Performance · Production
Michael Riesman
New York City, United States
Michael Riesman is credited on 861 releases across 125 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
861
Credits
125
Albums
6
Decades active
148
In collections
Biography
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American composer, conductor, keyboardist, and record producer. He has been playing keyboards in the Philip Glass Ensemble since 1974, and has served as its Musical Director since 1976.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
861 releases · 125 albums · active 1975–2024
- Performance · 1,358
- Production · 260
- Engineering · 202
- Other credits · 122
- Mastering · 88
Studios: The Looking Glass Studios · Greene St. Recording · The Living Room (2) · Air Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Black Tie White Noise
1993

Hearts And Bones
1983

Glassworks
1982

Koyaanisqatsi (Life Out Of Balance) (Original Soundtrack Album From The Motion Picture)
1983

Sound+Vision
1989

The Photographer
1983

Platinum
1979
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Brilliant Adventure [1992-2001]
2021

26 Mixes For Cash
2003

Songs From Liquid Days
1986

Donkey Rhubarb
1995

"Low" Symphony (From The Music Of David Bowie & Brian Eno)
1993

Mishima
1985

"Heroes" Symphony
1997

Powaqqatsi
1988

The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984
1984

Einstein On The Beach
1979

Philip Glass Solo
2024

Naqoyqatsi (Life As War) (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2002

Satyagraha
1985

The Hours (Music From The Motion Picture)
2002

Philip On Film - Filmworks By Philip Glass
2001

All Saints (Collected Instrumentals 1977-1999)
2001

Dracula
1999
Frequent collaborators
- Philip Glass
- Various
- Aphex Twin
- Gavin Bryars
- Pierce Turner
- Steve Reich
- The London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Laurent Garnier
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