La Monte Young

USA, 1958–now

Father of minimalist music and drone aesthetics. Through John Cale, directly shaped the sound of The Velvet Underground.

Influenced by

• John Cage
• Pandit Pran Nath

Influenced

• The Velvet Underground
• Terry Riley
• Brian Eno
• Glenn Branca
• Spacemen 3
• The United States of America