MAX RICHTER MEMORYHOUSE (REISSUE) Originally released in 2002 but long out of print, Max Richter’s gorgeous debut album will finally see a much-awaited reissue via FatCat’s 130701 imprint. Recorded by Richter with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and critically lauded on its original release, Memoryhouse is quite deservedly held very dear to the broad-reaching “post-classical” field. Championed as much in musical academia as by fans of film score and of contemporary music, Richter’s pieces share common ground with composers such as Henryk Górecki, Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Michael Nyman and Steve Reich in their depth, patience and articulacy, but also capture the swooning serenity and grace of quieter moments from Sigur Rós or Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Contemporaries Nico Muhly, Eluvium, Jóhan Jóhansson, or labelmate Hauschka provide a loose com- Release date: 1/26/10 parison point, but Max’s evocative sense of vision is stunningly singular, Format: LP as is his extraordinary ability to suddenly open up a piece of music like NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXPORT opening one’s eyes to glorious sunshine. File Under: Avant-Garde/ Modern Composition Memoryhouse is bright, sparkling, exhilarating, warming, gripping, heart- breaking, comforting and rousing, and never loses its awe-inspiring sense of identity and imagination. It is enveloping – one can get lost in the FAT1309LP lovingly-composed intricacies and interaction between instruments – or UPC: 600116130914 can be a subtle, albeit chill-inducing, soundtrack to the everyday. Box 25 Also Available: SELLING POINTS Memoryhouse FAT1309CD Long-awaited reissue of Richter’s out of print debut Full national press campaign 24 Postcards In Full Colour FAT1307CD College/public radio campaign by Chouette Richter recently won a European Film Award for the score The Blue Notebooks to the Academy Award-nominated Waltz With Bashir FAT1304CD Songs From Before TRACKLISTING FAT1305CD 1. Europe After The Rain 10. Jan’s Notebook 2. Maria The Poet (1913) 11. Arbenita (11 years) 3. Laika’s Journey 12. Garden (1973) / Interior 4. The Twins (Prague) 13. Landscape With Figure (1922) 5. Sarajevo 14. Fragment Exclusively distributed by SC Distribution 6. Andras 15. Lines On A Page (One Hundred Violins) Phone: (812) 335-1572 Fax: (812) 323-8494 7. Untitled (Figures) 16. Embers US domestic sales contact Jacqui Refice: [email protected] 8. Sketchbook 17. Last Days International sales contact Alex Mann: [email protected] 9. November 18. Quartet Fragment (1908) fatcat-usa.com.