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Steve Reich  Drumming Music  Deutsche Grammophon 2740  3x LP BOX SET  (German imp.) w/ Booklet Condition: COVER: VG (some wear) RECORD: VG+

Stephen Michael Reich (; born October 3, 1936) is an American composer who, along with , , and , pioneered  in the mid to late 1960s.

Reich's style of composition influenced many composers and groups. His innovations include using  to create  patterns (for example, his early compositions  and ), and the use of simple, audible processes to explore musical concepts (for instance, and ). These compositions, marked by their use of repetitive figures, slow harmonic rhythm and canons, have significantly influenced , especially in the US. Reich's work took on a darker character in the 1980s with the introduction of historical themes as well as themes from his Jewish heritage, notably the -winning .

Writing in , music critic Andrew Clements suggested that Reich is one of "a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history". The American composer and critic  has claimed that Reich "may...be considered, by general acclamation, America's greatest living composer".