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Venice - Fennesz
  • Band Name: Fennesz
  • Record Label: Touch
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2004
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82 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: Vienna's Christian Fennesz, who creates ambient electronica based on processed guitar sounds, returns with his first solo studio effort in four years. David Sylvian guests on one track.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Logo
    90
    [His] most spellbinding LP to date.
  2. Pitchfork
    86
    With every album, Fennesz's music has become prettier and more accessible yet still retains his distinctive style-- and Venice is no exception.
  3. Dusted Magazine
    60
    The most pressing problem is that Venice is rarely a challenging release.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. BenjaminBunny
    8
    "Endless Summer," Christian Fennesz's last LP, is a classic. This one settles for being simply excellent--lush, lovingly textured, romantic music. Swoon-worthy.… Expand
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