The 24 pieces of "Flumina" are based on piano compositions/improvisations which Ryuichi Sakamoto had recorded whilst touring in Japan. On that tour Ryuichi played a piano piece in a different key at the beginning of every show, always having a Fennesz + Sakamoto project in mind. After 24 shows he had 24 tracks in 24 different keys, covering all 24 tonal steps of the western tonal system. Sakamoto sent the tracks over to Christian Fennesz and he worked on them using electronics, guitars and synths. They met in New York then and mixed the album together with Fernando Aponte … read more
The 24 pieces of "Flumina" are based on piano compositions/improvisations which Ryuichi Sakamoto had recorded whilst touring in Japan. On t… read more
The 24 pieces of "Flumina" are based on piano compositions/improvisations which Ryuichi Sakamoto had recorded whilst touring in Japan. On that tour Ryuichi played a piano piece… read more
A collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz. Begun in Rome when they performed a laptop duet at the Auditorium Della Parco Musica for the Romaeuropa Festival on November 28, 2004. The 19-minute overture was recorded and released as the Sala Santa Cecilia EP by Touch in 2005. Fennesz and Sakamoto worked together on their debut album during 2004–2006, Sakamoto in New York and Fennesz in Vienna. They would exchange guitar, piano, and electronic pieces, share notes and ideas, and develop themes together. Periodically, two artists would meet for a live performance. Eve… read more
A collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz. Begun in Rome when they performed a laptop duet at the Auditorium Della Parco Musica for the Romaeuropa Festival on November … read more
A collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz. Begun in Rome when they performed a laptop duet at the Auditorium Della Parco Musica for the Romaeuropa Festival on November 28, 2004. The 19-minute overture was recorded … read more