Max Richter is inviting listeners around the globe to partake in some communal meditative reflection, to mark World Sleep Day (19 March 2021). The composer has created a new, hour-long musical special, available on his popular SLEEP app, released in 2020, which aims to connect us all in a moment of continued disconnection.The piece – which is taken from the original 8.5-hour long SLEEP composition written by Richter in 2015 – provides an apt soundtrack for the times we’re living in, as days turn sideways and sleep itself may be eluding you. Sleeping is a necessary common denominator, and, with his new activation, Richter aims to play on the collective experience of sleep in a ‘manifesto for a slower pace ofexistence’.How to listenSimply download the free SLEEP app, block out 60 minutes in your calendar, and tune in on Friday. While the original composition was intended to be played overnight while you sleep, lullaby-like, this new iteration is ideal for a lunch-break power-up or as a soothing backdrop to your yoga session.
