Minimalism--Do you like it?

For my first posted topic in OT in such a long time, I was just wondering what everyone thought about minimalism.  Do you enjoy the mid-late 20th century art/music movement?  (For the purpose of this post, I am not separating minimalism and post-minimalism).

Examples of Minimalism (for music, at least)

La Monte Young Composition 1960 No. 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCaBcYabZs

Steve Reich Piano Phase: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Uej4dspL04

(sorry for no art examples.  Not that well versed in that field, but Frank Stella is an important figure there)

Anyways, I prefer minimalism over the previous Avant-Garde movement in music (which was Total/integral serialism.)  It is especially interesting, as the Reich and the Glass are far different in aesthetic quality to the La Monte Young piece.  As for the composers, Steve Reich and John Adams are my preffered composers when it comes to minimalism.  

It is just a mindless reactionary movement against the absurd and arbitrary theories promoted by Webern, Boulez, etc. The serialists created a system of composition that was (is) incompatible with the human brain. They created music where there was a lot to think about, but nothing that a listener could actually perceive aurally. The minimalists responded by creating music where there was simply nothing to think about, making the issue of aural perception irrelevant.

It is just a mindless reactionary movement against the absurd and arbitrary theories promoted by Webern, Boulez, etc. The serialists created a system of composition that was (is) incompatible with the human brain. They created music where there was a lot to think about, but nothing that a listener could actually perceive aurally. The minimalists responded by creating music where there was simply nothing to think about, making the issue of aural perception irrelevant.

Laihendi

Besides, not all music could or should be understood fully in one or two listens.

Never heard of minimalism. >_>The-Apostle

I like minimalist architecture, but that's about it.  For music and visual arts, minimalism is too bland for me to enjoy.  I prefer a degree of depth and complexity.

I like minimalist architecture, but that's about it.  For music and visual arts, minimalism is too bland for me to enjoy.  I prefer a degree of depth and complexity.

Oleg_Huzwog

[QUOTE="Laihendi"]

It is just a mindless reactionary movement against the absurd and arbitrary theories promoted by Webern, Boulez, etc. The serialists created a system of composition that was (is) incompatible with the human brain. They created music where there was a lot to think about, but nothing that a listener could actually perceive aurally. The minimalists responded by creating music where there was simply nothing to think about, making the issue of aural perception irrelevant.

Ring_of_fire

Never heard of minimalism. >_>The-Apostle

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"][QUOTE="Laihendi"]

It is just a mindless reactionary movement against the absurd and arbitrary theories promoted by Webern, Boulez, etc. The serialists created a system of composition that was (is) incompatible with the human brain. They created music where there was a lot to think about, but nothing that a listener could actually perceive aurally. The minimalists responded by creating music where there was simply nothing to think about, making the issue of aural perception irrelevant.

Laihendi

I love it. I like a minimalist style in writing as well.

I dig minimalism in music. In visual arts not so much usually.

i like minimalism, maximumism, kinda in betweenism and sometimes a good cathoilic or jewish schism

In general, yes I do. 

That Piano Phase piece was certainly interesting. Don't know how people manage to play it solo without suffering a brain hemorrhage.

Only in architecture.

Never heard of minimalism. >_>The-Apostle

For my first posted topic in OT in such a long time, I was just wondering what everyone thought about minimalism.  Do you enjoy the mid-late 20th century art/music movement?  (For the purpose of this post, I am not separating minimalism and post-minimalism).

Examples of Minimalism (for music, at least)

La Monte Young Composition 1960 No. 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCaBcYabZs

Steve Reich Piano Phase: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

(sorry for no art examples.  Not that well versed in that field, but Frank Stella is an important figure there)

Anyways, I prefer minimalism over the previous Avant-Garde movement in music (which was Total/integral serialism.)  It is especially interesting, as the Reich and the Glass are far different in aesthetic quality to the La Monte Young piece.  As for the composers, Steve Reich and John Adams are my preffered composers when it comes to minimalism.  

Ring_of_fire

No

I like minimalist architecture, but that's about it.  For music and visual arts, minimalism is too bland for me to enjoy.  I prefer a degree of depth and complexity.

Oleg_Huzwog

Yeah, there's something to be said for keeping design simple, but this just goes way beyond to the point where they're doing nothing.

I like minimalism in interior design. Less is more, simplicity, clean lines, surfaces, no frills.
Unlike the usual ugly flobby american furniture...bweegh. :P 

taste: yes (great cooks need only a handful of things to make great food)

smell: yes (fermented foods) and no 

hear: no (not a fan of the music)

see: yes (architecture) and no (art)

feel: umm not sure it qualifies here :P

It's really really horrible

I don't enjoy much of it, but there are examples of extremely beautiful music composed in this vein.  Part's Spiegel Im Spiegel comes to mind.

what is minialism

what is minialism

sukraj

I don't enjoy much of it, but there are examples of extremely beautiful music composed in this vein.  Part's Spiegel Im Spiegel comes to mind.

pianist

For my first posted topic in OT in such a long time, I was just wondering what everyone thought about minimalism.  Do you enjoy the mid-late 20th century art/music movement?  (For the purpose of this post, I am not separating minimalism and post-minimalism).

Examples of Minimalism (for music, at least)

La Monte Young Composition 1960 No. 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCaBcYabZs

Steve Reich Piano Phase: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

(sorry for no art examples.  Not that well versed in that field, but Frank Stella is an important figure there)

Anyways, I prefer minimalism over the previous Avant-Garde movement in music (which was Total/integral serialism.)  It is especially interesting, as the Reich and the Glass are far different in aesthetic quality to the La Monte Young piece.  As for the composers, Steve Reich and John Adams are my preffered composers when it comes to minimalism.  

Ring_of_fire

[QUOTE="Ring_of_fire"]

For my first posted topic in OT in such a long time, I was just wondering what everyone thought about minimalism.  Do you enjoy the mid-late 20th century art/music movement?  (For the purpose of this post, I am not separating minimalism and post-minimalism).

Examples of Minimalism (for music, at least)

La Monte Young Composition 1960 No. 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHCaBcYabZs

Steve Reich Piano Phase: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

Philip Glass Einstein on the Beach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnC5DhNqZ6w

(sorry for no art examples.  Not that well versed in that field, but Frank Stella is an important figure there)

Anyways, I prefer minimalism over the previous Avant-Garde movement in music (which was Total/integral serialism.)  It is especially interesting, as the Reich and the Glass are far different in aesthetic quality to the La Monte Young piece.  As for the composers, Steve Reich and John Adams are my preffered composers when it comes to minimalism.  

Nuck81

I dig it. I'm also a fan of the avant-garde though. -Sun_Tzu-

[QUOTE="-Sun_Tzu-"]I dig it. I'm also a fan of the avant-garde though. Ring_of_fire

Somewhat. It really depends on how it's used since I'm a firm believer of there not being any inherently bad techniques, only bad applications. I've got a big soft spot for minimalism when it's used for web design though.

minimalism is boring and lazy in music and art.

minimalism is boring and lazy in music and art.

NaveedLife

[QUOTE="NaveedLife"]

minimalism is boring and lazy in music and art.

Nuck81