Philip Glass
Philip Glass lives in gentleness. 13 of 18 songs are safe — this is music that holds you.
4.8
Avg Intensity
18
Songs Decoded
0
Fan Stories
The songs that hit hardest
Koyaanisqatsi
intense
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 9
· 1982
The Grid
intense
layered texture · mild changes · DR 8
· 1983
The controlled burn
Music in Twelve Parts
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6
· 1974
Mad Rush
moderate
layered texture · moderate changes · DR 6
· 1979
Pruitt-Igoe
moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 7
· 1983
The quiet ones
Knee Play 1
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 1976
Islands
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1981
Façades
safe
layered texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1982
Glassworks
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1982
Opening
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 1982
String Quartet No. 2 'Company'
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4
· 1983
Violin Concerto No. 1
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 6
· 1987
Metamorphosis Four
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1988
Metamorphosis One
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 3
· 1988
Metamorphosis Five
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1989
Metamorphosis Three
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 1989
Metamorphosis Two
safe
smooth texture · mild changes · DR 4
· 1989
Etude No. 2
safe
smooth texture · none changes · DR 4
· 2001
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