Max Richter - Sleep Circles / 2CD set

Max Richter’s new album, Sleep Circle, is a 90‑minute distillation of his groundbreaking eight-and-a-half-hour composition SLEEP, it marks the 10th anniversary of this magnum opus. The original SLEEP has now surpassed 2 billion streams across all platforms, becoming the first classical record to do so, which cements its position as one of the most ambitious and culturally significant classical music projects of the 21st century.

'Sleep Circle' is a trip into the hypnagogic state – the liminal space between wakefulness and sleep in which dreams begin to take shape. The process of selecting its 24 tracks was informed by the insights Richter gained from performing an abridged version of SLEEP live, allowing him to reframe the material with a more intimate and focused architecture. Highlights such as “Dream 11 / Moth-Like Stars” and “Non-Eternal” are placed within a sequence that mirrors the natural 90-minute REM cycle. Recorded at Studio Richter Mahr in Oxfordshire, Sleep Circle showcases Richter’s unique ability to translate profound human experience into music, offering listeners a space to slow down and reconnect with their inner selves.