Minimalism Artists & the Gear They Use

Buckethead

Guitarist, Bassist · Guns N' Roses

Brian Eno

Singer, Keyboardist · David Bowie (band)

Stephen O'Malley

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Tim Hecker

Music Producer

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist · The Velvet Underground

Nils Frahm

Composer, Music Producer

Fennesz

Guitarist, Music Producer · Fenn O’Berg

Oren Ambarchi

Guitarist · Sunn O)))

Arthur Russell

Composer, Music Producer

Olafur Arnalds

Keyboardist, Composer

Max Richter

Composer

Adam Wiltzie

Guitarist, Music Producer · Stars of the Lid

Alva Noto

Music Producer

William Basinski

Music Producer

Mika Vainio

Composer, Music Producer · Pan Sonic

Brian McBride

Guitarist, Music Producer · Stars of the Lid

Hiroshi Yoshimura

Composer

Glenn Branca

Guitarist, Composer · Glenn Branca Ensemble

Steve Roden

Music Producer

Dan Deacon

Music Producer · So Percussion

Kali Malone

Keyboardist, Composer

Glenn Kotche

Drummer · Wilco

Ryoji Ikeda

Music Producer

Todd Trainer

Drummer · Shellac

Brian Case

Singer, Guitarist · 90 Day Men

Sarah Davachi

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Sachiko M

Singer, Music Producer · GROUND-ZERO

Rafael Anton Irisarri

Music Producer

Taylor Deupree

Composer, Music Producer

Kevin Drumm

Guitarist, Composer

Mark Robinson

Singer, Guitarist · Unrest

Jon Hassell

Music Producer · The Theatre of Eternal Music

Charles Hayward

Singer, Drummer · This Heat

Philip Glass

Composer, Music Producer · Polyrock

James Krivchenia

Drummer, Music Producer · Big Thief

Harold Budd

Music Producer

Yann Tiersen

David Van Tieghem

Drummer, Keyboardist · Talking Heads

Dustin O'Halloran

Composer · A Winged Victory for the Sullen

Minilogue

Music Producer · Minilogue

Markus Popp

Music Producer · Oval

Terry Riley

Keyboardist, Composer · The Theatre of Eternal Music

Karlheinz Stockhausen

Composer

Jeroen van Veen

Bassist · Within Temptation

Steve Reich

Composer, Music Producer

Mark Robinson

Audio Engineer

Hauschka

Keyboardist

Morton Subotnick

Music Producer

Bayonne

Singer, Music Producer

Tenzin Choegyal

Singer, Music Producer

Jonathan Cohen

The Dears

Julius Eastman

Composer

Ilpo Väisänen

Composer, Music Producer · Pan Sonic

Florian Fricke

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Popol Vuh

Gavin Bryars

Music Producer

Rhys Chatham

Guitarist, Composer

Tony Buck

Drummer, Music Producer · The Necks

Michael Riesman

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Philip Glass Ensemble

Alvin Lucier

Composer

Joshua Abrams

Bassist, Music Producer · The Roots

Alvin Curran

Composer

Christopher Rountree

Music Producer

Traumer

Music Producer

Kai Schumacher

Keyboardist, Music Producer

Bernard Fowler

Singer, Drummer · The Rolling Stones

Richard Maxfield

Composer

Ulrich Krieger

Composer, Music Producer · Metal Machine Trio

Michael Galasso

Keyboardist · Benjy Davis Project

Ian Burdge

Drugstore

David McAlmont

Singer · Thieves

Jeff Witscher

Music Producer · Deep Jew

Sarah Rara

Singer · Lucky Dragons

Maggie Hasspacher

Bassist · Wild Up

Michael Nyman

Composer · Damon Albarn & Michael Nyman

Paul Frick

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Tangerine Dream

John Adams

Music Producer

Lewis Pesacov

Keyboardist, Music Producer · Fool’s Gold

Otto A. Totland

Music Producer

György Ligeti

Composer

David Tudor

Composer

Dave Smith

Audio Engineer

Maggi Payne

Audio Engineer

Giacinto Scelsi

Composer

Luke Fischbeck

Singer · Lucky Dragons

Robert Ashley

Composer

Nelson Padgett

Keyboardist · Philip Glass Ensemble

Peter Sculthorpe

Composer

Jon Gibson

Composer, Music Producer · The Theatre of Eternal Music

Andrew Tholl

Wild Up

William Winant

Drummer · Secret Chiefs 3

Pauline Oliveros

Composer

Meredith Monk

Composer

John Tilbury

Keyboardist · AMM

Moondog

Music Producer

Wim Mertens

Composer

Peter Gordon

Composer · The Flying Lizards