8 Tracks: Of Mysteries With Max Richter

Max Richter is arguably one of the most influential and talented producers and composers of our generation. For more than fifteen years now he has been producing beautifully mesmerising records and soundtracks. He has captured a sense of modern ambience which is hard to replicate, although many have tried. Last year saw him release one of his most accomplished pieces of music to date in the form of 'Sleep'. We caught up with him to talk musical mysteries. Here are his eight tracks…
Follow Max Richter on Facebook HERE. Max will play three shows in Berlin on the 15th, 16th and 17th of March as well as a UK tour later this year. The 'Sleep' Remixes package is now available for download.
What a fascinating outfit this lot are. Like a lot of really interesting work, their music is partly about what they leave out, what they don’t tell us. In this age of rampant over sharing this comes as a welcome surprise. I love those guitar tones – Vinny Riley meets Takemitsu maybe?
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