The follow-up to Edinburgh-based pianist/composer Max Richter’s last album comes the release of the gorgeous, intriguingly framed 24 Postcards In Full Colour (out in the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world on 25 August - US and Canada get it on 23 September). Richter’s music has always seemed transient - like a dream wafting through the room - but his new collection adds another layer to the oeuvre he’s been building for himself since his time with Piano Circus in the 1990s. This time he tackles the oft-vilified musical realm of ringtones. The German-born composer/producer explains his M.O. well: “Thinking about how we listen to music today, I wondered why it is that ringtones have so far been treated as unfit for creative music… Who says ringtones have to be bad? It’s like saying LPs or CDs are bad – its just a medium.” Continue Reading