{"title":"Angus MacRae","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"vivarium","title":"Vivarium","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlending influences from classical, film, and electronic music, \u003cstrong\u003eAngus MacRae\u003c\/strong\u003e's extensive musical output encompasses solo albums, concert performances, and award-winning scores for theatre, film, ballet, television, and contemporary dance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis has scored internationally touring dance productions, Olivier Award-winning shows heard across London's West End and on Broadway, and acclaimed films screened at international festivals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on themes of memory and imagination, his immersive solo work transcends its classical roots to create transportive, elegiac compositions of unflinching emotional honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning three albums and a number of EPs, his work has reached a global audience. \u003cem\u003eVivarium\u003c\/em\u003e, his third full-length studio album, is an otherworldly journey through the lost worlds of childhood imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of intimate piano, soaring strings, ethereal voices, and haunting electronic textures, \u003cem\u003eVivarium\u003c\/em\u003e evokes what the artist describes as \"\u003cem\u003ea series of bell jars to be traveled between\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReflecting on the album's genesis, MacRae shares: \"I spent years trying to capture the emotional resonance of my childhood imagination. As a child, the world felt as magical, mysterious, and boundless as my dreams. In time, fragments of music emerged that seemed to recapture that feeling—a glimmer in the dark, an echo of the magic, fear, and mystery of those early memories. Through \u003cem\u003eVivarium\u003c\/em\u003e, I hope to offer a portal back into those worlds.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis exclusive double vinyl release also includes \u003cem\u003eBell Jar\u003c\/em\u003e, an evocative bonus track on Side D, featuring a collaboration with acclaimed New York clarinetist \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Winograd\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new composition, MacRae reimagines themes from the album, weaving in Winograd's improvised melodies to create a fresh, expressive piece that brings a touch of Klezmer soul to \u003cem\u003eVivarium\u003c\/em\u003e's ethereal soundscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Venus Pool Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50828781584715,"sku":"2232536","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_f920d82b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1731517516"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/angus-macrae.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}