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Fennesz, Tony Buck, David Daniell - Knoxville

Review by Paul Clarke

Knoxville goes some way towards capturing the evident chemistry they found together, whilst also making it clear that we really need to catch them live to experience the full effect.»

Fennesz, Tony Buck, David Daniell - Knoxville

Review by Paul Clarke

Knoxville goes some way towards capturing the evident chemistry they found together, whilst also making it clear that we really need to catch them live to experience the full effect.»

Fennesz, Tony Buck, David Daniell - Knoxville

Review by Paul Clarke

Knoxville goes some way towards capturing the evident chemistry they found together, whilst also making it clear that we really need to catch them live to experience the full effect.»

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• 7/10 by gloomy666

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recorded on february 7th, 2009, at the big ears festival in knoxville, tennessee, the aptly named 'knoxville', documents the first meeting of three of the most recognized players in experimental music. christian fennesz (guitar and electronics), david daniell (guitar), and tony buck (drums) were brought together and encouraged to collaborate by the festival, and used the opportunity to channel their collective energies into a darkly atmospheric piece of music that ebbs and flows with remarkable cohesion. minimalist drum passages scatter over the top of textured layers of guitar and subsumed melodic sequences, eventually giving way to warm beds of evolving, tactile drones. sonic rain showers roll into full-blown thunderstorms of effected guitar and pounding drums only to yield a field of shattered electronic and percussive debris. for never having played together (aside from a brief soundcheck), the three retain a remarkable sense of unity while allowing plenty of room for each person to express their individual personality.
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