Flumina by Fennesz, Ryuichi Sakamoto - Uhune

ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

This double disc is a collaboration between Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz, with the former man taking a decidedly dominant role throughout. The concept behind the album is fairly straightforward: on each night of a 24-date tour, Sakamoto wrote and performed a piano piece in a different key. By tour's end, he'd explored every possible tonal variation within Western notation. He provided these short, jewel-like solo piano melodies to Fennesz, who laid them in soft beds of gently caressing electronics. The results are very pretty...but they're not much more than that. Flumina is a decidedly insubstantial album. Despite the key changes from track to track, the two discs retain a single mood from beginning to end. Each piece feels like it should be playing over the end credits of an indie film about a man who falls in love with a young woman who then dies of a lingering illness. It's hard to convince oneself to listen to this music with focused attention, hard to imagine playing it at top volume; it seems designed to hover in the background, covering the sound of clinking glassware and forks tapping plates and blending smoothly with subdued conversation. All of which is fine. If that's what you're looking for from a two-CD, two-hour set of music, Flumina will meet your needs and then some.
© Phil Freeman /TiVo

Volume 1

1. 0318

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

2. 0319

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

3. 0320

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

4. 0322

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

5. 0324

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

6. 0325

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

7. 0327

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

8. 0328

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

9. 0330

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

10. 0401

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

11. 0402

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

12. 0404

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

Volume 2

1. 0405

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

2. 0407

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

3. 0409

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

4. 0411

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

5. 0415

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

6. 0417

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

7. 0419

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

8. 0423

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

9. 0424

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

10. 0425

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

11. 0428

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

12. 0429

Primary Artist: Fennesz
Sakamoto; Main Performer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Composer: R. Sakamoto
C. Fennesz; Composer
Music Publisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other
Musicpublisher: Touch Music/kab Inc.; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

24 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 4 minutes and 5 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 800x800 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Experimental, Classical, Alternative, Dance, Electronic, Ambient

Label

Touch

Music Distribution Service

Kudos Records, Inc.

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 4, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5027803904620