Needles & Grooves AotM /// Vol. 13 - July 2020 /// Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Unrelated but this hasn't been divisive like you thought at all, most people generally really liked it besides maybe deb. Even I the most pop rock loving, needs vocals, shorter songs the better person found stuff I certainly really liked, it's just more a disconnect from what classical always felt like to me

Maybe if we get a max Richter AMA I can ask him about this, how it seems that at first it's treated like music for babies to listen to because parenting guides tell them too, and you don't truly get to love it again unless you are big into music theory or grow into your 30s to 50s. I kinda wanted to ask him how he fell in love with classical
 
Just wanted to add another take on your pick.
Coming from someone who listens to a lot of classical (on numerous formats) I appreciated the pick given I’d not searched out the four seasons for a long while - This interpretation might not contain much of that piece but that’s why I enjoyed it so much. It’s an interesting take and an enjoyable listen. I’m looking forward to adding this one to my collection.
Whilst i can understand @debianlinux wish for a Nils Frahm pick. I’m glad it’s not. That would be too close to following VMPs path for my liking.
 
I would suggest to give a listen to Portuguese artist Rodrigo Leão. I see a similar approach of Classical music in Leão's music even if he also adds, depending on the album, some classy pop voices (he worked with Beth Gibbons, Neil Hannon from the Divine Comedy, Scott Mathew or Stuart A. Staples from Tindersticks). I recommend his Best Of album O Mundo, released in 2006 to listen to the different musical genres he does and then O Retiro, in a more classical way, with the Philarmonic Orchestra of Gulbenkian Museum, released in 2015. Those who enjoyed The Gloaming, the Aotm picked by @Joe Mac a few months ago, may find some similarities with Leão's music in his attempt to connect traditional and modern music.
 
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Just finished up disc 2 and yeah, if you have the option between the 1LP version or the 2 LP version and enjoy ambient or electronic music at all definitely grab the 2LP version. This set is great, disc one is straight classical composition pressed nicely and disc 2 is fucking fantastic also. Usually a remix album would be a pass for me but this is soo different than than the main LP that it actually adds to the release as a whole. Even from side C to side D is a stark change up. Side C is amazing bird chirping ambient music while Side D would legit be a club banger. The best part is how well done it all is. Great pick!
 
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