The Sustainable Raritan River Initiative, a joint program of Rutgers' Edward. Known Contaminated Sites & Groundwater Contamination. Fennesz official website. Touch TO:40 May 1999 'plus forty seven degrees.' Was Fennesz's first album for Touch, and the only album recorded using only a laptop computer.
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Fennesz performing in Bethesda, Maryland in 2010
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Birth name | Christian Fennesz |
Also known as | Fennesz |
Born | 25 December 1962 (age 57) Austria |
Origin | Neusiedl am See, Austria |
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Associated acts | Fenn O'Berg |
Website | www.fennesz.com |
Christian Fennesz (born 25 December 1962) is an Austrian producer and guitarist active in electronic music, often credited on recordings simply as Fennesz. His work utilizes guitar and laptop computers to blend melody with treated samples and glitch production.[2] He lives and works in Vienna, and currently records on the UK label Touch.
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Fennesz first received widespread recognition for his 2001 album Endless Summer, released on the Austrian label Mego. He has collaborated with a number of artists, including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jim O'Rourke, Ulver, David Sylvian, and King Midas Sound.
Biography[edit]
Fennesz was born and raised in Austria and studied music formally in art school. He started playing guitar around the age of 8 or 9.[4] He initially performed as a member of the Austrian experimental rock band Maische before signing to electronic music label Mego as a solo artist. The influence of techno led him to begin composing with a laptop.[5] In 1995 he released his first EP Instrument, which explored electro-acoustic and ambient stylings.[1]
In 1997, Fennesz released his debut full-length album Hotel Paral.lel, which saw him delve more explicitly into laptop production and early glitch aesthetics.[2] He followed with the 1998 single Plays, which contained near-unrecognizable covers of the Rolling Stones' 'Paint It Black' and the Beach Boys' 'Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)'.[1] In the following years, he collaborated with a variety of artists, including Peter 'Pita' Rehberg and Jim O'Rourke as part of Fenn O'Berg.[1] In 2001, he released his third studio album Endless Summer to widespread critical praise and recognition.[6] He collaborated with figures such as David Sylvian, Keith Rowe, eRikm, Ryuichi Sakamoto in the following years, and released the albums Venice (2004) and Black Sea (2007) to further critical praise.[1]
In 2009 Fennesz teamed up with Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) to create In the Fishtank 15. The following year Fennesz released Szampler,[7] a cassette containing his sample collection on the Tapeworm label. This release was later remixed by Stefan Goldmann and released as Goldmann vs. Fennesz: Remiksz.[8] In 2011, he appeared on the live Ulver release The Norwegian National Opera, contributing guitar and effects to 'Not Saved.' In November 2013, Fennesz played the final holiday camp edition of the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Camber Sands, England.[9] In 2014, he released the studio album Bécs. In 2015, he collaborated with UK group King Midas Sound on the album Editions 1.[1]
Recording techniques[edit]
Since the 1990s, Fennesz has worked with the programming software Max/MSP and the free patch Ppooll, which he runs in conjunction with Logic 9.[10] In both studio and live settings, he routes his guitar through effects pedals (including a custom distortion box) and into his computer.[11] There, it is processed and combined with Ppooll software plugins and tools such as samplers, synthesizers, effects, and MIDI controllers.[10]
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- (1997) Hotel Paral.lel (Mego)
- (1999) Plus Forty Seven Degrees 56' 37' Minus Sixteen Degrees 51' 08' (Touch)
- (2001) Endless Summer (Mego)
- (2004) Venice (Touch)
- (2008) Black Sea (Touch)
- (2014) Bécs (Editions Mego)
- (2019) Agora (Touch)[12]
- Collaboration albums
- (2005) Cloud with Keith Rowe, Toshimaru Nakamura and Oren Ambarchi (Erstwhile)
- (2007) Cendre with Sakamoto (Touch)
- (2009) In the Fishtank 15 with Sparklehorse (Konkurrent)
- (2010) Knoxville with David Daniell and Tony Buck (Thrill Jockey)
- (2010) Remiksz with Stefan Goldmann (Tapeworm)
- (2011) Flumina with Sakamoto (Commmons/Touch)
- (2015) Edition 1 with King Midas Sound (Ninja Tune)
- (2015) AirEffect with OZmotic (Folk Wisdom)
- (2016) It's Hard For Me To Say I'm Sorry with Jim O'Rourke (Editions Mego)
- Compilations
- (2002) Field Recordings: 1995–2002 (Touch)
- (2010) Szampler (Tapeworm)
- Live recordings
- (2000) Live at Revolver, Melbourne live EP (Touch)
- (2004) Live at the LU with Keith Rowe (Erstwhile)
- (2005) Sala Santa Cecilia live EP with Ryuichi Sakamoto (Touch)
- (2005) Live in Japan CD (Headz/Touch, 2003) and LP (Autofact/Touch)
- (2009) Live @ The V. Sessions streaming video recording (The V. Sessions), 2009
- (2014) Mahler Remixed vinyl (Touch)
- Studio EPs
- (1995) Instrument 12' vinyl (Mego)
- (1998) Il Libro Mio EP (Tanz Hotel)
- (1998) Plays 7' (Mego)
- (1999) Plays CDEP (Moikai)
- (2006) Plays 10' vinyl (Editions Mego)
- (2011) Seven Stars CDEP/10' vinyl (Touch)
- Singles, tracks, guest collaborations, etc.
- (2002) 'Wrapped Islands' with Polwechsel (Erstwhile)
- (2005) 'Erstlive 004' with Peter Rehberg, Sachiko M and Otomo Yoshihide (Erstwhile)
- (2007) 'On a desolate shore a shadow passes by' (Touch) – download only
- (2008) 'Transition' (Touch)
- (2008) 'Saffron Revolution' (Touch) – download only
- (2010) 'Future Back' and 'Impassive Skies' with Patrick Pulsinger, on Pulsinger's album Impassive Skies (Disko B)
- (2011) 'Fearless' (Thrill Jockey) – contribution for the Benefit for the Recovery in Japan compilation
- Remixes
- (2003) Remixed 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'The Future Sound Of Music' (titled 'Only the Poor have to Travel') by Ulver on 1993–2003: A Decade In The Machines (Jester Records)
- (2005) Remixed 'Weight' by Isis on Oceanic Remixes Vol. 4 (Ipecac)
- (2007) Remixed 'In This Twilight' by Nine Inch Nails on Year Zero Remixed (Interscope)
- (2010) Remixed 'Returnal' by Oneohtrix Point Never on Returnal Maxi Single 7' (Editions Mego)
- (2011) Remixed 'The Visitor' by Miracle on Fluid Window
- (2011) Remixed 'Shikaku Kakumei' (titled 'QSMJAF') by Sōtaisei Riron on Tadashii Sōtaisei Riron (Commmons/Mirai Records)
- Soundtracks
- (1999) Beyond the Ocean (USA)
- (2000) Gelbe Kirschen (Austria), directed by Leopold Lummerstorfer
- (2002) Blue Moon (Austria), written and directed by Andrea Maria Dusl
- (2005) Platform#09 Chicago (France) directed by Cedrick Eymenier
- (2009) Film ist. a girl & a gun (Austria), directed by Gustav Deutsch, with Lucia Pulido, Martin Siewert, Burkhard Stangl (7', Interstellar Records, Austria 2009)
- (2012) AUN: The Beginning and the End of All Things (Ash International)
- In Fenn O'Berg
- (1999) The Magic Sound of Fenn O'Berg (Mego)
- (2002) The Return of Fenn O'Berg (Mego)
- (2009) Magic & Return Double CD reissue (Editions Mego)
- (2010) In Stereo (Mego)
- Tribute to Fennesz
- (2004) Tim Hecker 'Mirages' (Alien8 Recordings) – Incurably optimistic
- (2012) Lcoma 'Fennesz' (Unsigned) – Musical influence
- With Food
- Quiet Inlet (ECM, 2010)
- Mercurial Balm (ECM, 2012)
- This Is Not a Miracle (ECM, 2015)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefSean Cooper (1962-12-25). 'Fennesz | Biography'. AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ abcSharma, Paul. 'Mixing Melody With Noise'. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^Hawkins, Kristal. 'Living: Moving Sounds Festival Presents Fennesz'. The Village Voice. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^'fastsearchfinder.com'. Semtexinc.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^Hawkins, Kristal. 'Living: Moving Sounds Festival Presents Fennesz'. The Village Voice. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^Fruitman, Stephen. 'Christian Fennesz :: Aun: The Beginning And The End Of All Things (Ash International)'. Igloo Magazine. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^'The Tapeworm presents... TTW#16 – Fennesz – Szampler'. Tapeworm.org.uk. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^'The Tapeworm presents... TTW#26 – Goldmann vs Fennesz – Remiksz'. Tapeworm.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^'End Of An Era Part 2 curated by ATP & Loop – All Tomorrow's Parties'. Atpfestival.com. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
- ^ abMartin, Christopher Reid. 'An Interview with Christian Fennesz'. Cycling '74. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^Ross, Michael. 'Spotlight: Fennesz'. Guitar Moderne. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^'Fennesz to release Agora, his first solo album in five years'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
External links[edit]
Media related to Fennesz at Wikimedia Commons
- Fennesz.com – Official website
- Biography of Fennesz at Touch
- Fennesz at Mego
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fennesz&oldid=933154626'
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Endless Summer is an album by Austrian electronic music producer and guitarist Fennesz, released on 3 July 2001 by Mego. The title was derived from the 1960s surf documentary by Bruce Brown, and is also shared with a 1974 compilation album by the Beach Boys.[1] The album features Fennesz's melodic guitar run through digital processing and glitch textures.[2][3]
The album brought Fennesz critical recognition and became 'a hit in left-field electronica.'[4] It was reissued in 2006 with two bonus tracks and new cover art. It was named among the best albums of the decade by publications such as Pitchfork,[5]FACT[6] and Resident Advisor.[7]
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Reception[edit]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
The Boston Phoenix | [9] |
Exclaim! | (positive)[10] |
Muzik | 5/5[11] |
NME | 8/10[12] |
Pitchfork | 9.4/10[13] |
Resident Advisor | 5/5[14] |
Stylus Magazine | B+[15] |
Uncut | [16] |
Writing for NME in 2001, John Mulvey described the album as 'weirdly blissful, possessing an indefinable emotional pull,' and noted the influence of 'Brian Wilson's most elegiac, wistful music,' proving that 'experimental new music can understand and revitalise old traditions, that the avant-garde doesn't have to be grey and terrifying.'[17]AllMusic stated that the album 'puts the emphasis on sunny melodies and a somewhat lighter atmosphere, but drowns them in glitch textures,' summarizing it as 'brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed' but also noting that the result 'strikes and disconcerts.'[18] I. Khider of Exclaim! called it 'the electronic album of the year' and stated that 'Fennesz processes and manipulates the source material by taking the pulse of the pop tune and rebuilding something deeply sentimental and sweet.'[10]
Legacy[edit]
In 2006, The Boston Phoenix called the album 'a turning point in experimental electronic music, the moment when melody and cacophony learned to love one another,' and labeled it a 'fuzzed-out masterpiece' in the lineage of My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain.'[19] In 2007, PopMatters called it 'the most pivotal, most accessible, and most strikingly unique point in the Fennesz catalogue so far, and one of the more influential noise albums of the early decade.'[20]
Discussing the album's impact on electronic music for Resident Advisor in 2007, Joshua Meggitt stated that when compared to Fennesz's 'flickering electro-acoustic haze, much of the work by his clicks n' cuts contemporaries sounded po-faced, cerebral and cold [...] Fennesz invested the laptop with a soul hitherto reserved for 'real' instruments.'[21] Meggitt also noted the album's references to 'the whole discourse of sea-and-surf inspired music, literally evoking the rolling waves with grainy, often turbulent fields of noise,' along with the influence of 1950s exotica.[22]
In 2017, Pitchfork named Endless Summer the 22nd best ambient album of all time.[23]
Accolades[edit]
Publication/Author | Accolade | Rank |
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FACT | The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s[6] | 23 |
Pitchfork | The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s[24] | 26 |
Resident Advisor | Top 100 Albums of the '00s[25] | 41 |
Tiny Mix Tapes | Favorite 100 Albums of 2000-2009[26] | 14 |
Track listing[edit]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | 'Made in Hong Kong' | 4:22 |
2. | 'Endless Summer' | 8:35 |
3. | 'A Year in a Minute' | 6:01 |
4. | 'Caecilia' | 3:53 |
5. | 'Got to Move On' | 3:48 |
6. | 'Shisheido' | 2:58 |
7. | 'Before I Leave' | 4:06 |
8. | 'Happy Audio' | 10:55 |
Total length: | 44:38 |
2006 reissue bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
9. | 'Badminton Girl' | 4:06 |
10. | 'Endless' | 2:01 |
Total length: | 50:45 |
References[edit]
- ^'Fennesz - Red Bull Music Academy'. Red Bull Music Academy. Red Bull. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
The reason [Endless Summer has] been so associated with The Beach Boys is the name Endless Summer, which is a Beach Boys compilation from the 1970s, which I wasn’t aware of, because I got the title from the film Endless Summer, which was a 1960s surf movie.
- ^Meggitt, Joshua (April 4, 2007). 'Fennesz – Endless Summer'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Couture, François. 'Endless Summer – Fennesz'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Couture, François. 'Venice - Fennesz'. AllMusic. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^Pitchfork - The Decade in Music. Top 200 albums of the '00s: #50 - #21.
- ^ ab'The Top 100 Albums of the 2000s'. Fact. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^'Top 100 albums of the '00s'. Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^Couture, François. 'Endless Summer – Fennesz'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Gasteier, Matthew (January 2, 2007). 'Fennesz'. The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ abKhider, I. 'Fennesz: Endless Summer'. Exclaim!. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- ^Mugridge, Tom (September 2001). 'Fennesz: Endless Summer (Mego)'. Muzik (76): 97.
- ^Mulvey, John (August 14, 2001). 'Fennesz : Endless Summer'. NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Richardson, Mark (July 31, 2001). 'Fennesz: Endless Summer'. Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Meggitt, Joshua (April 4, 2007). 'Fennesz – Endless Summer'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Burns, Todd (September 1, 2003). 'Fennesz – Endless Summer – Review'. Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^'Fennesz: Endless Summer'. Uncut: 74.
Fennesz's blazing processed guitar stokes a crimson glow at the heart of Endless Summer like the late evening sun on Monet's haystacks.
- ^Mulvey, John (August 14, 2001). 'Fennesz : Endless Summer'. NME. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Couture, François. 'Endless Summer – Fennesz'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Gasteier, Matthew (January 2, 2007). 'Fennesz'. The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on July 25, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Dorr, Nate. 'Fennesz: Endless Summer'. PopMatters. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^Meggitt, Joshua (April 4, 2007). 'Fennesz – Endless Summer'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Meggitt, Joshua (April 4, 2007). 'Fennesz – Endless Summer'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^Masters, Marc. 'The 50 Best Ambient Albums of All Time'. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^Pitchfork - The Decade in Music. Top 200 albums of the '00s: #50 - #21.
- ^'Top 100 albums of the '00s'. Resident Advisor. January 25, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
- ^'Favorite 100 Albums of 2000-2009: 20-01 | Staff Feature'. Tiny Mix Tapes. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
External links[edit]
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