Fennesz - Venice

for me and Keith, it was a really great epilogue in many ways to the AMPLIFY festival we started in Cologne about three weeks ago, I've seen him perform seventeen times since then, including the two last night, and Fennesz twelve times (six in Cologne, two in Berlin, two in Boston, two last night, three of those solo and nine collaborative).

I can see why some people find the LU record a bit disappointing. it's a live recording, not something that was carefully worked on in the studio, selected, and ordered like most other recent Ersts. we tried to blunt expectations a bit with the title. I think once you get past your own preconceptions, that it's a nice addition to both musician's discographies, though, it's 180 degrees away from Venice, for instance, I'm glad I put it out. I'm going to do a quartet record of Keith, Christian, Oren Ambarchi, and Toshi Nakamura, the "Four Gentlemen of the Guitar", who premiered in Berlin two weeks ago, played Victo last weekend, and do a series of shows in France and Spain over the next couple of weeks. we should have lots of recordings to choose from, that one should be a killer, not sure when it will emerge.

Seriously, man, howaya?

Alex in NYC to be a daddy!

And post on it. The baby pictures are all, frankly, adorable. :-)).

Does this mean he's touring? I couldn't find notice of it on Mego, Touch, or Fennesz.com. I hope he comes to LA. Info very much appreciated!

12/1/2004 Underground @ The Drake
Toronto, ON Junior Boys

12/2/2004 Empty Bottle
Chicago, IL Growing, Octis

12/3/2004 Holocene
Portland, OR Nudge

12/4/2004 RX Gallery
San Francisco, CA Broker Dealer

12/5/2004 Knitting Factory LA
Hollywood, CA

12/7/2004 Knitting Factory
NYC, NY

This news has made my day.

But seriously, have you seen a show at this "underground@the drake hotel"? Where is this place?

Weekend show!

You're complaining about this? Man, that's my kinda bill right there!

That's the same day as my daytime Music Gallery gig, which means that everyone in Toronto will be able to make both gigs that day. Lucky you! Seriously, I'll post a thread about that one closer to the date with more details.

Aw, I've seen both and I think they're great. :-) Rah!

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

Isn't time for a new album?

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

Isn't time for a new album?

Too many reissues!

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

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.

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

"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.

happy 10th birthday Vemice!

Fuck me.