Name: Voices 2
Brand: Max Richter

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B003348101

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-05-28

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Unive­rsal

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Max Richter

Genre US

Modern Composition

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DECCA

Max Richter is a German-born British composer, known for his contemporary classical music. Born on March 22, 1966 in Hameln, Germany, he co-founded the ensemble Piano Circus and worked with various artists including Roni Size and Future Sound of London. With over ten years of experience in the industry, Max Richter has established himself as an influential figure in the music world.

Throughout his career, Max Richter has created a unique blend of classical and electronic elements that have captivated audiences worldwide. His compositions are characterized by their emotive power and ability to evoke deep emotions within listeners.

As the owner of [l1407559], Max Richter continues to push boundaries and challenge traditional notions of music. His innovative approach to composition has earned him critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. Whether performing live or recording in the studio, Max Richter's passion for music shines through in every note he creates.

Voices 2 is the second album in Max Richter's pioneering audio-visual Voices project, co-created with his artistic partner Yulia Mahr. Voices was inspired by, and features text adapted from, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Voices 2 follows directly from the first part, embodying the Universal Declaration’s aspiration to build a better and fairer world.

The message at the core of Max Richter’s Voices 2 is one of hope. The music, and the video for the debut single ‘Mirrors’, invites us to take a breather from the rolling news agenda and to reflect instead on the aspirations in the Universal Declaration. Despite its sombre mood, positivity and a sense of potential in a hopeful new future, runs throughout Voices 2. 

At the heart of Voices is a profound sense of global community and responsibility which originates from the Grammy-nominated composer’s commitment to music as activism. Voices, described by Max Richter as “a place to think”, was a response to our tempestuous political climate and the enduring need for compassion, and Voices 2 develops this principle.

While Voices focuses on the text of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Voices 2 opens up a meditative instrumental musical space to consider the ideas raised by the first record. The music is less about the world we know already and more about the hope for the future we have yet to write.

“For all its challenges, this moment also offers us an opportunity to build anew; rather than just restarting the old world, we can invent a new one,” explained Yulia Mahr. “Therefore, I have made my first film for the second part of Voices a hopeful one. The flowers are all negative versions of themselves – out of the negative, out of the dark and disconcerting – can be born a future that is full of beauty and the positive. It’s hard to see it still, but it’s potentially there. History is not inevitable. If we come together, we can create a kinder world.”

Max Richter added, “There are always opportunities for new beginnings. And that’s one of the things that’s so hopeful about that text. It lays out a very fundamental and simple set of principles, which are completely available to us at all times, but we do have to choose them. That’s the challenge, isn’t it?”