Steve Reich

Steve Reich is an American composer whose work helped define late 20th-century minimalism, emphasizing repeating patterns, steady pulse, and gradual process. He is known for techniques such as phase shifting and the use of tape loops and interlocking rhythmic cells, applied across percussion, chamber ensembles, voices, and orchestral forces. His music foregrounds clear rhythmic drive and evolving textures that explore subtle changes over extended stretches of time.