Terry Riley

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Terrence Mitchell "Terry" Riley, born June 24, 1935, is an American composer and performing musician associated with the minimalist school of Western classical music, of which he was a pioneer. His work is deeply influenced by both jazz and Indian classical music.

Most Popular Terry Riley Trailers

Total trailers found: 20

Lifespan Trailer (1975)

05 September 1975

Cult icon Klaus Kinski features in this dark and intriguing existential thriller. He plays the mysterious "Swiss Man" - ruthless industrialist Nicolas Ulrich - who is obsessed with a search for the elixir of life.

The Who: One Band's Explosive Story Trailer (2022)

26 August 2022

The story of Roger Daltrey (vocals), Pete Townshend (guitar), John Entwistle (bass) and Keith Moon (drums): The Who, one of the most original, creative and relevant British bands of the sixties and of the entire history of pop music.

Matrix III Trailer (1972)

01 November 1972

An abstract computer-generated animation set to music by Terry Riley.

Coming Attractions Trailer (1970)

19 March 1970

“Coming Attractions” looks backward into the memories and forward into the future of Francis Francine, an elegantly dowdy transvestite of, and indeed beyond, a certain age.

Pictures from a Revolution Trailer (1991)

05 October 1991

In 1981, Susan Meiselas published "Nicaragua, June 1978 to July 1979," 70 photographs she took documenting the Sandanista revolution.

In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath Trailer (2006)

01 January 2006

This documentary celebrates the life of a devoted musician: Pandit Pran Nath. The last in a long line of north Indian vocal masters in the Kirana style of Indian classical music, we trace his journey from India, accompanied by his disciple, the avant-garde composer Terry Riley, in their search for purity of expression.

Straight and Narrow Trailer (1970)

31 December 1970

Straight and Narrow is a study of subjective colour and visual rhythm, although it is printed on black and white film, the hypnotic pacing of the images will cause most viewers to experience a programmed gamut of hallucinatory colour effects.

Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

American composers have long struggled against the momentum of the Western European classical tradition and the prestige it has held in America's cultural life.

Music with Roots in the Aether: Opera for Television by Robert Ashley Trailer (1974)

07 June 1974

In 1975 the composer Robert Ashley embarked on an ambitious work titled Music With Roots in the Aether.

Hochelaga, Land of Souls Trailer (2017)

09 September 2017

Mohawk archaeologist Baptiste Asigny engages in a search for his ancestors following a tragic terrain slump in the Percival Molson Stadium.

Living is a solution Trailer (1980)

17 December 1980

Surroundings of the Canal Saint-Martin’s in Paris, a popular district where modernization is just about to begin.

The Eyes Closed Trailer (1974)

05 April 1974

Protagonist is the young actor Yvan. During a tour, he witnesses the inexplicable suicide of one of his fellow actors.

Looking for Mushrooms Trailer (1996)

01 January 1996

LOOKING FOR MUSHROOMS (1959-1967) is a psychedelic travelogue film that documents a series of “trips” through rural Mexico and urban America.

No Man's Land Trailer (1985)

28 August 1985

Madeleine, who runs a disco on the French-Swiss border, dreams of going to Paris to pursue a singing career.

Fall of a Body Trailer (1973)

28 September 1973

The body of a young woman falls on the terrace of Martha, who intrigued, meets her neighbor. In contact with this strange man, she learns to have a different look about her own life and her marital problems.

Crossroads Trailer (1976)

30 March 1976

The 1945 atomic-bomb explosion at Bikini Atoll becomes a thing of terrible beauty and haunting visual poetry when shown in extreme slow motion, shown from 27 different angles, and accompanied by avant-garde Western classical music composed for electric organ by Terry Riley.

Flores Trailer (2017)

10 May 2017

In a natural crisis scenario, the entire population of Azores is forced to evict due to an uncontrolled plague of hydrangeas, a common flower in these islands.

Corridor Trailer (1970)

26 September 1970

An unknown observer is seen traveling through a bleak corridor. At the end of the corridor they see a naked woman, whom they are unable to reach as their trip seems to become increasingly twisted and looped.

Music With Balls Trailer (1969)

01 April 1969

Studio tape of special imagery in the form of a giant translucent balls swinging in pendulous motion, with electronic synthesizer music played by Terry Riley.

Modulated Horizontal Lines Trailer (1976)

01 September 1976

"Abstract video art created in 1976. Video by Dean Winkler and Chris Lambiase. Music by Terry Riley. This was created in real time using an RE-4 Rutt/Etra analog video synthesizer.