Max Richter
Three Worlds: Music From Woolf Works
Deutsche Grammophon (2017)
Neo-classical music and minimalistic explorations always had a point of convergence. Minimal electronic applications found their way into classical orchestrations, expanding the sound of the orchestra, as well as the emotional scope of the composer. Max Richter is a proud example of this tradition, a composer who has learned as much from Philip Glass and Steve Reich, as he has from Brian Eno and LaMonte Young. Probably the recordings that Richter is most famous for is Sleep, an eight and a half hours of music aimed as a sleep aid, where the composer researched in depth the neuroscience of sleep. The record was deeply experimental, dwelling into drone and ambient areas, moving through minimalistic means. As adventurous as Sleep was, Richter has shown that off-kilter studies are as important to him as classical, and neo-classical methods. Just listen to his excellent renditions of Vivaldi, Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons, to get a glimpse of this side.His new record, Three Worlds is an ambitious work, just given its scope. The “three worlds” to be explored are none other than three colossal works of Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and The Waves. Richter's music was previously used for … Read more
The Obsessed
Sacred
Relapse (2017)
The Obsessed belongs in the category of the legendary American doom acts. Formed during the '70s as Warhorse, they truly … Read more
Greg Graffin
Millport
Anti (2017)
Greg Graffin has always been a big influence on the way I approach things. I love punk rock, but there … Read more
The Great Old Ones
EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy
Season of Mist (2017)
The influence of H.P. Lovecraft in popular culture is undeniable, and its presence in the metal genre is highlighted from … Read more
