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Max Richter: 24 Postcards In Full Colour

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dave c

I have been trying to figure what to write about this for a week.
Not that I don't like the music, but these pieces were written to be ringtones. Yes ringtones for mobile phones.
These are a series of interrelated short "tu/ones" that are kind of ambient and very atmospheric.
A little like the stuff Orff wrote for school orchestras in their apparent simplicity.
I keep finding myself playing the CD. Over and over.
Try the link and see what you think.
One of my favourites is Cascade NW by W which is the second one down on the left.

http://www.24postcards.co.uk/ (Open in New Window)

Edits: 10/14/08

Follow Ups:

Thanx for the tip Dave,.. - RC Daniel 00:53:42 10/15/08 (10)
i am checking it out as I type. Looks very interesting - I may have to cough up the $$$ for the CD.

Cheers

P.S. Are you heading to the Firekites gig on the 23rd Oct? There is some great live music hitting Bris at the mo'.
- Firekites you say... - dave c 14:05:42 10/15/08 (9)
  ... I had comspired to miss that news entirely.
  Where are they playing?
  - Step-in on Thurs 23 Oct. - RC Daniel 02:32:30 10/16/08 (8)
    I am heading in; thought it may be an opportunity for a meet-n-greet. Let me know if you are up for it.
    The is some decent music heading to Bris at the moment- Bamboos this Saturday; Misinterpretato doing a live recording at the Bris Jazz Club on Sat 25 Oct; The Panics on 7 Nov; and a whole heap of interesting stuff at the Powerhouse, including the Jazz festival. Whew. I'm gonna be a busy little puppy.
    Cheers
    
    Edits: 10/16/08
    - what time is it worth getting to the Step-In? nt - dave c 02:09:31 10/20/08 (4)
      bleep
      - Dunno Dave. I can't go now :( as I have... - RC Daniel 00:52:16 10/22/08 (3)
        
        In Reply to: RE: what time is it worth getting to the Step-In? nt posted by dave c on October 20, 2008 at 02:09:31
        
        a work networking event at GoMA the next day and will need to be sharp (well, as sharp as I get, which is moderatle blunt!).
        
        BUGGER! - dave c 03:50:49 10/22/08 (2)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Dunno Dave. I can't go now :( as I have... posted by RC Daniel on October 22, 2008 at 00:52:16
        
        Maybe The Jazz Club Saturday...?
        
        For the Misinterpretato recording? - RC Daniel 14:46:58 10/22/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: BUGGER! posted by dave c on October 22, 2008 at 03:50:49
        
        My GF and I will both be there. I will check the times, but I think it is at 7:30. Will prob get there a little before 7:00.
        
        I am a little dirty that I will miss the Firekites. The Bowery - which I liked from first listen - has steadily grown on me. Ah, the things we do for work.
        
        Cheers
        
        yeah, maybe Saturday. nt - dave c 20:17:56 10/22/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: For the Misinterpretato recording? posted by RC Daniel on October 22, 2008 at 14:46:58
        
        bleep
    - RE: Step-in on Thurs 23 Oct. - synthfreek 17:07:09 10/18/08 (2)
      I like the album(as well as his others) but I sure wish Max would have done some proper fades on a lot of these tracks. Some end so abruptly that it ruins the listening experience. It's as though he just pressed stop in the middle of some of the songs. i realize these are ringtones or whatever but he could've made this a little more user-friendly. I would not recommend this as a starting point into Max's music.
      - RE: Step-in on Thurs 23 Oct. - mikeyc8 20:44:59 11/07/09 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Step-in on Thurs 23 Oct. posted by synthfreek on October 18, 2008 at 17:07:09
        
        I agree, interesting effort here, but I much prefer the Blue Notebooks.
      - absolutely agree about the editing - dave c 02:07:59 10/20/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Step-in on Thurs 23 Oct. posted by synthfreek on October 18, 2008 at 17:07:09
        
        My girlfriend made me take it off as it was annoying her.

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