Perfect Sense (Trilogy)

1, Sight
I watched a fascinating movie on the Rialto channel called 'Perfect Sense' about an outbreak of an epidemic that robs people of their sensory perceptions. The protagonists, played by Eva Green and Ewan McGregor, start a relationship as the first cases of the worldwide epidemic emerge. As their relationship progresses, so does the chaos around them. Basically it is a love story set in the most extraordinary circumstances.



2, Hearing
I've raved on about Max Richter before on this blog... so it was an added bonus to find out he wrote the (score) soundtrack. Subtle at times and powerful at others - Max Richter will always make a great film even better.



3, Taste
While we are on the subject of Max Richter the composer, you may know that he decided on a musical project recently. It wasn't a big project, it was a fucking huge project. Recomposing Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' is a big call indeed and one that I think he managed to pull off. Some purists may have another opinion, but it was certainly done with respect and in good taste. It made Perfect Sense.

Max Richter - "Infra 5"

Considering Max Richter's body of work, it is amazing he is not more widely known... I admit to being a late comer myself. But we are making up for that now at Bitter FM. German born Max Richter moved to Britain at a young age where he trained in composition and piano. Since then he was part of the contemporary classical ensemble 'Piano Circus' and has worked with more diverse artists like 'The Future Sound of London' and 'Roni Size'. He wrote a piece for a Royal Ballet commission "Infra" where he collaborated with choreographer Wayne McGregor and artist Julian Opie. His 2010 album 'Infra' is an expansion of that piece and is spread out over 13 tracks. The musical style of this album has been described in so many different ways and so many sub-genres but the one I think best describes it is 'electro-acoustic chamber music'. "Infra 5" builds up beautifully like a time-lapse flower blooming. Stunning!