Out Of The Dark Room

LPA

1. Waltz With Bashir: The Haunted Ocean
2. Waltz With Bashir: Any Minute Now/Thinking Back
3. Waltz With Bashir: I Swan Out To Sea/Return
4. Waltz With Bashir: What Have They Done?
5. Waltz With Bashir: The Haunted Ocean 5

6. Wadjda: Wadjda's Journey

LPB

1. Wadjda: The Release
2. The Congress: Beginning And Ending
3. The Congress: On The Road To Abrahama
4. The Congress: In The Cosmic Lobby
5. The Congress: Out Of The Dark

LPC

1. Sarah's Key: The Vel D'Hiv
2. Sarah's Key: The Escape
3. Sarah's Key: When She Came Back
4. Sarah's Key: The Tree, The Beach, The Sea
5. Sarah's Key: Julia's Journey
6. Sarah's Key: Julia Walking
7. Sarah's Key: Sarah's Notebook

LPD

1. Disconnect: The Swimmer
2. Disconnect: Unwritten
3. Disconnect: Break In
4. Testament Of Youth: Love And Imagination
5. Testament Of Youth: The Rising Of The Sun
6. Testament Of Youth: These I Send To You
7. Testament Of Youth: I Will Not Forget You

Within the past few years, Max Richter has emerged as one of the leading figures in contemporary music. The work of this German-British composer (born in 1966) is marked by eclecticism: concert music, film scores, ballet, opera, and his many solo albums have enjoyed great success.

Max Richter is at the crossroads of many contemporary artistic languages through a wide variety of collaborations (Tilda Swinton, Robert Wyatt, Future Sound of London, Roni Size). As one might expect from a student of Luciano Berio, his work explores a very wide range of currents and influences.

In this universe, film music occupies a privileged position and the variety of filmmakers Richter has worked with reflects the ductility of his inspiration. Regarding the role of music in a film, he once wrote: “I think music is a kind of amniotic fluid and that the film lives in it. Sometimes music can be at the forefront, playing a supportive role without even realizing it, but if you take it away you would miss out on the basics.”

This album, to be released as a double CD and double LP, features the most beautiful excerpts of the soundtracks to Waltz with Bashir, Sarah’s Key, Wadjda, Disconnect, The Congress, and Testament of Youth.

Finnish artist Heidi Gabrielsson has designed the whole artwork.