i like Philip Glass - now what next?

i don't know much about the classical/composer realm, but if you're into mogwai, gybe!, and all that.. check out the swords project, the mercury program, do make say think, explosions in the sky, and tortoise.. far more interesting than either mogwai or gybe, imho.

edit: or just go to http://www.allmusic.com, look up the artist in question, and look at the similar artists that come up. note of caution: sometimes they tend to list artists that are on the same label instead of artists that are actually similar in styles, but it isn't too common and they generally do a good job. i found lots of my music thanks to that site.

I might suggest:

Kronos Quartet - Performing Philip Glass

Just put on your favirite PG suite, hit the repeat button and let it go on and on and on and on and on and on and on ... forever.

Enjoy,
Bob

The Koyaanisqatsi soundtrack has always been one of my favorites by him. He also has done an orchestral interpretation of David Bowie's Low album that I like. And Satyagraha (sp?) is an opera that he wrote which I have both a recording of, and saw performed in Chicago.

A_Sr.

Doesn't it anyway?

Seriously, you might like to look at the Philip Glass web site. Interesting stuff.

BW

Really??! I've got to looking into that!

different trains every time

My favorite Philip Glass albums are THE PHOTOGRAPHER and SONGS FROM LIQUID DAYS.. Definately check out the PHOTOGRAPHER and maybe even the Soundtrack to Powaqqatsi. The music from that has actually been used in several movies.. I'm sure you'd recognize parts of it.

As for other great minimalist works..

John Adams - HARMONIELEHRE for Orchestra (1985). Awesome work that mixes the shimmering almost machine-like feel of the modern minimalism movement with the arching, aching feel of the late Romantics like Mahler and Sibelius. An amazing piece of music. I have the premier recording, though I got to hear John Adams conduct it with the Cleveland Orchestra a few years back..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...ce&s=classical

Olivier Messiaen - Turangalila-Symphonie (1948). A huge, amazing soundworld in 10 movements for large orchestra, piano, and an early electronic instrument called the Ondes Martenot.. Recordings almost don't do it justice, but by all means, give it a listen if you get the chance to hear it. It exists in a strange space between post-modern, atonal and minimalism, but doesn't really adhere to any classical structure either. You just should hear it. There are many great recordings of this work.. this one is special because it was overseen by the composer himself..

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...603225-0975934

Stephen Reich - DIFFERENT TRAINS/ELECTRIC COUNTERPOINT - the former featuring the Kronos Quartet, the latter featuring guitarist Pat Metheny.. required for any fan of minimalism.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...603225-0975934

Henryk Górecki - Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 ("Symphony of Sorrowful Songs")
This one I know has been discussed around here before.. simply a beautiful piece of music that I would think would appeal to fans of bands like GYBE and Mogwai.. simply because they would have the patience to appreciate the way the beautiful lines of this piece slowly unfold.. I have the one that put this work on the map, David Zinman w/ Dawn Upshaw and the London Sinfonietta.. an awesome cd, though I'm sure there are other awesome performances of this work out there.. I just haven't heard them yet.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...ce&s=classical


-jar

Absorbine Sr. that's a great handle.

Yep, look here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...429270-3607112

And in looking for that I see that he has also done an interpretaion of Heroes as well!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=music

A_Sr.

A few more recommendations...

Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi and Mishima soundtracks (Koyaanisqatsi has been mentioned before, but I'm not sure about Mishima...it's quite good as well and comparatively unknown. Koyaanisqatsi is essential by any standard, though)

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians (another all-time classic)

Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place (this one because you mentioned Mogwai, GYBE! and Mt Zion)

He's also released the Heroes Symphony featuring works by Bowie and Brian Eno...pretty good stuff.

for philip glass, besides what has already been suggested:
akhnaten (opera)
aguas de amazonia
dancepieces
1000 airplanes on the roof