http://www.fennesz.com/ Fennesz uses guitar and computer to create shimmering, swirling electronic sound of enormous range and complex musicality. "Imagine the electric guitar severed from clich� and all of its physical limitations, shaping a bold new musical language." - (City Newspaper, USA). His lush and luminant compositions are anything but sterile computer experiments. They resemble sensitive, telescopic recordings of rainforest insect life or natural atmospheric occurrences, an inherent naturalism permeating each piece. en Copyright 2010 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:29 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sleepwalkers will be released on CD by Samadhisound on 27.09.10. Sleepwalkers features the track Transit, which appeared on Fennesz's 2004 album, Venice. Pre-order Sleepwalkers here www.samadhisound.com]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/david_sylvians_sleepwalkers.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/david_sylvians_sleepwalkers.html news Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:55:29 +0000 Knoxville, documents the first meeting of three of the most recognized players in experimental music. Christian Fennesz (guitar and electronics), David Daniell (guitar), and Tony Buck (drums) were brought together and encouraged to collaborate by the festival, and used the opportunity to channel their collective energies into a darkly atmospheric piece of music that ebbs and flows with remarkable cohesion. Minimalist drum passages scatter over the top of textured layers of guitar and subsumed melodic sequences, eventually giving way to warm beds of evolving, tactile drones. Sonic rain showers roll into full-blown thunderstorms of effected guitar and pounding drums only to yield a field of shattered electronic and percussive debris. For never having played together (aside from a brief soundcheck), the three retain a remarkable sense of unity while allowing plenty of room for each person to express their individual personality. Christian Fennesz is known for creating his own intricate musical world and for his impeccable work in crafting beautiful compositions for guitar. Somewhere between concrete music, classical and ambient sounds, he stretches musical resources and effects to create melodies and atmospheres that fuse classical and orchestral concepts with conceptual musical research and complex digital structures, resulting in dense multilayered sheets of sound underpinned by a strong melodic sensibility. He has recorded and performed with Ryuichi Sakamoto, Keith Rowe, David Sylvian, Sparklehorse, Mike Patton and many others. Fennesz has also worked for nearly a decade alongside Peter Rehberg and Jim O'Rourke in the improvisational trio Fenn O'Berg. David Daniell recently recorded his Thrill Jockey debut Sycamore with Douglas McCombs of Tortoise. As a duo, the two create a delicate tapestry of spacious and ethereal guitar lines woven into abstract, slow-burning and multilayered textural improvisations. The sounds blend and overlap to create richly faceted and thickly psychedelic passages, unveiling new layers of detail with each and every listen. Over the years, Daniell has collaborated with many notable musicians, including Loren Connors, Rhys Chatham, Tim Barnes, Jeph Jerman, Thurston Moore, Greg Davis, and Jonathan Kane, as well as releasing numerous albums under his own name and with his band San Agustin on labels such as Table of the Elements, Family Vineyard, and Antiopic. Born in Sydney, Tony Buck is regarded as one of Australia's most creative and adventurous exports, with vast experience across the globe. He is best known as the drummer for the award-winning piano/bass/drums trio The Necks, with fifteen albums over their 20-year history. The Necks work in extended forms featuring lengthy pieces which slowly unravel in the most mesmerizing fashion, founded in a confluence of avant-garde, minimalist, jazz and ambient approaches. Early in his musical life, after having graduated from the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music, he became very involved in the jazz scene in Australia, often touring with visiting international artists such as Vincent Herring, Branford Marsalis and Ernie Watts. Tony has played, toured or recorded with, among others, Otomo Yoshihide, John Zorn, Tom Cora, Haino, The Ex, Peter Brotzmann, Han Bennink, and Wayne Horvitz. www.thrilljockey.com]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_daniell_buck_knoxville.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_daniell_buck_knoxville.html news Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:07:18 +0000 www.tinymixtapes.com and www.exclaim.ca. 4th September @ Le Poisson Rouge, New York City - double bill with Soap&Skin 5th September @ The International House, Philadelphia 20th September @ Middle East, Cambridge, Boston 21st September @ Sonic Circuits Festival, Washington 22nd September @ Littlefield, New York 23rd September @ Empty Bottle, Chicago 25th September @ Decibel Festival, Seattle 26th September @ Western Front, Vancouver 28th September @ Swedish American Hall, San Francisco 29th September @ Center of the Arts - Eagle Rock, Los Angeles 30th September @ Emo's, Austin Click here to visit fennesz.com's live listings page]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_announces_rare_north_a.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_announces_rare_north_a.html news Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:04:45 +0000 Soap&Skin 5th September @ The International House, Philadelphia 11th September @ Taico Club Festival, Niigata (Japan) 20th September @ Middle East, Cambridge, Boston 21st September @ Sonic Circuits Festival, Washington 22nd September @ Littlefield, New York 23rd September @ Empty Bottle, Chicago 25th September @ Decibel Festival, Seattle 26th September @ Western Front, Vancouver 28th September @ Swedish American Hall, San Francisco 29th September @ Center of the Arts - Eagle Rock, Los Angeles 30th September @ Emo's, Austin]]> http://www.fennesz.com/live/september_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live/september_2010.html live Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:59:44 +0000 6th August @ OFF Festival, Katowice (PL) 26th August @ ISEA 2010, Dortmund (D) 28th August @ Uva Grapes Festival, Catania (Italy) - [with giuseppe la spada visuals] http://www.fennesz.com/live/august_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live/august_2010.html live Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:25:56 +0000 Oneohtrix Point Never "Returnal" album come two versions of the title track, released as a 7" vinyl on 30th August 2010 via Editions Mego. Antony swings the mood and strips the track of its delayed harmonised vocals and creates poignant ballad with Dan OPN on piano. Fennesz on the other hand sprinkles some his world famous majestic stardust over the proceedings. All packaged in dazzling artwork by Stephen O'Malley.]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/antony_fennesz_returnal.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/antony_fennesz_returnal.html news Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:44:20 +0000 5th July @ Artoteca, Milan (Italy) - [with Claudio Sinatti visuals] 11th July @ North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam (The Netherlands) - [Fennesz/Brandlmayr/Dafeldecker] 18th July @ Musik Institut, Darmstadt (Germany) 25th July @ Interferenze Festival, Bisaccia (Italy) 31st July @ Oslo Opera House, Oslo (Norway) - [special guest at Ulver performance] http://www.fennesz.com/live/july_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live/july_2010.html live Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:24:21 +0000 4th June @ Synch Festival, Athens (Greece) - [with lillevan visuals] 20th June @ Tonspur - Live Open Air, Vienna (Austria) 23rd June @ Weird Tales / Musica & Visioni 1 - Rocca Brancaleone, Ravenna (Italy) - [with Lillevan visuals] http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/june_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/june_2010.html live_archive Fri, 14 May 2010 20:50:58 +0000 1st May @ Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham (United Kingdom) - [Foeed + Fennesz] 21st May @ MTV Brand New Art - Parco Arte Vivente, Torino (Italy) - [with Lillevan visuals] http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/may_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/may_2010.html live_archive Mon, 10 May 2010 13:01:05 +0000 Review at www.guardian.co.uk www.ecm-records.com ]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_guests_on_ecm_release.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/fennesz_guests_on_ecm_release.html news Sat, 17 Apr 2010 10:48:13 +0000 Further info at www.tapeworm.org.uk Buy in the TouchShop]]> http://www.fennesz.com/news/szampler_a_cassetteonly_limite.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/szampler_a_cassetteonly_limite.html news Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:18:56 +0000
TTW#16
March 2010
MC-only, limited edition of 500 copies. Track listing: A: Part One - 28m41s B: Part Two - 28m23s "A collection of samples I made for my old Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus and ASR-10 samplers that I used between 1989 and 1996." - Fennesz, 7 Jan 2010. Illustration - SavX. Here Christian Fennesz opens his magic box to reveal a plethora of samples from his old Ensoniq EPS-16 Plus and ASR-10 samplers which he used for his recordings from 1989 to 1996. For those of you familiar with his work, you will recognise some of them... from noise to dub and blasts of sheared electronics with his familiar patina, a palette of extraordinary energy and spirit is made manifest. An exciting and invigorating collection, with great wit and flair, this cassette is the perfect accompaniment to his wonderful albums.]]> http://www.fennesz.com/discography/fennesz_szampler.html http://www.fennesz.com/discography/fennesz_szampler.html discography Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:15:49 +0000 10th April @ FAQ Festival - Toonzaal, Den Bosch (The Netherlands) 17th April @ Pforzheim Kulturnacht, Pforzheim (Germany) http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/april_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/april_2010.html live_archive Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:30:07 +0000 "It was with joy and pride that I had the honour to work with Mark. I can't describe how much I will miss him, but I am comforted in the knowledge that he has found peace." http://www.fennesz.com/news/mark_linkous.html http://www.fennesz.com/news/mark_linkous.html news Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:33:24 +0000 5th March @ Nu Fest - Teatro MPX, Padova (Italy) - [Giuseppe La Spada visuals] 8th March @ STUK, Leuven (Belgium) - [live music for D. Jalet & S.L. Cherkaoui's "3 Spells"] 9th March @ STUK, Leuven (Belgium) - [live music for D. Jalet & S.L. Cherkaoui's"3 Spells"] 19th March @ Siobhan Davies Studios, London (United Kingdom) - [live music for Alexandra Gilbert "Venus in Furs"] 27th March @ GRM Festival - Institut Nationale de l'Audiovisuel, Paris (France) http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/march_2010.html http://www.fennesz.com/live_archive/march_2010.html live_archive Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:19:50 +0000