> Vangelis may not be to your liking as a film composer, but he
> single-handedly revolutionized electronic music and paved the way for all
> of the composers who are today classified as "New Age."

> Also, I'm curious about what the people who find composers like Zimmer and
> Vangelis to be too simplistic think of the man who became most famous for
> musical minimalism, Philip Glass. Sometimes, less is more.

The difference though, is that while Glass' music sounds incredibly simplistic, it isn't. There is so much detail and slight change throughout a piece that it stays interesting, its a lot of fun to find the slight variation. There is a lot of complexity in truly good minimalist music, Zimmer and co. lack the complexity, or interest. However, regardless of how you feel about it, both Zimmer and Glass are in a bit of a rut, both doing a lot of the same things over and over again (yes, every composer does, but its getting incredibly noticeable). However, there is still no question that Glass is the superior composer. Comparing the two really is not fair, they seek two different styles.