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“I think, as human beings, we all have a fundamental mode, a basic way of relatin…” — Max Richter

I think, as human beings, we all have a fundamental mode, a basic way of relating to the rest of reality, and for me, it's always instinctively been about sound making and trying to extract information, grammar, meaning from sound making. That's been my way of navigating reality that's very personal; a painter might say they make marks or look.
Max Richter
Max Richter Composer • German
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