Electric Counterpoint - Steve Reich
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- Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich
Performed by Mats Bergström
Electric Counterpoint (1987) was commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Next Wave Festival for guitarist Pat Metheny. It was composed during the summer of 1987. The duration is about 15 minutes. It is the third in a series of pieces all dealing with a soloist playing against a pre-recorded tape of themselves. In Electric Counterpoint the soloist pre-records as many as 10 guitars and 2 electric bass parts and then plays the final 11th guitar part live against the tape.
Electric Counterpoint is in three movements; fast, slow, fast, played one after the other without pause.
1. Fast - 00:14
2. Slow - 07:01
3. Fast - 10:23
This performance with Mats Bergström was performed and recorded as part of London Sinfonietta's Steve Reich's Clapping Music App project.
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I saw Mats Bergström playing this live in Birmingham (UK) from the front row, so he was almost standing over me. I've never seen someone so totally rocking out. At the end I went to the stage door to see if I could get Steve Reich's autograph and Mats came out, but nobody seemed interested. I walked up and handed him my programme and pen and said, "You've made my night". He signed it, handed it back, and replied, "You've just made mine". Utterly spellbinding performance.
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Wonderful.
The key change at around 12:35 is hands down one of my favourite musical moments ever it gets me every time, only testament to this fact is the smile that creeps on the performers face when he is about to play the modulatiom
Aaaaaaaaa
So good and they do it again at 13:08 and again later on 😊✌🏼
ABSOLUTELY the same here, sir :) Magic!
the modulation goes from e-minor (e - g - b) to e-flat major (e-flat - g - b-flat)
One of the best musical moments!
I heard Mats play this in a small church in the middle of a wood in Sweden many years ago now, 50 people there I guess. It was advertised as a classical guitar concert, which it was, but after the interval he played this piece. Hard to describe such beauty and how I learnt about Steve Reich - I was already a pat metheny fan so you can imagine this was a special moment for me and the Steve Reich journey I found.
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It's obscene that this is accorded the respect accorded the masterworks of the western musical canon. Most overrated, overtouted composer of the last 75 years.
@@pianoredux7516 nope
The first key change in the last fast movement gave me goosebumps
such a good key change
every time
same every time
Same here...every time!
Then,he goes to the key he played before,then replays the other key......it just sounds so surreal
I had an Akai open reel tape recorder back in the 1980's that was also a two track and you could adjust the controls in such a way that you would get a slapback effect like he started out with. I swear, I recorderd hour upon hour of stuff like this and it was all just improvised. Not a lick of it exists today because I never figured anyone would listen to it except only a few close musician friends.
Fuck that would have been amazing to listen to. One of life's many regrets... :(
In college 1980 we listened to Steve Reich's "Come Out to Show Them" blew my mind. He has so many unique ideas. A lot of percussion section pieces as well
The music of a real visionary
OPN has been the foundation of my musical taste for the past decade, can't believe I only just recently discovered Steve Reich. Loving it.
your favorite musician's favorite musician is always a treat, no matter the genre/circle
@@nostalgia_junkie I found him after Jonny Greenwood played this on a festival. I really like OPN too.. I think there is pattern somewhere here.
Well done, guys! This is nice!
Terrible. One flat tone from beginning to end. Like watching "Fantasia" in black a white. You clearly can see the severely limiting nature of steel strings in this piece.
@@johnparker7784 hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahaahaahahahahahahaha
@john parker clearly you haven't grasped the concept of modern music. unlike classical and romantic music, which focuses on tradition or virtuosity, modern music (and art in general) conpletely ignores ancient art rules used by those in the past
@@johnparker7784 th-cam.com/video/S8vdV6murLA/w-d-xo.html&feature=emb_logo With nylon strings!
@@johnparker7784 don’t care. didn’t ask. also L + Ratio + you probably can’t even play guitar all that well (if at all)
My favourite Reich piece performed brilliantly.
Great performance by Mats Bergström
Love the shots from the guitar mounted camera, especially during 1. Fast!
the best tone colour and interpretation of Steve Reich Electric Counterpoint!
Thanks for watching!
I totally agree. This is easily the best recording of this piece that I have heard. It makes such musical sense in this performance. Very well done to all involved.
Must hear with headphones Wow!
Masterpiece
Wonderful! Thanks to the London Sinfonietta!
The first movement is fretted with the left hand as a hammer-on, you can hear it, its not plucked. Its the best RSI piece for guitar yet written!
Really fantastic performance. Love the camera work...especially at that glorious harmonic shift at 12:40
Always a favourite of mine.
Probably in my top three performances I’ve had the pleasure of listening to. It’s truly a blessing for me to be able to hear the great things that happen when a great composer meets a great musician.
Beautiful rendition. I am big fan of Reich's loved the tone in this performance.
I'm so glad I discovered this masterpiece
An incredible guitarrist playing an incredible masterpiece
Salute this! Absolutely wonderful playing sir.
Spectacular performance. First time I've heard Electric Counterpoint played by guitar. That final movement =)
it remaids me of Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells"... I came to Steve Reich because of a TV doc on "mezzo" channel called "Phase to Face"
Beautiful! The last few minutes remind me a little of Strawberry Letter 23 by Brothers Johnson
Entendu ce jeudi 16 juillet 2020 sur France Musique... un artiste à découvrir !
Superbe prestation de Mats Bergström! Congratulations!
What were the skies like when you were young?
The skies always had fluffy little clouds.
Beautiful hope they stay the same
limitless
fun places
for everyone
@@goin-bzrk1326 you dont see them any more. you might see them in the desert
They were long and clear and there were lots of stars at night
Be interesting to take this on with today's looper technology. Counterpoint in the Lydian mode with a stereo looper would be really interesting....might give this a try next time the girls are out for the afternoon. But really if you want to experience counterpoint at its finest listen to JS Bach Prelude 996 it doesn't get better than that.
do you know of any good recordings?
Thank you
Is it sacrilegious that The Orb brought me here😍
god this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I know ☺☺☺♥
Beautiful music and great playing
Great version! Wow. Really absorbed me in that last movement.
This is amazing!
Nice vin disel
Nice vídeo and nice performance.
all best
This is so exquisite. Really.
phase III goes hard
It absolutely does tho
Hypnotic!
Now I see where lots of Video Game soundtrack comes from (counterpoint), especially all The Sims franchise
think Everyday Shooter is using #3
damn fine execution
é a melhor música que se pode ouvir! the best music!
incredible
This is incredible
Beautiful, very touching and tender version
whewwwww loooovee this
Excelent! Thanx
Wonderful music.
Hypnotic
Amazing performance. It is definitely on par with the great Pat Metheny and in many ways the best on TH-cam. At that Pat’s rendition is a bit too classical for my liking, while Mr. Bergström brings a lot of life and soul into this rather dry piece of minimalism.
Fantastic!
WONDERFUL!!
GRANDIOSO
nice!!!
I’m really High right now and this shit sounding soothing to me
amazing!!!!
With Steve Reich, always haunted.
Sounds like proto math rock this is sick.
It basically inspired American football so I guess
post-rock too. I guess, given the definition of post-rock, this sorta is post-rock to an extent.
@@gabrielbennett9053 I wouldn't call this type of music rock. This is avant-garde orchestral music. Just because it has a guitar in it, doesn't mean it's rock. I know rock is such a broad term these days, but I think, though the line is blurry, I can safely say this is not rock. At least in my opinion.
@@MM-vs2et No, no, I said post-rock. Post-rock is a rather broad experimental subgenre of rock. It's basic definition is "music that uses rock instrumentation for non rock purposes." A good example is the album Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You Black Emperor, I'd highly recommend it if you liked this.
However, in terms of classical music, I wouldn't say this delves into full avant-garde territory, despite being experimental. This definitely fits into Steve Reich's usual genre of minimalism.
@@gabrielbennett9053 a buddy of mine is obsessed with Godspeed You Black Emperor, but I haven't checked any of their music. If it's anything like Steve Reich, then consider me a fan. But in terms of rock instrumentation, does Electric Counterpoint count? Yes, clearly it's the guitar, but if we apply that reasoning, then wouldn't every song/music that's written with guitar is post-rock?
Insane.
Mindblowing! A great example of mastering an instrument :)
yea man.
nice
Wonderful performance! Does anyone know the name of the Gibson model?
Like a more complex version of the instrumental tracks on the King Crimson album "Discipline".
You probably already know this, but you're right - fripp, bruford, and belew were all influenced by reich and admired his work and went to a lot of concerts of reich - hence stuff like waiting man, neal and Jack and me etc
@@aidangallagher8703 Thanks, I didn't know that- it certainly makes sense as to why that period Crimson sounds the way it does.
sodelicious...........
Подскажите, что за трек на фоне?
If you like this, try Thela Hun Ginjeet from the King Crimson album Discipline.
소오름. 퍼포먼스가 너무 멋있다.
How the hell does one guy play this? Doesnt it have overdubs? I guess some parts are prerecorded?
Yup. The other parts are prerecorded.
Yeah, read the description lol it'll make more sense lol
Jonny Greenwood took me here!
wOw
How does this really work? Is he looping each sample?
It's simpler than that, the artist plays against a track (previously recorded) of up to 8(10?) guitars & 2 bass guitars.
that must be it. thanks
You could probably emulate some parts of it, but I think some of the 'feel' of the piece would be lost.
There are 7 pre recorded guitars and 2 basses.
Enemies seems to manage just fine with two guitarists. The soundscapes might not quiiiite be as full and lush as this... but.... for having five less guitars, can't really get too critical.
Braaaaaavo
Jonny Greenwood brought me here
The Orb brought me here
Me too.
True, but Steve Reich brought Jonny Greenwood to you
Sublime. Thanks!
How many guitars can YOU play at once??
I can’t tell if your comment is a joke. Nevertheless there’s a tape playing
How very simple.
Neai Tuppi minimalist even
Very like '70s Mike Oldfield!
Android app?
presentasia os 8 music
10:28
real boomer vibes
i am tripping
鳥肌立ってきた・・・
Is 2:19 the second movement?
7:02
@@ChepFrosty thanks!
Click 7:02 to instantly enter Heaven
How he waved with his hand at the entrance of this mouvement..
2023
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Who is the guitarist?
This is Mats Bergström
Nice ! It sounds like Robert Fripp...
The third movement (iii) literally sounds like a coloring book
From such music head hurts.
Nicki Minaj brought me here
Nicer tone than Metheny's, which I find quite dated.
It's a very full sound here. Metheny's sound focuses on the attack of the notes, and here we've got a very warm, resonant texture, focusing on the ambience. I very much prefer this recording.
With the difference that Metheny played it perfectly whatsoever.
i really don’t agree. besides the fact that this isn’t mastered nearly as well (lead is way too loud in first movement especially) and isn’t played or recorded nearly as clean, in my opinion the tone on II sounds like a software instrument (sorry)
like an electric version of Bach
If you must listen to minimalism, at least Philip Glass builds his waves and grooves on attractive, harmonically interesting chords and riffs. Reich "builds" his waves on unisons and trivial passing tones of no functional harmonic or musical direction. The sonic result is the equivalent of a skilled voice actor's impression of an oscillating fluorescent light. Why does this fascinate so many listeners? They like being hypnotized? The Emperor's New Clothes. Or worse, in my opinion.
omg i almost fell asleap with this zombie music.
you may need a new name
@@JamesJoyce12 Matt Terrble
do people actually listen to this rubish
Yes!
Music is never rubbish