terry riley

On his 90th birthday, minimalist titan Terry Riley has gifted the world an ethereal new Raga, “Komal Reshab Asavari.” This profound piece, co-presented by Red Hot Org and the Kronos Quartet, reflects on the teachings of Riley’s guru, Pandit Pran Nath, with the core essence that “nothing will remain.” It’s a timely artistic response to existential challenges, released ahead of a Kronos Quartet project speaking out against nuclear war.

This week Aguirre Records release Terry Riley’s Persian Surgery Dervishes, available again on vinyl (double LP) for the first time since the 70s. The release features two live performances, one recorded in Los Angeles and the other in Paris.

Bryce Dessner will curate a weekend of music in London featuring new music and multi-arts performances including European premieres from Dessner and Richard Reed Parry as well as Sufjan Stevens.

With Terry Riley’s monumental work ‘In C’ celebrating its 50th Anniversary and the release of ‘Africa Express Presents…Terry Riley’s In C Mali’ we look back to the first live performance at San Francisco Tape Music Center 1964.