre' with Jean-Louis Tallon.

Artist· American composer

Terry Riley

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Echoes and Dust Yesterday

Kavus Torabi – October By Name

Kavus Torabi Knifeworld Guapo Gong Cardiacs The Utopia Strong Ennio Morricone

Avant Music News Sep 24

Avant-Garde & Creative Music in New York City: September 23–30, 2026

Terry Riley Claire Chase JACK Quartet John Zorn Brian Marsella Jorge Roeder

2 articles Sep 23

Steve Reich Colin Currie Group Philip Glass Terry Riley La Monte Young David Bowie The Orb Radiohead

Crescendo Magazine, The Guardian Music

JazzTimes Sep 23

Book Review: Music Sets You Free

坂本龍一 Yellow Magic Orchestra Claude Debussy Erik Satie Nino Rota Terry Riley

Louder Sound Sep 15

"I’d go into a record shop and I’d want Blodwyn Pig and Wishbone Ash and Traffic and Soft Machine – but which one do you choose?": Punk pioneer Captain Sensible loved plenty of prog... but had to hide it

Captain Sensible Blodwyn Pig Wishbone Ash Traffic Soft Machine The Damned Terry Riley Peter Green Chick Corea Genesis Rat Scabies

Avant Music News Sep 14

Claire Chase on the Collaborative Model Behind Density 2036

Claire Chase Terry Riley Liza Lim Annea Lockwood Tyshawn Sorey Matana Roberts Anna Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir

5 articles Sep 12

Jozef van Wissem Jim Jarmusch Courtney Barnett AEAEA Josh Johnson Sunn O))) Terry Riley Hildegard von Bingen Spacemen 3 SQÜRL Morton Feldman

Avant Music News, Bande à part, Consequence of Sound +2

The Quietus Sep 10

More Eaze Interview & Subscriber LP Giveaway

more eaze whait Water Damage claire rousay Chanel Beads Faye Webster Terry Riley

Echoes and Dust Sep 8

Ozric Tentacles – Harmonic Mind

Ozric Tentacles Tangerine Dream Ash Ra Tempel Terry Riley

Louder Sound Sep 4

“We said, ‘You can’t release it. This is his album, not ours. It will ruin our career.’ And that’s exactly what happened”: This 1969 experiment went horribly wrong – but it deserves to be reconsidered

Spooky Tooth Pierre Henry Terry Riley White Noise Robert Fripp Brian Eno

Avant Music News Sep 2

NYC Experimental Music Calendar – September 2026

Ikue Mori Bill Nace Nava Dunkelman Brandon Seabrook Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

4 articles Aug 28

Bitchin Bajas Geologist Dire Straits ROSALÍA Benjamin Biolay Terry Riley Jon Hassell

Aquarium Drunkard, Avant Music News, Gonzaï +1

All About Jazz Aug 22

Petr Studený: Listening as a Creative Act

Opening Performance Orchestra P.ST Bill Laswell Henry Kaiser Terry Riley Philip Glass

2 articles Aug 21

Markus Guentner Kompakt Michael Mayer Wolfgang Voigt Rafael Anton Irisarri 坂本龍一 William Basinski

Chain D.L.K., Inverted Audio

RTBF – Musique Aug 21

"Baba O’Riley" l’anatomie d’un riff légendaire des Who

The Who Pete Townshend Terry Riley

4 articles Aug 18

Julia Holter A Certain Ratio Modern English Van Dyke Parks Brian Eno Terry Riley 坂本龍一

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, Treble

Les Oreilles Curieuses Aug 9

Art Feynman – Orphans

Art Feynman Luke Temple Terry Riley Jeff Parker

Obscure Sound Aug 4

TJ Manuel – ‘The Iridescent Void’

JazzMania Jul 29

L’Oriole : L’Oriole

Steve Reich Philip Glass Terry Riley Olivier Messiaen Clara Levy Stéphane Clor

2 articles Jul 29

Steve Reich Terry Riley Philip Glass Moondog Beach House Dan Deacon

Side-Line, The Line of Best Fit

Echoes and Dust Yesterday

Kavus Torabi – October By Name

Kavus Torabi Knifeworld Guapo Gong Cardiacs The Utopia Strong Ennio Morricone

2 articles Sep 23

Steve Reich Colin Currie Group Philip Glass Terry Riley La Monte Young David Bowie The Orb Radiohead

Crescendo Magazine, The Guardian Music

Louder Sound Sep 15

"I’d go into a record shop and I’d want Blodwyn Pig and Wishbone Ash and Traffic and Soft Machine – but which one do you choose?": Punk pioneer Captain Sensible loved plenty of prog... but had to hide it

Captain Sensible Blodwyn Pig Wishbone Ash Traffic Soft Machine The Damned Terry Riley Peter Green Chick Corea Genesis Rat Scabies

5 articles Sep 12

Jozef van Wissem Jim Jarmusch Courtney Barnett AEAEA Josh Johnson Sunn O))) Terry Riley Hildegard von Bingen Spacemen 3 SQÜRL Morton Feldman

Avant Music News, Bande à part, Consequence of Sound +2

Echoes and Dust Sep 8

Ozric Tentacles – Harmonic Mind

Ozric Tentacles Tangerine Dream Ash Ra Tempel Terry Riley

Avant Music News Sep 2

NYC Experimental Music Calendar – September 2026

Ikue Mori Bill Nace Nava Dunkelman Brandon Seabrook Colin Stetson Brìghde Chaimbeul

All About Jazz Aug 22

Petr Studený: Listening as a Creative Act

Opening Performance Orchestra P.ST Bill Laswell Henry Kaiser Terry Riley Philip Glass

RTBF – Musique Aug 21

"Baba O’Riley" l’anatomie d’un riff légendaire des Who

The Who Pete Townshend Terry Riley

Les Oreilles Curieuses Aug 9

Art Feynman – Orphans

Art Feynman Luke Temple Terry Riley Jeff Parker

JazzMania Jul 29

L’Oriole : L’Oriole

Steve Reich Philip Glass Terry Riley Olivier Messiaen Clara Levy Stéphane Clor

Avant Music News Sep 24

Avant-Garde & Creative Music in New York City: September 23–30, 2026

Terry Riley Claire Chase JACK Quartet John Zorn Brian Marsella Jorge Roeder

JazzTimes Sep 23

Book Review: Music Sets You Free

坂本龍一 Yellow Magic Orchestra Claude Debussy Erik Satie Nino Rota Terry Riley

Avant Music News Sep 14

Claire Chase on the Collaborative Model Behind Density 2036

Claire Chase Terry Riley Liza Lim Annea Lockwood Tyshawn Sorey Matana Roberts Anna Sigríður Þorvaldsdóttir

The Quietus Sep 10

More Eaze Interview & Subscriber LP Giveaway

more eaze whait Water Damage claire rousay Chanel Beads Faye Webster Terry Riley

Louder Sound Sep 4

“We said, ‘You can’t release it. This is his album, not ours. It will ruin our career.’ And that’s exactly what happened”: This 1969 experiment went horribly wrong – but it deserves to be reconsidered

Spooky Tooth Pierre Henry Terry Riley White Noise Robert Fripp Brian Eno

4 articles Aug 28

Bitchin Bajas Geologist Dire Straits ROSALÍA Benjamin Biolay Terry Riley Jon Hassell

Aquarium Drunkard, Avant Music News, Gonzaï +1

2 articles Aug 21

Markus Guentner Kompakt Michael Mayer Wolfgang Voigt Rafael Anton Irisarri 坂本龍一 William Basinski

Chain D.L.K., Inverted Audio

4 articles Aug 18

Julia Holter A Certain Ratio Modern English Van Dyke Parks Brian Eno Terry Riley 坂本龍一

Stereogum, The Line of Best Fit, Treble

Obscure Sound Aug 4

TJ Manuel – ‘The Iridescent Void’

2 articles Jul 29

Steve Reich Terry Riley Philip Glass Moondog Beach House Dan Deacon

Side-Line, The Line of Best Fit

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