Michael Nyman's Cine Opera - digital analogue

Wow, doesn't time fly...a few weeks back now I went to the AMAZING Vinyl Factory (below the much-loved record store on Poland Street, it's a labyrinth!) to celebrate Nyman's launch of a new art and vinyl edition of his Cine Opera album. 

Nyman is one of our greatest living composers and is arguably best known for his Oscar-winning score for The Piano. The beautifully shot film makes for quite uncomfortable viewing but yes, the music is incredible.

Anyway, back to event. The point is that Nyman has taken his 1989 Cine Opera and re-imagined it for the 21st century. Firmly positioning himself at the same time as filmmaker, photographer and artist, as well as composer. Neat huh? 

I like the digital analogue approach, i.e. the album has been modernised, Nyman's reinventing himself but the format is intentionally old school and handcrafted.  After all this is the FIRST time the album has been pressed on vinyl and the run has been limited to an exclusive 500. Nyman's also showing a specially commissioned film at Tate Modern.