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 Recording Electric Counterpoint

Below is the complete backing track for minimalist composer Steve Reich's 'Electric Counterpoint'. This music was written in 1987 and scored for between 7 and 12 guitars and 2 bass guitars (this is the backing track) plus a live solo guitar added in performance.

The piece has three movements - Fast, Slow, Fast - and I've just finished recording all three movements. Below are the audio files of the backing track - these sound different to Pat Metheny's recorded version of course, because the file below is just the backing track without the live solo guitar.

1st Movement - Fast        2nd Movement - Slow      3rd Movement - Fast

You might also recognize part of the first movement from The Orb's 'Little Fluffy Clouds' - they sampled Reich's music for their track.

I hope to perform the whole piece in 2012, the 25th anniversary of the composition. 

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