æz wɪð ˈʌðɚ pˈiːsᵻz baɪ ɹˈaɪx, ᵻlˈɛktɹɪk kˈaʊntɚpˌɔɪnt hɐz ˈɪnfluːənst mˈɛni mˈɑːdɚn ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðɪ ˈɔːɹb, hˌuː sˈæmpəld ðə θˈɜːd mˈuːvmənt ʌvðə pˈæt mˈɛθɛni ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ æz wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈʊks ʌv "lˈɪɾəl flˈʌfi klˈaʊdz," ænd ˌɑːɹdʒˌeɪdˈiː tˈuː, hˌuː sˈæmpəld ðə pˈiːsᵻz ˈoʊpənɪŋ fɔːɹ hɪz sˈɔŋ "ðə pɹˈɑːksi" fɹʌm hɪz fˈɜːst ɹᵻlˈiːs, dˈɛdɹɪŋɚ.
As with other pieces by Reich, Electric Counterpoint has influenced many modern artists, such as the Orb, who sampled the third movement of the Pat Metheny recording as one of the hooks of "Little Fluffy Clouds," and RJD2, who sampled the piece's opening for his song "The Proxy" from his first release, Deadringer.