Quote Originally Posted by miss bass
RHYTHM is the thing!!!!!!

Couldnt make anything without it. The idea of minimalism (phillip Glass/ Stockhousen) etc does not usually have percussion but repetitve sounds/ synths / orchestra at different rhythms.
You could look at Steve Riech's 'come out' which was basically 2 tape machines playing a looped vocal. With one tape machine traveling at a slightly slower speed. He was experimenting with phase/flange. Over the 6 min track it becomes more and more out of synch. :lol:

It was all about the repetition of the vocal rhythm and a new(ish) type of effect. No percussion :lol:

If you took the rhythm out of a stockhousen piece it would become something bassed on random key progression, would confuse the shit out of people. :lol:

Kinda loosing the topic a little tho :roll: