possibly the best album I have heard in the past 2 years. This is mind-blowing stuff. :o :D :D :D

 

Richter is a British-based, German-born pianist and composer. Following 2002's highly-acclaimed 'Memoryhouse' - performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and released on the BBC's classical label, Late Junction - 'The Blue Notebooks' is his second solo album, a distinctive and adventurous work that is beautifully recorded and cinematic in scope.

 

Opening with a text from Franz Kafka over a sparse piano melody, the album moves through gorgeous, heart-wrenching string swells of 'On The Nature Of Daylight' (which quotes a tune from 'Memoryhouse'); through to sparse but lyrical piano pieces; hazy, swirling atmospherics, avalanche pulse-beats and partially occluded melodies that recall Aphex twin's 'Ambient Works' albums; and to reverberant organ / choir recordings.

 

I STRONGLY recommend that you go out and buy his album, or at least download it.

 

Or at least listen to a few tracks at his website, http://www.maxrichter.com

 

trust me, you won't be disappointed.

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*does not do either of those things* :smug:

well than you'll just be disappointed. :P :angry:

In what? :stunned:

 

Hearing Max Richter? :idea2: :stunned: :o

you all suck. fine. ill enjoy my aural bliss alone. :angry:

:thinking: we suck?? Max Richter. yes he is a great musician. are you happy now?? :rolleyes:

yes :smug:

 

 

but more people should listen! :angry:

hmm, reminds me of classic Zelda music :P seriously though, it's good. It's kinda like Classic piano, but with some more modern-ish stuff.

good album :cool:

 

I thought I'd left the window open when I heard seagulls in my living room :o :laugh3:

Recipe for Max Richter

 

Take 1 part Philip Glass and 1 part (as the website notes) Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works (Volume I preferable, but Volume II will do in a pinch). Add touch of A Silver Mt. Zion. Serve chilled.

 

:smartass2:

 

Sounds nice though. :P

he's done it again :stunned: @ :smartass2:

its good, people! :angry:

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Sarajevo is amazing. its from his older album, Memoryhouse

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