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Minimalism genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Minimalism
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Minimalism
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
2017Nothing, Still.Kid Indigo
201510 things I hateKid Indigo
1993
Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me YetGavin Bryars
2021
Flirting With the Noise FloorVarious Artists
2016
Crackling ArmageddonVarious Crackling Demons
1988
Dance nos. 1-5Philip Glass
2017
Águas da AmazôniaPhilip Glass; Kristjan Järvi, MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Absolute Ensemble
2023Secret LifeFred again.. & Brian Eno
2001Music for PragueBrian Eno
2018
Sun on YouCraig Armstrong
New in Minimalism
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026While the Flood RagesMax Richter
2026Philip Glass: Music for FilmPhilip Glass; Brussels Philharmonic, Dirk Brossé
2026Postal Pieces 2James Tenney
2026Philip Glass for CelloPhilip Glass; Camille Thomas, Brussels Philharmonic, Oscar Jockel
2026The Will of TonguesSarah Davachi
Minimalism by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Minimalism by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
Artists of Minimalism
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
- Akusmi
- Alexandre Julien
- Alva Noto
- Anthony Moore
- Anthony More
- Arooj Aftab
- Carl Stone
- Costin Miereanu
- Cumsleg Borenail
Dish Carpens- Don Li
- Luigi Archetti
- ORATRISM
- Penguin Cafe Orchestra
- Philip Glass
- Rodrigo dos Santos Brasil
- Rodrigo Leão
- Sarah Davachi
- Sergey Rybytskyy
- Terry Riley
- Thomas Brinkmann
- Yann Tiersen
- Yusuke Tsutsumi
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Minimalism is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Minimalism originated
Parent genre
Minimalism is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Minimalism