Max Richter - 24 Postcards In Full Colour

Composer Max Richter was born in Germany in 1966 and grew up in the UK. He studied composition and piano at Edinburgh University, the Royal Academy of Music and in Florence with Luciano Berio.

Though he has a strong background in the canons of classical music, his influences were more modern composers and in particular, Iannis Xenakis whose musical compositions applied mathematical and physical laws and Philip Glass whose sound was a major influence on Richter. His influences also include rock bands The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Clash, as well as electronic music groups Kraftwerk and Autechre.

This particular album holds (as you might have guessed) 24 songs. Each has an different approach and mood change. They really are like postcards. His piano parts remind me of Yann Tiersen for some reason. Quite interesting album.

Tracklist:

1		The Road Is A Grey Tape (1:01)
2		H In New England (1:50)
3		This Picture Of Us. P. (1:36)
4		Lullaby From The Westcoast Sleepers (2:02)
5		When The Northern Lights / Jasper And Louise (1:00)
6		Circles From The Rue Simon – Crubellier (1:04)
7		Cascade NW By W (1:12)
8		A Sudden Manhattan Of The Mind (2:51)
9		In Louisville At 7 (1:03)
10		Cathodes (1:01)
11		I Was Just Thinking (0:59)
12		A Song For H / Far Away (2:08)
13		Return To Prague (1:02)
14		Broken Symmetries For Y (1:00)
15		Berlin By Overnight (1:27)
16		Cradle Song For A (Interstate B3) (2:11)
17		Kierling / Doubt (0:50)
18		From 553 W Elm Street, Logan Illinois (Snow) (0:57)
19		Tokyo Riddle Song (1:00)
20		The Tartu Piano (2:05)
21		Cold Fusion For G (0:35)
22		32 Via San Nicolo (1:23)
23		Found Song For P. (2:24)
24		H Thinks A Journey (0:57)

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