"Field Recordings" is his most consistent album, although "Live In Japan" probably captures the essence of Fennesz a little better.
I've only heard about half of these though.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 5 May 2012 18:17 (twelve years ago) link
the sweetest database
― yo just a couple (Matt P), Saturday, 5 May 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
'Field Recordings' for me, there's nothing else like it.
― phuturephase, Sunday, 6 May 2012 11:14 (twelve years ago) link
Endless Summer was my window into ambient so that. Never heard the Field Recordings album. **Listening**
― musicfanatic, Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
I've been wanting to hear that live Japan recording for years, almost a decade now, but never see it in any record stores. May have to breakdown and order it online.
― musicfanatic, Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
Same for me. I think I listen to Endless Summer the most, although there are one or two weak tracks. I quite like Black Sea and Venice too. I remember really liking Return of Fenn o'Berg so I don't know why I haven't listened in years. I don't think I've heard Cloud! That's an exciting lineup.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:17 (twelve years ago) link
discovered him through venice, must have listened to it every day for months. would like to hear that knoxville record.
― sonderangerbot, Sunday, 6 May 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
4 weeks till poll closes, hmm maybe i'll throw in my 2c. bought endless summer and venice, really tried for a long time to get into them without much success. field recordings sounded pretty good last night though, especially the driving beat in instrument #1.
― Touché Gödel (ledge), Sunday, 6 May 2012 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 5 June 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
Venice for me - the Sylvian track fits so oddly with the rest but gives it this whole old Europe tonality. Perfect album to cross the Bosphorus to.
I never managed to get into Black Sea, which always bored the hell out of me. Seven Stars is a winner though.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 5 June 2012 12:28 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
Good winner.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 06:48 (twelve years ago) link
urrrnhghh
― thomp, Wednesday, 6 June 2012 09:51 (twelve years ago) link
glad I cast my last minute vote for Venice!
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 6 June 2012 10:07 (twelve years ago) link
New one out soon/now with the great Martin Brandlmayer and Werner Dafeldecker
― gonna send him to outer space, to hug another face (NickB), Saturday, 23 June 2012 08:23 (eleven years ago) link
Oh no whoops, it's a new pressing of an old record. Anyone heard it? Brandlmayer and Dafeldecker were both involved in one of my favourite projects of the 00's, Autistic Daughters w/ Dean Roberts.
― gonna send him to outer space, to hug another face (NickB), Saturday, 23 June 2012 08:27 (eleven years ago) link
http://soundcloud.com/experimedia/brandlmayr-dafeldecker-fennesz
― Crackle Box, Saturday, 23 June 2012 09:04 (eleven years ago) link
Black Sea only received one vote? Huh. I couldn't listen to it every day, but it is some of the most stunning headphone music on which I've ever laid ears... rewards patience and attentive listening.
― azaera, Sunday, 24 June 2012 03:17 (eleven years ago) link
Thank you for the link crackle box!
― gonna send him to outer space, to hug another face (NickB), Sunday, 24 June 2012 07:56 (eleven years ago) link
in stereo is poorly rated, but it's one of the most unified-sounding 'collabs' of the fenn o'berg stuff.
― Lowell N. Behold'n, Monday, 25 June 2012 16:41 (eleven years ago) link
been listening to it the last couple days.. first track (30+ minute collaboration) is real nice, roomy. the subsequent three tracks are each individual efforts and tie in nicely w/the general theme. sort of melancholy western (romance) music. affecting stuff.
― Lowell N. Behold'n, Monday, 25 June 2012 16:45 (eleven years ago) link
everybody should hear Brandlmayer and Siewert's 'too beutiful to burn'. incredible stuff.
― sisilafami, Monday, 25 June 2012 23:49 (eleven years ago) link