FENNESZ / SAKAMOTO - Cendre

Format: CD

Label & Cat.Number: Touch TONE 32

Release Year: 2007

Note: digipack

Price (incl. 19% VAT): €14.50

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"...die Tracks werden durchgehend beherrscht von einer wohlwollenden Ruhe, von sanften Drones, die weit hinten angezerrt glitzern, ab und zu hektische Sprengsel der Schaltkreise zulassen und ansonsten das Piano von Sakamoto ganz klar in den Vordergrund stellen, das beruhigende Grundbrummen Fenneszs Gitarrenverstärkers als Ausgangspunkt für die überwältigende, vielleicht gerade weil so verwaschene, Schönheit nehmen. Die Töne und Akkorde, die Sakamoto spielt, sind an einer Hand abzuzählen, betupfen ganz gezielt die große Fläche, die Fennesz um das Piano aufbaut und so bleibt am Ende die Überzeugung, dass Fennesz und Sakamoto die plausibelste Reinkarnation von Budd und Eno sind." [de.bug]

"This release features a duet between Christian Fennesz (guitar-lapop) and Ryuichi Sakamoto (piano-laptop) - a continuing collaboration between two highly regarded composers. Their first, 'Sala Santa Cecilia', was a 19 minute overture from their live performance in Rome in November 2004 (Touch # Tone 22, 2005). So now we have 'Cendre'... 'Cendre' was recorded between 2004 and 2006 in New York City by Ryuichi Sakamoto and in Vienna by Christian Fennesz. They came together for the mix in New York City in February of that year. Fennesz would send Sakamoto a guitar or electronic track and Sakamoto would compose his piano piece. This process was also reversed - Sakamoto initiating the track with a piano composition and Fennesz responding. Meanwhile they met for live shows, or communicated via digital means to compare notes, swop ideas and develop themes... And the cyclical process continued right up until the final mix. Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz blend the unstructured and imaginative qualities of improvisation with the satisfying sculpture of composition. Sakamoto's piano, his style reminiscent of Debussy and Satie, perfectly complements Fennesz with his powerful blend of shimmering guitar and passionate electronics."
[press release]

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