Episode 200: Max Richter

September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 50 min

Max Richter is a composer, pianist, and producer. His albums include Memoryhouse, The Blue Notebooks, and Sleep. His instrumental composition “On the Nature of Daylight” has been featured in films including Shutter Island and Arrival, which he also scored. By combining orchestral writing with electronic and ambient music, his work spans ballet, television, and film, including Mary, Queen of Scots and Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet.

Max's upcoming album ’While The Flood Rages' is out on October 16th

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Works mentioned:

Memoryhouse

The Blue Notebooks

In A Landscape

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Streaming on HBO in the US on 9/19

Mubi everywhere outside North America on 9/19

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