Touch News, October 2008
New Fennesz artwork printed
Yesterday Mike [Touch], and Colin [3BC], visited Delga Press near Rochester in Kent [UK] to check the printing of the CD digipak and LP inner and outer sleeves.
The Heidelberg SM CD printer, valued at over £1 million, is computer controlled and subtle changes can be made to alter and improve the colour grading etc. It was a good experience and certain improvements were made on the spot. Flats were run off for checking and then signed off.
Jon Wozencroft's images look amazing, particularly on the vinyl edition. Click here to view the Black Sea cover art for both CD and vinyl.
With thanks to Bob, Arthur & James at Delga Press.
Touch @ Les Borealis, Caen, France | 25th & 26th November 2008
Sound Art Symposium | South Hill Park, Bracknell 1st November 2008
Installation: Chris Watson - Beyond Ol' Tokai.
Panel discussion chaired by Mike Harding with Peter Cusack, Tony Myatt & Jana Winderen - Tipping Point.
Presentation & Performance: Jana Winderen.
For further information, visit South Hill Park's website.
Forthcoming CD & LP | Fennesz - Black Sea
Since yesterday's special newsletter about the release of the digital single, 'Saffron Revolution' (now available on all good download sites), we have had numerous responses asking about his forthcoming album, 'Black Sea'.
We will start sales for the vinyl album via the TouchShop when we receive finished copies, which should be in 2-3 weeks time (around November 4th). The TouchShop will be the first outlet to stock this item… The CD album will follow a couple of weeks later.
Here is the info for the vinyl album:
Fennesz - Black Sea
[Touch # TO:76LP]
LP - 6 tracks - 40:28
Mastered by Denis at Skye on 28th September 2008
Vinyl cut by Jason at Transition on 8th October 2008
Photography and design by Jon Wozencroft
Track Listing:
Side One:
Black Sea
Perfume for Winter
Grey Scale
Side Two:
Glide
Glass Ceiling
Saffron Revolution
Christian Fennesz used acoustic and electric guitars, synths, electronics, lloopp and computers.
All tracks composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Christian Fennesz at Amann Studios, Vienna and C-street, Paris except "Glide" which was composed and performed by Rosy Parlane and Christian Fennesz (recorded live in Paris and then edited and mixed at Amman Studios).
The CD album is 8 tracks - 52 minutes - info to follow
Fennesz | Digital Single Released Today
Fennesz – Saffron Revolution, taken from the forthcoming album 'Black Sea' [Touch #s TO:76CD & TO:76LP] – is released today.
It is available from numerous download sites including:
World - Beatport
UK - Bleep
UK - Boomkat
USA - Thrill Jockey
GAS - zero inch [Touch is also label of the week here]