If you dig the above remix as much as we do, you can grab it on March 15th through Mute. Coincidentally, Apparat is DJing SXSW’s best dance party the day before: a DJ-Kicks event that also happens to feature the legendary drum ‘n’ bass producer Photek.
Tag: Fennesz
Well this is a first—we loved Benoît Pioulard (real name: Thomas Meluch) and Rafael Anton Irisarri‘s respective s/t mixes so much we asked the cut to do a joint tape in celebration of their new Orcas project. Sure enough, it’s downright essential listening, featuring everything from a rare Eraserhead selection and Fennesz’s fuzz-flecked Rolling Stones cover to a Cocteau Twins cut that includes Irisarri’s firsthand story about eating Mexican food with Robin Guthrie…
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The Artist/Album: Fennesz, Seven Stars (Touch, 2011)
A Short Review: Hooks that are as humid as the hurricane-ready air outside our office window. And while three of the four new songs on this 10-inch will sound familiar to anyone who’s heard Fennesz before, the simple addition of brushed drums to the title track adds a human dimension to music that’s otherwise alien and slightly atonal. According to the composer/multi-instrumentalist, “I wanted to make a record that has a certain lightness about it and at the same time explore new territory using drums on one track. This might be something I will continue with in the future.” We can only hope.
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Photo: Bob Hansen
You may remember Rafael Anton Irisarri from his stellar Needle Exchange mix as the Sight Below. If not, let’s just say the first three tracks are This Mortal Coil, the Durutti Column, and the Cure, and the rest—all live vinyl blends, mind you—maintains a moonlit feel that’s perfect for the defrosted days ahead.
As for what Irisarri sounds like when he’s not working under an alias, think the kind of neo-classical soundscapes that appeal to Fennesz fans, Wire readers, and minor-keyed mopes like us. The London set below is from a compilation that’s available on a pay-what-you-want scale at Irisarri’s Bandcamp account. A $1 Satie piece (featuring Goldmund) was also uploaded there today. You can sample both tracks below, along with a Broadcast cover (featuring Benoit Pioulard) and two live Fennesz collabs…
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Knoxville—a one-night-only collaboration between Christian Fennesz (guitar/electronics), David Daniell (guitar) and Tony Buck (drums), will be available through Thrill Jockey on 8/24.
We hate half-baked countdowns just as much as the next cynic. That said, self-titled couldn’t help but stare in horror as good but not great (Fleet Foxes at No. 1 and 2? Really?) albums top the lists of other publications. Here’s one of 30 selections from our rundown of wholly recommended 2008 records …
[Photo by Andrea Amadasi]
By Andrew Parks
With far too many new releases vying for your dwindling dollars, self-titled presents the following every week: an album actually worth owning (Buy It), something to share among friends (Burn It) and a disc that disappointed—or infuriated—us in some way (Skip It).
Simple, ain’t it?
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