Traditional methods for falling asleep work. Non-taxing, repetitive mental tasks have a lulling effect, and I built those patterns into 'Sleep'. — Max Richter Falling Copy Share Image
I can't usually sleep if I'm listening to music. It seems to fire up my mind, and I keep engaging with it… — Max Richter Fire Copy Share Image
'Spring One' probably has only four bars of Vivaldi in it, but it feels like it's all Vivaldi. It's odd. It's a… — Max Richter Odd Copy Share Image
I only ever really follow the music, that's what I'm about, I don't think about it too much. I just wanted to… — Max Richter Communication Copy Share Image
I'm obsessed with low end, its kind of my religion. In a way it has given me a chance to explore more… — Max Richter Chance Copy Share Image
A proper record shop reminds us why we got into this in the first place - a place to be reminded of… — Max Richter Corporations Copy Share Image
When I'm working with pictures, with images and storytelling, it's really about the sentiment and the emotional trajectory of the characters. That's… — Max Richter I think Copy Share Image
You can get away with a lot more in a film or television score. It is contextual. — Max Richter Away Copy Share Image
I don't have synesthesia, but I think when music is really intense, it's almost like it's more than just hearing. If you're… — Max Richter Amazing Copy Share Image
If somebody says, 'Well, what are your favorite composers?' really, what they are saying is, 'What are your favorite composers apart from… — Max Richter Bach Copy Share Image
I just really try to stay focused on what the material is wanting to do. My basic assumption is that no one… — Max Richter People Copy Share Image
'Memoryhouse' came out, and there wasn't a single review and zero sales, and after about a year, it was deleted. So I… — Max Richter Attitude Copy Share Image
In Germany, people feel like they own classical music, that it is somehow theirs. Over there, everyone still learns to play, and… — Max Richter Alien Copy Share Image
I've always written at night - my working day for years was around 9pm to 2am - though I do keep more… — Max Richter Hours Copy Share Image
Sleep is probably my favorite activity. I wrote this piece out of gratitude that I'm able to sleep well as an offering… — Max Richter Gratitude Copy Share Image
If there's loads of material going by you don't notice the individual things quite so much. Also it really foregrounds the sonic… — Max Richter Ambient Copy Share Image
I came from a Conservatoire background where the idea of complexity was very much bound up with good music - good music… — Max Richter Complexity Copy Share Image
I assumed no one would ever listen to my music, and for quite a lot of years, I was right. — Max Richter Ever Copy Share Image
We've all got stories to tell that no one else knows. We've all got this truly unique experience of being. So I… — Max Richter Cultivate Copy Share Image
I'm suspicious of the idea of categories in music and this idea of things being in boxes. To me, that seems unnatural.… — Max Richter Always Copy Share Image
There's different ways to approach music for sleeping. Things like white noise are functional, like a lullaby. This is more like an… — Max Richter Different ways Copy Share Image
