{"product_id":"steve-reich-reich-drumming-music-for-mallet-instruments-voices-and-organ-six-pianos-392757","title":"Steve Reich – Reich: Drumming; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ; Six Pianos (3xLP)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteve Reich's \u003cem\u003eDrumming; Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ; Six Pianos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e returns in a substantial 2026 Deutsche Grammophon edition tied to the composer's 90th birthday, revisiting the original 1974 recording that helped fix Reich's early minimalist language on record. Captured with Steve Reich and Musicians in Hamburg, the set centres on the full 85-minute \u003cem\u003eDrumming\u003c\/em\u003e, then his longest work to date, alongside two 1973 pieces that show how his rhythmic processes could expand into very different instrumental colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this set so compelling is how clearly it documents Reich at a pivotal moment. \u003cem\u003eDrumming\u003c\/em\u003e grows from a single rhythmic idea across four connected parts, while \u003cem\u003eSix Pianos\u003c\/em\u003e turns repeated figures into a bright, shifting keyboard web. \u003cem\u003eMusic for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ\u003c\/em\u003e balances pulsing percussion with voices and organ, revealing how Reich could make tiny changes in alignment and duration feel almost architectural. Together, these performances capture the precision and concentration that made the 1974 release such an important early statement in his catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor vinyl listeners, this edition is more than a routine repress. It is the first time these recordings have been remastered and cut directly from the original edited 4-track tapes at Emil Berliner Studios in a fully analogue AAA process, with no digital stage. The presentation also leans into the album's history, restoring the original cover art and Reich's liner notes while adding session photographs, facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, and further archival material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3xLP, 180g, The Original Source Series, Numbered Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% analogue AAA remastering and cutting from the original edited 4-track tapes at Emil Berliner Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastered by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes Reich's original liner notes, session photos, facsimiles of the original recording logs and tape boxes, and additional archival material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic original-style packaging in a clamshell or lift-off box with original cover art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eone of the most important works in the minimalist canon\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2005\/apr\/01\/classicalmusicandopera.shopping3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classical\"\u003eClassical\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e1.1 *** Drumming\u003cbr\u003e1.2 Drums (small tuned drums) by Bob Becker, James Preiss, Russ Hartenberger\u003cbr\u003e1.3 Part II\u003cbr\u003e1.4 Marimba (Ben Harms, Bob Becker, Cornelius Cardew, Glen Velez, Russ Hartenberger, Steve Chambers, Steve Reich, Tim Ferchen), Voice (Jay Clayton, Joan LaBarbara)\u003cbr\u003e1.5 Part III\u003cbr\u003e1.6 Glockenspiel (Bob Becker, Glen Velez, James Preiss, Russ Hartenberger), Piccolo flute (Leslie Scott), Whistling (Steve Reich)\u003cbr\u003e1.7 Part IV\u003cbr\u003e1.8 Drums (Steve Chambers, Steve Reich, Tim Ferchen), Glockenspiel (Ben Harms, Cornelius Cardew, James Preiss), Marimba (Bob Becker, Glen Velez, Russ Hartenberger), Piccolo flute (Leslie Scott), Voice (Jay Clayton, Joan LaBarbara)\u003cbr\u003e2.1 *** Six Pianos\u003cbr\u003e2.2 Six Pianos\u003cbr\u003e2.3 Piano (Bob Becker, Glen Velez, James Preiss, Russ Hartenberger, Steve Chambers, Steve Reich)\u003cbr\u003e3.1 *** Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ\u003cbr\u003e3.2 Music for Mallet Instruments, Voices and Organ Glockenspiel (Ben Harms, Glen Velez), Marimba (Bob Becker, Russ Hartenberger, Steve Reich, Tim Ferchen), Electric organ (Steve Chambers), Metallophone (James Preiss), Voice (Janice Jarrett, Joan LaBarbara), Melodic patterns with marimbas (Jay Clayton\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50883645046849,"sku":"4302658","price":190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/ADGR_50334__199889__09142026014557-696.jpg?v=1793573711","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/steve-reich-reich-drumming-music-for-mallet-instruments-voices-and-organ-six-pianos-392757","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}