Fennesz - Venice

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Yeah, Bowie's voice didn't go to hell til Let's Dance. Once he started singing in that low register all the time, it was ALL over.

― chuck, Monday, 22 March 2004 22:17 (twenty years ago) link

Personally I'm glad Timbaland wasn't brought in to remix Venice but hey diff'rent strokes.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:19 (twenty years ago) link

Sylvian rules. You're all fules.

― Jay Vee (Manon_70), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:19 (twenty years ago) link

Personally I'm glad Timbaland wasn't brought in to remix Venice

Yeah well, they just couldn't match up their schedules, what with Fennesz's commitments to produce the next Mya and Luda albums and his finishing up work on the J-Kwon remixes.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago) link

I thought it was Tim's solo laptop tour that mucked things up.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

I'm gathering, Chuck, that you don't like the low croon that much. Not a fan of Scott Walker either, I'm guessing?

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:28 (twenty years ago) link

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

― chuck, Monday, 22 March 2004 22:29 (twenty years ago) link

Does that make you an ecstatic Alvin and the Chipmunks fan, then?

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:33 (twenty years ago) link

Well, they were better than Bauhaus. (Less ridiculous, too.) No contest there....

― chuck, Monday, 22 March 2004 22:37 (twenty years ago) link

I thought it was Tim's solo laptop tour that mucked things up.

The thought of how cool this would be proves my original point!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 22 March 2004 22:38 (twenty years ago) link

Having heard it tonight, I proclaim it glitch-Vangelis, though this is not a criticism per se. Better post-gaze than the Air album easy. I like Sylvian dammit and always will. One song sure as hell sounded like the last song on the Seefeel debut (at least that's what I think it was), which is always a good sign. It can support remixing as much as lack it. And there ya go.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:02 (twenty years ago) link

'Venice' is ear candy, too eager to please and far beneath this man's considerable talents. love "Transit," though. a challenging partner tends to bring out the best in Fennesz. the duo with Keith Rowe coming out on soon on Erstwhile should be a stunner that sets everything right again.

― echoinggrove (echoinggrove), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 04:08 (twenty years ago) link

Did you think 'Endless Summer' was mere ear candy as well?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 08:14 (twenty years ago) link

One song sure as hell sounded like the last song on the Seefeel debut (at least that's what I think it was), which is always a good sign
Yes, always.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 12:03 (twenty years ago) link

Plus, there's tracks like "City of Light", which sound like the gloomy, beatless parts of Seefeel's second album.

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 12:04 (twenty years ago) link

CHRISTIAN READS THESE THREADS

― austria (nick.K), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:12 (twenty years ago) link

Good, I was very nice about him in that review.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 14:19 (twenty years ago) link

christian, I was only kidding about the songs.

― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 19:41 (twenty years ago) link

uh oh an artist is spying on us...

― hector (hector), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 19:57 (twenty years ago) link

CHRISTIAN COME TO CALIFORNIA FOR MY PROM HOLLA DAWG MY # IS 415-GLI-TCHY

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 20:04 (twenty years ago) link

i am rather excited about the keith rowe thing!

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 20:38 (twenty years ago) link

but then i am a shameless fanboy

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 20:41 (twenty years ago) link

Have we commented on the uh, punny title?

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 21:41 (twenty years ago) link

well, it's better than pince-nez

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 23 March 2004 21:45 (twenty years ago) link

wow this is um placid

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 03:05 (twenty years ago) link

that's not really a criticism, just surprise

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 03:05 (twenty years ago) link

It suited my mood nicely last night, I have to say. Good sinking-into-the-couch-while-reading music. (Then again I'm currently reading a study of Hitler's inner circle.)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 03:45 (twenty years ago) link

hated it!
http://valdefierro.com/ilc.jpg

― Pablo Cruise (chaki), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 03:59 (twenty years ago) link

The memories!

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 04:06 (twenty years ago) link

that review is ridiculous.

― wantmytwominutesofmylifeback, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 04:56 (twenty years ago) link

"Circassian" is the best track.

― gygax! (gygax!), Sunday, 28 March 2004 01:00 (twenty years ago) link

I have just realized that just 5 days ago, Messr. Fennesz and Jelinek were doing a double set right here in Prague.. Should I weep?

― Baaderoni (Fabfunk), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 11:12 (twenty years ago) link

At the record store - there is only one where i live - they have all the Fennesz stuff, which one should i get first. I wanna buy one. ( and since ned will read this: i wanted to ask you which of those flowchart singles comps i should get. vol.1 or vol.2. or do i need both? i remember a thread somewhere where you enthused about them. at least i think you did.)

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 11:40 (twenty years ago) link

get Plays and then move forward. if you like noise, you could also move back.

― Beta (abeta), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 13:18 (twenty years ago) link

As for the choice of Flowchart comps, hm. I'd say both, but start with 1 if you like shoegaze more and 2 if you're a touch fonder of ambient techno.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 13:25 (twenty years ago) link

Scott, I'd suggest the clichéd Endless Summer as the easiest way into Fennesz, and then explore from thereon in if you think you might like the more abstracted, noisey, laptops-drowning-in-magma stuff.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 13:45 (twenty years ago) link

Thanks, fellas!

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 14:06 (twenty years ago) link

Garfield in Venice -- now that's what I call lasagna!

http://www.garfieldmovie.com/home.html

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 15:47 (twenty years ago) link

I'd say you should wait for that duo alb with keith rowe on erstwhile scott.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 16:09 (twenty years ago) link

i wanna buy a fennesz album too, is it cool if i go with this new one?

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 16:40 (twenty years ago) link

yes! it's great. i bought it last week.

― mark p (Mark P), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 16:44 (twenty years ago) link

his early stuff is not that noisy, in fact his debut solo record ("Instrument") is really melodic and guitar-ry.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 17:15 (twenty years ago) link

I think i might just buy something old and something new. Maybe endless summer and the new one. i keep hearing great stuff about these records. the only thing i have him on is that Ulver remix album that i love. i've been purging my cd collection and hitting the store more often. spring cleaning you know.

― scott seward (scott seward), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 17:26 (twenty years ago) link

i say:

fennesz plays (2 song single of "covers") is a great and cheap intro.

endless summer is his strongest LP

field recordings is a GREAT compilation that has some of his strongest material ("good man")

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 17:31 (twenty years ago) link

i just got the new one, it was the only one at the record store!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 20:55 (twenty years ago) link

Hotel Paral.lel needs more love on this thread.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 21:32 (twenty years ago) link

one of my favorite songs off hotel paral.lel is "aus" but i don't listen to the album much anymore.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 21:43 (twenty years ago) link

There is a noise during a part of a tune on Venice that hits me right in the back of my throat and causes it to itch if I am sitting in the right place between the speakers. It is unquestionably the strangest effect music has ever had on me.

Unfortunately, this sensation dominated my recollection of the record & I don't remember if I liked it or not.

― southern lights (southern lights), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 21:48 (twenty years ago) link

holy, david sylvian's voice just came on and i almost jumped out of my seat!

― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 8 April 2004 02:31 (twenty years ago) link

i like his voice on this album but maybe it should be a little lower in the mix

― ryan (ryan), Thursday, 8 April 2004 04:44 (twenty years ago) link

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Ned, they might have Low beat in the "dullest band I've ever seen" finals.
Whoa, I didn't realize you hated them that much (note to others: Sundar, Dyson and I were at the JB/Ratatat/Mouse on Mars show yesterday). I even thought you liked a couple of their songs!

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Friday, 29 October 2004 00:17 (nineteen years ago) link

Heh, well, there were some songs I liked more than others but on the whole the Junior Boys weren't really my cup of tea. Mouse On Mars had the funk; Ratatat had the rock - I was feeling more of that, you know?

Maybe I should work on toning my online aggression levels down to the offline levels I aim for;)

― sundar subramanian (sundar), Friday, 29 October 2004 01:00 (nineteen years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Bah, the Empty Bottle show has been canceled. Reason not given.

― Jeff-PTTL (Jeff), Friday, 12 November 2004 18:42 (nineteen years ago) link

toronto's cancelled too!

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:43 (nineteen years ago) link

maybe he has christmas shopping?

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:44 (nineteen years ago) link

Toronto's CANCELLED??? First Black Dice (last night) and now THIS?

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:44 (nineteen years ago) link

well, that's what i gathered from the posting @ soundscapes that said "fennesz - the drake, dec 1st CANCELLLED"

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 12 November 2004 19:47 (nineteen years ago) link

the whole tour is cancelled, I did not hear why.

― jon abbey, Saturday, 13 November 2004 04:26 (nineteen years ago) link

two years pass...

Is there no general Fennesz thread?

Anyway lots of stuff happening - new lp with Sakamoto and tour with Mike Patton. Any opinions?

― baaderonixx, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 14:14 (seventeen years ago) link

I really like the collab with Sakamoto. A collab that actually works and where each artist actually interacts with the music they have been given which is quite rare in my listening experience.

While Stylus usually has pretty spot-on reviews, I think they missed the mark on this one.

I saw Fennesz play once with Didi Bruckmayr who is not dissimilar from Mike Patton (vocal improv-wise), so it's not that far out of the realm.

― William Selman, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link

(x-post)
Yeah, a lot's happening indeed. Coinciding with me listening to Venice and esp. Endless Summer a number of times the last few weeks.
Downloaded Cendre two days ago and found it quite underwhelming at first listen. I absolutely love [i]Sala Santa Cecilia and there's hardly any of the tension that's nearly palpable on that recording to be found on the studio album. Maybe I/it need(s) more time though.

Meanwhile - Fennesz is playing here in Utrecht/NL next friday and saturday! It's a triple bill during the annual Springdance festival, and this evening is based on Stravinsky's Le Sacre du Printemps. Apparently, Fennesz will play a new composition based on a rendition of Le Sacre on the organ of the church in which the performance will be staged. More here.

― willem, Wednesday, 18 April 2007 15:02 (seventeen years ago) link

seven months pass...

Isn't time for a new album?

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:37 (sixteen years ago) link

judhing by his website, he just released a new digital-only track. Anyone heard it?

― baaderonixx, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link

Isn't time for a new album?

Too many reissues!

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 December 2007 16:41 (sixteen years ago) link

yep. i can't complain though. for some of them it was the first time i heard them.

― Mark Clemente, Thursday, 13 December 2007 17:17 (sixteen years ago) link

cendre is my favourite release of the year i think. it's got to the point where i can't sleep at night without listening.

― r1o natsume, Thursday, 13 December 2007 18:31 (sixteen years ago) link

I never picked that one up, since I never listen to the Sakamoto/Alva Noto stuff I have.

― baaderonixx, Friday, 14 December 2007 10:19 (sixteen years ago) link

"On a Desolate Shore a Shadow Passes By"

Beautiful. Halfway through, the track (guitars & electronics making the sounds of surf) nearly falls apart - like when you let sand (metaphore might've been induced by the title...) slip through your fingers and the last grains are about to fall through - and then a wonderfully treated acoustic guitar comes through. Awesome.

― willem, Friday, 14 December 2007 22:29 (sixteen years ago) link

six years pass...

happy 10th birthday Vemice!

― sleeve, Thursday, 20 February 2014 18:21 (ten years ago) link

Fuck me.

― the drummer is a monster (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 20 February 2014 20:55 (ten years ago) link

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