Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
With a title and cover artwork so obviously referring to the Beach Boys, one had to anticipate that this 2001 full-length CD by Fennesz would be more melodious than usual. It is, but you'll only get as close to surf music as the imagination of an experimental electronica artist from Vienna, Austria, will allow you to -- and that's still quite far. Fennesz puts the emphasis on sunny melodies and a somewhat lighter atmosphere, but drowns them in glitch textures. The result strikes and disconcerts. Easy solutions do not fill this man's cup of tea. The melodies are never played throughout, but dismembered, notes assigned to different instruments or electronically cut up and reassembled. The vibraphone in "Caecilia" has been tripled, some notes appear upfront, parts of the main theme happen in the background. Another example: The long notes making up the main line in "Before I Leave" are played on a organ, but the sound is constantly interrupted by clicks, producing an analog/digital effect of the weirdest kind. The pieces themselves are bipolar: while the melody remains stuck in its groove, repeating endlessly in post-rock fashion, the textures evolve beautifully. Yet, the listener is left with a deceiving impression of stagnation. The ultra kitsch flavor of some cuts (like "Shisheido") makes for an incentive to climb aboard or go away, depending on the listener's interest (or resistance) to 1970s nostalgia. Scoffing the fan, the album closes with the long (11 minutes) "Happy Audio," a typical example of Fennesz's magic experimental ambient touch. Endless Summer is brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed, but the listener comes out of it with mixed feelings and many questions left unanswered. Isn't that the sign of important art?
© François Couture /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $16.65/month
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Fennesz, MainArtist - Touch Music [MCPS], MusicPublisher - C. Fennesz, Composer
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Album review
With a title and cover artwork so obviously referring to the Beach Boys, one had to anticipate that this 2001 full-length CD by Fennesz would be more melodious than usual. It is, but you'll only get as close to surf music as the imagination of an experimental electronica artist from Vienna, Austria, will allow you to -- and that's still quite far. Fennesz puts the emphasis on sunny melodies and a somewhat lighter atmosphere, but drowns them in glitch textures. The result strikes and disconcerts. Easy solutions do not fill this man's cup of tea. The melodies are never played throughout, but dismembered, notes assigned to different instruments or electronically cut up and reassembled. The vibraphone in "Caecilia" has been tripled, some notes appear upfront, parts of the main theme happen in the background. Another example: The long notes making up the main line in "Before I Leave" are played on a organ, but the sound is constantly interrupted by clicks, producing an analog/digital effect of the weirdest kind. The pieces themselves are bipolar: while the melody remains stuck in its groove, repeating endlessly in post-rock fashion, the textures evolve beautifully. Yet, the listener is left with a deceiving impression of stagnation. The ultra kitsch flavor of some cuts (like "Shisheido") makes for an incentive to climb aboard or go away, depending on the listener's interest (or resistance) to 1970s nostalgia. Scoffing the fan, the album closes with the long (11 minutes) "Happy Audio," a typical example of Fennesz's magic experimental ambient touch. Endless Summer is brilliantly conceived and masterfully executed, but the listener comes out of it with mixed feelings and many questions left unanswered. Isn't that the sign of important art?
© François Couture /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:49
- Main artists: Fennesz
- Composer: C. Fennesz
- Label: Editions Mego
- Genre: Electronic Dance
2006 Editions Mego 2006 Editions Mego
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.