Voices 2

"Max Richter's second album under the Voices banner emerges, less than 12 months after the first. While the original was more an achievement to admire than really immerse in, Voices 2 is a much more restful, almost ambient affair. The opening track Psychogeography is gloriously subtle, at times barely there at all, taking its time to unfurl over nearly seven engaging minutes. Further into the album, Colour Wheel strikes a similar, ambient note. Mirrors is the opposite, a brief slice of moody piano. There are some actual voices of the wordless variety in the shape of the choir of sopranos on the cinematic Follower ... There's time also for a solo piano versions of Origins and Mercy Duet, two of the highlights of last year's collection. For those familiar with the first 'Voices' album, this has echoes of its predecessor. Though somehow he has turned it into something new, and it's much more digestible than the sometimes unwieldy predecessor. For those unfamiliar with Richter this is not a bad place to start, and the committed won't be disappointed either".

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"Max Richter's second album under the Voices banner emerges, less than 12 months after the first. While the original was more an achievement to admire than really immerse in, Voices 2 is a much more restful, almost ambient affair. The opening track Psychogeography is gloriously subtle, at times barely there at all, taking its time to unfurl over nearly seven engaging minutes. Further into the album, Colour Wheel strikes a similar, ambient note. Mirrors is the opposite, a brief slice of moody piano. There are some actual voices of the wordless variety in the shape of the choir of sopranos on the cinematic Follower ... There's time also for a solo piano versions of Origins and Mercy Duet, two of the highlights of last year's collection. For those familiar with the first 'Voices' album, this has echoes of its predecessor. Though somehow he has turned it into something new, and it's much more digestible than the sometimes unwieldy predecessor. For those unfamiliar with Richter this is not a bad place to start, and the committed won't be disappointed either".

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"Es ist eine eigene tiefe Sehnsucht nach Ruhe, nach Innehalten, die unsere Zeit auszeichnet. Und vielleicht macht dies den Erfolg einer Musik aus, die sich in ihrer Einfachheit ungeniert ausstellt wie die von Max Richter ... Er steht für eine Musik ein, die sich nicht an komplexen Kompositionskonzepten delektiert, sondern ganz simpel Schönheit transportieren will. So bietet "Voices 2" eine monumentale Streicher-Kulisse auf; dazu kommt ein Chor weiblicher Stimmen".

"Es ist eine eigene tiefe Sehnsucht nach Ruhe, nach Innehalten, die unsere Zeit auszeichnet. Und vielleicht macht dies den Erfolg einer Musik aus, die sich in ihrer Einfachheit ungeniert ausstellt wie die von Max Richter ... Er steht für eine Musik ein, die sich nicht an komplexen Kompositionskonzepten delektiert, sondern ganz simpel Schönheit transportieren will. So bietet "Voices 2" eine monumentale Streicher-Kulisse auf; dazu kommt ein Chor weiblicher Stimmen".