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Released in 2015 and co-conceived with his creative partner Yulia Mahr, Richter’s magnum opus, ‘SLEEP’, is regarded as one of the most ambitious and culturally significant classical music projects of the 21st century. An 8 ½ hour musical enquiry into how sound and the sleeping mind interact, it explores the effects of subsonics and repetition to enhance slow wave sleep.
‘Sleep Circle’ is a hallucinatory 90-minute trip into the hypnagogic state – the time period when the brain transitions between a state of wakefulness and sleep and the state during which the individual dreams. Performing an abridged version of ‘SLEEP’ live in 2023 offered Richter new insights into his epic composition and led him to approach the songs with a more traditional architecture, resulting in this new recording being laid down at Studio Richter Mahr.
The length is not arbitrary however; 90 minutes is the length of a typical REM cycle.
If ‘SLEEP’ provides the gateway to a full night’s sleep, ‘Sleep Circle’ provides the backdrop to a moment of complete deep sleep. The perfect mise-en-scene to dream.
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Released in 2015 and co-conceived with his creative partner Yulia Mahr, Richter’s magnum opus, ‘SLEEP’, is regarded as one of the most ambitious and culturally significant classical music projects of the 21st century. An 8 ½ hour musical enquiry into how sound and the sleeping mind interact, it explores the effects of subsonics and repetition to enhance slow wave sleep.
‘Sleep Circle’ is a hallucinatory 90-minute trip into the hypnagogic state – the time period when the brain transitions between a state of wakefulness and sleep and the state during which the individual dreams. Performing an abridged version of ‘SLEEP’ live in 2023 offered Richter new insights into his epic composition and led him to approach the songs with a more traditional architecture, resulting in this new recording being laid down at Studio Richter Mahr.
The length is not arbitrary however; 90 minutes is the length of a typical REM cycle.
If ‘SLEEP’ provides the gateway to a full night’s sleep, ‘Sleep Circle’ provides the backdrop to a moment of complete deep sleep. The perfect mise-en-scene to dream.
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![Max Richter - Return Pt. 2 (Faded) [Official Audio]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WzvrgDOK7Y4/mqdefault.jpg "Max Richter - Return Pt. 2 (Faded) [Official Audio]
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“It’s like SLEEP distilled.” That’s how Max Richter describes Sleep Circle, his new album marking the tenth anniversary of his landmark project SLEEP. Sleep Circle is a hallucinatory 90-minute trip into the hypnagogic state – the liminal space between wakefulness and sleep in which dreams begin to take shape. The process of choosing Sleep Circle’s 24 tracks was informed by the insights Richter gained from live performances of an abridged version of his monumental opus. With its more intimate and focused approach to SLEEP, the new album highlights compositions such as “Dream 11 / Moth-Like Stars” and “Non-Eternal” in a structural arc that mirrors the natural 90-minute REM cycle. Recorded at Studio Richter Mahr in Oxfordshire, Sleep Circle showcases Max Richter’s unique ability to translate profound human experience into music, offering listeners a space to slow down and reconnect with their inner selves.
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![Max Richter - Who Are You Looking For (Taken from the Hamnet Soundtrack) [Official Audio]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z70ylobmvrc/mqdefault.jpg "Max Richter - Who Are You Looking For (Taken from the Hamnet Soundtrack) [Official Audio]
Who Are You Looking For taken from Max Richters Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Available everywhere now: https://maxrichter.lnk.to/hamnetID
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Max Richter’s ethereal score for Hamnet (original motion picture soundtrack), the untold love story that inspired Shakespeares greatest masterpiece. From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Hamlet - featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Based on the Sunday Times Bestseller by Maggie OFarrell.
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On The Nature of Daylight taken from Max Richters Hamnet (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Available everywhere now: https://maxrichter.lnk.to/hamnetID
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Max Richter’s ethereal score for Hamnet (original motion picture soundtrack), the untold love story that inspired Shakespeares greatest masterpiece. From Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, Hamnet tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic, Hamlet - featuring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. Based on the Sunday Times Bestseller by Maggie OFarrell.
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