Songpot · Amsterdam Dance Event 2026

Rhythmic contemporary composition with hard-edged pulse and a lot of repetition. In this context he is writing a mirror work that meets Andriessen’s Hoketus head-on, so expect taut, motoric ensemble writing rather than soft tribute.

More about Michael Gordon

Michael Gordon co-founded Bang on a Can, the New York collective that helped define post-minimal new music in the 1990s. He’s one of the central figures in that scene alongside David Lang and Julia Wolfe, with a catalogue built around driving rhythm, amplified attack, and ensemble precision.

Playing

• 2026-10-22 20:15 · Hoketus 50! · Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Start here

• Decasia (2008)
  Classic Gordon: dense, looping, and relentless.
• Trance (2004)
  Shows the post-minimal pulse at full length.

For fans of

Louis Andriessen, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Steve Reich

Official links

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