Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as an accessible entry to Satie and calm ambient classical music, and mentioned as a famous influence on game soundtracks.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

DistantMirrors

Topic

minimalist classical piano

Format

music

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

4

Recommendation years in dataset

2016–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• No worries. If you like classical minimalism/ambient music, check out Erik Satie's work, specifically, his three Gymnopédies compositions for piano. If you've played Minecraft, you'll instantly recognize No.1[1]. [1] [VIDEO]

• Philip Glass piano works, as someone suggested are somewhat near (through more angular and less sentimental). Also: Wim Mertens: [LINK] [LINK] Max Richter: [LINK] [LINK] Yann Tiersen: [LINK] [LINK] Pascal Comelade (more childlike): [LINK] [LINK] Eric Satie: [VIDEO] Yiruma: [LINK] Harold Budd (more abstract): [LINK] …

• Certainly both, but in your question, I'm suspecting your unaware of how much of this music you're familiar with it since it lives rent-free in the general zeitgeist. For example, I suspect you'd recognize Satie's work Gymnopedie no. 1[1] and perhaps putting a name to …