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fennesz - Endless Summer
As modern electronic albums go, it just doesn't get more classic then this long out-of-print masterpiece from Christian Fennesz, finally reissued with two bonus tracks, new artwork and brand new mastering from the man himself. On its initial release this record was a shock to the system, illustrating perfectly that electronic music could be both experimental and deeply moving. You have to remember - as far as this sort of thing goes, Fennesz wrote the rulebbok. "Endless Summer" is an album of opposites, Fennesz perfectly mastering the mammoth task of creating total harmony from sonically warring sides. 'Endless Summer' went on of course to become the album everyone wanted to drop as an influence, and everyone wanted to work in collaboration with, most notably David Sylvian, Jim O'Rourke, ISIS, Junior Boys and more recently US indie band Sparklehorse. It's not often that an experimental artist will achieve so much in such a short amount of time, but this is a testament to his true skill as an innovator, and although 'Endless Summer' borrowed much from My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, it was a unique statement and still stands as such. Billed as a tribute of sorts to the Beach Boys, with it's name taken from a Beach Boys record and cover art depicting sunny seascapes, Fennesz combined his MBV influenced electric guitar parts with harsh digital laptop processing to create music which still manages to sound totally out of time. Take the title track for example - building on a simple sunny guitar strum it allows wave upon wave of digital noise to interrupt its flow before building into a jubilant chorus. This was an area of music that really had been left untapped, and on this handful of tracks Christian Fennesz managed to give the most defined statement he could. Following 'Endless Summer' is the album's highlight 'A Year in a Minute', a deep and textured composition which leaves the organic sound it was based on utterly submerged beneath digital washes and stutters. The track is almost orchestral in its composition and takes the listener on a journey without ever resorting to cheap melodramatic changes. Instead Fennesz manages to keep the it subtle, allowing it to release its character only after repeated listens. What is most interesting about this re-issue, apart from the fact that you're now able to buy the album again after a long period of deletion , is that the label have not only included two extra tracks ('Badminton Girl' from the FatCat release and unreleased track 'Endless') but they have managed to get Christian Fennesz to remix the whole album, twisting the levels to get the record sounding better than ever before. There's always a danger in retouching work that is so well loved, but Fennesz has managed to genuinely enhance the listening experience making tracks such as 'Caecilia' stand out even further with its delicate Marimba treatment and intense shards of processed sound. 'Endless Summer' is a truly classic album and has never sounded better than this, so with brand new artwork from Jon Wozencroft (which should make it sit side-by-side with followup album 'Venice' a little better) and those two bonus tracks, there should be no reason not to snap this up straight away. Essential purchase.
Pompeii Records
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Another cracking track lifted from the And Then We Saw Land LP, plus a reworking of another album track
Full Time Hobby
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The Texan songwriter returns with his most decadently arranged album to date
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Another excellent and stylistically shifted new album from the wonderful Woods...
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Touch
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Touch
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Fennesz's first solo release since 2008 - as impeccably wrought and moving as you'd expect.
Touch
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Long awaited album teaser from Fennesz, another digital-only release!
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Limited gatefold vinyl edition of this classic album with new artwork and expanded audio...
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Editions Mego
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The 2nd half of a two-part album documenting Fenn O'Berg's 2009 tour of Japan
FENN O'BERG (FENNESZ, O'ROURKE, REHBERG)
Editions Mego
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The 1st half of a two-part album documenting Fenn O'Berg's 2009 tour of Japan
ONEOHTRIX POINT NEVER / ANTONY / FENNESZ
Editions Mego
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Majestically emotive revisions of 'Returnal', courtesy of OPN, Antony and Fennesz!
FENN O'BERG (FENNESZ, O'ROURKE, REHBERG)
Editions Mego
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Reunited at long last, the experimental electronic supergroup returns with their first ever studio album
FENN O'BERG (FENNESZ, O'ROURKE, REHBERG)
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Two CLASSIC albums from Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke and Peter Rehberg + bonus material in one killer package.
Editions Mego
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A genuine contender for one the best of the year, the 4th LP from synth dreamer Oneohtrix Point Never.
Editions Mego
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Kosmische experimentalists Emeralds present their most developed album to date, on Editions Mego.
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Editions Mego
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Five extended jams from the mighty Fenn O'Berg - Christian Fennesz, Jim O'Rourke and Peter Rehberg.
Editions Mego
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Original score by Anthony Pateras for Eron Sheean's Errors Of The Human Being.
The Courage Of Others (Special Edition)
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A triumphant third album from Midlake, indebted to '60s/'70s British prog-folk
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Imaginational Anthem - Volume 1
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